Americans spent $2.6 bn gambling online in 2012: study
Americans spent $2.6 billion on gambling websites in 2012, according to a study released Tuesday by the casino industry as it renewed a push for Congress to regulate online betting.
Sands of time running out for rare Canadian desert
As desertification creeps into parts of the world, a rare stretch of sand in Canada's vast western plains is oddly doing the reverse -- slowly sprouting with vegetation.
Emergency warning loudspeakers to be installed in Astana and Almaty in 2015
Residents of Astana and Almaty cities will be warned about emergency situation through loudspeakers that will be installed in the streets in 2015.
Model from Astana wins Miss Almaty 2013 title
18-y.o. Aigerim Kozhakhan from Astana has become the holder of this year's Miss Almaty title.
Adoptive parents to receive $850 lump in Kazakhstan
The one-time payment for child adoption in Kazakhstan will make $850 starting from 2015.
Warming 'pause' gives thought for scientists, sceptics
A slowdown in warming that has provided fuel for climate sceptics is one of the thorniest issues in a report to be issued by UN experts.
Thousands of Romanians in fresh protest against mine project
Thousands of Romanians took to the streets on Sunday in a fourth week of protests against a Canadian company's plan to open Europe's largest gold mine in a picturesque Transylvanian village.
Kazakhstan and US State Department forming commission to check into US online children trade network
Kazakhstan officials and US Department of State have met to discuss adoption.
Snake on plane grounds Qantas flight
A tiny snake as slender as a pen forced the grounding of a Japan-bound Qantas flight in the Australian city of Sydney overnight, stranding hundreds of passengers.
Brazil beauty industry sets sights on men
In the wealthy Jardins neighborhood of Sao Paulo, one street boasts five beauty salons, but the Mr Jardins shop stands out from the pack -- catering to a male clientele.
9 Kazakhstan universities enter world ranking
9 Kazakhstan universities have been included in the list of 800 best universities of the world by British Quacquarelli Symonds.
Kazakhstan medical staff tested for professional suitability
Medical professionals are being massively tested for professional suitability for the first time in Kazakhstan.
Foreigners flock to New Zealand for gay marriage
More than 80 same-sex couples, including 24 from overseas, have said "I do" in New Zealand since a law legalising gay marriage took effect a month ago.
Four suicides in one week in neighboring houses shake Aktau
Four people have committed suicide by jumping off their windows in the neighboring multi-storey buildings in Aktau.
'Specially for Men' channel launched in Kazakhstan
A new TV-channel called Turan has been launched in Kazakhstan.
Study suggests brain protein as Alzheimer drug target
Scientists have a new lead on a possible treatment to slow Alzheimer's disease by targeting a protein involved in limiting flexibility in the aging brain.
Soviet-time bomb neutralized in Petropavlovsk
Kazakhstan military engineers have eliminated a mortar bomb made in 1939 in Petropavlovsk in northern Kazakhstan.
Color Run paint showering race to take place in Astana
Runners of the run race will be showered with brightly colored paints in Astana.
Gene map helps trace spread of MERS virus
Researchers in Britain and Saudi Arabia said on Friday that gene profiling of the MERS virus had provided insights, but no answer, as to how the mysterious microbe spreads.
Japan's Murakami favourite for Nobel prize -- again
Japanese literary superstar Haruki Murakami is favourite for this year's Nobel Prize in Literature, betting odds showed Friday, after repeatedly being mentioned as a contender for the prestigious global gong.