Air France staff refuse to fly to Ebola-hit nations
Some Air France flight crews are refusing to board planes bound for Guinea, Sierra Leone and Nigeria over fears of the Ebola outbreak.
Steve Ballmer steps down from Microsoft board
Former Microsoft chief Steven Ballmer on Tuesday said he is stepping down as a member of the software giant's board of directors.
Madonna clothing, lyrics to hit auction block
Madonna memorabilia including nude photographs of the Queen of Pop will go on sale in November at an auction.
Kazakh kawaii Sabina Altynbekova wants no modeling, just sports
Sabina Altynbekova, a kawaii from Kazakhstan, that has won hearts and eyes of the entire South-Eastern Asia is not up for modelling.
Disquieting times for Malaysia's 'fish listener'
Harun is one of Malaysia's last "fish listeners," and he and his apprentice son are believed to be the only active practitioners of this art.
New Ferris wheel in Astana to be as tall as 18-storey building
A new Ferris wheel in the reconstructed metropolitan park in Astana will be as tall as an 18-storey building.
Pangolins under threat in Gabon as demand surges in Asia
The scaly-skinned pangolin is under threat in Gabon as demand for the small mammal surges in Asia, where it is used in traditional medicine.
Italian-American opera star Licia Albanese dead at 105
Licia Albanese, an Italian-American soprano who for more than a quarter century starred at the Metropolitan Opera in NY, has died at age 105.
Over 2000 people need new organs in Kazakhstan
Over 2 thousand people require organ transplantation in Kazakhstan.
Almaty welcomes you to celebrate its birthday throughout September
As September, the month of festivities is approaching, Almaty is preparing for a month long celebration of the City Day.
Young couple nearly struck by lightning when taking selfie
Young couple from Mexico have almost got struck by a lightning when taking a selfie.
One who knows Chinese can always make a living: Vice-Chairman of Kazakhstan's Nur Otan party
First deputy chairman of Nur Otan party Baurzhan Baibek called Kazakhstani young people to learn foreign languages to become more competitive.
The East is wed: China seeks brides for richer, for poorer
Their marriages were arranged for cash, but some of the Vietnamese women say they are living happily ever after.
Infected Ebola patients flee after attack on Liberia clinic
Seventeen Ebola patients in Liberia who fled from a guarantine centre after it was attacked by club-wielding youths were missing.
Pope makes plea for Koreas to unite as 'one people'
Pope Francis urged the divided Koreas to reject suspicion and confrontation and unite as "one family, one people".
Tens of thousands mourn Brazil presidential candidate Campos
More than 160,000 mourners turned out to pay their respects to Brazilian presidential candidate Eduardo Campos.
Strong earthquake shakes western Iran: US monitors
A strong 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck western Iran on Monday, the US Geological survey which monitors quakes worldwide reported.
'What would we die for?' Pope asks at mass for Korean martyrs
Pope Francis beatified 124 early Korean martyrs at a mass in Seoul and challenged the crowd to ask what values they might be willing to die for.
Denis Ten makes cover of Western magazine
Kazakhstan figure skater Denis Ten has appeared on the cover of Canadian International Figure Skating magazine.
Laughing matter: 'Patch Adams' brings humor therapy
Bubbling with optimism and energy, the US physician who was the inspiration for the Robin William will do anything to elicit a soothing laugh.