China ready to purchase stake in Kashagan: media
Chinese state and private companies are nearing the finish line in procurement of stakes in Kashagan project, Nursultan and Abai blocks.
Threatening letter, powder sent to S. Korea minister
South Korea's defence minister received Tuesday a package containing a threatening letter and suspicious powder, in what his ministry described as an attempted act of "terror".
India's censored kisses to be shown for the first time
A new film festival is to showcase for the first time scenes from Bollywood movies deemed too racy for Indian viewers, including the first attempt at an on-screen kiss.
US would consider food aid request from N. Korea
The United States would consider any new request from North Korea to resume food aid stalled since 2009, provided Pyongyang allowed US staff inside the isolated country to monitor distribution.
Psy's 'Gentleman' hits 200 mn YouTube views
"Gangnam Style" star Psy's new music video has garnered 200 million views on YouTube in the nine days since its release and smashed the video-sharing site's record for single-day hits.
Ice Hockey: Kazakhstan youth team wins World Junior Championship
Kazakhstan national team won all matches of the Championship and was ranked first overall. ВИДЕО В НОВОСТИ!
Tennis: Zarina Diyas advances to second round of ITF Wenshan
19-y.o. Kazakhstan tennis professional won over China’s Xinyun Han with the score of 6:0, 6:4 in the first round of the tournament.
Swiss watchmakers keep wary eye on China
The world's biggest watch fair is set to open this week in Basel amid growing uncertainty over whether the industry can keep up its momentum and rake in another year of record sales in China.
Crowe leads tributes to Aussie rock legend Amphlett
Hollywood star Russell Crowe led tributes Tuesday to Australia's "Queen of Rock" Chrissy Amphlett who died in New York after a long battle with cancer.
Ice Hockey: Kazakhstan player named the Best Defenceman of World Junior Championship
Ukraine’s Sergey Pisarenko became the Best Goalkeeper and Japan’s Yuri Terao - the Best Forward of the Championship.
Hockey: Two Kazakhstan hockey players join All-Star team of Hungary World Championship
Japan’s defenceman Aaron Keller, Italy’s forward Patrick Iannone and Hungary’s Arpad Mikhaly also got into the World Championship's TOP-5.
Ice Hockey: Kazakhstan national youth team wins five games in a row in World Championship
Kazakhstan’s team won against Japan on April 20 and qualified for the Division I Group A.
Ice Hockey: Kazakhstan advances into elite division of 2014 World Championship
Kazakhstan team is ranked first after five matches. It have qualified for the top division of the 2014 World Ice Hockey Championship.
WHO team probes bird flu in Shanghai
A World Health Organisation team was due Monday to wrap up a trip to Shanghai, centre of China's bird flu outbreak which has killed 20 people, as part of an investigation into how the virus is spreading.
Rescuers in China scrabble to find quake survivors
Thousands of rescue workers combed through flattened villages in southwest China on Sunday in a race to find survivors from a powerful quake as the toll of dead and missing rose past 200.
N. Korea missile test could take months: South
The wait for North Korea's expected missile test, which has kept South Korean and US forces on heightened alert for the past two weeks, may stretch to July.
Frenchman fights off crocodile in Australia
A French deckhand survived after a crocodile latched onto his head in northern Australia by punching the reptile repeatedly until it let go.
Wrestling: Kazakhstan wrestler wins Asian Championship
Nurmakhan Tynaliyev of Kazakhstan won over China’s Ni Xiao Ming in the final fight of the Asian Championship.
SUV popularity in China casts cloud over green-energy cars
Chinese carmaker BYD gave pride of place to its new S7 SUV at the Shanghai auto show Saturday while another of its models, a fully-electric vehicle, languished in a corner with only a handful of visitors.
Kaesong closure hits South Korean deals
The closure of the Kaesong joint-industrial zone has begun to hit deals between South Korean manufacturers and foreign buyers.