Biden calls for tough choice to strike Pacific trade dealThousands of ageing farmers took to the streets of Tokyo Tuesday, underscoring opposition in Japan to an ambitious free trade deal, as US Vice President Joe Biden called on countries to make "tough choices".
03 December 2013
Kanat Islam pounces his way to 15th winKanat Islam from Kazakhstan has proved that he does not have a “glass chin” by winning against Emilio “El Tornado” Julio Julio.
03 December 2013
Mexico finds 64 bodies in mass gravesA total of 64 bodies have been found in mass graves in the western Mexican state of Jalisco, authorities said Monday as they wrapped up a probe of alleged victims of a drug cartel.
Oxfam launches '12 Days of Giving' for Syria refugeesInternational aid agency Oxfam on Tuesday launched a "12 Days of Giving" appeal to help destitute Syrian refugee families in Jordan and Lebanon survive the region's harsh winter months.
03 December 2013
Fashion honours iconic Moss as Playboy cover revealedIconic supermodel Kate Moss was on Monday honoured by the British fashion industry for her 25-year career, shortly after her Playboy cover celebrating the magazine's 60th anniversary was revealed.
03 December 2013
Football: Spanish clubs fined for TV rights breachSpanish financial regulators on Monday fined four football clubs including Real Madrid and Barcelona, as well as a big television producer millions of euros for allegedly breaking the rules on the sale of television rights.
03 December 2013
Bob Dylan charged in France over Croat comments: sourceBob Dylan has been charged with insulting behaviour and incitement to hatred in France after a Croat group filed a complaint about an interview he gave to Rolling Stone magazine.
Almaty native among richest men of SwitzerlandVasili Anisimov, 62, an Almaty-born Russian billionaire, made it into the 300 Plus Richies list according to Swiss economy magazine Bilan.