House of one of the few open transsexuals in Kazakhstan burnt during New Year holidays
Ramil Khassanov from Almaty oblast famous for being the first Kazakhstan transsexual to openly talk about his sexual preferences in Kazakhstan TV show lost his home and property.
ISAF soldier killed in Afghan 'insider attack'
A soldier serving with the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan was shot dead by a man in Afghan army uniform, the latest in a series of "insider" attacks.
New York murders lowest in 50 years: mayor
The number of murders in New York this year fell to its lowest point in 50 years, mayor Michael Bloomberg said Friday -- a bit of good news as the United States tries to combat rampant gun violence.
Indian gang-rape victim dies in Singapore
An Indian student whose savage gang-rape on a bus in New Delhi sparked mass protests across the country died on Saturday in a Singapore hospital after suffering severe organ failure.
Leila Khrapunova ready to cooperate with Geneva prosecutors
Former Almaty Mayor's wife said she was ready to cooperate with Geneva prosecutors who initiated an investigation against the Khrapunovs family in suspicion of money laundering.
Two US firefighters shot dead in arson 'trap'
A convicted felon shot dead two firefighters and wounded two others Monday after luring them to a blaze that police said he had apparently set as a trap in a small town in New York state.
Oil thieves caught in south Kazakhstan
Members of an organized criminal group stealing oil from Kumkol-Shymkent pipeline were apprehended in South-Kazakhstan oblast.
Drug war debate heats up after another brutal year
Even when a feared drug lord lied dead in a funeral home, Mexican authorities could not prevent the cartel kingpin from slipping away.
'Worrying' increase in global child trafficking: UN
Children -- most of them girls -- now make up 27 percent of all human trafficking cases, marking an alarming increase in recent years.
Srebrenica commander faces verdict before UN court
The Yugoslav war crimes court will hand down its verdict against Bosnian Serb general Zdravko Tolimir on genocide charges for his role in the 1995 Srebrenica massacre.
At least three dead in US mall shooting
At least two people were killed Tuesday when a masked gunman opened fire at a mall in the western US state of Oregon, sparking panic before apparently turning the gun on himself.
Kazakh guard sentenced to life for mass border killing
A court in Kazakhstan Tuesday sentenced a border guard to life in prison for murdering 14 fellow servicemen in a mysterious May massacre in the remote Tian Shan mountains.
Pinochet knew details of rights abuses: ex-judge
Late Chilean general Augusto Pinochet was well aware of crimes committed by his secret police during the country's military dictatorship.
US fears more victims from dead 'serial killer'
The FBI is appealing for information about the travels of a suspected serial killer believed to have murdered up to 15 people over more than a decade, after his suicide in jail last weekend.
Kazhegeldin wants to take anti-Aliyev case to European Court of Human Rights if Maltese police fails to investigate
Akezhan Kazhegeldin and his two bodyguards promised to seek justice in the European Court of Human Rights if Maltese law-enforcement authorities do not initiate a case against Rakhat Aliyev.
WikiLeaks suspect tells court of his despair in 'cage'
WikiLeaks suspect Bradley Manning, testifying for the first time, said Thursday he struggled to persuade the military to lift a strict "suicide watch" during his detention but admitted he had contemplated taking his life at one point.
New York nanny pleads not guilty to kid slayings
A Manhattan nanny accused of stabbing to death two small children in her care before trying to commit suicide pleaded not guilty Wednesday in a hospital court hearing.
Mexico police unearth 20 bodies in violence-torn north
The bones of nine people were found in desert graves in violence-plagued northern Mexico, raising the number of remains found there since the weekend to 20, authorities said Monday.
China arrests 90 over child abductions: state media
Police have arrested 90 gang suspects across China and freed 28 children who were allegedly kidnapped from the far west and taken to various cities to steal, the China Daily said on Thursday.
Prosecutors made a portrait of modern Kazakhstan terrorist
It turned out that these are young people aged under 29. In most cases they are unemployed and have no higher education.