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Mad men eye record Super Bowl ad extravaganza
What do the Muppets, Greek yogurt and Arnold Schwarzenegger have in common? They're all starring in the most expensive four hours of American television ever.
30 January 2014
Winners of Juste Debout Kazakhstan qualifiers announced
The Juste Debout qualifiers were held in Kazakhstan for the first time.
22 January 2014
Beyonce, John Legend fete Michelle Obama at birthday bash
Michelle Obama's 50th birthday bash featured performances by pop stars Beyonce and John Legend, and appearances by a host of A-list celebrities.
20 January 2014
Golden Globes draw biggest US audience for 10 years
Nearly 21 million people watched the 71st annual Golden Globes on US television, its best audience for a decade, according to ratings cited Monday by industry journal Variety.
14 January 2014
Giant yellow duck explodes in Taiwan...again
A giant yellow duck on display in a northern Taiwan port exploded Tuesday, just hours before it was expected to attract a big crowd to count down the new year.
01 January 2014
Britney Spears gambles on two years in Las Vegas
Britney Spears opened a two-year sojourn in Sin City late Friday with a dazzling performance to a crowd of adoring fans at the city's Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino.
29 December 2013
Blast from the past: 1970s games revived on Internet
For those old enough to remember console games like "Asteroids" or "Red Baron," from the 1970s and 1980s: the games are back.
28 December 2013
Twitter's Jack Dorsey joins Disney board
US entertainment giant Walt Disney Company announced Monday that it tapped Twitter co-founder and chairman Jack Dorsey to join its board of directors.
24 December 2013
Winners of Verona contest to perform in Astana Opera
Winners of the international contest in Verona will perform at a concert in Astana Opera theater.
19 December 2013
Filipina crowned Miss International in Japan
A Philippine beauty queen has been crowned Miss International in a pageant marred by allegations of intimidation that kept her predecessor away -- pledging to use her title to help victims of the country's devastating typhoon.
18 December 2013
Zhupar Gabdullina to perform Odabella in Atilla at Astana Opera
Attila opera by Giuseppe Verdi will be performed at Astana Opera house once again on December 16.
10 December 2013
Beauty from Almaty wins Miss Kazakhstan 2013 crown
The beauty from Almaty Aigerim Issayeva has been selected the most beautiful girl of Kazakhstan at the nationwide pageant Miss Kazakhstan 2013.
08 December 2013
Teatro alla Scala and Covent Garden to come to Astana during EXPO-2017
Teatro alla Scala and royal Covent Garden will come to Astana during the international exhibition EXPO-2017.
06 December 2013
Astana Opera presents Sleeping Beauty ballet revised by Yury Grigorovich tomorrow
Astana Opera house is presenting two nights of The Sleeping Beauty ballet in the new revise of Yury Grigorovich, famous Russian ballet-master.
05 December 2013
Pay-what-you-like restaurant in China loses thousands
A Biblically-named restaurant in China where patrons can pay whatever they want -- or nothing at all -- has shown that while loving your neighbour may be laudable, it is a risky business model.
05 December 2013
Kazakhstan singer impresses K-Pop show jury in South Korea
A young singer from Kazakhstan has impressed the K-Pop show jury in South Korea.
04 December 2013
Patricia Kaas to perform in Astana
French singer Patricia Kaas will perform on November 30 at the central concert hall Kazakhstan in Astana.
29 November 2013
Astana starts constructing Zoo in 2015
Astana is going to start constructing a Zoo in 2015.
29 November 2013
Riding proud in Ivory Coast with the Elephant's Bikers
Decked out in leather gear, their powerful Harley-Davidsons girded in sleek chrome, the Elephant's Bikers make an almost surreal sight in the poor and sometimes barren Ivory Coast villages they visit.
27 November 2013
Kazakhstan violinist Yerzhan Kulibayev and Austrian conductor Vladimir Kiradzhiyev to meet on Astana Opera stage
A classic music concert with participation of famous Kazakhstan violinist Yerzhan Kulibayev and Austrian conductor Vladimir Kiradzhiyev will be held in the Chamber Hall of Astana Opera.
26 November 2013