Daily-dose HIV prevention fails for African women: study
Daily doses of drugs or vaginal gels have proven ineffective at preventing HIV infections in southern Africa, a study out Monday revealed, saying most of the women failed to use them as directed.
FoodMaster accused of polluting river with silfuric acid
Residents of Kok-Saiyek village have accused the local branch of FoodMaster company of polluting the local river with caustic soda and sulfuric acid.
Afghan ski race fuels optimism for the future
The road to get there may not be safe and local attacks may be at a decade high, but an annual ski race in the Hindu Kush offers Afghanistan the glimpse of a better future.
Father dies sheltering girl from Japan blizzard
A father froze to death while sheltering his nine-year-old daughter from severe weekend blizzards that swept northern Japan.
Australian mine workers sacked over Harlem Shake video
Workers at an underground gold mine in Western Australia have been sacked for performing the Harlem Shake dance while on the job.
British cardinal apologises for sexual conduct
Cardinal Keith O'Brien, who resigned last week as Britain's most senior Roman Catholic cleric, on Sunday admitted that his sexual conduct had "fallen below the standards expected of me".
Australian climate on 'steroids' after hottest summer
Australia's weather went "on steroids" over a summer that saw an unprecedented heatwave, bushfires and floods, the climate chief said Monday, warning that global warming would only make things worse.
Cardinals to begin pre-conclave talks in Vatican
Catholic cardinals begin talks on Monday ahead of a conclave to elect the next pope, following Benedict XVI's historic resignation, as a British cardinal not in attendance admitted to sexual misconduct with priests.
Two-meter Yoda appears in Almaty
The wise jedi was constructed from twenty six thousand LEGO blocks by 30 children in Almaty MEGA mall.
HIV cured in baby for the first time: scientists
Researchers said Sunday they had, for the first time, cured a baby born with HIV -- a development that could help improve treatment of babies infected at birth.
British queen hospitalised with gastroenteritis
Britain's 86-year-old Queen Elizabeth II spent Sunday night in hospital after being admitted for the first time in 10 years as a precautionary measure against the symptoms of gastroenteritis.
Kazakhstan rep wins Mister Intellectual of Asia in Moscow
Dalay Kyrgys from the Republic of Tyva was awarded with The Best Asian Man-2013 title.
International Physics Olympiad to be held in Kazakhstan in 2014
It is expected that more than 500 students will come to Kazakhstan to take part in the International Physics Olympiad in 2014.
Kazakhstan rep elected to International Martial Arts Academy first time
Dauren Mussa revived and popularized Kazaksha Tobeles in Kazakhstan and abroad.
Sydney set to sparkle for gay pride parade
Up to 300,000 spectators were Saturday expected to brave the rain to watch Sydney's annual Mardi Gras gay pride parade, with an emphasis on the political as the nation prepares for elections.
Cardinals look to conclave as Benedict begins quiet life
Cardinals from around the world were summoned Friday to meetings that will set a date for a conclave to elect a new pope, as Benedict XVI settled into a pensioner's life after becoming the first pontiff to resign in more than 700 years.
Thai tourist industry 'driving' elephant smuggling
Smuggling the world's largest land animal across an international border sounds like a mammoth undertaking, but activists say that does not stop traffickers supplying Asian elephants to Thai tourist attractions.
Russian activists set to march against foreign adoptions
Activists from pro-Kremlin children's advocacy groups were set to march through Moscow to call on authorities to ban all foreign adoptions and demand the return of an adopted boy whose brother died in Texas.
Raf Simons unveils second Dior collection
Belgian designer Raf Simons' keenly anticipated second collection for Christian Dior received an enthusiastic welcome Friday, less than a year after he took over from the disgraced John Galliano.
Air New Zealand pilot nodded off in cockpit
Air New Zealand said Friday that one of its pilots fell into a deep sleep while at the controls of an international flight but insisted that safety aboard the aircraft was never compromised.