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First verdict due in India gang-rape case An Indian court is expected to deliver the first verdict this week on one of five suspects tried over the fatal gang-rape of a student, which triggered outrage and protests across the country.

24 July 2013 18:29

Iran denounces blacklisting of ally Hezbollah Shiite Iran has denounced the European Union for its decision to blacklist Hezbollah's armed wing as a terror group, accusing it of acting in Israel's interests.

24 July 2013 10:01

N. Korea kicks off mass games with war victory theme North Korea has launched its annual Arirang festival, featuring tens of thousands of performers in a highly-choreographed display of patriotism and support for the ruling Kim dynasty.

23 July 2013 18:59

EU puts Hezbollah 'military wing' on terror list The European Union on Monday put the military wing of Lebanese Shiite group Hezbollah on its of terrorist organisations, a move that the group slammed as aggressive and unjust.

23 July 2013 17:55

Andy Murrey to visit Kazakhstan with pleasure World No. 2 tennis professional Andy Murray gave an interview to Kursiv business portal.

23 July 2013 15:55

Prices for foreign and local charter flights compared in Kazakhstan Kazakhstan Ministry of Industry and New Technologies and Kazakhstan Tourist Association has compared prices for charter flights of foreign and local airlines.

23 July 2013 15:46

Attacker of foreigners in Aktau to undergo psychiatric test The man who attacked three foreigners in Aktau will undergo a psychiatric check.

23 July 2013 14:57

Kazakhstan’s aviation officials on new regulations for foreign-operated chartered flights Kazakhstan’s regulations with regards to chartered flights performed by foreign aircraft operators will only come into force in two months’ time: Chairman of the Civil Aviation Committee.

23 July 2013 13:01

Mick Jagger: rock's original bad boy turns 70 Mick Jagger turns 70 on Friday -- and though the Rolling Stones frontman isn't quite the image of rebellious youth he once was, he has lost none of his legendary swagger.

22 July 2013 13:34

Fifteen Colombia soldiers killed in rebel ambush: govt Fifteen Colombian soldiers have been killed in an ambush by leftist FARC rebels, the country's president said Sunday, raising concerns about peace talks launched last year.

22 July 2013 12:02

EU foreign ministers ready to blacklist Hezbollah EU foreign ministers decide Monday whether to blacklist the military wing of Lebanon's Hezbollah group, with an eye also on the conflict in Syria and the possible resumption of stalled Israel-Palestinian talks.

22 July 2013 10:33

Nazi-themed cafe in Indonesia sparks global outrage From a painting hung high on a blood-red wall, Adolf Hitler peers down on young students eating schnitzel and slurping German beer in Indonesia's Nazi-themed cafe.

21 July 2013 12:13

Tourists flock to Pakistan Kashmir valley in rare boom Success stories can be rare in Pakistan, but business is booming in one Kashmir tourist spot as the region rebuilds after a devastating earthquake and shrugs off associations with violence.

20 July 2013 14:34

Versace villa in Miami set for auction The palatial Miami villa where fashion icon Gianni Versace was shot dead in 1997 is to be sold at auction and is expected to fetch more than $50 million.

19 July 2013 17:02

Early ban on foreign charter flights from Kazakhstan may send many bankrupt Kazakhstan Tourist Association is asking the authorities to postpone introduction of the ban on foreign charter flights until the end of the tourist season.

19 July 2013 14:38

Greek deputies approve reform bill tied to EU-IMF loans Greece's parliament early on Thursday narrowly approved a sweeping bill of reforms tied to the country's next tranche of EU-IMF loans.

18 July 2013 19:09

Kazakhstan athlete wins silver in rowing at Universiade Kazakhstan athlete Sergey Yemeliyanov became the silver winner of the 1000 meters rowing event at the Universiade in Kazan.

18 July 2013 15:43

Australia pledges more cash for reef starfish battle Australia pledged another Aus$5 million (US$4.6 million) to the fight against a predatory starfish devastating the iconic Great Barrier Reef Thursday, revealing 100,000 of the creatures had been wiped out so far.

18 July 2013 14:23

Kazakhstan postpones charter flights ban to October 1 The ban on foreign charter flights from Kazakhstan has been postponed until October 1, 2013.

18 July 2013 11:22

Hopes fade for revival of joint Korean industrial zone North and South Korea will hold fresh talks on reopening their joint industrial zone with low hopes of an early agreement following months of friction.

17 July 2013 18:16