World's biggest, oldest trees are dying: research
Scientists Friday warned of an alarming increase in the death rates of the largest living organisms on the planet, the giant, old trees that harbour and sustain countless birds and wildlife.
Beer is good for you: study finds anti-virus powers
Consuming large quantities of a key ingredient in beer can protect against winter sniffles and even some serious illnesses in small children, a Japanese brewery said citing a scientific study.
No extremist organizations among re-registered religious institutions in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan has completed compulsory re-registration of religious institutions.
Smartphones to light up Sydney's New Year show
Sydney's world-famous New Year's Eve fireworks will go interactive with a smartphone-powered light show, officials announced Thursday, with ambassador Kylie Minogue calling on the city to embrace.
3 thousand people need kidney transplantation in Kazakhstan
We have no waitlists of those who require transplantation, as there are more and more patients every year; some of them die: expert.
Public to get access to ancient Mexican beach rock carvings
Thousands of years ago, long before Spanish conquistadores raided Mexico, ancient people carved circles, spirals and drawings of bow hunters into volcanic rocks dotting a Pacific beach.
Australian PM warns of 'zombie, K-Pop' doomsday
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard Thursday weighed into the debate about whether the world will end on December 21 under the Mayan calendar in a spoof video about Korean pop and flesh-eating zombies.
Brasilia architect Oscar Niemeyer dead at 104
Oscar Niemeyer, the Brazilian icon who revolutionized modern architecture and designed much of the country's futuristic capital Brasilia, died in Rio Wednesday.
North Korean 'unicorn' claim lost in translation
An apparent North Korean claim to have uncovered a "unicorn's lair" that created an Internet storm was partly the result of mistranslation by Pyongyang's much-mocked propaganda machine.