New lizard species discovered in Peru
Scientists have discovered a new species of lizard at a national park in Peru.
Pussy Riot moving to Kazakhstan?
Two members of the scandalously notorious Pussy Riot punk band Nadezhda Tolokonnikova and Maria Alyokhina are thinking about moving to Astana, Kazakhstan.
Cat takes US family hostage
A 22-pound (10-kilo) Himalayan cat attacked a baby boy and then took a US family hostage in their apartment, forcing them to call 911 to get police help.
Moving petrol filling stations outside Almaty not possible: Vladimir Bozhko
Kazakhstan Emergencies Minister offered no support to the idea of Mels Yeleussizov to move all the petrol filling stations out of Almaty.
Wanting out of outhouse business: Perks of Kazakhstan highways
Senate deputy Mukhtar Altynbayev talked about 'the perks' of roadside rest on Kazakhstani highways and compared the outhouses with roadside stripping.
Peru tells Machu Picchu tourists to keep clothes on
Peru has increased surveillance at popular archeological sites to counter a new trend of tourists taking nude photos at Machu Picchu.
Paris, still the world's no.1 tourist destination
Some 32.3 million tourists say France's city of light and romance can't be beat.
Elephants can tell difference between human languages
African elephants can differentiate between human languages and move away from those considered a threat, a skill they have honed to survive in the wild.
Microsoft hopes 'Titanfall' can boost Xbox One
Tech titan Microsoft -- which has struggled to keep pace with Sony and its PlayStation 4 -- is pinning its hopes on a new action video game, ironically named "Titanfall."
Italy challenges US gun ad using Michelangelo's David
Italy's Culture Minister Dario Franceschini Saturday called for a US guns dealer to withdraw an advertisement using an image of Michelangelo's David -- but with the famed statue holding a bolt-action rifle.
Japan marks 3rd anniversary of quake-tsunami disaster
Japan on Tuesday marks the third anniversary of the quake-tsunami disaster which swept away 18,000 victims, destroyed coastal communities, and sparked a nuclear emergency that forced a re-think on atomic power.
Three more people escape from slavery in Kazakhstan
The story of a Karaganda resident Vladimir Galkin, who told that he was kept in slavery for about 12 year on a remote farm, has got a continuation.
China bird flu deaths reach 72 this year: government
A total of 72 people died from the H7N9 bird flu strain in China in the first two months of this year, government figures showed, far more than in the whole of 2013.
Blood test can predict Alzheimer's
Researchers in the United States say they have developed a prototype blood test that can tell with 90-percent accuracy whether a healthy person will develop Alzheimer's disease within three years.
10-metre whale caught in Tunisia fisherman's nets dies
A 10-metre (33-foot) whale died on Sunday after becoming tangled in a Tunisian fisherman's nets off the coast of Sidi Bou Said town north of the capital Tunis.
Most popular gifts for Women's Day in Kazakhstan
A list of the most popular gifts for March 8 -- the International Women's Day -- in Kazakhstan has been made.
Most unusual March 8 congratulations in Kazakhstan
March 8 - the International Women's Day - is a very popular holiday in Kazakhstan. And it is a must for every gentleman in the county to congratulate the ladies that are dear to him and to make sure that all the ladies around enjoy the day.
Flowers for spring celebrations
The International Women’s Day on March 8 traditionally makes gentlemen get their wallets and credit cards ready.
Malaysia bans Japanese comic book Ultraman for using 'Allah'
Malaysia has banned a translation of an Ultraman comic book after it referred to the popular Japanese superhero as "Allah", authorities said Friday, during an ongoing row over use of the word by non-Muslims.