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Pregnancy tests with 100% accurate positive results 100% positive pregnancy tests are now available in Ust-Kamenogorsk, Kazakhstan.

06 August 2014

Monument to Kazakhstan's budget? A recently installed fountain in a city park of Astana became an object of ridicule from Internet users.

02 August 2014

China court hears first gay 'conversion therapy' case A Beijing court began hearing a landmark case on "gay conversion" treatment Thursday, as an activist in a nurse's uniform knelt over a patient, wielding a giant needle, outside.

31 July 2014

Toasts and tears of joy as Germany started WWI It is past dusk when Wilhelm II uncorks the sparkling wine for his top army brass on August 1, 1914.

31 July 2014

Australian mogul Packer gives away $188 million Billionaire James Packer, one of Australia's richest men, announced he was setting up a philanthropic foundation to give away Aus$200 million (US$188 million).

25 July 2014

Surgeons remove 232 teeth from Indian teenager Surgeons in Mumbai have removed 232 teeth from the mouth of an Indian teenager in what they believe may be a world-record operation, the hospital said.

24 July 2014

More than 2.2 billion people 'poor or near-poor': UN report More than 2.2 billion people are "poor or near-poor", with financial crises, natural disasters, soaring food prices and violent conflicts threatening to exacerbate the problem, a United Nations report said.

24 July 2014

Prince George, 'style icon', to celebrate first birthday Britain's Prince George celebrates his first birthday on Tuesday, capping a year in which the globetrotting infant became the trend-setting face of the modern royal family.

21 July 2014

Philippine sect opens 'world's largest indoor arena' Philippine President Benigno Aquino presided over the opening on Monday of what is billed as the world's largest indoor stadium, erected by a politically-influential religious sect.

21 July 2014

TENGRI LIFE

TENGRI TRAVEL

How do fake legs address Almaty's pothole problem? Almaty activists have invented an unusual way to draw attention of the authorities to the problem of potholes in the city.

16 July 2014

Bizarre glow over Kyzylorda explained A very unusual phenomenon has been witnessed by residents of Kyzylorda on the evening of July 8.

16 July 2014

Clashes in Paris as thousands march against Israel offensive Clashes erupted in Paris on Sunday as thousands of people protested against Israel and in support of residents in the Gaza Strip, where a six-day conflict has left 168 Palestinians dead.

14 July 2014

New York creates ID card for all, even illegal immigrants New York Mayor Bill de Blasio signed a new law creating an ID card for anyone who wants it, including illegal immigrants, amid a wider debate about immigrant rights.

12 July 2014

News flush: Japanese toilet exhibition making a splash In a country known for its high-tech 'smart loos', a Japanese exhibition dedicated to what gets flushed down them and featuring a giant toilet slide is making a splash in Tokyo.

11 July 2014

One million strike in Britain over pay and cuts: unions More than one million public sector workers went on strike in Britain Thursday over pay and spending cuts by the government imposed as part of its austerity programme, trade unions said.

10 July 2014

Asylum-seeker mothers 'attempt suicide' to get kids to Australia A dozen mothers in an asylum-seeker camp have reportedly attempted suicide so their children can be settled in Australia, piling pressure on Prime Minister Tony Abbott who said Wednesday he would not be morally blackmailed.

09 July 2014

US eaters weigh in for New York dog chowing contest American world-record holders and pretenders to the crown of hot-dog chomper of the year weighed in for the hugely popular annual July 4 Coney Island competition set to draw thousands.

04 July 2014

A dying business: family graves in Japan Every once in a while, Kumiko Kano meets a group of people with whom she has decided to spend eternity, one of a growing number in Japan who are shunning the expense and commitment of a traditional family grave.

04 July 2014

Power cuts in Greece amid anti-privatisation strike Greece faced nationwide power cuts on Thursday as a rolling strike began against government plans to break up the country's main electricity provider.

04 July 2014