Solar vehicles in Chile race across world's driest desert
Fifteen solar panel vehicles, some that look like small space ships, raced across Chile's Atacama desert Friday as part of a contest to build low-cost environmentally-friendly cars.
Afghan women learn literacy through mobile phones
Afghanistan has launched a new literacy programme that enables Afghan women deprived of a basic education during decades of war to learn to read and write using a mobile phone.
Girl, seven, feared taken by crocodile in Australia
Australian police searching for a 7-year-old girl feared taken by a crocodile Saturday said finding what appeared to be human remains inside a three-metre reptile was a "heartbreaking" development.
Nazarbayev calls for dual education model
Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev called the country's companies to implement a dual education model.
US sees dramatic rise in diabetes rates: study
The United States saw a dramatic rise in the number of adults suffering from diabetes between 1995 and 2010, according to official statistics.
Australia creates world's largest marine reserves
Australia Friday created the world's largest network of marine reserves, protecting a huge swathe of ocean environment despite claims it will devastate the fishing industry.
Petraeus sex scandal amuses Taliban
The sex scandal that has brought down CIA chief David Petraeus may be causing heartache in the Washington security establishment but the affair has prompted laughter among the Taliban.
Religious institutions have to report for foreign money: Lama Sharif
Financial activities of religious unions are government by the Law щn non-commercial organizations acting in Kazakhstan since January 16, 2001.
Kazakhstan Religions Agency commented banning of scientologists
Deputy chairman of Kazakhstan Agency for Religious Affairs Marat Azalkhanov explained why scientologists were refused a registration.