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.
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.