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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.
21 December 2012
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.
21 December 2012
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.
21 December 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.
21 December 2012
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.
21 December 2012
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.
21 December 2012
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.
21 December 2012
'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.
21 December 2012
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.
21 December 2012
Kazakhstan co-chairs OECD Central Asian Initiative
Kazakhstan has assumed the office of co-chairman of Central Asian Initiative of the OECD.
20 December 2012
70 percent of Almaty water networks worn out
Over two thirds of 2,549km of networks require replacement in Almaty.
20 December 2012
800km of Western Europe-Western China road to be launched in 2013
Kazakhstan Transport and Communications Minister talked about road construction plans for 2013.
20 December 2012
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.
20 December 2012
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.
20 December 2012
Rebels continue Central Africa push as Chad troops arrive
Rebels in the Central African Republic seized a town near the border with Chad on Wednesday, a day after Chadian troops entered the country at Bangui's request to help the army contain the rebel offensive.
20 December 2012
Record backing expected for UN anti-death penalty vote
A record number of countries are expected to back a UN General Assembly call for a moratorium on capital punishment on Thursday.
20 December 2012
Apple "pinch-to-zoom" patent deemed invalid
A filing Wednesday in a high-stakes legal battle between Samsung and Apple revealed that a "pinch-to-zoom" patent central to the case has been deemed invalid.
20 December 2012
S. Korea president-elect says security priority with North
South Korean president-elect Park Geun-Hye vowed Thursday to put national security first while pursuing greater engagement with a belligerent North Korea.
20 December 2012
US shooting revives debate over mental health care
The deadly US shooting rampage last week has revived debate about access to mental health care -- a tough issue as state funds dry up and laws make it difficult to treat people against their will.
20 December 2012
Neurosurgery Center of Kazakhstan National Medical Holding received European Grand-Prix for quality
Kazakhstan's scientific neurosurgery center of the National Medical Holding won an honorary award - the European Grand-Prix for Quality in medicine.
20 December 2012
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