Five babies a day left at Chinese city's 'baby hatch'
More than 260 unwanted children, most of them babies, have been abandoned in a Chinese "safe haven" in just over six weeks -- more than five a day -- since it opened in late January.
Preliminary findings: Kazakhstan's sleep syndrome not infectious
The team of Kazakhstani scientists working in Kalachi village on the mysterious sleep syndrome has published their preliminary statement.
Polluted Paris forces thousands of cars off the road
Thousands of cars will be banned from Parisian roads on Monday as the city tries to curb dangerous pollution levels by introducing alternate driving days for the first time in nearly two decades.
Australian surfer injured as dolphin slams into him
A surfer in Australia was airlifted to hospital Monday after a dolphin slammed into him as he was riding a wave at a remote beach.
Saudi MERS death toll rises to 63
Saudi health authorities said Saturday a young man had died from the MERS coronavirus, bringing the death toll from the respiratory disease in the worst-hit country to 63.
Deceased organ donation: integrated database for Kazakhstan
Creation of an electronic donor database is suggested as one of the major steps in developing deceased organ donation in Kazakhstan.
Bolashak scholarship to require higher language proficiency level
The Bolashak education scholarship issued in Kazakhstan has raised its bar for foreign languages.
What is the cause of sleep syndrome in Kalachi?
A team of finest ecologists, virologists and toxicologists arrived to the Kalachi village of Akmola Oblast to determine the cause of the mysterious sleep syndrome that has affected more than 30 villagers.
Paris makes public transport free to tackle severe pollution
Paris authorities said Thursday they would make public transport free for three days to encourage drivers to leave their vehicles behind due to severe pollution caused by unusually warm weather.
Black Harvard students target cliches via Tumblr blog
Black students at Harvard University, appropriating a line from a celebrated African-American poet, are harnessing social media to challenge racial stereotypes -- and inspiring similar blogs across the Atlantic.
Diana leaked royal directory to UK tabloid, court hears
The late Princess Diana leaked a royal phone directory to the now defunct News of the World tabloid, its former royal editor told Britain's phone-hacking trial.
US farmer dies again... this time for real
A Mississippi farmer who made global headlines two weeks ago when he woke up in a body bag at a funeral home died on Thursday aged 78.
Compensation of Proton-M crash damage taking way too long: Kazakhstan
First Deputy Prime-Minister of Kazakhstan Bakhytzhan Sagintayev says that negotiation of compensation of the damages caused by the Proton-M carrier rocket crash in Kazakhstan is taking way too long.
Peru's Gaston Acurio: from master chef to world food ambassador
He's not even 50, but he's already transformed Peruvian cuisine and his restaurants are ranked among the best in the world.
Pope marks first year far from Rome's madding crowd
Pope Francis will spend the first anniversary of his election in a spiritual retreat, far from the adoring crowds in Rome and the tensions within the Church hierarchy that have defined the last year.
Dead Indian guru in freezer for 'deep meditation'
An Indian guru declared dead has been in a deep freezer in his ashram for nearly six weeks with followers confident he will return to life to lead them.
Now the hard work starts for superstar pope
Pope Francis celebrates one year in office on Thursday swaddled in a blanket of approval world leaders would die for and most of his predecessors could only dream of.
Australia hatches first IVF shark
Australia has successfully hatched its first shark born via artificial insemination with hopes that the development can ultimately be used to help breed threatened species.
Sleep syndrome: countermeasures and new patients
While the Ministry of Healthcare is taking measures concerning the sleep syndrome, there are more cases reported.