New York's fifth Diner en blanc draws 5,000 riverside
Some 5,000 foodies and fashionistas gathered late on the banks of the Hudson River in New York for the fifth edition of the "Diner en blanc" (Dinner in White).
Swimming: Stars battle for world titles in Kazan's pool duel
With one eye on Rio de Janeiro, swimming's stars begin the battle for world championship medals in Kazan to prove their form heading into the 2016 Olympic Games
Netanyahu 'looking forward' to US release of spy Pollard
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu welcomed news of the impending release of Israeli spy Jonathan Pollard after 30 years in a US prison.
Kerry: Nuclear deal not intended to 'reform' Iran regime
The Iran nuclear deal is not intended to push Tehran's regime to reform but to prevent it building a bomb, Secretary of State John Kerry told skeptical US lawmakers.
Ukraine bans Putin buddy Depardieu for five years
Ukraine said it had blacklisted French film star and newly minted Russian national Gerard Depardieu in apparent retribution for reportedly refusing to recognise the independence of the former Soviet state.
Over 10,000 Finns rally in support of multiculturalism
Over ten thousand people rallied in Helsinki to support multiculturalism and protest recent controversial statements by a populist legislator, police said.
Berlin Jewish Olympics open in 'triumph over evil'
The Maccabi Games, dubbed the Jewish Olympics, opened at the Berlin site of the 1936 "Nazi Games" in what one community leader called "a triumph of good over evil".
Rains, floods kill 81 in Pakistan: disaster agency
Torrential rains and flooding have killed 81 people in Pakistan over the past two weeks and affected almost 300,000, the disaster management agency said Tuesday, warning of more bad weather to come.
British Airlines leave Kazakhstan
The UK's flag carrier British Airways is terminating flights to Kazakhstan.
Kazakhstan to host official ceremony to launch international nuclear fuel bank August 27
Yukiya Amano, Director General of the IAEA, representatives of the six nations involved in talks to negotiate the Iranian nuclear program, including Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and US Secretary of State John Kerry will be among those in attendance.
France evacuates 10,000 campers as Provence burns
French officials evacuated 10,000 people from three different campsites as hot winds fanned fires in drought-hit Provence in the middle of the summer holiday season
Obama criticises tone of 2016 US presidential debate
President Barack Obama delivered a withering critique of the vitriolic 2016 US presidential campaign Monday, branding it unworthy of American voters.
PKK 'never respected' peace process: Turkey
Turkey's foreign minister said that Kurdish rebels "never respected" the peace process with Ankara, with a ceasefire now in tatters after a series of attacks and cross-border offensives.
Michael Jackson's father suffers stroke in Brazil
The father of "King of Pop" Michael Jackson was in a Brazilian hospital, after suffering a stroke hours before a huge birthday bash in his honor, doctors said.
Kazakhstan’s President Nazarbayev finalizes accession to WTO
We have been pursuing a policy driven by WTO norms for quite a while (…) Kazakhstan has been removing barriers, promoting integration in the region, advancing open cooperation: President Nazarbayev.
Beibut Shumenov captures WBA Cruiserweight Interim title by defeating BJ Flores
Kazakhstani boxer Beibut Shumenov has solidified his return after the defeat by Bernard Hopkins in the light heavyweight last year.
Golovkin to face Lemieux in title unification bout
Gennady Golovkin will face David Lemieux in the middleweight title unification bout on October 17 at Madison Square Garden in New York.
It'll be a war: David Lemieux about fight with Gennady Golovkin
David Lemieux, the IBF middleweight champion from Canada commented on his upcoming fight against the undefeated champion Gennady Golovkin
Official ceremony of Kazakhstan's accession to WTO scheduled for July 27
The official ceremony of Kazakhstan's accession into the WTO takes place on July 27, 2015.
Olga Rypakova wins triple jump at IAAF Diamond League
Olympic champion in track and field Olga Rypakova from Kazakhstan has won the IAAF Diamond League in London.
