French family arrive home after hostage ordeal French family arrive home after hostage ordeal Tired but smiling, a French family of seven arrived in Paris early on Saturday, welcomed by relatives and French President Francois Hollande.
20 April 2013 13:34
Experts probe human-to-human spread of China bird flu Experts probe human-to-human spread of China bird flu Experts from the UN's health agency are examining whether the H7N9 bird flu virus is spreading among humans, after a cluster of cases among relatives.
20 April 2013 10:30
Kazakhstan-born employees of Twitter and imo.im tell about their jobs Icon Kazakhstan-born employees of Twitter and imo.im tell about their jobs Kazakhstan citizens working in Google, Facebook, Twitter, Groupon told Voxpopulli.kz about their work in the Silicon Valley.
19 April 2013 17:52
A woman dragged under car in Almaty Icon A woman dragged under car in Almaty A scary video appeared on Facebook: a woman was dragged down the road under a car’s trunk in Kazakhstan.
19 April 2013 16:31
Indonesia moves towards approving deforestation plan Indonesia moves towards approving deforestation plan The Indonesian government has said it aims to approve within a month a plan that would free up vast swathes of protected virgin rainforest on Sumatra island for commercial exploitation.
19 April 2013 12:39
Kazakhstan allows import of 12 million tons of bottom ash wastes from Russia Kazakhstan allows import of 12 million tons of bottom ash wastes from Russia Kazakhstan government allowed Russia’s Troitsk regional power station to export over 12 million tons of bottom ash wastes for dumping in Kostanay oblast.
19 April 2013 11:48
World's oldest person turns 116 in Japan World's oldest person turns 116 in Japan The world's oldest person turned 116 on Friday as local health chiefs in Japan launch a study to find out why he and many of those around him have lived so long.
19 April 2013 11:26
Aida Kaumenova to present fairy collection at Belarus Fashion Week Icon Aida Kaumenova to present fairy collection at Belarus Fashion Week The designer says that it will be the first time she participates in an international fashion event, because she has been focusing on fashion for Kazakhstan women.
18 April 2013 19:37
US woman on trial for cutting off 'hyper-sexual' husband's penis US woman on trial for cutting off 'hyper-sexual' husband's penis A US man whose estranged wife cut off his penis accused her Wednesday of effectively murdering him, recounting his horror as she severed the organ and threw it into a garbage disposal machine.
18 April 2013 18:43
Japan woman, 77, got $4 mn from man for sex and love Japan woman, 77, got $4 mn from man for sex and love A 77-year-old woman who received $4 million from a 79-year-old man in exchange for sexual and romantic favours has been ordered to repay the cash by a court in Japan.
18 April 2013 16:17
'Boston Strong' the message as sport returns to city 'Boston Strong' the message as sport returns to city Top-flight sport made an emotional return to Boston on Wednesday as the NHL's Bruins paid tribute to the heroes and victims of the twin bombing that killed three in the US city.
18 April 2013 13:17
Pink diamond sells for nearly $40 million at US auction Pink diamond sells for nearly $40 million at US auction A 34.64-carat pink diamond has sold at auction in New York for nearly $40 million, setting a new record for Christie's auction house.
18 April 2013 10:46
US hospitals make more money when surgery goes wrong US hospitals make more money when surgery goes wrong US hospitals face a disincentive to improve care because they make drastically more money when surgery goes wrong than when a patient is discharged with no complications.
17 April 2013 17:43
US Muslims fear backlash if Islamists behind Boston US Muslims fear backlash if Islamists behind Boston US Muslims are watching closely as the probe into the Boston bombings unfolds, fearing a backlash like after 9/11 if an Islamist link is confirmed to the deadly attack.
17 April 2013 14:44
Cruel irony haunts child's death in Boston blasts Cruel irony haunts child's death in Boston blasts Eight-year-old Martin Richard died near the Boston marathon's 26-mile marker -- the one dedicated to the young victims of the Newtown massacre.
17 April 2013 13:59
Sharks dive by the moon: study Sharks dive by the moon: study The moon and water temperature affect the diving behaviour of sharks, researchers reported Tuesday, in a discovery that could help prevent fishermen from catching the marine predators inadvertently.
17 April 2013 13:12
Online pictures of dead birds spur China flu openness Online pictures of dead birds spur China flu openness Photos of 10 dead sparrows on a Chinese pavement which went viral on social media and drew a swift official response show how hard covering up a bird flu outbreak would be in the Internet age.
17 April 2013 11:26
Kazakhstan Fashion Week applauds Kazakhstan designer LaRiya Icon Kazakhstan Fashion Week applauds Kazakhstan designer LaRiya Eight fashion designers, including two foreigners, demonstrated their collections on the first day of the Kazakhstan Fashion Week.
16 April 2013 17:40
Kazakhstan residents to have 4 days off for May 9 Kazakhstan residents to have 4 days off for May 9 Kazakhstan Prime-Minister Serik Akhmetov has signed a government decree on days off in May.
16 April 2013 15:44

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