American deserter resurfaces in Sweden, 28 years later
An American fugitive who has been missing and "wanted" since he deserted the US Air Force in 1984 has turned up in Sweden where he has been living under a under a new identity for nearly three decades.
Pregnant new CEO for Yahoo! stirs US debate on working moms
No sooner was Marissa Mayer named chief executive of Yahoo! than she announced she's pregnant. In doing so, she ramped up a lively ongoing debate in the US about working moms.
July 22, 2011, the day hell descended on Norwegian island
Ordinarily peaceful Norway, known for tolerance and high living standards, was wrenched out of its serenity that Friday, July 22, 2011, when two deadly attacks from within plunged the nation into horror.
First visit of UN chief to site of Srebrenica genocide
Ban Ki-moon begins a tour of the Balkans this week which will include the first visit by a UN chief to the site of the 1995 Srebrenica massacre and to Kosovo since it declared independence in 2008.
Google's first female engineer jumps to Yahoo! helm
Sullivan expected 37-year-old Mayer to put her proven approach to work as the new chief officer at faded Internet pioneer Yahoo!.
Astana citizens don’t want to make national heroes out of policemen
Policemen got the least number of votes from Astana citizens at Astana Tandauy-2012 (Astana’s Choice) contest.
Kazakh community lives peacefully and luxuriously in London
Journalists of Mir TV-channel found out how Kazakhstan businessmen and artists live in Great Britain.
Frail Nelson Mandela turns 94
South Africa's Nelson Mandela turns 94 on Wednesday, but he is unlikely to attend a host of celebrations as the frail anti-apartheid icon has increasingly vanished from the public eye.
Sylvester Stallone 'devastated' by son's death
Sylvester Stallone was described as "devastated" Friday after his 36-year-old son Sage, who is also an actor, was found dead.
Almost one-third of polled Kazakhstan residents don’t go to cinema
Almost thirty percent of polled Kazakhstan residents don’t go to the movies, according to Kazakhstan by Institute of Political Solutions.
Barclays' Bob Diamond to forgo £20 mn bonus: chairman
Former Barclays chief executive Bob Diamond will give up bonuses worth £20 million after resigning over a rate-rigging scandal.
Taiwan to stage 1st same-sex Buddhist wedding
Two women plan to tie the knot next month in Taiwan's first same-sex Buddhist wedding, as gay and lesbian groups push to make the island the first society in Asia to legalise gay marriage.
India buys Gandhi archive to halt auction
The Indian government has stepped in to buy a collection of thousands of letters, papers and photos relating to Indian independence icon Mahatma Gandhi ahead of its planned auction in London.
Chavez insists he is 'totally' cancer-free
Firebrand Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez insisted Monday that he is "totally" cancer-free and ready to take on what promises to be a tough re-election battle without "physical restrictions."
Kazakhstan Olympic team will bring horse meat to London
Kazakhstan national Olympic team will Kazakh food (horse meat) for wrestlers and weight-lifters to London.
Oscar-winning actor Borgnine dead at 95
Veteran actor Ernest Borgnine, the star of dozens of films and television shows who won an Oscar for his portrayal of a shy butcher in love in "Marty".
Cafe owner dies after serving Obama breakfast
An Ohio woman collapsed and died hours after serving US President Barack Obama breakfast at her restaurant on Friday.
'Black widow' hot dog champ eats age in dogs
World champion hot dog eater Sonya Thomas crushed her previous record Wednesday in the annual showdown, wolfing down 45 dogs and buns in 10 minutes, to the cheers of an entranced crowd.
British comedy legend Sykes dies aged 89
Eric Sykes, a giant of British comedy for sixty years and a familiar face to fans of the Harry Potter films, has died aged 89, his manager announced on Wednesday.
French language takes center stage at Quebec forum
The first global forum on French kicked off in the Canadian province of Quebec Monday aimed at strengthening the language of Moliere in a world dominated by English.