Designers interested in orphan from east Kazakhstan
An orphan from East-Kazakhstan oblast orphanage has successfully taken part in a fashion designers contest.
Residents in China ordered to cull birds: media
Residents of a Chinese city were ordered to cull all their poultry as authorities stepped up attempts to halt the spread of the deadly H7N9 bird flu.
McKinsey to help Kazakhstan develop green economy
Kazakhstan Environmental Protection Ministry attracted McKinsey to work out a strategy of the country’s transition to the green economy.
Asian gecko threatened by medicine trade: TRAFFIC
Activists warned Thursday that wild populations of Southeast Asia's striking Tokay Gecko were in danger of being over-hunted for use in traditional medicine in China and other countries.
'Emergency' in Brazil state after flood of foreign migrants
Brazil's northwestern state of Acre declared a "social emergency" Wednesday as it attempts to slow a wave of undocumented immigrants smuggled overland from neighboring countries.
Buddhist constructs stupa to save Almaty from quake
Kazakhstan citizen Aleksander Gritskov has offered a new way to save Almaty city from earthquakes.
New gene linked with double Alzheimer's risk for blacks
African-Americans with a certain gene variant have nearly double the risk of developing late-onset Alzheimer's disease than those without it.
Kazakhstan women ready to become surrogate mothers for $10 thousand
Kazakhstan women are ready to become surrogate mothers to carry and give birth to a child for childless couples for $10 to $30 thousand plus additional monthly payments.
Arrhythmia drug may increase cancer risk: study
A common treatment for irregular heartbeats may have a serious side effect: a new study out Tuesday showed it could increase the risk for certain cancers.