Bangladesh's Hindu women fight for divorce rights
Unlike her Muslim compatriots, Tarulata Rani is unable to inherit anything from her family, cannot divorce and cannot claim maintenance from her absent husband -- all because she is a Bangladeshi Hindu.
'Nuns on the Bus' taking America by storm
Signing autographs along the way, a group of Catholic nuns is taking a road trip across America to stand up for the poor.
Nursultan Nazarbayev visited children hospital constructed in Astana
The multi-purpose children's hospital is to be opened in autumn.
Kazakhstan schools will be transfered to 12-year education in 2015-2020
Kazakhstan schools will be resupplied and reequipped to enable their transit from 11-year to 12-year eduction system.
Almaty airport will eliminate private taxis
Almaty International Airport will launch a campaign to counter illegal private taxi drivers.
Youngest grandmaster of the world from Kazakhstan aims for Top-100 global rating
The world's youngest grandmaster, 12-y.o. Zhansaya Abdumalik, intends to get into the Top-100 world's best chess-players by the end of the year.
6-y.o. twins from Almaty awarded Vice Mister Universe titles
The Kazakhstan boys have managed to make an indelible impression on the jury of the pageant that was held in Georgia.
Yessimov answers critics over cutting down trees in Almaty
Akim (Mayor) of Almaty Akhmetzhan Yessimov gave the exact number of trees in the city: 1 371 000.
Muturganchik Clown appointed Kazakh State Circus deputy director
Well-known Kazakhstan clown Murat Muturganov who has been appointed Deputy Director of Kazakh State Circus shared his plans and projects.
VIDEO: Aktau police publicly burnt drugs
Aktau police has celebrated International Day Against Drug Abuse by burning several kilograms of drugs.
Kazakhstan gets additional day off on Capital Day
Kazakhstan will celebrate Astana's 14th birthday on July 6, 2012. In this relation July 6, 7 and 8 have been declared days off.
More than 80 people develop cancer in Kazakhstan daily
More than 30 thousand people develop different types of cancer in Kazakhstan annually. This makes more than 80 people a day.
Every third woman over 50 years old has breast cancer condition in Astana
1209 patients out of 4000 women who underwent medical examination suffer precancerous lesion or breast cancer in Astana.
Every fifth high-ranking employee of law-enforcement authorities failed re-assessment tests
Kazakhstan performs an unscheduled assessment of its law-enforcement authorities.
Unique heart surgery performed on representative of American company in Astana
A complicated heart surgery on a foreign representative of one of the major American companies in Kazakhstan has been made in Cardiosurgery Center in Astana.
Every fifth Kazakhstan citizen is an alcoholic: expert
The official numbers can be easily multiplied by 10: expert.
New heart surgery method introduced in Kazakhstan
Italian experts performed a master-class on transcatheter implantation of heart valves.
Kazakhstan Interior Ministry called doctors to disclose information on drug addicts
There should be an agreement between law-enforcement authorities and Healthcare Ministry to make preventive work by authorities and doctors more efficient: expert.
Afghan students will be checked by psychologists and special services prior to entering Kazakhstan universities
We know the situation in Afghanistan, that's why the students will be selected by Kazakhstan citizens: Minister.
Cirque du Soleil made a special show for Astana
The performance of Cirque du Soleil to be shown to Astana citizens and guests will consists of several parts and will last for 60 minutes.