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Gerard Depardieu Visits Chechnya Leader

French actor Gerard Depardieu has taken to the dancefloor to celebrate his new Russian citizenship with Chechnya's strongman president Ramzan Kadyrov. February 26 2013, 10:17 2 608 views

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Castro to stand down in 2018

Rising star named as Raul's likely successor as president. Cuban President Raul Castro announced he will step down after his second term ends in 2018,with the new parliament naming a 52-year-old rising star to become his first vice-president andmost visible successor. February 26 2013, 09:34 1 617 views

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Oscars 2013: 'Argo' Takes Home Best Picture Award

Ben Affleck's "Argo," a film about a fake movie, has earned a very real prize: best picture at the Academy Awards.  From the White House, First Lady Michelle Obama joined Jack Nicholson to help present the final prize. February 25 2013, 12:18 1 934 views

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Iranian negotiators team arrives in Almaty

Iran's team of negotiators headed by Secretary of the country's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) arrived in Almaty, Kazakhstan on Sunday evening, IRNA reported. February 25 2013, 09:59 1 699 views

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2013 Oscar Predictions

The 2013 Academy Awards nominations have been announced in LA, and Lincoln leads the pack with 12 nominations. Emma Stone and Seth McFarlane, this year's Oscar host, made an atypically funny and entertaining announcement this morning in LA, ahead of the ceremony on February 24 this year. February 22 2013, 17:27 1 887 views

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‘Made in China’ Titanic to repeat 1912 journey

After copying everything from a paper pin to Paris’ Eiffel Tower, China is set to build a full-size exact replica of the doomed ocean liner Titanic, which went down in the Atlantic during its maiden journey from Southampton in UK to New York in 1912. February 22 2013, 15:12 1 957 views

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A new country "Kyrzakhstan" opened by the US Secretary of State John Kerry

John Kerry lays out his world vision and defends foreign spending ahead of his first tour as secretary of state, Global Post reports. During his speech when Mr. Kerry opened a new country "Kyrzakhstan", he noted an importance of development of intenational diplomatic relations for enhancing the positions of the Amrical business in the world. February 22 2013, 12:32 2 355 views

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Former German Interior Minister calls for Rakhat Aliyev's arrest

Former German Minister of Internal Affairs Otto Schily is requesting that an arrest warrant is issued for ex-ambassador of Kazakhstan to Austria Rakhat Aliyev accused of embezzlement, tortures and murder of two bank managers in Kazakhstan, Kurier writes. February 22 2013, 12:08 2 203 views

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13 killed, 83 injured as twin blasts rock Hyderabad

Two powerful explosions ripped through crowded areas at Dilsukhnagar in the eastern part of the State capital on Thursday evening, killing 13 persons and injuring more than 83. February 22 2013, 10:37 1 699 views

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Bulgarian government resigns after protests

Bulgaria’s government has resigned amid a wave of violent protests over economic conditions despite the prime minister vowing on Tuesday to fight on and see out his term in office. February 21 2013, 15:29 1 765 views

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World powers to make new offer to Iran, diplomat says

The five United Nations Security Council permanent members and Germany will make a new offer to Iran to resolve the dispute about its nuclear program in talks next week, a Western diplomat said. February 21 2013, 10:47 1 640 views

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New Uzbek Migrant Rules Clog Border

Thousands of Uzbeks have been stuck along the Uzbek-Kazakh border since February 17 as border guards introduced new regulations for labor migrants heading to Kazakhstan. February 20 2013, 12:37 2 056 views

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Diamond heist at Brussels Airport

  Robbers got away with a shipment of diamonds when they raided an airplane on the tarmac at Brussels Airport on Monday night. The robbers are thought to have made off with 50 million dollars’ worth of diamonds. February 19 2013, 16:36 1 789 views

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Legendary Mozart l’opera rock. Le concert in Moscow

The French musical “Mozart l'Opera Rock. Le Concert,” which premiered in Moscow on Thursday, depicts Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart not as a great composer, but as a “regular guy” suffering from misunderstanding and heartbreak. February 19 2013, 14:17 2 931 views

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Kyrgyz President ordered the Internal Affairs Minister to stop blocking of traffic in the country

The president of Kyrgyzstan Almazbek Atambaev assigned the Minister of Internal Affairs Shamil Atakhanov to take due measures and prevent blocking of traffic from now on in the streets and roads in the country, reported trend.az, citing the head of state press service. February 19 2013, 12:16 1 807 views

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Armenian President Sargsyan Secures Second Term in Office

Incumbent Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has won Armenia's presidential election with over 58 percent of the vote February 19 2013, 10:08 1 683 views

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New York Composer Writes Requiem For Victims Of Zhanaozen Massacre

A requiem written for the victims of the deadly 2011 clashes in Zhanaozen, Kazakhstan is set to premiere February 10 in Los Angeles, with performances in the coming months slated for Texas, New York, and Vermont.  February 18 2013, 16:52 3 293 views

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Britain bars Andrew’s rich friend Goga Ashkenazi

  Goga Ashkenazi, 33, a multi-millionaire businesswoman who helped to broker a controversial deal to buy the Duke of York’s Sunninghill Park estate in Berkshire at an inflated price, was turned back in September last year at London’s Northolt airport after arriving in her private jet and was told she had been barred from entering Britain. February 18 2013, 12:30 11 713 views

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G20 summit to focus on 'currency war' threat to economy

Tension builds over Japan's efforts to drive down yen, but ministers resist crackdown.  Japan's aggressive attempts to spur on its struggling economy were set to escape censure from the G20 nations today as bickering in Moscow kept alive fears of a "currency war". February 18 2013, 11:14 2 882 views

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After Barbie & Bart, Iran bans Buddha

Along with the likes of Bart Simpson, figurines of Eastern spiritual icon are rounded up by cultural protection authorities. February 18 2013, 09:35 2 157 views

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World Press Photo Award: Paul Hansen Wins 2012 Prize For Image Of Gaza Funeral

Swedish photographer Paul Hansen won the 2012 World Press Photo award Friday for newspaper Dagens Nyheter with a picture of two Palestinian children killed in an Israeli missile strike being carried to their funeral. February 18 2013, 02:16 1 682 views

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Zaha Hadid criticises 'misogyny' among UK architects

Award-winning architect Zaha Hadid has hit out at British attitudes toward female architects. February 18 2013, 01:52 1 617 views

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Foreign workers abducted in Nigeria

Seven foreign workers have been seized and a security guard shot dead by gunmen who attacked a construction company site in northern Nigeria, officials say. February 18 2013, 01:42 1 585 views

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Meteorite falls in Russian Urals

More than 1,200 people were injured when a massive meteor broke apart above the Russian city of Chelyabinsk today, raining burning bits of rock over the city that shattered windows and caused a panic. February 16 2013, 11:33 1 949 views

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US in jeopardy? Republicans block Hagel’s appointment as Defense Sec

Republican lawmakers have delayed a vote on Chuck Hagel’s candidacy defense secretary, defying President Obama’s nomination. Democrats decried the Republicans as jeopardizing US national security by delaying Hagel’s appointment. February 15 2013, 17:24 1 602 views