May 7 military parade to see 86 airplanes and helicopters in Kazakhstan
Involvement of unprecedented number of military vehicles and armament will be the main feature of the May 7 military parade: Ministry.
Philippines asking $1.4 mn from US for reef damage
The Philippines will ask the United States to pay 58 million pesos ($1.4 million) in compensation for damage caused by a US warship to a protected coral reef.
Pope urges determined action against sex abuse
Pope Francis has given his first pronouncement on the Catholic Church's pervasive paedophile priest scandal, urging Vatican disciplinarians to act "with determination" against the scourge.
Chilean poet Neruda to be exhumed Monday
The remains of Chilean Nobel prize winning poet Pablo Neruda will be exhumed Monday to determine if he died of cancer or was poisoned.
Shanghai stops poultry trade on bird flu fears
Shanghai's live poultry markets were shut on Saturday after authorities banned trading in birds to prevent the spread of H7N9 bird flu, which has killed six people in China.
Chinese travellers are top spenders: UN tourism body
Chinese travellers are the world's biggest tourism spenders, splashing out a record $102 billion (78 billion euros) on trips abroad in 2012.
60 families have kids via surrogacy in Almaty yearly
Kazakhstan's Family Law is the most democratic one in the world: Director of the Reproductive Medicine Institute.
Japan's whale 'research' is flashpoint in global dispute
The Institute of Cetacean Research can be found in a nondescript white-brick office building in Tokyo's port district.
Girl from Kostanay to represent Kazakhstan at Miss Civilization-2013
Tatyana Dmitriyenko will represent Kazakhstan at Miss Civilization-2013. She was ranked second at the Top Model of the World in 2007.
Kazakhstan's patient with artificial heart gets married
People who had surgeries on artificial heart implantation gathered in Astana to discuss problems of chronic cardiac insufficiency.
US health authorities announce bird flu vaccine effort
US health authorities said Thursday they are liaising with domestic and international partners to develop a vaccine for the H7N9 bird flu virus that has killed five people in China.
Munching sheep replace lawn mowers in Paris
Four little black sheep on Wednesday left the countryside and began their new careers in the city: working as eco-friendly lawn mowers in a largely working-class district in northeastern Paris.
SARS-like virus seems to cause deep lung infection
A new and deadly virus that has killed 11 of the 17 patients treated for it in the Middle East and Britain appears to cause an infection deep in the lungs.
S. Africa's Desmond Tutu wins $1.7-mn Templeton Prize
Anti-apartheid icon Desmond Tutu, the former archbishop of Cape Town, was on Thursday awarded the $1.7-million Templeton Prize for his lifelong work to promote "love and forgiveness".
Bald men may be at higher clogged artery risk: study
In a double blow, bald men may be at higher risk of coronary heart disease, said a study Wednesday, but only if the hair is lost at the crown.
Powell tells Kazakhstan officials of ways to remove unwanted staff
Jonathan Powell gave a lecture in Kazakhstan President’s State Management Academy in Kazakhstan.
Kazakhstan designer receives enthusiastic comments at Ukrainian Fashion Week
The collection of Kazakhstan's Ainur Turisbek reflected an image of a strong woman.
Dementia costlier than cancer, heart disease: study
Dementia costs more each year in the United States than cancer or heart disease, with annual costs ranging from $157 billion to $215 billion.
Economist warns of 'radical' climate change, millions at risk
The author of an influential 2006 study on climate change warned Tuesday that the world could be headed toward warming even more catastrophic than expected but he voiced hope for political action.
Diabetes link to low sleep hormone levels: study
A decrease in levels of the sleep hormone melatonin has been linked to an increased risk of adult onset diabetes.