US approves first-ever pill for HIV prevention
The first-ever daily pill to help prevent HIV infection was approved Monday by US regulators for use by healthy adults who are at risk for getting the virus that causes AIDS.
First visit of UN chief to site of Srebrenica genocide
Ban Ki-moon begins a tour of the Balkans this week which will include the first visit by a UN chief to the site of the 1995 Srebrenica massacre and to Kosovo since it declared independence in 2008.
Sept. 11 hearing postponed for Ramadan: lawyer
A preliminary hearing for five men accused in the 9/11 attacks has been postponed for 10 days due to the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
60 world-class welders to be trained in Karaganda
About 60 world-class welders are expected to graduate from Karaganda Technical University by the end of this year.
From Kabul to Istanbul: the rickshaw circus
Canadian man and his German girlfriend are braving the Taliban to take a rickshaw on one of the world's most dangerous road trips to bring the circus to children in Afghanistan, Iran and Pakistan.
Google's first female engineer jumps to Yahoo! helm
Sullivan expected 37-year-old Mayer to put her proven approach to work as the new chief officer at faded Internet pioneer Yahoo!.
Semey is getting a spherical museum
A museum made in the form of a sphere will be constructed in Semey. The ball like building will be called the Museum of Peace.
Astana citizens don’t want to make national heroes out of policemen
Policemen got the least number of votes from Astana citizens at Astana Tandauy-2012 (Astana’s Choice) contest.
Sri Lankans baptise new fish genus for atheist Dawkins
Sri Lankan scientists have identified a new genus of fresh water fish and named it after the evolutionary biologist and renowned atheist Richard Dawkins.
Cost of most expensive dog haircuts in Almaty unveiled
The most expensive dog haircut costs 15 thousand tenge ($100) in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
Kazakh community lives peacefully and luxuriously in London
Journalists of Mir TV-channel found out how Kazakhstan businessmen and artists live in Great Britain.
India clamps down on killer chewing tobacco
Anil Kanade seems almost too stunned to speak about the deadly cancer recently found in his mouth, caused by his addiction to a popular Indian chewing tobacco that doctors say is fuelling an epidemic.
Frail Nelson Mandela turns 94
South Africa's Nelson Mandela turns 94 on Wednesday, but he is unlikely to attend a host of celebrations as the frail anti-apartheid icon has increasingly vanished from the public eye.
Kazakhstan Agriculture Ministry to bring population of saiga to half a million
Kazakhstan Ministry of Agriculture is planning to raise the population of saiga antelopes to half a million in Kazakhstan.
LA bear who became Twitter star back in wild
A bear which became a minor star in Los Angeles, with over 24,000 Twitter followers, was returned to the wild Sunday after being found asleep in a tree.
CIS ufologists study high abnormity phenomenon of Semei
Scientist explain the high abnormity of this region by its location in proximity to Semipalatinsk nuclear test site.
Czechs pass $3.6-billion religious property restitution
Czech lawmakers passed a bill Saturday on the restitution of assets worth up to 2.95 billion euros ($3.6 billion) seized from 17 religious denominations by Czechoslovakia's communist regime in 1948-89.
Sylvester Stallone 'devastated' by son's death
Sylvester Stallone was described as "devastated" Friday after his 36-year-old son Sage, who is also an actor, was found dead.
Fat studies conference challenges supersize stereotypes
Cat Pause proudly describes herself as "fat", can live with euphemisms like "curvy", "chunky" or "chubby", but baulks at what she believes are value-laden labels such as "overweight" or "obese".
Debate over circumcision ruling rages in Germany
A German court decision branding the Muslim and Jewish rite of circumcising baby boys a criminal act has left disbelief, outrage and serious legal questions in its wake.