French patients keep HIV at bay despite stopping drugs
A small French study of 14 HIV patients who have remained healthy for years after stopping drug treatment offers fresh evidence that early medical intervention may lead to a "functional cure" for AIDS.
New Pope warns Church of dangers of inaction
Pope Francis has warned that the troubled Catholic Church risks becoming little more than a charity with no spiritual foundations if it fails to undergo renewal.
Russian Church predicts good ties with new Pope
The Russian Orthodox Church expects that newly elected Pope Francis will foster positive relations between the two churches.
Billionaire Rinehart 'offered daughter $300 mln to end feud'
Australian billionaire Gina Rinehart offered her estranged daughter Hope Aus$300 million (US$306 million) in a bid to end a sordid feud over the family fortune.
First military parade to be held in Kazakhstan on May 7
Kazakhstan Defense Minister Adulbek Dzhaksybekov has signed a decree to hold a military parade of Kazakhstan Armed Forces in commemoration of the Defender of the Fatherland Day (May 7).
Astana population exceeds 780 thousand people
As of February 1, 2013 Astana’s population made 780,880 people.
Pope Francis hailed, urged to work for peace
World leaders and Catholics hailed the election of Jorge Bergoglio from Argentina as the first Latin American pope on Wednesday, urging him to work for religious reconciliation and peace.
Exact replica of T-34 tank made by Kazakhstan family
Residents of Zatobolsk village near Kostanay made a full-size replica of T-34 armored vehicle from 4 tons of snow and a bucket of green paint.
Miss Kazakhstan selected in Czech Republic
Darya Ussova won the Miss Kazakhstan title in the Czech Republic title and a trip to Paris.