US steps up spying on Iran's nuclear reactor: report
US intelligence agencies have significantly stepped up spying operations on Iran's Bushehr nuclear reactor prompted by concerns about the security of weapons-grade plutonium there.
S. Korea postpones rocket launch to 2013: official
South Korea has postponed its third bid to put a satellite in orbit until next year, after a technical problem forced the cancellation of last week's scheduled launch.
Gender identity struggle figured in Manning's detention
The US military held WikiLeaks suspect Bradley Manning under strict "suicide watch" partly because his gender identity struggle showed he was mentally "not stable," a witness said Sunday.
Car import dropped 75-fold in Kazakhstan
119,809 cars were imported to Kazakhstan for personal use in 2011 and only 1,599 such cars were imported in 10 and a half months of 2012.
Missing Pacific island riddle solved: researcher
A New Zealand researcher Monday claimed to have solved the riddle of a mystery South Pacific island shown on Google Earth and world maps which does not exist, blaming a whaling ship from 1876.
Kazakhstan oil products export ban to be prolonged into 2013
According to Kazakhstan Oil and Gas Ministry, this ban will be prolonged for one year: KazMunaiGas.
Murdoch's British newspaper chief to leave company
Rupert Murdoch's top newspaper lieutenant in Britain is to leave his post at the end of the year, it was announced Sunday, heralding the start of a major shake-up at parent company News Corporation.
Russia's Putin to meet Turkey's Erdogan for Syria talks
Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan during a landmark visit to Istanbul on Monday to discuss their differences over the crisis in Syria.
Colombia gives FARC one year for peace deal
President Juan Manuel Santos on Sunday warned Colombia's Marxist FARC rebels they have less than a year to strike a deal under recently opened peace talks aimed at ending Latin America's longest-running insurgency.
Uzbekistan claims ‘undiscovered’ Veronese masterpiece
Central Asian state of Uzbekistan has with much fanfare put on display what it says is a lost masterpiece of Western art, a painting by Italian Renaissance master Paolo Veronese.
Clinton visits Czech Republic amid nuclear deal hopes
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in the Czech Republic Monday for a brief visit, hoping to win a tussle with Russia and help secure a $10 billion nuclear plant contract for US giant Westinghouse.
War-era shell kills four Vietnamese children
A shell from the Vietnam War killed four children and seriously injured four other villagers when it exploded at a family party.
Kazhegeldin wants to take anti-Aliyev case to European Court of Human Rights if Maltese police fails to investigate
Akezhan Kazhegeldin and his two bodyguards promised to seek justice in the European Court of Human Rights if Maltese law-enforcement authorities do not initiate a case against Rakhat Aliyev.
Pilot 4G network to be launched in Astana and Almaty by December 20
A pilot 4G network based on LongTermEvolution (LTE) technology will be launched in Astana and Almaty by December 20.
Seven cultural giants honored at Kennedy Center
Seven top performing artists from around the world were honored late Sunday at Washington's John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts for their lifetime contribution to American culture.
Russian drivers stuck for days in traffic jam
Russian officials struggled on Sunday to contain a monster highway traffic jam sparked by heavy snowfall that left many drivers stuck for days.
Kazakhstan President Nazarbayev appointed Ambassadors
Kazakhstan President Nazarbayev made several appointments of Kazakhstan Ambassadors.
SIA in talks to sell off Virgin Atlantic stake
Singapore Airlines said Monday it was in talks with "interested parties" on a possible sale of its 49 percent stake in Virgin Atlantic as media reports listed US carrier Delta Air Lines as a possible buyer.
Air Astana cancels Semey and Uralsk flights
Air Astana will stop flying to Uralsk and Semey because the airports of these cities require a complete overhaul of runways.
Kazakhstan anti-monopoly agency approves of KazAeroNavigation's fares raise
Kazakhstan Agency for Natural Monopolies Regulation did not support the application of KazAeroNavigation that wanted to increase the rates.
