19-y.o. Kazakhstani wins at Piter Street Games
Abay Kozhakhmetov from Almaty has won the first place in Tricking Pro nomination at Piter Street Games.
Child's development card introduced in Kazakhstan by UNICEF and Ministry of Health
Kazakhstani Ministry of Health in cooperation with UNICEF introduced an individual child development card.
Kazakh chess princess named 2013 Best Girl Under-20 Player of the Year
14-year-old WGM Zhansaya Abdumalik from Kazakhstan has been awarded the title of the 2013 Best Girl Under-20 Player of the Year at 1st Annual Asian Chess Excellence Awards.
Three Kazakhstanis enter US military academies
Three Kazakhstan students have been admitted into the leading military universities of America this year.
Locust control costs $15.8 million for Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan has allocated over $15.8 million for locust control this year.
Clashes in Paris as thousands march against Israel offensive
Clashes erupted in Paris on Sunday as thousands of people protested against Israel and in support of residents in the Gaza Strip, where a six-day conflict has left 168 Palestinians dead.
Quarter of high school students fail National Testing in Kazakhstan
More than twenty thousand graduates have failed the Unified National Testing (UNT) in Kazakhstan in 2014.
US govt lab reveals series of dangerous mix-ups
The United States' top public health agency revealed Friday a series of alarming incidents in which dangerous biological agents including anthrax, influenza and botulism were mishandled over the past decade.
Nazarbayev calls for science-education tandem
President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev said that all the universities in the country should be engaged in scientific activity.
Eileen Ford, founder of top model agency, dies at 92
Eileen Ford, whose Ford Models agency grew into an international powerhouse and fostered the careers of a plethora of super models including Naomi Campbell, has died. She was 92.
New York creates ID card for all, even illegal immigrants
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio signed a new law creating an ID card for anyone who wants it, including illegal immigrants, amid a wider debate about immigrant rights.
WHO urges all gay men to use preventive drugs
The World Health Organization urged all men who have gay sex to take antiretroviral drugs, warning that HIV infections are rising among homosexual men in many parts of the world.
Crete counts on cravings to catch mystery croc
A Greek reptile expert began an operation to trap a two-metre long crocodile that mysteriously appeared in a man-made lake on the tourist island of Crete last weekend.
Children's Quran recital competition at Almaty Mosque
The Central Mosque Almaty has announced a Quran recital competition among children.
Revival of extinct Caspian tigers in Kazakhstan
A Caspian Tiger National Park may be opened in 2019.
Central Asia's biggest Choreography Academy to open in Astana
Kazakhstan National Academy of Choreography will open in April 2016 in Astana.
Kazakhstani Military Band performs Gangnam Style
The Central Military Band of the Ministry of Defense of Kazakhstan dance to Gangnam Style.
News flush: Japanese toilet exhibition making a splash
In a country known for its high-tech 'smart loos', a Japanese exhibition dedicated to what gets flushed down them and featuring a giant toilet slide is making a splash in Tokyo.
One million strike in Britain over pay and cuts: unions
More than one million public sector workers went on strike in Britain Thursday over pay and spending cuts by the government imposed as part of its austerity programme, trade unions said.
Day of Capital celebration in Astana
Almost one million people gathered in Astana for the celebrations of the Capital Day this year.