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Lagerfeld denies calling French president an 'idiot' Fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld on Sunday denied having called French President Francois Hollande an "idiot", suggesting the purported remark reported in a magazine came from a mistranslation.

22 October 2012

Dinosaur 'thief' arrested in Florida A US man accused of smuggling 70 million year old dinosaur skeletons into the United States, including a toothy relative of the bigger Tyrannosaurus rex, was arrested on Wednesday in Florida.

19 October 2012

Alcohol pipeline unearthed on Kazakhstan-Kyrgyzstan border Smugglers have been pumping ethyl alcohol from Kazakhstan to Kyrgyzstan via a self-made pipeline since 2008.

18 October 2012

Australians trial Botox to treat hay fever The best-selling wrinkle erasing drug Botox will be used in an Australian study to treat hay fever, researchers said Tuesday after it showed promise in providing relief in early trials.

10 October 2012

Kazakhstan fishermen caught 2kg piranha in Irtysh River The piranha that weighed over two kilograms fell into the fishermen’s netting in the Irtysh River in Pavlodar oblast.

09 October 2012

Kazakhstan and Indian workers fought for queue in tea-house on D Island at Kashagan Atyrau oblast prosecutors investigated into the details of a fight between workers on D Island at giant Kashagan oil field at the Caspian Sea.

09 October 2012

Quirky museums vie for attention with Vienna's grand galleries Fascinated by contraception, chimneysweeps, or magic boxes? Vienna has a museum for you.

07 October 2012

Costa Rica fires judge for being serial oversleeper A judge in Costa Rica has been sacked for serial tardiness, the newspaper La Nacion reported Monday.

02 October 2012

Horse smashed in a car during race in East Kazakhstan 13-y.o. horseman from Semei received a brain concussion.

26 September 2012

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Doctors warn about the danger of popular Dubai chocolate

24 October 2024, 17:06

“Mixed up Miami and Almaty“: Tourist surprises Kazakhstani residents

yesterday, 16:36

Lufthansa flight to Almaty turned back over Black Sea

yesterday, 23:15

Tokayev meets with head of Kazakhstan Gymnastics Federation

yesterday, 14:17

Industrial powers conserve poverty in “banana republics”: N. Nazarbayev

03 May 2011, 13:43

The Moon is calling: New lunar mission

yesterday, 20:30

Luring young car buyers with gadgets, nail polish

17 January 2013, 11:09

Will Astana have New Year's fireworks? Akim responds

yesterday, 22:32

How much will LRT travel cost, Astana akim was asked

yesterday, 17:37

Flight delays reported at Astana airport

yesterday, 22:44

Snow and blizzards to hit Kazakhstan over the weekend

yesterday, 20:02

Aktau named cultural capital of Turkic world: Over 2 billion tenge allocated for preparations

yesterday, 23:43

Casino “for foreigners only” to appear in Kazakhstan

yesterday, 17:06

Amur tigers from Russia will arrive in Kazakhstan in 2025

18 December 2024, 11:39

What time and where to watch the New Year's fireworks in Almaty

yesterday, 18:55

Kazakhstanis share video of moose attacking hunter

25 November 2024, 08:12

Amazon.com to open first physical store: report

10 October 2014, 11:50

Frost intensifies: Weekend weather forecast for Almaty and Astana

yesterday, 22:02

Kazakhstan citizen wins $1 million in Dubai Duty Free lottery

15 September 2015, 22:01

Bridges and LRT: Astana akim addressed traffic congestion solutions

yesterday, 21:31

Man mauled by tiger at New York zoo A man jumped off the Bronx Zoo monorail Friday and into the tiger enclosure, where he was savagely attacked and left in critical condition.

22 September 2012

Colombia nabs 2 who swallowed $40,000 in cash Colombia police said Friday they have arrested two men who had each ingested about $40,000 before trying to enter the country, in what may be a novel form of money laundering.

15 September 2012

Japan tsunami 'miracle pine' cut down, preserved A lone pine tree that stood as a symbol of hope in Japan, after surviving the huge tsunami that swept away a forest of 70,000, was being cut down Wednesday in a bid to preserve it.

12 September 2012

PHOTO: Camels freely roam Atyrau Two well-fed camels have been eating off the plants around Torgovaya Baza bus stop in Atyrau for the last few days.

12 September 2012

Catching some zzzz's at Costa Rica's sloth sanctuary They often arrive in bad shape -- hit by cars, zapped by high-voltage wires as they climb trees, or orphaned because superstitious locals have killed their moms.

12 September 2012

White House reveals 'Ale to the Chief' beer recipes Barack Obama promised and Saturday the White House delivered, revealing recipes for the president's official microbrewed honey beers, following an Internet campaign.

04 September 2012

Coca-Cola available but expensive in N. Korea: defectors Coca-Cola has been available at private markets in North Korea for more than a decade even if the US soft drink maker has not opened business in the communist state.

01 September 2012

Australian jailed over penis hack killing of ex-lover An Australian woman who admitted killing her ex-lover and attempting to hack off his penis was jailed for three years and nine months Wednesday, with a court accepting she was suffering depression.

29 August 2012

Frenchman in Australian hospital after prank goes awry A French tourist was in an Australian hospital Monday with burns after a fellow traveller allegedly set fire to his fancy dress costume which was made of toilet paper.

27 August 2012

Superstition thrives in modern Singapore Whenever Christina Tang is overseas and returns to her hotel room, she always knocks on the door before entering even if she is the only occupant.

26 August 2012