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Dinner in White tradition sparkles again in New York
With the setting sun glittering on the Hudson, people turned out for the fourth edition of "Diner en blanc" (Dinner in White), dressed to the nines.
26 August 2014
Paris relives the joy of liberation, 70 years on
It was August 25, 1944, French and American armoured units burst into Paris to assure its liberation - an event marked all this week in the city.
22 August 2014
Kazakhstani designer takes part in Paris Fashion Week
Kazakhstani fashion designer from Kostanay Svetlana Kushnerova has presented her collection at the Paris Fashion Week 2014.
04 August 2014
Astana's Vincenzo Nibali celebrates his victory at Tour de France
Vincenzo Nibali caped for Kazakhstan's Astana Pro Team has won the Tour de France.
28 July 2014
Kazakhstan's Foreign Minister visits France
Kazakhstan's Foreign Minister Yerlan Idrissov has arrived in France.
12 June 2014
Almaty to beat Moscow by trade areas supply
Almaty will outgrow Moscow by Gross Leasable Area per capita in two years.
20 May 2014
Socialist Anne Hidalgo to be first female mayor of Paris
Anne Hidalgo, a Spanish-born Socialist, will be the first female mayor of Paris after an unexpectedly comfortable win in municipal elections.
31 March 2014
Kazakhstan Foreign Ministry explains purchase of building in Paris for $55 million
First Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan has commented on the Ministry's plans to purchase a building in Paris for $55 million.
20 March 2014
Cavemen's rock music makes a comeback
Thousands of years after they resonated in caves, two dozen stone chimes used by our prehistoric forefathers will make music once more in a unique series of concerts in Paris.
17 March 2014
Polluted Paris forces thousands of cars off the road
Thousands of cars will be banned from Parisian roads on Monday as the city tries to curb dangerous pollution levels by introducing alternate driving days for the first time in nearly two decades.
17 March 2014
Kazakhstan to purchase embassy building in Paris
At the Parliament meeting the amendments to the 2014 budget included increase of expenses on a number of state programs.
13 March 2014
Paris, still the world's no.1 tourist destination
Some 32.3 million tourists say France's city of light and romance can't be beat.
11 March 2014
Femininity with attitude, easy elegance at Paris fashion
Chloe designer Clare Waight Keller on Sunday mixed soft, pastel coloured femininity with untamed attitude while Celine's Phoebe Philo was all about easy elegance on day six of Paris fashion.
03 March 2014
New Louis Vuitton designer is star of Paris fashion
Four months after Paris fashion bid farewell to Marc Jacobs, the man who transformed Louis Vuitton into a global style giant, all eyes will next week be on his successor.
23 February 2014
Tens of thousands march in Paris to back traditional family
Tens of thousands of people marched in Paris and Lyon on Sunday against new laws easing abortion restrictions and legalising gay marriage, accusing French President Francois Hollande's government of "family phobia".
03 February 2014
Winners of Juste Debout Kazakhstan qualifiers announced
The Juste Debout qualifiers were held in Kazakhstan for the first time.
22 January 2014
Kardashian and West 'not scouting wedding site' on Versailles visit
US rapper Kanye West and reality TV star Kim Kardashian have paid a private visit to Versailles outside Paris, but insist they are not eyeing the grandiose palace as a possible wedding site.
21 January 2014
Valentino kicks off men's fashion in Paris
Hard on the heels of Milan, Paris kicked off its winter menswear series Wednesday with shows by Valentino, Carven and Raf Simons featuring everything from variations on the classic suit to paint splatter looks.
16 January 2014
FIA welcomes Off Road Kazakhstan as new member
The General Assembly of the Federation Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) was held in Paris on December 2-6.
18 December 2013
$1mn Picasso yours for just $135
Still stumped for a Christmas present? Then what about an exquisite $1 million Picasso for the living room, yours for just $135 at an online charity raffle.
04 December 2013