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Online referendum in Ukraine: Customs Union or European Union?

Online referendum in Ukraine: Customs Union or European Union?

Favourers of the Customs Union in Ukraine have created a website to conduct a polling to reveal if Ukrainians wish to join the treaty with Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan or not. September 16 2013, 16:43 1 866 просмотрs

Chinese hospital seeks virgins' blood

Chinese hospital seeks virgins' blood

A Chinese hospital's request for blood from healthy female virgins for use in medical research has been condemned as insulting to women September 16 2013, 15:22 1 574 просмотрs

Oil prices down after deal on Syrian chemical weapons

Oil prices down after deal on Syrian chemical weapons

Oil prices fell in Asian trade Monday after a US-Russia deal on Syria's chemical weapons averted a potential Western military strike on the Assad regime September 16 2013, 14:15 1 370 просмотрs

US-Russia reach landmark deal on destruction of Syria chemical weapons arsenal

US-Russia reach landmark deal on destruction of Syria chemical weapons arsenal

Russia and the United States reached a deal on a framework that will see the destruction or removal of Syria’s chemical weapons by mid- 2014. Under the plan, the Assad government has one week to hand over an inventory of its chemical weapons arsenal. September 16 2013, 09:33 1 486 просмотрs

Lukashenko awarded Ig Nobel Prize in Peace Nomination

Lukashenko awarded Ig Nobel Prize in Peace Nomination

One of this year's Ig Nobel Prize awards went to Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko and his country's policemen for their crackdown on "applauding in public." September 13 2013, 10:36 1 726 просмотрs

Burkini swimsuit is 'compromise,' says German court

Burkini swimsuit is 'compromise,' says German court

A teenage Muslim girl adverse to swimming lessons with boys has lost her appeal before Germany's top administrative court. Judges have ruled that the wearing of a full-length "burkini" swimsuit satisfies Muslim norms. September 12 2013, 15:29 2 222 просмотрs

Reuters uncoveres American network trading adopted children

Reuters uncoveres American network trading adopted children

Reuters investigation has uncovered an American network of "private re-homing" of adopted children. September 12 2013, 14:18 1 703 просмотрs

Alcohol restriction faces harsh criticism in Turkey

Alcohol restriction faces harsh criticism in Turkey

A new alcohol restriction law which was enforced in Turkey on Monday, drew harsh criticism in the country. September 11 2013, 15:45 1 692 просмотрs

Syrian FM: We are ready to sign Chemical Weapons Convention

Syrian FM: We are ready to sign Chemical Weapons Convention

Syria said it would sign the Chemical Weapons Convention, following Russia’s proposal that it hands over its chemical weapons to international supervisors. Damascus pledged to open its storage sites and provide full disclosure of its stocks immediately. September 11 2013, 09:44 1 254 просмотрs

Syria as Russia's oil price tool

Syria as Russia's oil price tool

In no other big economy do oil and gas play such a vital role as in Russia. September 10 2013, 12:05 1 688 просмотрs

Obama: Russia plan on Syria arms may be 'breakthrough'

Obama: Russia plan on Syria arms may be 'breakthrough'

President Barack Obama said Monday that a Russian plan to secure Syria's chemical weapons could be a "significant breakthrough" but warned he had not taken US strikes off the table September 10 2013, 11:32 1 297 просмотрs

Syria conflict: Kerry says bigger risk not taking action

Syria conflict: Kerry says bigger risk not taking action

US Secretary of State John Kerry has warned that not responding to the alleged use of chemical weapons by Syrian forces would be riskier than taking action. September 9 2013, 17:59 1 516 просмотрs

Syria crisis: No clear winner in Russia-US G20 duel

Syria crisis: No clear winner in Russia-US G20 duel

Both sides have claimed victory in this G20 gladiatorial contest over Syria, but identifying who is on which team is not straightforward. September 9 2013, 12:32 1 255 просмотрs

Syria rebels seize famed Christian town Maalula

Syria rebels seize famed Christian town Maalula

Syrian rebels, including jihadists linked to Al-Qaeda, have taken control of the historic Christian town of Maalula north of Damascus September 9 2013, 10:13 1 167 просмотрs

Snowden leaks: US and UK 'crack online encryption'

Snowden leaks: US and UK 'crack online encryption'

US and UK intelligence have reportedly cracked technology used to encrypt internet services such as online banking, medical records and email. September 6 2013, 15:50 1 335 просмотрs

Syria crisis dominates Day 1 of Russia’s global economy summit

Syria crisis dominates Day 1 of Russia’s global economy summit

The first day of the G20 summit, traditionally a platform for economic debate, was dominated Thursday by the Syrian crisis September 6 2013, 09:41 1 193 просмотрs

China 'smiling official' Yang Dacai jailed for 14 years

China 'smiling official' Yang Dacai jailed for 14 years

September 5 2013, 15:49 1 421 просмотрs

Suspect in Putin murder plot pleads guilty

Suspect in Putin murder plot pleads guilty

A Kazakhstan national accused of plotting to kill Russian President Vladimir Putin admitted his guilt ahead of his upcoming trial in Moscow September 5 2013, 11:35 1 361 просмотрs

Russia not against bombing Syria, if chemical attack beyond doubt

Russia not against bombing Syria, if chemical attack beyond doubt

Russian president Putin said any military strikes without UN approval would be "an aggression". September 4 2013, 15:54 1 419 просмотрs

The best of Vladimir Zhirinovsky, the Clown Prince of Russian politics

The best of Vladimir Zhirinovsky, the Clown Prince of Russian politics

Vladimir Zhirinovsky sounds like a serious person on paper. He's a colonel in the Russian army, Vice-Chairman of the State Duma (the lower house of Russia’s legislature), a member of the Parliamentary Assembly Council of Europe, and, most notably, the founder and leader of the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia. September 4 2013, 13:47 3 790 просмотрs

Israel says it carried out joint missile test with US in Mediterranean

Israel says it carried out joint missile test with US in Mediterranean

Israel has acknowledged conducting a joint missile test with the United States in the Mediterranean Sea on Tuesday, responding to reports that Russian radar had detected a missile launch in the direction of the eastern Mediterranean. September 3 2013, 17:04 1 527 просмотрs

France accuses Syria of 3 chemical attacks, Assad slams Western logic

France accuses Syria of 3 chemical attacks, Assad slams Western logic

At least three chemical attacks were staged in Syria between April and August, a declassified French intelligence report claims, while President Bashar Assad said it was “illogical” for the government to launch a chemical weapons strike. September 3 2013, 10:30 1 349 просмотрs

Former CNPC head under investigation

Former CNPC head under investigation

Jiang Jiemin, former chairman of China’s largest oil and gas producer and supplier, China National Petroleum Corp (CNPC), is currently under a corruption investigation by the authorities as part of a sweeping anti-corruption move spearheaded by President Xi Jinping. September 2 2013, 17:23 1 468 просмотрs

Experts fear U.S. plan to strike Syria overlooks risks

Experts fear U.S. plan to strike Syria overlooks risks

President Obama says he is seeking Congressional approval for a “limited, narrow” military strike against Syria — an aim that many Middle East experts fear overlooks the potential to worsen the violence in Syria and intensify a fight for regional influence between Iran and Saudi Arabia. September 1 2013, 02:15 1 336 просмотрs

Celtic-Shakhter: 3-0

Celtic-Shakhter: 3-0

Shakhter can still look forward to an historic first European group stage appearance for a Kazakh club, as they advance to the equivalent phase of the Europa League. August 29 2013, 12:24 1 790 просмотрs