Hiroshima marks anniversary of atomic bombing
Tens of thousands of people marked the anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima on Monday, as a rising tide of anti-nuclear sentiment swells in post-Fukushima Japan.
Suit says Zynga copied 'Sims Social' game
US videogames giant Electronic Arts said Friday it had filed suit claiming Zynga's game "The Ville" illegally copied the life simulator "The Sims Social."
South Africa marks 50 years of Mandela's arrest
South Africa will unveil its latest monument to Nelson Mandela on Saturday, a new statue along a rural highway to mark the spot where he was arrested 50 years ago for his struggle against white rule.
Gays target US fast-food chain with 'kiss-in'
Gays and lesbians puckered up at "kiss-ins" outside Chick-fil-A outlets across the United States in protest over the fast-food chain's opposition to same-sex marriage.
World's oldest hippo dies at 62
Donna, believed to be the world's oldest hippo, has died at the age of 62 after living more than two decades beyond the massive mammal's usual life expectancy, zoo officials said.
PHOTO: Kazakhstan Miss World participant reached semifinal of Miss Bikini beauty pageant
First Vice-Miss of Kazakhstan Yevgeniya Klishina reached the Top-40 at Miss Bikini beauty pageant held as part of Miss World contest.
Scientists treat ulcers with 'spray-on skin'
Scientists said Friday they had developed a revolutionary "spray-on skin" treatment for venous leg ulcers -- a common ailment involving a shallow, open and stubborn wound on the ankle or lower leg.
Mystery, anger surround Wallenberg's USSR disappearance
Over 67 years since he disappeared into the Soviet prison system, the fate of the Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg remains shrouded in mystery despite decades of work to find the truth.
N. Zealand school criticised for dead possum show
A New Zealand school that staged a morbid fashion show in which children were encouraged to dress possum corpses in colourful costumes has come under fire from animal lovers.
Mother knows best: finches choose chicks' gender
Female parrot finches can match their offspring's gender to prevailing living conditions, producing more sons in lean times, scientists in Australia said Wednesday.
Women make up 70% of unemployed in Astana
Women are looking for a job more frequently than men in Astana.
PHOTO: The Most Blonde selected near Almaty Eiffel tower
The most beautiful Kazakhstan blonde woman has been selected in Almaty.
Fiji dumps Queen's birthday holiday
Fiji's military regime has dumped Queen Elizabeth II's official birthday from its list of annual public holidays, saying it is no longer relevant to the former British colony.
Turkmenistan to plant huge forest in Aral Sea region
Turkmenistan is allocating tens of millions of dollars to plant trees in a region neighbouring the stricken Aral Sea, state newspaper Neutral Turkmenistan said Tuesday.
Climate change prompts French ski area to mull downsize
A modest ski area in the French Alps is ready to unbolt its chairlifts and rope off slopes as the local mayor concludes that climate change means the trails ahead will be rocky.
US report on religious freedom 'unjustified': China
China's official Xinhua news agency said Tuesday there was "no justification" for a US report signalling a marked deterioration in the country's religious freedom in 2011.
Divorces on the rise again in Iraq
Divorces are on the rise in Iraq, official figures show, though the number of couples parting ways is still far lower than the latter years of Saddam Hussein's rule, and marriages much higher.
Rescued sperm whale dies in Indonesia
A sperm whale that was rescued and returned to sea after being stranded for four days in shallow waters off the coast of West Java in Indonesia has died, a rescuer said Monday.
Astana covered with smoke from Russian wildfires
This is called an atmospheric mist. Our neighbors in Russia have huge wildfires: Expert.
Hong Kong parents protest China patriotism lessons
Thousands of stroller-pushing Hong Kong parents and activists Sunday protested a plan to introduce national education lessons, slamming it as a bid to brainwash children with Chinese propaganda.