Study finds genetic cause for common heart ailment Study finds genetic cause for common heart ailment A genetic variation doubles the risk of developing calcium deposits in the heart, a common condition that, in severe cases, can narrow or block the aorta.
07 February 2013 13:27
Energy leaders say climate crisis more urgent Energy leaders say climate crisis more urgent Energy industry leaders on Wednesday called for a fresh push in the fight against climate change and urged governments to make it easier for the world's poor to access power sources.
06 February 2013 17:40
Miss Photogenic awarded to Kazakhstan beauty at 2013 Queen of Universe Icon Miss Photogenic awarded to Kazakhstan beauty at 2013 Queen of Universe Spain’s Ivette Saucedo won the Queen of the Universe-2013 award.
06 February 2013 16:57
China police chief 'who owns hundreds of houses' sacked China police chief 'who owns hundreds of houses' sacked A Chinese police chief has been sacked after reports he owned hundreds of houses and a false identity card, state media said Wednesday in the latest scandal to fuel public outrage over corruption.
06 February 2013 14:47
Almaty leads by number of complex surgeries in Kazakhstan Almaty leads by number of complex surgeries in Kazakhstan High-tech surgeries are held in all major hospitals of Almaty: medical expert.
06 February 2013 13:36
Bionic eye gives hope to the blind Bionic eye gives hope to the blind After years of research, the first bionic eye has seen the light of day in the United States, giving hope to the blind around the world.
06 February 2013 12:12
Furry crabs may be healing Great Barrier Reef Furry crabs may be healing Great Barrier Reef Furry crabs once thought to be damaging the Great Barrier Reef may in fact be helping save the coral by stopping the spread of disease.
06 February 2013 10:00
Balkhash lake might shrink to 10% of its size Balkhash lake might shrink to 10% of its size Balkhash lake may lose up to 86 percent of its water reserves by 2045, which will mean a huge environmental disaster for Kazakhstan.
05 February 2013 20:26
Third world is swamped with fake TB drugs: study Third world is swamped with fake TB drugs: study Africa, India and other developing countries are awash in fake or sub-standard drugs for tuberculosis, fuelling the rise of treatment-resistant strains of TB.
05 February 2013 16:48
Couch potatoes have lower sperm counts Couch potatoes have lower sperm counts Men who watch television for 20 hours per week have almost half the sperm count of those who watch very little television or none at all.
05 February 2013 11:58
French mosque vandalised with anti-Islam graffiti French mosque vandalised with anti-Islam graffiti Vandals have targeted a French mosque in a graffiti attack, tagging the worship centre with swastikas and anti-Islam slogans.
04 February 2013 18:26
Tens of thousands kick off Venice Carnival Tens of thousands kick off Venice Carnival Some 70,000 revellers, many wearing elaborate costumes and masks, thronged Venice's St Mark's Square on Sunday to watch the traditional "flight of the angel," a highlight of the annual Carnival.
04 February 2013 16:31
Sequins, beer, robberies at Rio's pet Carnival parade Sequins, beer, robberies at Rio's pet Carnival parade Hundreds of pets decked out with sequins, ruffles and hats paraded on Rio's famed Copacabana beach Sunday in an annual pre-Carnival extravaganza briefly interrupted by a spate of robberies.
04 February 2013 13:35
Emergency Situations Minister learned about Almaty quake from Vice-PM Emergency Situations Minister learned about Almaty quake from Vice-PM The system works in such a way that the information gets to the minister later than it gets on Twitter: Bakytzhan Sagintayev.
04 February 2013 12:29
Scotland Yard stole dead children's identities: report Scotland Yard stole dead children's identities: report London's Metropolitan Police stole the identities of some 80 dead children and issued false documents in their names for use by undercover officers.
04 February 2013 10:17
British queen most amused when pageantry goes wrong British queen most amused when pageantry goes wrong Queen Elizabeth II dutifully sits through endless hours of displays of military pomp rehearsed to the second -- and secretly loves it when everything goes wrong.
03 February 2013 17:58
Pork found in British prisons' halal food Pork found in British prisons' halal food Britain's Ministry of Justice suspended a supplier of halal meat to prisons on Friday after traces of pork were found inside meat pies and pasties.
03 February 2013 14:50
Proud Russia remembers Stalingrad 70 years on Proud Russia remembers Stalingrad 70 years on The city of Volgograd was renamed Stalingrad for a day Saturday as Russia marked the 70-year anniversary of a brutal battle in which the Red Army defeated Nazi forces and changed the course of World War II.
03 February 2013 11:46
Blood on the tracks at Malaysia's first 'zombie run' Blood on the tracks at Malaysia's first 'zombie run' Malaysians smeared with fake blood roamed a jungle range on the outskirts of the capital Kuala Lumpur Saturday in the Southeast Asian's country's first "zombie run".
02 February 2013 16:55

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