60 world-class welders to be trained in Karaganda
About 60 world-class welders are expected to graduate from Karaganda Technical University by the end of this year.
From Kabul to Istanbul: the rickshaw circus
Canadian man and his German girlfriend are braving the Taliban to take a rickshaw on one of the world's most dangerous road trips to bring the circus to children in Afghanistan, Iran and Pakistan.
Hungary shown 'new evidence on No 1 Nazi suspect'
The Nazi-hunting Simon Wiesenthal Centre confirmed Sunday that Laszlo Csatary, accused of complicity in the killings of 15,700 Jews, had been tracked down to the Hungarian capital.
France's National Front to sue Madonna over swastika video
France's far-right National Front said Sunday it plans to sue Madonna over a video at the US pop star's concert in France showing party leader Marine Le Pen with a swastika on her forehead.
Kazakh community lives peacefully and luxuriously in London
Journalists of Mir TV-channel found out how Kazakhstan businessmen and artists live in Great Britain.
Kazakhstan athletes will not fast during Olympics
Kazakhstan athletes will observe the sawm (keep a fast) straight after London Olympic Games.
Olympics: 21,000 journalists swarm into London
With less than two weeks to go before the Olympic Games, hordes of competitors are pouring into London from across the globe and limbering up -- but they're not athletes.
Designer says future US uniforms to be made in USA
It's too late for London, but US Olympians in 2014 will be clad in Ralph Lauren-designed uniforms made in the United States.
Olympic security firm expects $77 million loss
British security firm G4S said Friday it expects losses of up to $77 million after the government had to deploy extra troops for the Olympics because the company failed to provide enough guards.
UK immigration laws spark Pakistan wedding boom
New British immigration laws have unleashed a stampede to wed and a frenzy of English lessons for Pakistanis desperate to migrate as new restrictions come into effect.
Arab Spring demands change in UK arms policy: report
Britain must exercise more caution in granting licences for the export of arms to authoritarian regimes such as Bahrain in light of the Arab Spring uprisings, a parliamentary report has urged.
The eyes have it for disabled gamers
Engineers said Friday they had built a device using mass-produced video gaming equipment that lets disabled people control a computer with just their eyes -- with a price tag of under $30 (25 euros).
US lawmaker wants China-made Olympic outfits burned
The US-China Olympic rivalry heated up in an unfashionable way Thursday when a top US lawmaker suggested burning the US team's outfits for the London opening ceremony because they were made in China.
Debate over circumcision ruling rages in Germany
A German court decision branding the Muslim and Jewish rite of circumcising baby boys a criminal act has left disbelief, outrage and serious legal questions in its wake.
US, France mark 50th anniversary of first TV satellite
Fifty years ago Thursday a beach ball-sized satellite carried the first television images across the Atlantic, kicking off a new era of global communications decades before the Internet.
Rakhat Aliyev's family members involved in corruption within Palestinian political establishment
Rakhat Aliyev's family members - Devincci and Issam Hourani - involved in illegal dealings with Mahmoud Abbas.
Basketball: Euroleague Champion to be capped for Astana team
Kazakhstan Basketball Club Astana has signed a contract with Andreas Glyniadakis, Euroleague champion.
Astronomers spot first evidence of dark galaxies
Astronomers in Chile using a powerful telescope have observed what appears to be evidence of the existence of dark galaxies, the European Southern Observatory (ESO) announced Wednesday.
Security and transport fears dog Olympic preparations
Britain's army will have to provide extra troops to police Olympic venues as a private security firm cannot supply enough trained staff, while a watchdog warned Thursday that border staff are under-trained.
Poland will supply army outfit for Kazakhstan
Kazakh and Polish companies are going to sign an agreement on production of personal protective equipment and uniforms for Kazakhstan Armed Forces.