Hong Kong's endangered fishermen face depleted seas
He comes from a proud line of fishermen, but 23-year-old Ng Ka-Ho is unsure of his future nearly one year after a ban on trawling in Hong Kong hastened the local industry's decline.
Science-driven economy is impossible without an effective education system: Nazarbayev
Kazakhstan is going to focus on hard sciences to further enhance the country's growing economy.
Dalai Lama says will miss 'dear friend' Mandela
The Dalai Lama said Friday he would miss his "dear friend" Nelson Mandela, who he hailed as "a man of courage, principle and unquestionable integrity" in a letter sent to the South African icon's family.
Don't miss Black Friday in Almaty
Black Friday and Boxing day, all in one are coming to Almaty to sweep the Kazakhstani shoppers off their feet with blowout bargains as a part of Satu Fest.
Teatro alla Scala and Covent Garden to come to Astana during EXPO-2017
Teatro alla Scala and royal Covent Garden will come to Astana during the international exhibition EXPO-2017.
Anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela dies aged 95
Nelson Mandela, the icon of South Africa's anti-apartheid struggle and a colossus of 20th century politics, died late Thursday aged 95, prompting mass mourning and a global celebration of his astonishing life.
Optimism for deal to lower Pacific tuna catches
Conservationists and fishing industry representatives expressed confidence Thursday they were close to agreement on cutbacks in the lucrative tuna fishing industry in the Pacific.
Astana Opera presents Sleeping Beauty ballet revised by Yury Grigorovich tomorrow
Astana Opera house is presenting two nights of The Sleeping Beauty ballet in the new revise of Yury Grigorovich, famous Russian ballet-master.
Universiade 2017 volunteers to be trained by foreigners
Volunteers for the Universiade 2017 will be trained by foreigners.
Move over Dickens: TV series are new academic mainstay
Television series, once considered too low-brow to be worthy of academic study, have become a mainstay of university curricula and frequent fodder for critical analysis.
Cancer drug Xeloda linked to severe skin reactions: official
A drug used to treat advanced breast and colorectal cancers has been linked to sometimes fatal skin reactions in patients, its Swiss manufacturer and Canadian health officials said Wednesday.
Pay-what-you-like restaurant in China loses thousands
A Biblically-named restaurant in China where patrons can pay whatever they want -- or nothing at all -- has shown that while loving your neighbour may be laudable, it is a risky business model.
New HQ but little cash for UN climate fund
The UN's new Green Climate Fund (GCF)opened its headquarters in South Korea on Wednesday, facing the key challenge of funding its mission to support low carbon projects around the world.
CNPC AktobeMunaiGas to pay $50 million for environmental damage
CNPC AktobeMunaiGas will have to pay 7.7 billion tenge ($50 million) for environmental violations in Kazakhstan.
US aims lucky 'Year of the Horse' greenbacks at Chinese
The US Treasury is selling red "hong bao" envelopes with "lucky" dollars bearing auspicious serial numbers to mark the Chinese Year of the Horse next year.
Benefit of bees even bigger than thought: food study
Bees have a much greater economic value than is widely known, according to a scientific probe into strawberry-growing published on Wednesday.
Obama's uncle given US green card: lawyer
A 69-year-old uncle of President Barack Obama was on Tuesday granted the right to remain in the United States permanently after a federal court ruling, his lawyer revealed.
Cartier the 'King of Jewellers' shines in Paris expo
From the royal diadem worn by Kate Middleton at her wedding to an outsized maharaja's necklace, hundreds of glimmering treasures go on show this week in a major Paris exhibit on Cartier.
Bike-friendly Copenhagen faces cyclist backlash
In one of the world's best cities for bicycles, Copenhagen cyclists are earning a reputation for recklessness and arrogance, prompting calls for politicians to back-pedal on plans to further boost bike traffic.
60% of Almaty public transport to become ecologically-friendly in Q1 2014
60% of public transport will become ecologically friendly by the end of the 1st quarter of 2014 in Almaty, Mayor Akhmetzhan Yessimov said.