From bedroom to boardroom: UK teen turns tech millionaire From bedroom to boardroom: UK teen turns tech millionaire Like many British teenagers, Nick D'Aloisio has a hole in the knee of his jeans and gets in trouble when his bedroom is untidy. Unlike most, the 17-year-old has just sold an app to Yahoo! for tens of millions of pounds.
28 March 2013 10:01
Kazakh students in Beijing survey awareness of Kazakhstan Icon Kazakh students in Beijing survey awareness of Kazakhstan Kazakhstan students in Beijing made a jocose poll among foreigners to find out the level of awareness about Kazakhstan in the world.
27 March 2013 17:37
Gates says world must push to finally eradicate polio Gates says world must push to finally eradicate polio Bill Gates said Tuesday that the world must commit to wiping out the remaining cases of polio and finally eradicate the disease despite squeezed aid budgets and violence plaguing vaccination efforts.
27 March 2013 17:14
US immigrant wins $338 million lottery US immigrant wins $338 million lottery The immigrant owner of a US convenience store claimed a $338.3 million lottery jackpot Tuesday and said that, despite being catapulted into the ranks of the super rich, his heart won't change.
27 March 2013 14:46
Health gap in Europe wider than ever Health gap in Europe wider than ever Life expectancy in Russia has marked time since the collapse of the Soviet Union but risen in its former eastern-bloc allies.
27 March 2013 13:34
Cameras to track tiger numbers in Bangladesh census Cameras to track tiger numbers in Bangladesh census Bangladesh is to launch a census of tigers next month living in the world's largest mangrove forest in a bid to determine the full extent of the threat to their survival.
27 March 2013 11:12
Children born outside marriage in Europe rise to 40 percent of total Children born outside marriage in Europe rise to 40 percent of total The number of children born outside marriage in Europe has doubled over two decades to 40 percent, with Estonia, Slovenia and France registering almost three out of every five births out of wedlock.
27 March 2013 10:48
Muslim-born convert quits Church after pope change Muslim-born convert quits Church after pope change A Muslim-born journalist whose 2008 baptism by Pope Benedict XVI made him Italy's most famous convert announced Monday he was leaving the Catholic Church over the new pontiff's overtures to Islam.
26 March 2013 18:04
Fight for gay marriage goes to US Supreme Court Fight for gay marriage goes to US Supreme Court Supporters and opponents of same-sex marriage are prepared to turn out in force in Washington on Tuesday, when the US Supreme Court hears oral arguments in a landmark case.
26 March 2013 17:15
Kazakhstan Education Minister about opponents to university cuts in parliament and government Kazakhstan Education Minister about opponents to university cuts in parliament and government There are people lobbying for Kazakhstan universities among deputies and government members: Kazakhstan Minister.
26 March 2013 16:12
Kazakhstan to leave only 100 universities in 2 years Kazakhstan to leave only 100 universities in 2 years We plan to slash the number of private universities from 66 to 30 in the nearest three years: Education Minister.
26 March 2013 15:46
Spiritual Management of Muslims explains right to wear hijab in Kazakhstan Spiritual Management of Muslims explains right to wear hijab in Kazakhstan The Spiritual Management of Muslims of Kazakhstan spoke about Muslim women' rights to wear hijabs and compliance with the country's laws.
26 March 2013 14:09
Young girl's 'cure' signals new path against cancer Young girl's 'cure' signals new path against cancer Emily Whitehead is kind of a big deal. At age seven, she is the only child to have beaten back leukemia with the help of a new treatment that turned her own immune cells into targeted cancer killers.
26 March 2013 14:02
Berezovsky death 'consistent with hanging': police Berezovsky death 'consistent with hanging': police A post-mortem carried out on the body of Russian oligarch and Kremlin critic Boris Berezovsky on Monday found the cause of death to be "consistent with hanging".
26 March 2013 13:38
New Zealand bans foreign students from prostitution New Zealand bans foreign students from prostitution International students studying in New Zealand, where prostitution is legal, have been told they are to be barred from working in the sex trade.
26 March 2013 12:07
Coral atoll where giant tortoises outnumber man 10,000:1 Coral atoll where giant tortoises outnumber man 10,000:1 It is perhaps not surprising that there are only a handful of humans on one of the most remote islands on Earth, coral atolls far out in the turquoise seas of the Indian Ocean.
26 March 2013 10:38
Shanghai sees swine flow easing Shanghai sees swine flow easing Shanghai said the end of an embarrassing pollution case which saw dead pigs floating down the city's main river was in sight, with the total number recovered now standing at more than 16,000.
25 March 2013 14:55
Scientists unravel genetic code of oesophageal cancer Scientists unravel genetic code of oesophageal cancer Scientists said Sunday they had found mutations in 26 genes that may cause oesophageal cancer, a breakthrough they hope will lead to new drugs for the deadly and increasingly frequent disease.
25 March 2013 12:22
First European Forum of Kazakhstan Youth to be held in Poland First European Forum of Kazakhstan Youth to be held in Poland The forum will step up integration of Kazakhstan youth in Europe and discuss conditions and quality of education in European countries.
24 March 2013 12:18

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