First visit of UN chief to site of Srebrenica genocide 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.
18 July 2012 11:48
Google's first female engineer jumps to Yahoo! helm 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!.
17 July 2012 13:28
Astana citizens don’t want to make national heroes out of policemen 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.
17 July 2012 11:49
Kazakh community lives peacefully and luxuriously in London Kazakh community lives peacefully and luxuriously in London Journalists of Mir TV-channel found out how Kazakhstan businessmen and artists live in Great Britain.
16 July 2012 17:20
Frail Nelson Mandela turns 94 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.
16 July 2012 13:28
Sylvester Stallone 'devastated' by son's death 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.
14 July 2012 13:26
Almost one-third of polled Kazakhstan residents don’t go to cinema 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.
12 July 2012 15:06
Barclays' Bob Diamond to forgo £20 mn bonus: chairman 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.
11 July 2012 17:12
Taiwan to stage 1st same-sex Buddhist wedding 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.
11 July 2012 11:50
Chavez insists he is 'totally' cancer-free 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."
10 July 2012 12:41
Kazakhstan Olympic team will bring horse meat to London 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.
09 July 2012 12:30
Oscar-winning actor Borgnine dead at 95 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".
09 July 2012 11:58
Cafe owner dies after serving Obama breakfast 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.
07 July 2012 14:59
'Black widow' hot dog champ eats age in dogs '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.
06 July 2012 15:49
British comedy legend Sykes dies aged 89 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.
05 July 2012 13:58
French language takes center stage at Quebec forum 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.
03 July 2012 15:05
Majority of polled Kazakhstan citizens prefer to quench their thirst with tea Majority of polled Kazakhstan citizens prefer to quench their thirst with tea Kazakhstan Institute of Political Solutions has made a survey of the beverages preferred by Kazakhstan citizens.
03 July 2012 12:02
Majority of polled Kazakhstan residents stay home for vacation Majority of polled Kazakhstan residents stay home for vacation Institute of Political Solutions has polled Kazakhstan residents about the way they prefer to spend their summer vacation.
02 July 2012 16:58
'Strikingly' few women in Asia's top jobs: report 'Strikingly' few women in Asia's top jobs: report Companies in Asia's leading economies have "strikingly" few women in senior jobs, missing out on a vital pool of talent to fuel the region's growth.
02 July 2012 16:02

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