US woman crowned Miss Universe 2012 American Olivia Culpo was crowned Miss Universe 2012 late Wednesday, beating out beauties from around the world to claim the coveted title.
20 December 2012
Three astronauts blast off for ISS in Russian craft A Soyuz spacecraft carrying Russian, American and Canadian astronauts blasted off on Wednesday from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan bound for the International Space Station (ISS).
20 December 2012
Russia negotiates union with ex-Soviet statesRussia sought Wednesday to expand its influence over former territories during integration talks that Washington has cast as a bid to "re-Sovietise" the region.
20 December 2012
US inquiry slams 'grossly inadequate' Benghazi security A long-awaited inquiry into a deadly militant attack on the US mission in the Libyan city of Benghazi late Tuesday slammed State Department security arrangements there as "grossly inadequate."
Hopes for stronger ties as Hollande visits Algeria President Francois Hollande arrives in Algeria on Wednesday seeking to end simmering resentment over French colonial rule and bolster ties with the OPEC country.
Best racehorses chosen in Kazakhstan4-y.o. Ihavenotime racehorse became the winner of three categories: the Horse of the Year, the Best Senior Horse and the Best Stayer.
South Koreans vote in presidential election South Koreans cast their votes Wednesday in a tight and potentially historic presidential election that could result in Asia's fourth-largest economy selecting its first female leader.
19 December 2012
Wikipedia founder to visit Kazakhstan in 2013Wikipedia’s Kazakh segment has risen to the 25th position. The audience has also grown from 500 000 pages viewed a month to over 8 000 000 pages viewed.
Group defiant over US ban on tackling Japan whalers US conservation group Sea Shepherd vowed Tuesday to fight a US court order to stay at least 500 yards away from Japanese whaling ships, and to keep protecting whales "with our ships and our lives."