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Putin wins parliament approval for Syria air strikes Russian President Vladimir Putin won permission from parliament to carry out air strikes in Syria.

30 September 2015 17:41

Catalan leader slams lawsuit over breakaway vote Catalonia's president Artur Mas accused the Spanish government of suing him because its "pride was hurt" by his bids to let his region vote on independence from Spain.

30 September 2015 17:32

Kazakhstani mountaineer in Hollywood film, Everest Legendary Kazakhstani climber Anatoli Boukreev is one of the characters in the Hollywood movie Everest about the tragedy happened in 1996 during the ascent of Everest.

30 September 2015 16:38

Noreum Machi bring traditional Korean music to Astana Opera on October 4 NoreumMachi, a South Korean musical band, is performing at Astana Opera for the first time as a part of the International Silk Way Festival.

30 September 2015 14:42

Russia to propose draft UN Security Council resolution on 'battling terrorism' Russia will propose a United Nations Security Council resolution on fighting "terrorism", deputy foreign minister Mikhail Bogdanov was quoted as saying by RIA Novosti news agency.

30 September 2015 13:56

Obama says Assad must go, revs up coalition against IS US President Barack Obama said that Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad must go if the Islamic State group is to be defeated.

30 September 2015 13:31

Kazakh engineer builds revolutionary LEGO-like toy robot Kazakh engineer Rustem Akishbekov has built a revolutionary toy-robot and plans to win over LEGO’s customers.

30 September 2015 12:48

Germany pledges 100 mln euros for refugees Germany committed an additional 100 million euros ($113 million) to UN agencies to improve assistance for refugees in their home regions.

30 September 2015 11:44

Football: Astana host Galatasaray in Kazakhstan's first CL game Football fans in Kazakhstan's capital Astana are eagerly gearing up to welcome Turkish team Galatasaray for the first ever Champions League group match in the Central Asian nation on Wednesday.

29 September 2015 20:36

Emir Baigazin to confess his love for Almaty in his new film Over the City Kazakhstani film director Emir Baigazain has announced casting calls for his new film Nad Gorodom (Over the City).

29 September 2015 19:40

New CEO appointed at Kazmunaigas EP Kurmangazy Iskaziev has been appointed the new General Director (CEO) of the Kazmunaigas Exploration and Production

29 September 2015 19:28

Aral Sea poses threat to the world: Nazarbayev President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev has addressed the problem of the Aral Sea during the 70th session of the UN General Assembly.

29 September 2015 19:10

Hungary PM aims to meet Ban before mooted border closure Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban aims to meet UN chief Ban Ki-moon in New York this week ahead of a possible closure to thousands of migrants of the EU country's border with Croatia.

29 September 2015 16:18

Yahoo to spin off Alibaba stake despite tax question Yahoo notified US regulators that it is proceeding with plans to spin off its multi-billion-dollar stake in Alibaba despite the unanswered question of what the tax bill could be.

29 September 2015 16:08

VW says 1.8 mn commercial vehicles fitted with emission-cheating software German auto giant Volkswagen said that 1.8 million of its commercial vehicles worldwide are fitted with the sophisticated software enabling them to cheat emission tests.

29 September 2015 16:01

Busan film festival fuels Asia's booming movie market Asia’s most influential film festival kicks off in the South Korean port city of Busan, celebrating its 20th anniversary at a time of growing regional clout in the global movie market.

29 September 2015 15:47

Kendrick Lamar to make orchestra debut in Washington Kendrick Lamar, one of the most respected young rappers, will make his classical debut in a performance with the National Symphony Orchestra.

29 September 2015 15:12

'Cheers' but no cheer: Obama and Putin's grim toast Rarely can a toast at a UN luncheon have been so chilly. Barack Obama and Vladimir Putin went through the motions, clinking glasses and making eye contact, but no more.

29 September 2015 14:22

Irtysh River to be used for salvation of dying Aral Sea: Kazakh Ministry of Energy Ministry of Energy suggests using the Irtysh River to save the Aral Sea, one of the worst environmental disasters located in Kazakhstan.

29 September 2015 13:55

NATO chief worried about Russian military build-up in Syria NATO General Philip Breedlove expressed concern Monday about the strength of Russia's military build-up in northwestern Syria and the apparent creation of a defensive "bubble" in the Mediterranean.

29 September 2015 13:00