Kazakhstan's Olzhas Suleimenov among 22 world's foremost thinkers Kazakhstan's Olzhas Suleimenov among 22 world's foremost thinkers Kazakhstan activist and poet Olzhas Suleimenov has got onto the list of 22 outstanding thinkers whose ideas were published in the book of Piotr Dutkiewicz and Richard Sakwa.
08 August 2013 18:10
Kazakhstan Bone Marrow Transplantation Department strives for international accreditation Kazakhstan Bone Marrow Transplantation Department strives for international accreditation Bone Marrow Transplantation Department of the State Scientific Center of Emergency Medicine in Astana is planning to get an international accreditation.
08 August 2013 13:06
265 thousand first graders to hit schools September 1 in Kazakhstan 265 thousand first graders to hit schools September 1 in Kazakhstan More than 260 thousand children will go to the 1st grade at schools throughout Kazakhstan on September 1, 2013.
08 August 2013 12:46
Briton gives birth to biggest baby ever born naturally in Spain Briton gives birth to biggest baby ever born naturally in Spain A 40-year-old British woman gave birth Wednesday to the biggest baby ever born naturally in Spain -- a girl weighing 6.2 kilos (13 pounds).
08 August 2013 12:13
First likely case of H7N9 bird flu spread by humans reported First likely case of H7N9 bird flu spread by humans reported Chinese scientists on Wednesday reported the first likely case of direct person-to-person transmission of the H7N9 bird flu virus that has killed over 40 people since March.
07 August 2013 16:16
Dolphins remember friends' whistles for decades: study Dolphins remember friends' whistles for decades: study Bottlenose dolphins can remember each other's signature whistles for more than 20 years, a study said Wednesday -- the longest social memory ever observed in an animal.
07 August 2013 15:36
Full beards make style comeback in France Full beards make style comeback in France Learned and serious like the ancient Greeks or casual like 1950s "Beats"; the full beard is back in fashion in France to the delight of the nation's barbers.
07 August 2013 15:01
Developer makes Australia's biggest charity donation Developer makes Australia's biggest charity donation A wealthy property developer on Wednesday pledged Aus$50.1 million to the Queensland Institute of Medical Research in what is believed to be the largest single charitable donation by an Australian.
07 August 2013 13:27
Gay Muslims in Turkey: torn between religion and sexuality Gay Muslims in Turkey: torn between religion and sexuality "When I was a child, I was told that homosexuals would burn in hell," said Ertugrul, a Muslim fighting for greater freedom for gays in a country where homosexuality remains taboo.
07 August 2013 12:20
Some blood pressure meds boost breast cancer risk: study Some blood pressure meds boost breast cancer risk: study Postmenopausal women who take certain blood pressure medications for 10 years or more face twice the risk of developing breast cancer..
06 August 2013 18:22
Escaped python kills two young children in Canada Escaped python kills two young children in Canada An escaped python killed two children in their sleep in eastern Canada.
06 August 2013 17:48
Paraguay watches odd urban gold rush Paraguay watches odd urban gold rush They appeared out of nowhere, making a mess, operating without a permit and disrupting the football season by luring gawkers.
06 August 2013 16:55
Brazilian scientists to test AIDS vaccine on monkeys Brazilian scientists to test AIDS vaccine on monkeys Brazilian scientists have developed an HIV vaccine and plan to begin testing on monkeys later this year.
06 August 2013 13:25
Hot-air balloon festival in France sets two new records Hot-air balloon festival in France sets two new records A massive gathering of hot-air balloon enthusiasts in northeastern France has set two world records, filling the sky with 408 of the colourful craft at one time and lining up 391 of them for takeoff.
06 August 2013 10:47
Shrinking glaciers won't affect South Asia water availability: study Shrinking glaciers won't affect South Asia water availability: study Glacier systems that feed two key rivers in South Asia will badly retreat this century, but demands for water are still likely to be met.
06 August 2013 09:59
Senior Scottish Catholic sorry over sex claims Senior Scottish Catholic sorry over sex claims A senior Scottish bishop on Sunday apologised on behalf of the Catholic church over claims of physical and sexual abuse at one of the country's best known boarding schools.
05 August 2013 18:03
Mother Teresa's close friend arrives in Kazakhstan Mother Teresa's close friend arrives in Kazakhstan A close friend of Mother Teresa and famous British ophthalmologist Surenda Kumar Upadia arrived to Kazakhstan’s town of Saran in Karaganda oblast.
05 August 2013 17:49
Roots breakthrough for drought-resistant rice Roots breakthrough for drought-resistant rice Japanese biotechnologists on Sunday said they had developed a rice plant with deeper roots that can sustain high yields in droughts that wipe out conventional rice crops.
05 August 2013 16:45

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