Kyrgyz capital without gas at 20 below zero Residents of the Kyrgyz capital Bishkek have no gas to heat their homes amid arctic temperatures because Kazakhstan cut off the supply.
Kazakh strongman backs switch to Latin alphabet Kazakh strongman Nursultan Nazarbayev on Friday called for a modernisation drive to turn the energy-rich Central Asian country into of the world's most developed, including a switch to the Latin alphabet.
17 December 2012
Kazakhstan adopts law on countering terrorismKazakhstan Senators approved a draft law On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of Kazakhstan on Countering Terrorism in the second reading.
'How are my people?' Chavez asks post-surgery Hugo Chavez's first words after emerging from surgery were "How are my (Venezuelan) people?" according to officials, who proclaimed here Friday that the ailing leader is on the road to recovery.
17 December 2012
Kazakhstan scientists speak of doomsdayKazakhstan biophysics and astrophysics commented predictions of the coming doomsday from the scientific point of view.
World leaders express shock over latest US shooting World leaders expressed shock and horror after a gunman massacred 20 small children and six teachers Friday in the US state of Connecticut, in one of the worst school shootings in history.
Divided Egypt votes on new constitution Egyptians vote Saturday on a new constitution supported by the ruling Islamists but bitterly contested by a secular-leaning opposition that failed to scupper the referendum with mass protests.
16 December 2012
Confusion on Internet future after UN treaty split The freewheeling, unregulated Internet seemed to survive a push for new rules at a UN treaty meeting, but the collapse of talks leaves unanswered questions about the Web's future.