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US program marks birth of one millionth HIV-free baby This month somewhere in sub-Saharan Africa the one millionth baby will be born without HIV to a mother who suffers from the disease, thanks in large part to a decade-old US aid program.

18 June 2013

Yet another student jumps off roof in Almaty A student of the 9th grade of Almaty school has jumped off the attic floor of a 5-storey building in Almaty.

17 June 2013

Frightening images won't help cut smoking: opinion Some experts believe that the law requiring frightening images to be printed on cigarette packs in Kazakhstan will not reduce the number of smokers.

17 June 2013

Kazakhstan needs to double blood donors Blood donors commitment in Kazakhstan leaves much to be desired: deputy Director of the National Blood Center in Almaty.

17 June 2013

Effort to revive Galapagos tortoises once thought extinct Scientists will try to revive two species of giant Galapagos tortoises thought to have been extinct by breeding genetic relatives in captivity.

17 June 2013

Most coal must stay in ground to save climate: report Most fossil fuels must remain in the ground because burning them will unleash changes which will "challenge the existence of our society".

17 June 2013

Children 'left behind' in China's rush to the cities Six-year-old Keke looks silently from a bare living room at her closest companion: a grandmother who resents having to raise her.

16 June 2013

Study blames men for menopause Men and their preference for younger female mates may have led to the phenomenon of menopause in women, according to a controversial study by Canadian researchers published this week.

16 June 2013

UN climate talks: No consensus on... well, consensus A debilitating row with Russia at UN climate talks this week exposed a fundamental flaw in how decisions are taken -- the entire system balanced precariously on an ill-defined notion of consensus.

15 June 2013

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Pfizer to invest in clinical tests in Kazakhstan The pharmaceutical giant will invest in development of clinical test centers in Kazakhstan.

14 June 2013

Warm ocean water melting Antarctic ice from bottom Warming ocean waters are melting the Antarctic ice shelves from the bottom up, researchers said Thursday in the first comprehensive study of the thick platforms of floating ice.

14 June 2013

Gillard teams with Schwarzenegger on climate action Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard joined forces with former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger Thursday to urge global action on climate change, saying politics must be put aside.

13 June 2013

HIV regimen prevents infection among drug users Giving injecting drug users a daily pill against HIV nearly halved their risk of infection by the AIDS virus.

13 June 2013

US mulls endangered status for captive chimpanzees The US Fish and Wildlife Service on Tuesday announced it is considering giving captive chimpanzees the same endangered status that currently protects chimps living in the wild.

13 June 2013

Ten million children work as domestic servants: ILO As many as 10.5 million children worldwide work as domestic servants, in what can be hazardous and even slave-like conditions.

13 June 2013

Few festival fans guard against smartphone loss: survey Ninety-two percent of music festival goers are more likely to bring a smartphone to an event than cash or ID, but many fail to guard against loss or theft.

12 June 2013

Survivors of childhood cancer prone to adult illness: study Patients who successfully battled cancer during childhood face an extraordinarily high rate of chronic illness during their grown-up years.

12 June 2013

Americans banned from adopting children from Kazakhstan U.S. citizens will not be able to adopt Kazakhstan children until U.S. authorities explain how two orphans from Kazakhstan ended up at the American ranch.

12 June 2013

World's oldest ever man dies aged 116 The world's oldest person and the oldest man ever to have lived has died of natural causes aged 116.

12 June 2013