13 killed in Kazakh 'anti-terror' raid after shootings
Police in Kazakhstan said Tuesday they had killed 13 suspects in an anti-terror operation following deadly weekend attacks.
Xinjiang residents must submit DNA for passports
Residents of a border district in China's mostly Muslim region of Xinjiang must now provide DNA samples when applying for passports.
Kazakhstan manhunt after 'terror' shootings kill six: police
Police in Kazakhstan were hunting for up to seven gunmen on Monday after a series of terror attacks that killed six people.
'Religious extremists' kill six in Kazakhstan rampage
Armed men suspected of being religious extremists went on the rampage in a town in Kazakhstan.
What is a Kazakh investor like: profile
Kazakhstanis who venture into financial markets are mostly males aged 30 to 40+ from Almaty wielding a capital of 100,000 to 5000,000 euro.
Tennis: Putintseva makes first Grand Slam quarter-final
Kazakhstan's Yulia Putintseva reached her first Grand Slam quarter-final at the French Open.
Nibali wins dramatic 99th Giro d'Italia for Kazakhstan
Vincenzo Nibali staring for Kazakhstan's Astana Pro cycling team secured his second Giro d'Italia triumph on Sunday.
No work, no trade on empty Silk Road in northern Afghanistan
Hairatan, the only crossing between Afghanistan and Uzbekistan, is an ominous bellwether of economic activity in northern Afghanistan.
Romania's Senate speaker charged with lying in fraud probe
Popescu-Tariceanu is accused of making "declarations not in line with reality" concerning his links with several Romanian and Israeli businessmen who have already been charged, thus "hindering the course of justice".
Pipe dreams: Kazakhstan's hopes of sports empire hit by oil crash
A quartet of state-of-the art, government-built stadia rise out of former marshland in energy-rich Kazakhstan's futuristic capital Astana, but the Central Asian state's soaring sporting ambitions have been shot down by the global oil slump.
Kazakhstan boosts compliance with global aviation standards
A Significant Safety Concern (SSC) in Kazakhstan has been finally resolved through joint efforts in early May. This leaves no crucial concerns indicated by ICAO for Kazakhstan unresolved.
Glencore cuts copper, zinc production to counter glut
Commodities giant Glencore cut its copper and zinc production in the first quarter as it struggles to rein in the abundance of supply.
Kazakhstan’s National Bank invests heavily into gold
Kazakhstan’s National Bank has been steadily increasing its gold reserves over the past few years.
Kazakhstan third at Asian Nations Chess Cup
Kazakhstan’s national chess team has become third at the classical chess Asia Nations Cup 2016.
Ukraine adds Russian oil import ban to growing trade war
Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk intends to introduce a ban on oil product imports from Russia.
Saxo Bank makes Kazakh tenge and oil forecasts
Merely a relatively stable exchange rate is highly rewarding for holders of KZT because of the very high interest rate in Kazakhstan relative to the US dollar: John Hardy.
Figure skating: Japan's Hanyu fumes at rival for 'intentional' collision
Japan's Olympic figure skating champion Yuzuru Hanyu accused Denis Ten of Kazakhstan of deliberately colliding with him during practice.
Humans, 'unicorns' may have walked Earth at same time
A long-extinct animal known as the Siberian unicorn -- actually a long-horned rhinoceros -- may have walked the Earth 29,000 years ago.
Kazakhstan bans smartphones for police, civil servants
Kazakhstan is set to enforce a ban on smartphones in the workplace for police and government workers in an effort to prevent information leaks, according to a document that was itself leaked,
UNESCO adds Kazakhstani site to list of biosphere reserves
A Kazakhstani site has been added to the UNESCO list of protected biosphere nature reserves.