Dead pigs in Shanghai river jump to almost 6,000
The number of dead pigs found in Shanghai's main river doubled in two days to nearly 6,000, the government said, as officials from a nearby area blamed for the porcine deluge sought to deny it was the source.
Chilean poet Neruda to be exhumed April 8
The remains of Chilean Nobel prize winning poet Pablo Neruda will be exhumed on April 8 to determine if he died of cancer or was poisoned.
Kazakhstan to halve private universities by 2015
The number of private universities will be slashed in Kazakhstan by 2015.
Odds stacked against an Asian pope
Catholics in Asia and other parts of the world where the Roman Catholic Church is growing fast would dearly like to see the cardinals choose an Asian pope for the first time in history.
Less sleep leads to more eating, weight gain: study
Sleeping a mere five hours a night during a workweek with unlimited access to snacks isn't good for your waistline.
233 million women lacking contraception in 2015: study
An estimated 233 million women in their fertile years will lack access to modern contraception by 2015, up from 221 million in 2010.
Breaking the silence -- secrets of the pope elections
The conclaves of cardinals which elect a new pope are laden with rituals and shrouded in secrecy, but tantalising details have emerged from previous votes of what really happens behind the sealed doors of the Sistine Chapel.
Miss Military Kazakhstan selected in Astana
14 female officers of armed forces and military departments of Kazakhstan, who passed regional selection stages, participated in the contest.
Kostanay tagged most feminine city of Kazakhstan
Women make 55.2 percent of the population in Kostanay.