Nazarbayev signs anti-torture lawThe document is aimed at creating mechanism for prevention of tortures and other forms of illicit treatment to people in places of confinement.
08 July 2013
'Despicable Me 2' tops N. American box office Despicable Me 2," a sequel to the 2010 animated blockbuster, was far and away the top movie at North American cinemas over the July 4 holiday weekend.
08 July 2013
Mexico rivals dispute key state election Mexico's ruling party and the conservative opposition each declared victory in a key race for governor on Sunday after regional elections in 14 states that saw acts of violence and accusations of misdeeds.
08 July 2013
Japan nuclear operators ask for OK on reactor restarts Japanese utilities on Monday asked regulators for permission to turn on 10 nuclear reactors, a move that could presage a widespread restart of atomic power more than two years after the Fukushima disaster.
Elderly shoplifters outstrip teenagers in Tokyo The number of elderly people caught shoplifting in Japan's capital city has outstripped that of teenagers for the first time since records began.
08 July 2013
Nigerian state orders schools to close after massacre Nigeria's northeastern Yobe state on Sunday ordered the closure of all secondary schools after a massacre that saw suspected Islamist extremists kill 42 people in a gun and bomb attack on a boarding school.
08 July 2013
Two killed as Asiana jet crashes in San Francisco An Asiana Airlines Boeing 777 passenger jet crashed and burst into flames Saturday as it landed short of the runway at San Francisco International Airport, killing two people and injuring 182 others.
Macau hosts glittering Indian film awards Romantic comedy 'Barfi!' swept almost all the major gongs, including best picture, at India's answer to the Oscars on Saturday as Bollywood celebrates its centenary.
Both Koreas agree to reopen joint zone 'when ready' North and South Korea on Sunday made a crucial step forward in winding down months of high tension, agreeing to reopen a joint industrial zone seen as the last remaining symbol of cross-border reconciliation.
Mexico volcano ash disrupts US flights for second day Frustrated passengers stood in long lines at Mexico City's airport Friday as US airlines canceled flights for a second day after the Popocatepetl volcano spewed a new column of ash.
06 July 2013
Spain's Pamplona bull run festival set to kick off Spain's best-known fiesta, San Fermin, a nine-day mix of round-the-clock drinking, religious processions and running ahead of a pack of sharp-horned charging bulls, kicks off.
06 July 2013
China, Switzerland sign free trade agreement China and Switzerland signed a free trade agreement -- Beijing's first in continental Europe -- in a deal that comes against a backdrop of trade tensions between the Asian giant and the EU.
Britain's royal baby will have surprising family tree Even before the birth of the new British royal baby to Prince William and his wife Kate, genealogists are looking into its family tree, and are coming up with many surprises.
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