Turkey bans tattoos, piercings in schools
Turkey's Islamic-rooted government has banned pupils from wearing tattoos or body piercings in schools.
Swiss voters reject shift to state-run health insurance
Swiss voters rejected a plan to ditch the country's all-private health insurance system and create a state-run scheme, exit polls showed.
Kazakhstani runner wins Moscow Marathon for second time
A Kazakhstani runner from Ridder town Irina Smolnikova has won the Moscow International Marathon among women for the second time.
White House plays down new report of Secret Service woes
A White House official played down a report that it took the Secret Service days to realize a man shot at the presidential residence in 2011.
Roche breast cancer drug 'helps patients live longer': study
A drug developed by Swiss giant Roche to treat an aggressive form of breast cancer has been shown to extend patients' lives by almost 16 months.
Kazakhstan likely to retain 4th place at Asian Games
Kazakhstani trap women’s team wins gold at the 17th Asian Games at Incheon, South Korea.
Judoka Yeldos Smetov brings gold to Kazakhstan with ippon: Asian Games
Kazakhstani judoka Yeldos Smetov has won a gold medal at the Asian Games in Incheon.
Weightlifter Yelisseyeva wins gold at Asian Games
Kazakhstani weightlifter Margarita Yelisseyeva has won gold at the 17th Asian Games in Incheon.
Saul Alvarez might fight Gennady Golovkin
Saul “Canelo” Alvarez expressed interest in fighting Gennady Golovkin.
Young man survives on saxaul seeds in Kazakh steppes for 5 days
A young man got lost in the Kyzylorgda Oblast steppes for five days until he was found by a rescue team.
Voices of Autumn multimedia music show in Almaty on October 3
TengriFM radio station once again brings a spectacular music show to Almaty residents and guests.
CIS Security Council Secretaries discuss regional security
The acting secretary of Kazakhstan's Security Council Adilbek Dzhaksybekov has taken part in the meeting of the CIS Security Council's Secretaries in Moscow.
Rakhat Aliyev trial in Vienna postponed
The trial of Rakhat Aliyev in Vienna, former Kazakhstan's ambassador to Austria, has been delayed for an unspecified period of time.
Kazakhstan and Turkey show highest suicide rates among 15-19 y.o. youth
Kazakhstan and Turkey have the highest suicide level among 15 to 19 year olds in the world.
Rafael Nadal presents his tennis racket to Kazakh President
Spanish tennis professional, World No.2 Rafael Nadal has presented his tennis racket to Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev during his visit to Astana.
Panicked residents flee Italy refinery fire
A huge fire broke out overnight in an oil refinery on the Italian island of Sicily, causing traffic jams as panicked residents fled the area.
Volcano erupts in central Japan; hikers reported injured
A volcano erupted in central Japan, shooting ash and rocks into the air that reportedly left eight hikers injured.
Rosneft says Arctic well drilled with Exxon struck oil
Rosneft said it had found oil in the Kara Sea off the north coast of Siberia in a joint drilling project with US oil giant ExxonMobil.
Chelsea Clinton gives birth to daughter
Chelsea Clinton announced Saturday the birth of her first-born child, daughter Charlotte.