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Friends, family hold wake for Hoffman Friends and family of celebrated actor Philip Seymour Hoffman, who died of an apparent heroin overdose over the weekend, gathered late Thursday to attend a New York wake in his honor.

07 February 2014

Cruise lawyer dismisses 'bizarre' $1 billion lawsuit A lawyer for Tom Cruise poured scorn on a $1 billion lawsuit alleging that filmmakers stole a screenwriter's work to create a blockbuster "Mission: Impossible" film, calling the legal action "bizarre."

07 February 2014

So who's cool? US photo exhibit tackles the question So what is this thing called cool? A major photography exhibition that opens Friday at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington dares to tackle the question.

06 February 2014

Berlin film fest to open with Wes Anderson world premiere The world premiere of Wes Anderson's keenly awaited caper "The Grand Budapest Hotel" will open the 64th Berlin film festival Thursday as it joins the race for the Golden Bear top prize.

06 February 2014

'Japan's Beethoven' admits using ghost composer A deaf composer, dubbed Japan's Beethoven, confessed Wednesday to hiring someone to write his most iconic works, leaving duped broadcaster NHK red-faced, and casting a cloud over a figure skater set to dance to his music in Sochi.

06 February 2014

Auction record smashed for Spanish cubist artist Gris Juan Gris's Cubist still life "Nature Morte a la Nappe a Carreaux" ("The Checked Tablecloth") sold for £34.8 million at a London sale Tuesday, smashing the auction record for the Spanish artist.

05 February 2014

Giacometti exhibit in Rome explores power of human body The striking, skeletal forms of Swiss sculptor Alberto Giacometti are juxtaposed with corpulent neo-classical and baroque Italian masterpieces in a new exhibition in Rome exploring the evocative power of the human body.

04 February 2014

Heroin found in Hoffman's apartment: official Investigators confirmed Monday that heroin was found in the New York apartment of Oscar-winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman, who died of a suspected drugs overdose.

04 February 2014

Kazakhstan's Maria Mudyak among notable European opera singers Kazakhstan opera singer Maria Mudyak has been included into the list of notable European opera singers.

03 February 2014

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Nazarbayev calls for development of communications between Turkic Council's member-states

16 August 2013, 18:44

Kazakhstan's IAB and KIMEP among world's best business schools

10 December 2012, 14:36

Pacific faces big economic losses from climate change: ADB

26 November 2013, 11:34

Samsung acknowledges criticism of China plants

05 September 2012, 17:34

Strauss-Kahn paid hotel maid $1.5 million: report

22 January 2013, 14:21

Giant Chile telescope spots unique spiral structure

12 October 2012, 10:43

Wave of strange double suicides sweeps through Kazakhstan

12 June 2013, 15:38

“Rare snow leopard offspring“ spotted in Kazakhstan: Unique footage captured

06 December 2024, 11:45

Lack of daylight increases risk of mental health disorders, scientists find

yesterday, 18:18

Curious predator: amusing footage captured by camera trap in East Kazakhstan region

12 November 2024, 09:35

'Rare shots': Kazakh woman captures Askanian deer in Borovoe

08 November 2024, 21:37

Over 10,000 people left Kazakhstan in the last nine months

19 December 2024, 09:38

Sweden extradited to Kazakhstan a suspect in the embezzlement of millions of tenge

11 November 2024, 09:17

Trapped tourist in Australia had his leg amputated in rescue

25 November 2024, 22:49

Saltanat Nukenova's mother published a touching post in memory of her daughter

23 September 2024, 16:27

Kazakhmys loses positions in London

11 March 2013, 20:17

Vietnamese investors will purchase Kazakhstani airline

yesterday, 15:28

Criminal group was detained in Almaty and the Zhambyl region

15 November 2024, 22:23

“Mixed up Miami and Almaty“: Tourist surprises Kazakhstani residents

20 December 2024, 16:36

Actor Philip Seymour Hoffman found dead in New York Oscar-winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman was found dead in his New York apartment of an apparent drug overdose on Sunday.

03 February 2014

Katy Perry rides closer to 50 mn mark on Twitter Pop star Katy Perry was on the threshold Thursday of becoming the first person ever to have more than 50 million followers on Twitter.

31 January 2014

Boy-band One Direction year's best-sellers British pop phenomenon One Direction were on Thursday named as the world's most popular recording artists of 2013 by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI).

30 January 2014

Justin Bieber turns himself in to Toronto police Troubled Canadian pop star Justin Bieber appeared at a Toronto police station Wednesday, reportedly to be charged for the December assault of a limousine driver.

30 January 2014

Academy kills Oscars nomination over email gaffe Oscars organizers have withdrawn a best song nomination from a composer in a rare move because he emailed voting members to highlight his candidacy, which is strictly banned for Academy executives.

30 January 2014

Kazakhstan's Harmony Lessons wins Grand-Prix at Festival Premiers Plans in Angers Kazakhstan's film Harmony Lessons directed by Emir Baigazin has been awarded with the Grand-Prix at the Festival Premiers Plans in Angers, France.

29 January 2014

Former mental health nurse wins Britain's Costa prize Debut author Nathan Filer won Britain's Costa Book Award on Tuesday for his novel "The Shock of the Fall", which draws on his experience as a mental health nurse.

29 January 2014

New York to auction art looted by Hitler deputy Four Old Masters stolen by the Nazis, including Hitler's deputy Hermann Goering, go under the hammer in New York this week where they are expected to fetch up to $1 million.

28 January 2014

Yoko Ono in Beatles family reunion at Grammys The surviving Beatles on Sunday reunited in spirit with their late bandmates at the Grammys as Yoko Ono danced to the jamming of Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr.

28 January 2014

Lorde's 'Royals' wins song of the year Grammy New Zealand singer Lorde's mega-hit "Royals" won the song of the year Grammy on Sunday, as music's biggest night drew towards its climax.

27 January 2014