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Toasts and tears of joy as Germany started WWI It is past dusk when Wilhelm II uncorks the sparkling wine for his top army brass on August 1, 1914.

31 July 2014

Suspected meningitis knocks down 160 in Astana Suspected meningitis forced more than a hundred people into hospital beds in Astana.

30 July 2014

Tiger campaign threatened by poor data: WWF Efforts to save the tiger are being undermined by a lack of information about how many of the endangered cats live in the wild, the conservation group WWF said.

30 July 2014

Inuit village sues to block oil surveys in Canada's Arctic A small Inuit village in the Canadian Arctic sued to block offshore exploration for oil, involving noisy air-cannon surveys it says threaten marine wildlife.

29 July 2014

Every second Kazakhstani relies on self-treatment: Ministry of Health Every second Kazakhstani takes medicine without doctor’s prescription.

28 July 2014

Almaty tending to its rivers There will be no water in some of the Almaty rivers for a couple of years because of the reconstruction works.

28 July 2014

Marooned in Central Asian desert that was once sea A top secret Soviet town for testing biological weapons stands abandoned in a Central Asian desert that was once a sea.

28 July 2014

Arab states to mark end of Ramadan from Monday The Muslim festival of Eid al-Fitr that marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan will begin on Monday in Saudi Arabia and neighbouring states.

28 July 2014

Two Americans, Freetown resident latest Ebola victims Alarm soared in west Africa Monday over the deadliest Ebola virus outbreak yet, with an American doctor and a missionary contracting the disease in Liberia and the death of the first victim from Sierra Leone's capital Freetown.

28 July 2014

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Eight hospitalized after US lightning strike Eight people, including a teenager, were taken to hospital Sunday following a freak lightning strike at bustling Venice Beach, the Los Angeles Fire Department said.

28 July 2014

Australia approves huge India-backed mine Australia has given the go-ahead to a massive coal mine in Queensland state which Environment Minister Greg Hunt said Monday could ultimately provide electricity for up to 100 million Indians.

28 July 2014

Bungee jumping in Astana on July 27 Extreme sports lovers and curious Astana residents and guests are welcome to participate in adrenalin rush event tomorrow.

27 July 2014

Giant anteaters kill two hunters in Brazil Giant anteaters in Brazil have killed two hunters in separate incidents, raising concerns about the animals' loss of habitat and the growing risk of dangerous encounters with people, researchers said.

26 July 2014

South Africa to host 2016 AIDS conference South Africa's port city of Durban will host the 21st International AIDS Conference in 2016, marking the forum's return to Africa after 16 years, organisers said.

26 July 2014

34,000 education grants up for taking in Kazakhstan in 2014 Kazakhstan government is providing 34,165 education grants in 2014.

25 July 2014

Kazakh swims 70km to commemorate 70th Victory Day Omirzhan Oshanov, a 53 y.o. resident of Zhanatan village in Pavlodar Oblast, swam for 10 hours to commemorate the upcoming 70th Victory Day.

25 July 2014

Chain of halal shops may open in Astana A chain of specialized halal shops may soon open in every neighborhood of Astana.

25 July 2014

Australian mogul Packer gives away $188 million Billionaire James Packer, one of Australia's richest men, announced he was setting up a philanthropic foundation to give away Aus$200 million (US$188 million).

25 July 2014

Sudanese Christian woman spared death sentence meets Pope A Sudanese Christian woman whose death sentence for renouncing Islam sparked a global outcry that eventually led to an acquittal, met Pope Francis after arriving in Italy en route to the United States.

25 July 2014