Nintendo says CEO Satoru Iwata dead of cancer at 55
Nintendo said Monday that its chief executive Satoru Iwata has died of cancer at the age of 55.
13 July 2015 11:46
Malala turns 18, says world failing Syrian children
Malala Yousafzai told world leaders they were failing Syria's children, as the Nobel Peace Prize winner spent her 18th birthday on the Syrian border.
13 July 2015 11:12
Acapulco holds mass gay wedding on beach
Twenty gay and lesbian couples got married in a mass wedding on an Acapulco beach, one month after Mexico's top court all but legalized same-sex marriage nationwide.
11 July 2015 12:24
Omar Sharif, the eternal 'Doctor Zhivago', dies at 83
Egyptian-born film legend Omar Sharif, who died aged 83, captivated audiences worldwide for more than half a century, but will forever be remembered as the eponymous "Doctor Zhivago".
11 July 2015 12:12
30 couples simultaneously married in Astana on July 6 - the birthday of Kazakhstan's capital.
08 July 2015 20:31
World's oldest man dies at 112 in Japan
The world's oldest man, Sakari Momoi, has died in Japan at the ripe old age of 112.
07 July 2015 12:37
Britain's Princess Charlotte christened in intimate ceremony
Britain's Princess Charlotte was christened in an intimate ceremony, in the royal baby's second public appearance since her birth nine weeks ago to proud parents Prince William and Kate.
06 July 2015 10:35
'English Schindler' Nicholas Winton dies aged 106
Nicholas Winton, a Briton who saved hundreds of Jewish children in Prague from the Nazis in the run-up to World War II, has died at the age of 106.
02 July 2015 12:02
Ex-French interior minister Charles Pasqua dies aged 88
Former French interior minister Charles Pasqua, a hardline politician who was a close ally of former president Jacques Chirac, died Monday aged 88.
30 June 2015 13:54
Composer for 'Titanic,' 'Avatar' dies in plane crash: report
James Horner, the celebrated composer for some of Hollywood's smash-hit films including "Titanic" and "Avatar," died Monday in a plane crash at the age of 61.
23 June 2015 12:48
Sweden's newest prince to be named Nicolas: palace
Sweden's newest royal, born earlier this week to Princess Madeleine and sixth in line to the throne, will be named Prince Nicolas Paul Gustaf.
18 June 2015 10:01
86 teens committ suicide in 5 month in Kazakhstan
Prosecutor General’s Office has reported 86 suicide cases among teenagers in Kazakhstan.
17 June 2015 18:49
Turkey ex-leader who survived two coups dies aged 90
Turkey's former president and prime minister Suleyman Demirel, a giant figure in the country's politics for over half a century, died Wednesday.
17 June 2015 16:42
Van Morrison, Eddie Redmayne honoured by Queen Elizabeth II
Singer-songwriter Van Morrison was given a knighthood and Oscar-winning actor Eddie Redmayne was made an OBE in Queen Elizabeth II's birthday honours announced.
13 June 2015 13:59
Astana resident films Kazakhstan's capital from bird's-view using his quadrocopter.
12 June 2015 16:44
Mayweather tops Pacquiao on Forbes' richest athletes list
Floyd "Money" Mayweather has beaten Manny Pacquiao again: the undefeated US boxer leads his Filipino rival atop Forbes' latest list of the world's highest-paid sports figures.
11 June 2015 14:09
German big band legend James Last dies at 86: promoter
German composer and big band leader James Last, whose trademark easy listening music brought him international success, has died aged 86.
10 June 2015 16:38
Dzhuna, Kremlin psychic healer, dies at 65
Dzhuna, a famed mystic healer and astrologer who is said to have treated Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev and Russian celebrities, died on Monday at 65.
09 June 2015 12:09
Obama hails Biden's son Beau as 'original' in eulogy
Beau Biden, son of US Vice President Joe Biden, was a selfless "original" who made his own way in life, President Barack Obama said in a eulogy.
07 June 2015 11:28
30 couples simultaneously marry in Astana on July 6
30 couples simultaneously married in Astana on July 6 - the birthday of Kazakhstan's capital.
Astana resident films capital from bird's-eye
Astana resident films Kazakhstan's capital from bird's-view using his quadrocopter.
