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Judge keeps door open for Katy Perry to buy convent
A US judge kept the door open for pop star Katy Perry to buy a former LA convent at the centre of an unholy real estate battle, although a final decision remains on hold.
31 July 2015
Greek PM's Syriza party to hold congress in September
Greece's hard-left Syriza party agreed to hold an emergency congress in September as requested by Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras.
31 July 2015
British PM's 'swarm' of migrants comment sparks outrage
Prime Minister David Cameron faced heavy criticism for saying a "swarm" of migrants was trying to come to Britain.
31 July 2015
Hundreds protest in Taipei after student suicide
Hundreds of protesters gathered in Taipei early calling for the education minister to resign after a student committed suicide.
31 July 2015
Trump brushes off Mexico row at Scottish golf tournament
Billionaire US presidential hopeful Donald Trump declared "the world asked me to be here" as he arrived at one his Scottish golf courses for a tournament shadowed by a row over immigration.
31 July 2015
6 stabbed as assailant repeats Gay Pride attack in Jerusalem: police
An ultra-Orthodox Jew stabbed six Gay Pride marchers in Jerusalem, in a repeat of a 2005 attack for which he served 10 years behind bars.
31 July 2015
DiCaprio in Tierra del Fuego for scenes in 'The Revenant'
Leonardo DiCaprio has been spotted in Argentina's Tierra del Fuego to film scenes of "The Revenant," a new film by Mexican director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu.
31 July 2015
IMF says it will not join new Greece bailout right now
The International Monetary Fund said it would not join a new bailout program for Greece until conditions for debt sustainability.
31 July 2015
Mudflow consequences being remedied in Almaty; danger persists
Mudflow consequences are still being remedied in Almaty that was hit by a powerful mud flow on July 23.
30 July 2015
Ex-Prime Minister of Kazakhstan appears before court
Former Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Serik Akhmetov has appeared before the court on charges of large scale corruption.
30 July 2015
Number of people joining ISIS is decreasing: Kazakh political scientist Yerlan Karin
According to Kazakhstan’s political scientist Yerlan Karin, the number of fighters that the ISIS or Daish, its Arabic acronym, is luring has been decreasing.
30 July 2015
Astana captain Vincenzo Nibali takes 4th place at Tour de France
Vincenzo Nibali, the Captain of Kazakhstan's Astana Pro Team has taken the 4th place in the 102nd edition of Tour de France.
30 July 2015
Kazakh cosmonaut Aidyn Aimbetov prepares for his flight to ISS on September 1
Kazakh cosmonaut Aydin Aimbetov has been going through a pre-flight preparation in Russian Star City for two months already.
30 July 2015
Doctor of Historical Sciences from Kazakhstan explains country's large territory
According to Doctor of Historical Sciences Kanat Uskenbai, today Kazakhstan occupies the large territory thanks to its ancestors, who were nomads.
30 July 2015
Nazarbayev to speak at 70th session of UN General Assembly in September
President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev will deliver a speech during the 70th session of the United Nations General Assembly.
30 July 2015
Mayweather can earn a lot from fighting Gennady Golovkin: Max Kellerman
Floyd Maywether Jr (48-0, 26 KOs) should face Gennady Golovkin (33-0, 30KOs) before the undefeated American retires from the sports, said HBO sports commentator Max Kellerman.
30 July 2015
Seven Kazakhstani start-up teams to travel to Sillicon Valley in October
Seven start-up projects from Kazakhstan have qualified in the final round of TECHNATION acceleration program for start-up teams from CIS, Europe and Asia.
30 July 2015
Sabina Altynbekova and Denis Ten join Almaty-2022 committee for IOC meeting
Kazakhstani volleyball player Sabina Altynbekova and the bronze medalist of the Sochi Olympics Denis Ten are joining the distinguished Kazakhstani athletes representing Almaty’s bid for the Winter Olympic Games in 2022.
30 July 2015
IMF: Ukraine economic picture 'incredibly encouraging'
Ukraine's government is determined to undertake long-needed reforms, making the economic picture in the country very encouraging.
30 July 2015