Skiing: Poltoranin is second in individual sprint in Drammen
Kazakhstan’s Poltoranin was leading the race in the beginning, then Northug managed to catch up with him and win the finishing sprint.
Taiwan row a first diplomatic test for Pope Francis
China's angry reaction to Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou's attendance at the inauguration of Pope Francis on Tuesday is the first taste of a long-running dispute..
Skimmed milk ineffective against toddler obesity
Giving your toddler skimmed or semi-skimmed milk is unlikely to make inroads against the risk of obesity, a large study conducted among American children has found.
US aims to protect Antarctic amid calls for fishing ban
US Secretary of State John Kerry joined forces Monday with Australia and New Zealand to call for marine sanctuaries in Antarctica, as conservationists sought a fishing ban in the pristine seas.
32 killed in western India bus crash: police
A bus crash left 32 people dead and another 13 injured after the vehicle careered off a bridge into a dry river bed in India's western state of Maharashtra on Tuesday.
New study questions vitamin D supplements in pregnancy
Taking vitamin D supplements in pregnancy seems to make no difference to a child's bone health, in contrast to guidelines in some countries.
Eurozone says ditch Cyprus tax grab on smallest accounts
The eurozone has told debt-hit Cyprus to revise a controversial levy on bank deposits to allow small savers to escape the tax, part of a larger bailout deal, amid a public outcry and fears of a bank run.
'Die Hard' director faces jail within weeks: report
"Die Hard" director John McTiernan has until April 3 to surrender himself to serve a prison term handed down for lying to FBI agents.
SAfrican cardinal apologises for remarks on paedophilia
A South African cardinal apologised to sex abuse victims on Monday for describing paedophilia as an illness and not a crime in an interview.
Six men to appear in India court over gang-rape of Swiss
Six men were due to appear in court on Monday over the gang-rape and robbery of a Swiss cyclist holidaying in India, an assault which has raised alarm about the safety of tourists.
Figure Skating: Chan hangs on to claim third world title
Canada's Patrick Chan won his third consecutive men's title at the World Figure Skating Championships on Friday, even though it was Kazakhstan's Denis Ten who captured the free skate final.
French president's popularity dwindles at home: survey
French President Francois Hollande's popularity plummeted in March, with 67 percent of his countrymen saying they were dissatisfied with his performance and less than a third of them saying they were happy with it.
Scientists find active community at Earth's deepest spot
Scientists said Sunday they had discovered an unexpectedly large and active community of single-cell organisms living on the Pacific sea floor at the deepest site on Earth.
International lending shows smallest growth in 13 years: BIS
Cross-border lending saw its smallest growth in 13 years in the third quarter of 2012, according to a report published Sunday by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
Dead pigs in China river exceed 13,000: media
The number of dead pigs found in a river running through China's commercial hub Shanghai has reached more than 13,000, as mystery deepened over the hogs' precise origin.
70 years on, Greek survivor recalls 'red sky over Birkenau'
Heinz Kounio was put aboard the first train to transfer Jews from the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki to the Auschwitz death camp on March 15, 1943.
Tribunal calls on ICC to probe Israeli 'crimes' in Palestine
The Russell Tribunal on Palestine (RToP) called Sunday for the International Criminal Court to investigate "crimes" committed by Israel in the territories as it wrapped up four years of investigation.
Figure Skating: Denis Ten of Kazakhstan wins silver at World Championship
Kazakhstan's Ten finished the short program second, then won the free skating finals, but Canada's Patrick Chan still got the gold.
Kazakhstan citizen recieves $25 thousand from VKontakte founder
Kazakhstan citizen Aleksander Kim has received one of 12 grants from the founder of VKontakte social network Pavel Durov and the founder of DST fund Yuriy Milner for his start-up.
Kazakhstan in talks with McDonald's
McDonald’s may enter the Kazakhstan market soon.
