Wildfires burn homes as California roasts Wildfires burn homes as California roasts Thousands of people fled raging wildfires in roasting southern California on Wednesday as flames destroyed homes and triggered evacuations at a nuclear power plant, a military base and an amusement park.
15 May 2014
China youth suicides blamed on education system: study China youth suicides blamed on education system: study China's high-pressure, exam-driven education system is responsible for the vast majority of suicides by schoolchildren in the country, state media said Wednesday, citing a study.
14 May 2014
Samsung promises compensation over cancer claims Samsung promises compensation over cancer claims Samsung Electronics promised on Wednesday to pay compensation to a number of employees who claim they contracted cancer from working at the company's semiconductor plants.
14 May 2014
Pregnant women have more car crashes in 2nd trimester: study Pregnant women have more car crashes in 2nd trimester: study A new study out Monday suggests a new hazard to consider while pregnant: driving.
13 May 2014
Study lists dangerous chemicals linked to breast cancer Study lists dangerous chemicals linked to breast cancer Certain chemicals that are common in everyday life have been shown to cause breast cancer in lab rats and are likely to do the same in women, US researchers said.
13 May 2014
Malaria mosquitoes spotted in Astana Malaria mosquitoes spotted in Astana Anopheles claviger, a malaria mosquito species uncommon for Kazakhstan, has been spotted in the wetlands near Astana.
12 May 2014
Sun sets on Spaniards' solar power dreams Sun sets on Spaniards' solar power dreams "The sun could be yours," the Spanish government promised in 2007, encouraging citizens to invest in solar power. Many who did now wish they could give it back.
12 May 2014
Woman fights python to save pet dog in Hong Kong Woman fights python to save pet dog in Hong Kong A woman used a pocket knife to fight off a huge Burmese python which attacked her dog while out walking in a Hong Kong country park, a report said.
11 May 2014
13 new MERS deaths in Saudi Arabia 13 new MERS deaths in Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia has announced 13 more deaths from the MERS coronavirus, as the World Health Organisation prepared for an emergency meeting over worries about the spread of the disease.
11 May 2014
Pope attends 300,000-strong rally for Catholic schools Pope attends 300,000-strong rally for Catholic schools Pope Francis on Saturday attended a giant rally for children and teachers from Italy's Catholic schools, with the Vatican saying that 300,000 people turned out for the event in and around St Peter's Square.
11 May 2014
Peru man survives 1,500-meter fall with tangled parachute Peru man survives 1,500-meter fall with tangled parachute A Peruvian air force NCO whose parachute malfunctioned during a training exercise survived a 1,500-meter (5,000-feet) fall with nary a broken bone.
10 May 2014
30 thousand students participate in love quest in Almaty 30 thousand students participate in love quest in Almaty Big Love Fest was held in Almaty for the fourth time as a celebration of the Kozy-Korpesh and Bayan-Sulu Day, a Kazakh version of the Valentine's Day.
09 May 2014
2000 endangered houbara bustards released in South Kazakhstan 2000 endangered houbara bustards released in South Kazakhstan 2000 houbara bustards raised in an Abu Dhabi nursery have been released in Sozak region of South Kazakhstan Oblast.
09 May 2014
Three-year old boy conquers Internet Icon Three-year old boy conquers Internet Three-year old Zhang Junhao of Shandong province in China has won the sympathy of the jury and the audience with his dance on the Amazing Chinese TV show.
09 May 2014
What makes your life meaningful? Icon What makes your life meaningful? Thai advertisement touched hearts once again.
09 May 2014
Bravery of Kazakhs in World War II Bravery of Kazakhs in World War II The annual celebrations of the Victory Day is taking place on the 9th of May. The holiday is dedicated to remembering the victory of the Soviet Union over Nazi Germany in 1945 in the Great Patriotic War as the WWII is known in the former Soviet states.
07 May 2014
Unusual new penguin flu found in Antarctica Unusual new penguin flu found in Antarctica A new kind of bird flu has been detected for the first time in Adelie penguins in Antarctica, though the virus does not seem to make them sick, researchers said.
07 May 2014
Pakistan to set up polio vaccination points at airports Pakistan to set up polio vaccination points at airports Pakistan will set up mandatory polio immunisation points at its international airports in response to recommendations by the World Health Organisation, the health ministry said.
07 May 2014
15-yo Kazakh model wins Grand Prix at Miss World Russian Beauty Icon 15-yo Kazakh model wins Grand Prix at Miss World Russian Beauty The Miss World Russian Beauty-2014 Grand Final was held in New York. 15-yo Diana Bahtiyarkyzy from Kazakhstan's Semey won the Grand Prix in the Mini Miss World Russian Beauty category.
06 May 2014

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