New lizard species discovered in Peru New lizard species discovered in Peru Scientists have discovered a new species of lizard at a national park in Peru.
12 March 2014 16:50
Pussy Riot moving to Kazakhstan? Pussy Riot moving to Kazakhstan? Two members of the scandalously notorious Pussy Riot punk band Nadezhda Tolokonnikova and Maria Alyokhina are thinking about moving to Astana, Kazakhstan.
12 March 2014 13:50
Cat takes US family hostage Cat takes US family hostage A 22-pound (10-kilo) Himalayan cat attacked a baby boy and then took a US family hostage in their apartment, forcing them to call 911 to get police help.
12 March 2014 13:24
Moving petrol filling stations outside Almaty not possible: Vladimir Bozhko Moving petrol filling stations outside Almaty not possible: Vladimir Bozhko Kazakhstan Emergencies Minister offered no support to the idea of Mels Yeleussizov to move all the petrol filling stations out of Almaty.
12 March 2014 13:00
Wanting out of outhouse business: Perks of Kazakhstan highways Wanting out of outhouse business: Perks of Kazakhstan highways Senate deputy Mukhtar Altynbayev talked about 'the perks' of roadside rest on Kazakhstani highways and compared the outhouses with roadside stripping.
12 March 2014 12:26
Peru tells Machu Picchu tourists to keep clothes on Peru tells Machu Picchu tourists to keep clothes on Peru has increased surveillance at popular archeological sites to counter a new trend of tourists taking nude photos at Machu Picchu.
12 March 2014 12:00
Hot air balloon: a dream come true Icon Hot air balloon: a dream come true Hot air balloon in Shymkent for as little as $5.
11 March 2014 21:17
Paris, still the world's no.1 tourist destination Paris, still the world's no.1 tourist destination Some 32.3 million tourists say France's city of light and romance can't be beat.
11 March 2014 17:40
Elephants can tell difference between human languages Elephants can tell difference between human languages African elephants can differentiate between human languages and move away from those considered a threat, a skill they have honed to survive in the wild.
11 March 2014 17:16
Italy challenges US gun ad using Michelangelo's David Italy challenges US gun ad using Michelangelo's David Italy's Culture Minister Dario Franceschini Saturday called for a US guns dealer to withdraw an advertisement using an image of Michelangelo's David -- but with the famed statue holding a bolt-action rifle.
11 March 2014 14:35
Japan marks 3rd anniversary of quake-tsunami disaster Japan marks 3rd anniversary of quake-tsunami disaster Japan on Tuesday marks the third anniversary of the quake-tsunami disaster which swept away 18,000 victims, destroyed coastal communities, and sparked a nuclear emergency that forced a re-think on atomic power.
11 March 2014 11:15
Three more people escape from slavery in Kazakhstan Three more people escape from slavery in Kazakhstan The story of a Karaganda resident Vladimir Galkin, who told that he was kept in slavery for about 12 year on a remote farm, has got a continuation.
10 March 2014 19:29
China bird flu deaths reach 72 this year: government China bird flu deaths reach 72 this year: government A total of 72 people died from the H7N9 bird flu strain in China in the first two months of this year, government figures showed, far more than in the whole of 2013.
10 March 2014 13:03
Blood test can predict Alzheimer's Blood test can predict Alzheimer's Researchers in the United States say they have developed a prototype blood test that can tell with 90-percent accuracy whether a healthy person will develop Alzheimer's disease within three years.
10 March 2014 11:38
10-metre whale caught in Tunisia fisherman's nets dies 10-metre whale caught in Tunisia fisherman's nets dies A 10-metre (33-foot) whale died on Sunday after becoming tangled in a Tunisian fisherman's nets off the coast of Sidi Bou Said town north of the capital Tunis.
10 March 2014 11:18
Most popular gifts for Women's Day in Kazakhstan Icon Most popular gifts for Women's Day in Kazakhstan A list of the most popular gifts for March 8 -- the International Women's Day -- in Kazakhstan has been made.
08 March 2014 16:52
Most unusual March 8 congratulations in Kazakhstan Icon Most unusual March 8 congratulations in Kazakhstan March 8 - the International Women's Day - is a very popular holiday in Kazakhstan. And it is a must for every gentleman in the county to congratulate the ladies that are dear to him and to make sure that all the ladies around enjoy the day.
08 March 2014 16:38
Flowers for spring celebrations Icon Flowers for spring celebrations The International Women’s Day on March 8 traditionally makes gentlemen get their wallets and credit cards ready.
08 March 2014 16:05
Malaysia bans Japanese comic book Ultraman for using 'Allah' Malaysia bans Japanese comic book Ultraman for using 'Allah' Malaysia has banned a translation of an Ultraman comic book after it referred to the popular Japanese superhero as "Allah", authorities said Friday, during an ongoing row over use of the word by non-Muslims.
08 March 2014 12:55

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