Estonian folklore energizes crowd at The Spirit of Tengri in Almaty
A young and ambitious band from Estonia Trad.Attack! has energized the crow with a contemporary take on traditional Estonian folklore.
Kazakh President expresses condolences in connection with China's Eastern Star ferry disaster
President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev expresses his condolences to the Chinese people in connection to the deadly ship accident.
Nearly 400 dead in China ship sinking as search for bodies widens
Rescuers extended their search for victims of a Chinese cruise ship sinking to include a vast stretch of the Yangtze rive, as the confirmed death toll rose to 396.
Mongolian ethnic rock meets Estonian folklore at The Spirit of Tengri
Some of the participants of The Spirit of Tengri have come to Kazakhstan for the first time to perform in front of thousands of people.
Craftsmen's fairground to open at the Spirit of Tengri 2015
The 3rd edition of The Spirit of Tengri will turn the Abay square into an ethnic and cultural fairground
The Spirit of Tengri 2015 presents historical journey through ethnic music
International contemporary ethnic music festival The Spirit of Tengri extends its geographic repertoire this year.
'No possibility' of survivors in China ship sinking: official
Authorities admit there is no hope for more survivors from a capsized Chinese cruise ship.
US lawmakers knock Xi for 'persistent' China rights abuses
US lawmakers wrote Communist leader Xi Jinping on anniversary of the Tiananmen square crackdown, saying China's continued rights abuse is a "barrier" to improved bilateral ties.
Hundreds still missing after China cruise ship sinks
Rescuers pulled at least three people from the wreckage of a capsized Chinese cruise ship as fears mounted for the more than 400 people still missing.
Netflix stock lifts on China rumors
Netflix shares surged after news reports that the streaming television giant was in talks to begin operations in China.
SOC anti-terrorist drills take place in Kyrgyzstan
Members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) had joint anti terrorist military drills in Kyrgyzstan.
Xi Jinping visits Kazakhstan
China's General Secretary Xi Jinping visits Kazakhstan to negotiate issues of vital importance for bilateral cooperation.
Beijing raises cigarette tax to deter smoking
China will more than double the tax on tobacco to 11 percent, as authorities try to deter smoking in the world's largest producer and consumer of tobacco.
Xi Jingping to visit Kazakhstan in support of Nazarbayev's re-election
An official visit of China’s Xi Jinping to Astana will take place on May 7.
China's Xi to visit Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus
Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit Russia this week to attend World War II anniversary celebrations, with Kazakhstan and Belarus also on his itinerary.
McDonald's supplier gets Beijing's biggest pollution fine: Xinhua
A McDonald's joint venture in China supplying its outlets with French fries has been slapped with a record 3.9 million yuan fine for water pollution.
Katy Perry risks China Firework as she dons Taiwan flag
The intricacies of cross-strait diplomacy may not have been uppermost on her mind but Katy Perry caused a stir in both Taiwan and China.
Foreign leaders congratulate Nursultan Nazarbayev on reelection
Foreign leaders have congratulated the Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev on his victory in the presidential elections.
ASEAN warns sea reclamation 'may undermine peace'
Reclamation work in the disputed South China Sea, where China has constructed an airstrip and other structures on coral reefs, threaten to "undermine peace, security and stability" in the region.
China's Xi in Pakistan to unveil $46 bn investment plan
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Islamabad to unveil a $46 billion investment plan that Pakistan hopes will end a chronic energy crisis.