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Chinese elderly commit suicide to avoid coffin ban Six elderly people in China are said to have committed suicide to ensure they died before new regulations banning coffin burials come into force, a newspaper reported.

28 May 2014

Mexican man, once world's heaviest, dies at 48 A Mexican man who was once the world's heaviest human when he weighed, weighing 597 kilos (1,316 pounds) at one point, has died at the age of 48, medical officials said.

27 May 2014

Russian circus crocodile hurt by falling accountant A crocodile was injured in Russia when an accountant weighing 120 kilogrammes (260 pounds) fell on him during a bus trip through the arctic north, local media reported.

22 May 2014

Possible Columbus wreck off Haiti in danger of looting The US marine archaeologist who believes he has found the famous flagship of Christopher Columbus said Wednesday that salvaging it was urgent to prevent looting.

16 May 2014

Woman fights python to save pet dog in Hong Kong A woman used a pocket knife to fight off a huge Burmese python which attacked her dog while out walking in a Hong Kong country park, a report said.

11 May 2014

Peru man survives 1,500-meter fall with tangled parachute A Peruvian air force NCO whose parachute malfunctioned during a training exercise survived a 1,500-meter (5,000-feet) fall with nary a broken bone.

10 May 2014

Canadian woman's letter arrives -- after 45-year delay A 45-year-old letter mysteriously arrived in the mailbox of a Canadian woman, who received the ancient correspondence from her younger sister decades after it was sent, Canadian media reported.

24 April 2014

Teen survives five-hour flight in airplane wheel well A 16-year-old boy was lucky to be alive Monday after surviving a flight from California to Hawaii in the wheel well of an airplane, US media reported.

22 April 2014

WWII veteran brings wallet made of human skin to Aktau museum A veteran of World War II brought a wallet made entirely of human skin to the astonishment of the Mangistau Museum employees.

16 April 2014

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Doctors warn about the danger of popular Dubai chocolate

24 October 2024, 17:06

Cameco to transfer uranium processing technology to Kazakhstan’s KazAtomProm in 2018

23 May 2013, 15:25

Sandy clean-up 'enormous' one year on

27 October 2013, 12:00

VIDEO: Dilnaz Akhmadiyeva sings with Some Toir band

07 March 2012, 15:02

Samruk-Kazyna may purchase Halyk Bank Pension Fund through selling its stake in BTA Bank

27 March 2013, 15:30

"The Dash" movie won Jury Award in Ukrainian Film Festival

16 March 2012, 17:55

First open heart surgery performed in Almaty Central Clinical Hospital

15 September 2011, 15:10

Russia and Kazakhstan to complete talks on single air defense system by the end of 2012

11 July 2012, 12:24

Nazarbayev signed the law on countering terrorism

30 November 2011, 12:36

Kazakhstanis share video of moose attacking hunter

25 November 2024, 08:12

Kazakhstan to put new missile and artillery ship afloat tomorrow

29 April 2013, 13:55

David Letterman saying good night to 'Late Night'

04 April 2014, 13:56

Pavel Durov and his girlfriend lost their child after his arrest

07 October 2024, 12:27

Tokayev met with Russia’s Federation Council Chair Matviyenko

12 December 2024, 15:27

New page in Syria war as rebel missiles hit aircraft

30 November 2012, 10:22

History of May 1 celebration in Kazakhstan

01 May 2014, 23:48

Heavy toll as Australian farmers struggle through drought

02 March 2015, 15:31

Top 10 Kazakhstan's songs that you probably heard of

06 September 2024, 21:44

The Best City goes to: Kazakhstan's most livable city

06 March 2015, 18:15

'Hobbit' slays competition for second weekend in a row

24 December 2012, 18:37

Astana will be home to branch of Shaolin Temple Shaolin will be closer to Europe, reducing the “load” of the mother temple that accommodates a colossal inflow of tourists: Galymzhan Torkayev, a monastery graduate and a thriving businessman.

01 April 2014

Almaty commuters pay broken keys for bus fare Cunning commuters would use anything but money to pay for a bus fare in Almaty.

29 March 2014

Hot water turns green in Astana Green hot water runs from taps in Astana apartments.

26 March 2014

Dog 'sold for $2 million' in China: report A Tibetan mastiff puppy has been sold in China for almost $2 million, a report said Wednesday, in what could be the most expensive dog sale ever.

19 March 2014

US farmer dies again... this time for real A Mississippi farmer who made global headlines two weeks ago when he woke up in a body bag at a funeral home died on Thursday aged 78.

14 March 2014

Dead Indian guru in freezer for 'deep meditation' An Indian guru declared dead has been in a deep freezer in his ashram for nearly six weeks with followers confident he will return to life to lead them.

13 March 2014

Pussy Riot moving to Kazakhstan? Two members of the scandalously notorious Pussy Riot punk band Nadezhda Tolokonnikova and Maria Alyokhina are thinking about moving to Astana, Kazakhstan.

12 March 2014

Cat takes US family hostage A 22-pound (10-kilo) Himalayan cat attacked a baby boy and then took a US family hostage in their apartment, forcing them to call 911 to get police help.

12 March 2014

Wanting out of outhouse business: Perks of Kazakhstan highways Senate deputy Mukhtar Altynbayev talked about 'the perks' of roadside rest on Kazakhstani highways and compared the outhouses with roadside stripping.

12 March 2014

Elephants can tell difference between human languages African elephants can differentiate between human languages and move away from those considered a threat, a skill they have honed to survive in the wild.

11 March 2014