Missing MI-8 found in Almaty oblast
The wreckage of the helicopter was found in the area of the 16th railroad junction in Almaty oblast in Kazakhstan.
Search failing because MI-8 chopper had no emergency beacon onboard
The search for MI-8 helicopter that went missing in Almaty oblast has been give no results, because the chopper was not equipped with an emergency radio beacon.
Boxing: Astana Arlans flattened USA Knockouts
Kazakhstan Astana Arlans club won without giving a point to USA Knockouts in the WBS.
Amnesty slams S. Korea for 'abuse' of security law
Amnesty International on Thursday accused South Korea of systematically abusing a 65-year-old security law in order to stifle debate and silence political opposition in Asia's fourth-largest economy.
Nazarbayev keeps berating Kazakhstan officials for bureaucracy
How can we talk about quality of services, e.g. in education, if a teacher spends third of his time writing reports: Kazakhstan's Nazarbayev.
Cows with virus diarrhea imported to Kazakhstan from Austria
Cattle with virus diarrhea have been imported to North-Kazakhstan oblast from Austria: expert.
Almaty anti-diabetes flashmob made CIS record
A flashmob in support of anti-diabetes campaign was held in Almaty and made it into the CIS Book of Records.
Diabetes threshold exceeded in Kazakhstan
190,682 new diabetics were registered in Kazakhstan in the beginning of 2011.
Boxing: Serik Sapiyev mulling to continue his career in Astana Arlans
Kazakhstan boxer Serik Sapiyevm winner of the London Olympics, might become the captain of Astana Arlans club as soon as he joins the team.
Kadhafi called Nazarbayev to retain nuclear arsenal
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev suggested to disclose the letter of Moamer Kadhafi sent to Kazakhstan Foreign Ministry in 1992.
Pakistan test fires nuclear-capable ballistic missile
Pakistan on Wednesday test fired a nuclear-capable ballistic missile with a range of 1,300 kilometres (800 miles), the military said.
Middle Earth mania for Hobbit debut
Huge crowds swarmed central Wellington on Wednesday for the world premiere of Peter Jackson's "The Hobbit", an event that sparked Middle Earth mania and brought a touch of Hollywood to New Zealand.
Japan storm cuts power to tens of thousands
Tens of thousands of people in northern Japan spent the night without heat or light after a powerful winter storm knocked out electricity cables.
Pavlodar steel plant to cut over 400 jobs
The company explained that the cuts were a forced measure caused by decreasing demand for their products and shrinking production volumes.
Kazakhstan and EU to sign expanded cooperation program
A bilateral extended cooperation program for the nearest years will be signed during the visit of Catherine Ashton to Kazakhstan.
China media slams Elton John for Ai Weiwei dedication
A top Chinese daily on Wednesday condemned pop star Elton John for dedicating his Beijing show to dissident artist Ai Weiwei, saying it was disrespectful and could lead to bans on other Western performers.
Bangladesh arrests fire factory managers amid protests
Thousands of workers protested for a third day Wednesday after Bangladesh's worst garment factory fire as police arrested three managers over claims they stopped employees from leaving the burning plant.
Alpinism: Kazakhstan climbers won gold in Mountaineering World Championship's High Altitude class
Vassily Pivtsov, Ildar Gabassov and Alexander Sofrygin scored 7 points for their ascent of Khan Tengri peak 6 995 meters) along the center of the North Face and won the Championship.
S. Korea readies new bid to join global space club
South Korea held a final dress rehearsal Wednesday for its third attempt to send a satellite into orbit and join an elite space club that includes Asian powers China, Japan and India.
Kazakhstan National Security Commission mulls isolating convicted terrorists
Kazakhstan National Security Commission is thinking of a more efficient way of jailing convicted terrorists so that they do not spread their ideas among other prisoners.