Kazakhstan to stop regulating prices for petrol
There should be a flexible pricing model given the ongoing volatility at the FX market: Vice PM Sagintayev.
UN calls for up to 200,000 refugees to be shared among EU states
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees called on the European Union to admit up to 200,000 refugees as part of a "mass relocation programme".
McDonald's Japan hit by another food scandal
McDonald's in Japan said it was investigating an incident involving a customer who was injured by plastic shards found inside a drink, the latest in a string of food contamination scandals.
British, Spanish PM urge 'real' reform of eurozone
The prime ministers of Britain and Spain called for a "real reform of the eurozone" that makes growth and free trade a priority.
Netanyahu aims to amend public broadcast 'handcuff' clause
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was working to amend a newly passed public broadcasting law, officials said, after an outcry over a provision prohibiting journalists from expressing opinions.
Drowned Syrian boy shows need to stop boats: Australian PM
Heart-breaking images of a Syrian toddler washed up on a Turkish beach were a reminder of the need to stop people-smuggling boats, Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said.
Premature to talk about Russian military action against IS: Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin said it was premature to talk about Russia taking part in military operations against the Islamic State group.
Wildfires threaten Russia's unique Lake Baikal
Raging wildfires have turned the shores of the world's largest freshwater lake in Siberia into an inferno, threatening the health and livelihood of locals.
Once the 2016 standout, Bush now playing catch-up
Republican frontrunner Donald Trump's taunt of "sad" rival Jeb Bush -- "he was supposed to win, and he just doesn't have the energy" -- speaks volumes about the billionaire's propensity to go for the jugular.
Intel putting $50 mn into quantum computing research
US chip colossus Intel said that it will put $50 million and engineering resources into an alliance on quantum computing that could radically advance complex problem-solving.
Prosecutor seeks death penalty for Charleston shooter
South Carolina prosecutors said they intend to seek the death penalty for Dylann Roof, the white alleged supremacist charged with killing nine black churchgoers in June.
Hundreds attend London pop-up picnic dressed in white
Hundreds of people dressed all in white attended an elegant pop-up picnic in London in an event aimed to celebrate public space in cities.
Justin Bieber breaks first-week Spotify record
Justin Bieber broke the record for biggest first week on streaming service Spotify, proving the pop star's enduring popularity despite his slew of controversies.
Pamela Anderson urges Russia to save whales
EU faces 'unprecedented humanitarian, political crisis': Timmermans
Europe is facing an "unprecedented humanitarian and political crisis" as it struggles with the huge influx of refugees and migrants, the European Commission's vice-president Frans Timmermans said.
France confirms wing part found on Reunion is from MH370
French prosecutors confirmed Thursday that a wing part found on a remote Indian Ocean island was from ill-fated Malaysia Airlines flight MH370.
Capital outflow to neighboring Russia totaled $11 billion in 2014 due to efforts to maintain tenge exchange rate
The part of the country’s FX and gold reserves spent earlier to maintain the tenge exchange rate [before the decision was taken August 20 to let the tenge float freely] was actually spent to bolster Russia’s economy: Halyk Bank Head.
Legendary American boxer Roy Jones records song about Kazakhstan
American professional boxer, rapper and actor Roy Jones has recorded a song about Kazakhstan.
Migrants storm re-opened Budapest train station
Several hundred migrants stormed into Budapest's main international train station early Thursday after police re-opened it following a two-day standoff
Tale of two parades as ordinary Chinese barred from display
It was the best of shows, it was the worst of shows: as 12,000 troops and hundreds of tanks and missiles rolled through Tiananmen Square in front of invited guests and foreign leaders.
