Aral Sea poses threat to the world: Nazarbayev
President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev has addressed the problem of the Aral Sea during the 70th session of the UN General Assembly.
Hong Kong wishing tree draws tens of thousands of hopefuls
Carnivals and fireworks are Hong Kong's trademark Chinese Lunar New Year celebrations.
Kazakhstan enters New Year 2015 with a constructive action plan: Nazarbayev
In his New Year address on December 31 President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev congratulated his nation on the New Year Holiday.
Spectacular fireworks to take place in Astana on New Year's night
Kazakhstan’s capital city Astana will celebrate the New Year 2015 with spectacular fireworks.
Military band surprises mall visitors in Astana
Military Bank of the Ministry of Defense has made a surprise to unsuspecting mall visitors.
New Year weather in Kazakhstan to be snowy and frosty
On New Year holidays Kazakhstan is to expect snow and falling temperatures.
Santa parade takes place in Almaty
A parade of a thousand Santas has taken place in Kazakhstan's Almaty ahead of the New Year's celebrations.
10 Kazakh hits in 5 minutes for New Year's celebration
Kazakh band Mezzo has created a medley of the 10 most popular domestic hits.
China horses fight in Lunar New Year battles
Hooves clash in mid-air, a stallion bites his opponent while delighted spectators cheer wildly -- in southern China some saw in the Year of the Horse by watching the animals fight.
Asia rings in Year of the Horse with fireworks, festivities
Fireworks illuminated the skies across Asia and millions of families gathered together to usher in the Year of the Horse.
Singapore PM urges more babies in Year of the Horse
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Thursday urged young couples to get off to a "galloping start" in the Year of the Horse by having more babies to boost flagging birth rates.
Money and pride keep families apart at China New Year
As millions join the world's largest annual human migration, some in China will not return home for the Lunar New Year, fearing the rising costs of seasonal gifts and ridicule from their families.
China's Baidu paints New Year travel map from mobiles
Pale blue, fibre-optic-like lines linking dots in an outline of China emerging from darkness -- technology giant Baidu has launched an astronomical chart-style image of the country's New Year travels.
China gears up for peak New Year travel period
China was gearing up Saturday for the peak travel period of the world's largest annual human migration as the Spring Festival national holidays draws near.
Chinese New Year travels to top 3.6 billion: official
A total of 3.6 billion trips are expected to be made during the Chinese New Year holiday, officials said Tuesday, as workers head home in the world's largest human migration.
70 people injured by fireworks in Almaty
Around 70 people were injured by fireworks on the New Year’s night in Almaty.
Park proposes new family reunions with N. Korea
South Korean President Park Geun-Hye on Monday proposed fresh reunions of families separated by the Korean War after a previous bid was cancelled by Pyongyang, and promised increased humanitarian aid to the impoverished North.
Tokyo fire stops bullet trains, strands holidaymakers
A fire near a central Tokyo station threw parts of Japan's bullet train system into chaos on Friday, as tens of thousands of passengers tried to return home from New Year holidays.
Dollar gains on euro as new year opens
The dollar rose against the euro Thursday as investors pushed back into the greenback and sent US bond yields lower.
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.
