Kazakh journalist wins Peter Mackler prize
An investigative journalist in Kazakhstan who survived an attempt on his life is this year's winner of the Peter Mackler Award for Courageous and Ethical Journalism.
Vietnam, US begin historic Agent Orange cleanup
From deformed infants to grandparents with cancer, families near Vietnam's Danang Airbase have long blamed the toxic legacy of war for their ills.
Ust-Kamenogorsk Sport Center to be named after Olympic champion Olga Rypakova
A new Track-and-Field Athletics Center in Ust-Kamenogorsk will be named after Kazakhstan Olympic champion Olga Rypakova.
Tongan wreck may be pirate treasure ship: official
Divers in Tonga have discovered a shipwreck believed to be a pirate vessel that folklore says sank in the 19th century with a hold full of treasure, officials in the Pacific nation said Thursday.
Hollywood, Broadway composer Hamlisch dead at 68
Marvin Hamlisch, the composer behind a string of Broadway and Hollywood hits including "A Chorus Line," "The Way We Were" and "The Sting," has died.
Canada to deport man after 32 years in country
Canada's crackdown on immigration fraud has unwittingly snared a Portuguese man living in the country for 32 years who said Tuesday he is being deported over an administrative gaffe.
Nazarbayev's official biography published
A group of researchers and historians spent two years studying archived documents and video materials to discover new facts in Nazarbayev’s biography.
Medical tourism to Astana is becoming popular among foreigners
99 foreign patients have already used the services of the diagnostics center and 12 patients came for treatment to the neurosurgery center in Astana.
One third of Kazakhstan residents embellish their skills at job interviews
HeadHunter has found out that the job applicants frequently overrate their professional knowledge, personal qualities and work experience.