British comedy legend Sykes dies aged 89
Eric Sykes, a giant of British comedy for sixty years and a familiar face to fans of the Harry Potter films, has died aged 89, his manager announced on Wednesday.
Eight sick with Legionnaires' Disease at Spanish hotel
Eight people, including three Belgians, have come down with Legionnaires' disease in a hotel on Spain's Mediterranean coast that was closed after an earlier outbreak killed three Britons this year.
6-y.o. Kokshetau resident won Little Miss Kazakhstan Grand-Prix
Aruzhan Askerova is planning to participate in the Little Miss World pageant to show that Kazakhstan girls are the most beautiful in the world.
Methadone linked to 30 percent of painkiller overdoses
The prescription drug methadone is linked to over 30 percent of painkiller overdose deaths, according to a report released by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention Tuesday.
Mexico declares bird flu 'emergency'
The Mexican government declared a national animal health emergency on Monday in the face of an aggressive bird flu epidemic that has infected nearly 1.7 million poultry.
Whaling nations defeat proposed Atlantic sanctuary
Japan and its allies shot down a Latin American-led proposal Monday to create a sanctuary for whales in the southern Atlantic Ocean, reigniting international tensions over Tokyo's whaling.
Couture's graceful aliens at Iris Van Herpen
Sculpted in organic body-armour of glinting copper, acrylic or leather, a cast of graceful aliens stepped out in their finest attire at the Iris Van Herpen haute couture show in Paris on Monday.
Pope appoints German archbishop to lead orthodoxy watchdog
Pope Benedict XVI on Monday appointed German archbishop Ludwig Mueller, a conservative theologian with liberal leanings, to head up the Vatican's powerful orthodoxy watchdog.
Kuralai Nurkadilova showed uniform of Kazakhstan Olympians
Kazakhstan designer Kuralai Nurkadilova has told about Kazakhstan national team's dress uniform that she created prior to the London Olympic Games.
French language takes center stage at Quebec forum
The first global forum on French kicked off in the Canadian province of Quebec Monday aimed at strengthening the language of Moliere in a world dominated by English.
Majority of polled Kazakhstan citizens prefer to quench their thirst with tea
Kazakhstan Institute of Political Solutions has made a survey of the beverages preferred by Kazakhstan citizens.
Aktobe doctors ready to transplant animal cells to humans
Rabbits and pigs are the best "donors" in such cases.
Guinness says Philippine croc world's largest
A saltwater crocodile weighing more than a tonne and suspected of killing two people in the Philippines has been declared the largest such reptile in captivity by the Guinness Book of World Records.
Kazakhstan people have got about four hours of leisure time daily
Kazakhstan citizens spend 2 hours and 46 minutes a day working and 4 hours and 18 minutes leisuring.
Scientologists 'creepy,' says Murdoch on Tom Cruise
Media mogul Rupert Murdoch weighed in on the Tom Cruise-Katie Holmes divorce story Sunday, saying he thinks Scientologists are "creepy" and possibly even evil.
Majority of polled Kazakhstan residents stay home for vacation
Institute of Political Solutions has polled Kazakhstan residents about the way they prefer to spend their summer vacation.
'Strikingly' few women in Asia's top jobs: report
Companies in Asia's leading economies have "strikingly" few women in senior jobs, missing out on a vital pool of talent to fuel the region's growth.
World has 5 mn test tube people: estimate
In-vitro fertilisation (IVF) has given the world about five million new people since the first test tube baby was born in England 34 years ago.
VIDEO: Kazakhstan fire-fighter rescued three drowning children
Fire-fighter Fanzu Sadenov from Ust-Kamenogorsk rescued three children who almost drowned in the Ulba River on June 26.
Study shows spanking boosts odds of mental illness
People who were hit or spanked as children face higher odds of mental ailments as adults, including mood and anxiety disorders and problems with alcohol and drug abuse.