Australia says UNESCO reef deferral 'a win for logic' Australia called a decision by UNESCO to defer listing the Great Barrier Reef as in danger "a win for logic", but environmentalists said it was a final warning.
20 June 2014
Latin dance festival in Astana: Shall we dance? Dance festival Evolution Summer FEST 2014 starts at Astana Opera from June 21.
19 June 2014
He just moves to the beat: Kazakhstani construction worker's dance routine A Kazakhstani construction worker dances to get 280 thousand hits on YouTube.
19 June 2014
Australia morgue refuses bodies as 'too fat' An Australian funeral director had to store the body of a 200-kilogramme (441-pound) man in her car overnight after a morgue refused it for being too big, reports said.
19 June 2014
6 y.o. Kazakhstani dancer to compete in Austria Sophie Manasyan, a 6 y.o. dancer from Almaty, is preparing to win hearts at an Austrian talents show.
19 June 2014
Scientists warn of tourism threat to Antarctica Antarctic scientists warned Wednesday that a surge in tourists visiting the frozen continent was threatening its fragile environment and called for better protection.
19 June 2014
US joins bid to create vast Pacific marine reserve The United States joined forces with other nations Tuesday to declare a vast swath of the Pacific Ocean a marine sanctuary and take "historic" steps to combat illegal fishing.
18 June 2014
Festival of nomadic civilization in Astana on June 4-7 A festival of nomadic civilisation - Millenniums around Astana - opens doors into the ancient culture and lifestyle of nomadic people.
18 June 2014
Egypt releases hunger-striking Jazeera journalist Egypt released Al-Jazeera journalist Abdullah Elshamy, who has been on hunger strike for nearly five months in protest over his detention.
18 June 2014
Borovoe resort in Kazakhstan to become cultural venue Deputy Prime Minister Asset Issekeshev proposed to turn Borovoe resort in Kazakhstan into a venue for festivals and cultural events.
18 June 2014
Cause of death still a mystery in China-made pet food scare US authorities have yet to determine what exactly caused the deaths of more than 1,000 dogs that consumed jerky pet treats made in China, a Congressional panel heard.
18 June 2014
Kazakhstan to develop its tourism industry Despite Kazakhstan’s huge tourism potential, Kazakhstani tourism is not being developed properly.
18 June 2014
Kazakhstan to spend $1.7 million to train doctors abroad in 2014 In 2014 Kazakhstan is planning to spend $1.7 million on training of its doctors abroad to improve their qualification.
17 June 2014
Japan kills 30 whales in first post-ICJ hunt Japan has slaughtered 30 minke whales off its northeast coast, in the first hunt since the UN's top court ordered Tokyo to stop killing the animals in the Antarctic, the government said.
17 June 2014
'Super' banana to face first human trial A super-enriched banana genetically engineered to improve the lives of millions of people in Africa will soon have its first human trial, which will test its effect on vitamin A levels, Australian researchers said.
17 June 2014
Mother, three children jump to death: Japan police Police in Japan are probing a possible family suicide after a mother and her three small children plunged to their deaths from an apartment complex, they said.
17 June 2014
Construction stopped on replica of ancient Chinese ship An ambitious Chinese plan to build a replica of 15th century explorer Zheng He's "treasure ship" has run aground, reports said Monday, with some questioning whether the vessel will ever sail.
17 June 2014
Medical device maker Medtronic to buy Covidien for $42.9 bn US medical-device maker Medtronic will buy its Irish-based competitor Covidien for $42.9 billion, the company said.
16 June 2014
Curfew in Sri Lanka resorts as religious riots spread Sri Lanka's police extended a curfew across two popular coastal resorts Sunday to contain religious riots that left at least 41 people wounded and heightened tensions between Muslims and Buddhists.
16 June 2014
Doctors of East Kazakhstan Oblast get new helicopter An ambulance station in Semey, East Kazakhstan Oblast has received a helicopter on the eve of their professional holiday.
15 June 2014

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