Fear of flying? Not Kim Jong-Un
A new photo of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un disembarking from a plane suggests he doesn't share his father Kim Jong-Il's near-obsessive fear of flying.
30 Almaty residents bitten by ticks
More than three dozens of Almaty residents have suffered tick bites since the beginning of the year.
Drowning boy saved by pregnant woman
A woman nine months pregnant has saved a boy from drowning in the icy waters of the Irtysh River.
Sleep syndrome: No relocation for Kalachi villagers
Akim (Governor) of Akmola Oblast Kosman Aitmkhambetov has dispelled rumours of plans to relocate Kalachi villagers.
Astana will be home to branch of Shaolin Temple
Shaolin will be closer to Europe, reducing the “load” of the mother temple that accommodates a colossal inflow of tourists: Galymzhan Torkayev, a monastery graduate and a thriving businessman.
Heston Blumenthal's Fat Duck flies south to Australia
Celebrity chef Heston Blumenthal's The Fat Duck restaurant will close its doors in Britain and relocate to Australia for six months in 2015.
Careless surgery brings child to disability
For 10 y.o. Damira Esskendirova a simple surgery instead of brining relief turned into a constant pain and possible permanent disability due to the doctor’s carelessness.
Guinea battles to contain Ebola as death toll rises
Guinea raced to contain a spiralling Ebola epidemic spreading from its southern forests to the capital Conakry, as the death toll rose to 78 and neighbouring Senegal closed its border.
Quadruplets born in southern Kazakhstan
Quadruplets have been born in South Kazakhstan Oblast for the first time in a decade.
Climate change boosts conflict risk, floods, hunger: UN
Soaring carbon emissions will amplify the risk of conflict, hunger, floods and migration this century, the UN's expert panel said Monday in a landmark report on the impact of climate change.
Almaty commuters pay broken keys for bus fare
Cunning commuters would use anything but money to pay for a bus fare in Almaty.
Nurse charged over UK hospital poisoning deaths
A male nurse has been charged with the murder of three patients who were poisoned with contaminated medical products at a British hospital, police said.
Jeweller Graff unveils $55-mn diamond-encrusted watch
British jeweller Graff unveiled Thursday what it described as the "most valuable watch ever created" -- a timepiece replete with more than 110 carats of diamonds costing $55 million (40 million euros).
Smoking ban reduces pre-term births, childhood asthma
Bans on smoking in public and the workplace led to a 10 percent drop in premature births and in emergency asthma treatment for children.
Mimosa, French perfume-makers' secret ingredient
Like miniature pompoms bursting with colour and fragrance, mimosa flowers turn the hills around France's perfume capital, Grasse, a golden yellow for a couple of fleeting weeks each year.
Earth Hour to tap crowdfunding for green campaigns
Lights will go off in some 7,000 cities around the world for this weekend's Earth Hour event, which will aim to raise hundreds of thousands of dollars for environmental projects worldwide.
What is behind anti-vaccination movements in Kazakhstan?
Every day there are more and more parents refusing to get their children vaccinated for religious reasons.
Philippines, Muslim rebels set for historic peace deal
The biggest Muslim rebel group in the Philippines will sign a peace deal on Thursday aimed at ending four decades of deadly conflict that has condemned millions in the nation's far south to brutal poverty.
Australian 'Great Escape' survivor still has vivid memories
Australian Paul Royle, one of only two men alive from World War II's daring "Great Escape", says he still has vivid memories of the audacious prison breakout on its 70th anniversary.
Shymbulak's Royal Weekend: exclusive
Prince Harry who was seen hitting the slopes at Shymbulak skiing resort with his girlfriend Cressida Bonas has spent three days in Almaty visiting local attractions and skiing.