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Four dead as 'catastrophic' floods hit Bosnia and Serbia Four people in Bosnia have died in flooding from the heaviest rainfall to hit the Balkans in over a century, officials said Friday, in what Serbia's premier has called a "horrible natural catastrophe".

17 May 2014

Kazakhstan can defend itself against foreign aggressors: Minister of Defense No state is a potential adversary for Kazakhstan but the country can resort to use of military force to repel aggression and defend its territorial integrity and sovereignty, Serik Akhmetov wrote in his blog.

16 May 2014

Russian Proton rocket falls back to Earth after liftoff A Russian Proton rocket carrying a European-built satellite fell back to Earth on Friday shortly after liftoff in the latest accident to hit the country's once-proud space industry.

16 May 2014

Gazprom chief escaped sanctions after European lobbying The head of Russian state gas giant Gazprom escaped being named on a list of EU sanctions over the Ukraine crisis after lobbying from European energy firms, Moscow newspaper Vedomosti reported.

16 May 2014

Three astronauts land back on Earth in Soyuz capsule Three astronauts, including a Russian and an American, touched down safely on Earth Wednesday aboard a Soyuz capsule, the first such landing since Russia's relationship with the West slumped amid the Ukraine crisis.

14 May 2014

Kazakhstan bans European alcohol import Kazakhstan will introduce a temporary ban on import of alcohol from a number of foreign countries that do not meet the Customs Union standards.

13 May 2014

Kazakhstan is concerned over possible widened economic sanctions against Russia Russia might face a zero economic growth this year. It’s no good news for us as the two economies are interdependent to a great extent: Kazakhstan’s Central Bank Governor.

13 May 2014

Explosions, gunfire near Ukraine's Slavyansk Several explosions and gunfire could be heard near the flashpoint eastern Ukrainian town of Slavyansk Monday, according to an AFP reporter there, as Kiev seeks to flush out pro-Moscow rebels holed up there.

12 May 2014

Hundreds of military vehicles drive through Red Square The military parade commemorating the 69th anniversary of the victory of the Soviet Union in the Great Patriotic War against Nazi Germany was held on Moscow’s Red Square on 9 May.

11 May 2014

Lithuania's 'Iron Lady' poised for victory amid Russia fears Lithuanians began voting Sunday to elect their president, with incumbent "Iron Lady" Dalia Grybauskaite a shoo-in as fears in the EU Baltic state soar over a resurgent Russia.

11 May 2014

Rakhat Confectionary to expand to China and South Korea Rakhat, a major Kazakhstani confectionary company, plans to expand into foreign markets.

10 May 2014

Bearded drag queen among favourites to win Eurovision A bearded drag queen who was initially written off as too provocative for some socially conservative countries is now a favourite to win Saturday's Eurovision Song Contest, tinged as always with regional politics.

10 May 2014

Putin takes victory lap to annexed Crimea President Vladimir Putin took a victory lap Friday in his first visit to Crimea since its annexation by Russia, as fighting in eastern Ukraine left more than 20 dead just days ahead of a separatist vote.

10 May 2014

Death toll rises in Ukraine, fresh warnings of civil war The death toll from a military offensive in a flashpoint town in east Ukraine rose to at least 34, officials said Tuesday, amid fresh warnings of civil war and the shutdown of a major airport in the region.

07 May 2014

Europe tries new peace bid for Ukraine as Kiev warns of war European leaders are desperately pushing a new peace bid for Ukraine as the country slipped towards what its interim president warned Monday was already a "war" in the face of spreading violence.

05 May 2014

Russia's Samoilova, Cannes film star, dead at 80 Tatyana Samoilova, the Soviet-era movie star best known for her roles in "The Cranes are Flying" and "Anna Karenina", died on Monday aged 80.

05 May 2014

Eurasian Economic Union is no sparkling snowman: Nazarbayev Nursultan Nazarbayev appealed to Russian and Belarusian counterparts to take preparation of the Eurasian Economic Union agreement seriously and not to make hasty decisions.

03 May 2014

Dozens die in Odessa blaze as Ukraine violence spreads More than 30 people were killed in a "criminal" blaze in Ukraine's southern city of Odessa, as violence spread across the country during the bloodiest day since Kiev's Western-backed government took power.

03 May 2014

10 die in fire at Russian ammunition depot Ten soldiers and civilian staff at a Russian military munitions depot burnt to death while fleeing a fire that sparked a series of explosions, the defence ministry said.

30 April 2014

Gazprom warns new sanctions could hit EU gas supplies Russia's energy giant Gazprom warned on Tuesday that new Western sanctions aimed at punishing the Kremlin for its perceived attempts to destabilise Ukraine could both hurt its stock price and leave Europe without crucial gas supplies.

30 April 2014

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