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Brazil construction magnate Norberto Odebrecht dies at 93
Norberto Odebrecht, founder of the Brazilian construction company behind large-scale infrastructure projects including several World Cup stadiums, was buried Sunday after dying of heart failure. He was 93.
22 July 2014
Lost toddler saved by dog in forest
As the old saying goes “man’s best friend”, a toddler was saved by a mongrel dog in a forest.
21 July 2014
Akon on food, female beauty in Kazakhstan
American rapper and R&B-singer Akon, who performed in Astana on July 6, has shared his thoughts on beauty and food in Kazakhstan.
21 July 2014
Skibbe names Kazakhstani born Alexander Merkel most talented German football player
Michael Skibbe, manager of Swiss Grasshoppers FC, named Kazakhstani born Alexander Merkel one of the most talented football players of Germany.
18 July 2014
If you are short on change take a coin of goodness: available on Almaty bus stops
Posters with coins of goodness have appeared on a number of Almaty bus stops.
18 July 2014
World to celebrate 1st Mandela Day since icon's death
People around the world will celebrate "Mandela Day" Friday for the first time since the iconic South African leader's death by doing good deeds on what would have been his 96th birthday.
18 July 2014
Across 27 countries in 75 days: adventures of Indian filmmaker
Lal Jose and his friends will drive across two continents, crossing 27 countries, including Kazakhstan, and covering 24,000 kilometers in 75 days with a message of good will.
16 July 2014
19-y.o. Kazakhstani wins at Piter Street Games
Abay Kozhakhmetov from Almaty has won the first place in Tricking Pro nomination at Piter Street Games.
14 July 2014
Kazakh chess princess named 2013 Best Girl Under-20 Player of the Year
14-year-old WGM Zhansaya Abdumalik from Kazakhstan has been awarded the title of the 2013 Best Girl Under-20 Player of the Year at 1st Annual Asian Chess Excellence Awards.
14 July 2014
Billionaire conservative donor Richard Mellon Scaife dies, 82
Richard Mellon Scaife, a generous donor to US conservative causes and heir to a sizeable banking fortune, died according to The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, a newspaper that he owned. He was 82.
05 July 2014
Paralized website developer from Karaganda Oblast
A fully handicapped man from Kazakhstan became a successful programmer.
04 July 2014
Popular destinations for in-migration in Kazakhstan
Kazakh Ministry of Labour named the regions most popular among internal migrants in Kazakhstan.
02 July 2014
Kazakh editor ordered to pay damages for edition devoted to Adolf Hitler
Almaly District Сourt No.2 ordered the editor of the now infamous in Kazakhstan Anyz Adam magazine to pay $71,000 in damages following a claim brought up by war veterans.
30 June 2014
Daddy' gift: triplets born in Astana
Triplets were born at the Center of Motherhood and Childhood in Astana.
27 June 2014
Rinehart still Australia's richest despite losing Aus$2 bn
Mining magnate Gina Rinehart had Aus$2.01 billion (US$1.89 billion) wiped off her fortune in the past year but remains Australia's wealthiest person, an annual rich list showed.
27 June 2014
He just moves to the beat: Kazakhstani construction worker's dance routine
A Kazakhstani construction worker dances to get 280 thousand hits on YouTube.
19 June 2014
6 y.o. Kazakhstani dancer to compete in Austria
Sophie Manasyan, a 6 y.o. dancer from Almaty, is preparing to win hearts at an Austrian talents show.
19 June 2014
Britain makes Angelina Jolie an honorary dame
Angelina Jolie has been made an honorary dame in Queen Elizabeth II's birthday honours list, as Britain paid tribute to the Hollywood star for her efforts to combat warzone rape.
14 June 2014
John D. Rockefeller great-grandson dies in plane crash
Richard Rockefeller, great-grandson of US oil tycoon and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller, died Friday in a plane crash in New York. He was 65.
14 June 2014