Tengrinews.kz won People's Favorites-2012 award
Tengrinews.kz won the public award People’s Favorites-2012 award in the Fiery Internet Edition category.
Aleksander Zhuravlyov tagged TV Star at People's Favorites-2012 awarding
Author and host of STV's Blogpost Show Aleksander Zhuravlyov won the annual People’s Favorites award.
User revolt causes Instagram to keep old rules
Instagram on Thursday tried to calm a user rebellion by nixing a change that would have given the Facebook-owned mobile photo sharing service unfettered rights to people's pictures.
Skating: Kazakhstan speed skaters won team sprint in China
Kazakhstan's speed skaters Aleksandr Glushenko, Viktor Glushenko and Denis Kuzin covered the distance in 1 minute and 23.48 seconds.
More doomsday sect arrests in China
China has detained more than 100 further members of a Christian sect accused of predicting doomsday, state media said Friday, taking the total held beyond 1,000 as officials denied cold weather was apocalypse-related.
Hunger, homelessness on rise in US: study
Hunger and homelessness are on the rise in the United States, and cash-strapped cities and social services are being forced to turn needy people away empty-handed.
Shooting sports: Kazakhstan shooters won silver in Asian Airgun Championship
Kazakhstan's Rashid Yunusmetov, Vyacheslav Podlesny and Vladimir Issachenko won silver in 10-meter Air Pistol Men competition in China.
New cableway and new pistes launched at Shymbulak Skiing Resort
Beginning skiers and snowboarders would feel comfortable at the new low-pitched pistes, director of Shymbulak Development company said.
Russian-Kazakhstan agreement on joint air defense system to be signed in 2013
Kazakhstan Foreign Minister commented on the results of Kazakhstan's chairmanship in CSTO in 2012.
Kazakhstan railroads getting 140 passenger wagons in 2013
To upgrade the railroad fleet we plan to purchase 93 locomotives, 140 passenger and 1,784 freight wagons in 2013: Kazakhstan Minister.
Almaty companies win quarter of all Kazakhstan's state procurenment contracts
Local content has increased 2.5-fold since the beginning of the State Procurement Order campaign 4 years ago: Almaty Akim.
US police arrest girl who threatened high school slaughter
Police in Arizona said they arrested Thursday a 16 year-old female student who threatened in an online video to "kill everyone" at her high school then kill herself.
Mitsubishi expands oil leak recall to 1.7 mn vehicles
Mitsubishi Motors on Wednesday widened a recall over an oil leak issue on vehicles sold in Japan to about 1.7 million vehicles, prompting a rebuke from the country's transport ministry.
'Cirque du Soleil' makes 3D leap to the big screen
Oscar-winning director James Cameron, who broke new ground with 3D technology with "Avatar," is bringing that knowhow to Cirque du Soleil, producing a 3D film featuring the high-flying acrobatic troupe.
Fists came first for hand evolution, scientists suggest
Biologists say the human hand is a wonder of evolution, providing dexterity that lets our species perform activities as diverse as bricklaying, writing, ice hockey and brain surgery.
Kazakhstan co-chairs OECD Central Asian Initiative
Kazakhstan has assumed the office of co-chairman of Central Asian Initiative of the OECD.
70 percent of Almaty water networks worn out
Over two thirds of 2,549km of networks require replacement in Almaty.
800km of Western Europe-Western China road to be launched in 2013
Kazakhstan Transport and Communications Minister talked about road construction plans for 2013.
Life in the fast lane: Solo pop stars more likely to die young
Solo rock stars are twice as likely to die prematurely as counterparts who perform in groups, a study published in the journal BMJ Open said Wednesday.
US shooting fuels bullet-proof backpack sales
On the heels of the deadly shooting tragedy in Connecticut, parents' anxiety is driving a surge in sales of bullet-proof backpacks, in the hope the armored bags can give their kids a safety edge.