U.S. military academies recruiting healthy single Kazakhstan men
The Office of Military Cooperation at the U.S. Embassy in Kazakhstan invites young Kazakhstan men to take part in the contest for education in the U.S. military academies.
U.S. will train Kazakhstan cowboys
Kazakhstan cowboys will be trained to tend cattle by American experts.
From pot to gay marriage, US voters have lots to decide
From legalizing marijuana and gay marriage to wiping outdated segregation laws off Alabama's state constitution, US voters have a lot more to decide next week than simply picking the next president.
Obama banks on Hollywood friends, whatever Clint says
Film legend Clint Eastwood claims that Hollywood's image as a Democratic bastion is exaggerated -- but the evidence says otherwise, with stars like George Clooney leading an A-list Obama cast.
Japan airport reopens with WWII bomb still there
A huge World War II bomb uncovered near a busy runway was underneath a shield of concrete and sandbags on Wednesday as flights resumed at an airport in northern Japan.
Kazakhstan to launch new car manufacturing projects in 2013
I hope that next year we will hear about several new projects in car manufacturing: Asset Issekeshev.
Kazakhstan ambassadors will report on attracted investments
Kazakhstan embassies all over the world will be reporting to Kazakhstan Ministry of Industry and New Technologies on investments.
Kazakhstan National Bank's gold reserves increased by 30 percent
Share of gold in the gold and currency reserves of Kazakhstan's central bank increased by 30 percent from the beginning of the year.
Millions across Philippines visit their dead
Millions across the Philippines visited cemeteries Thursday to pay respects to their dead, in an annual tradition that combines Catholic religious rites with the country's penchant for festivity.
Kazakhstan is getting a new economic zone
Kazakhstan is going to create a new economic zone in Shu town of Zhambyl oblast.
Scary Spice wins paparazzo order in Australia
Former Spice Girl Melanie Brown was Thursday granted a interim restraining order against a well-known Australian paparazzo who she claimed threatened her and put her life at risk.
Eyeing holidays, Disney plays with video games
Disney is known for traditional holiday-season movies about princesses and fairy tales -- but this year it has turned to the world of video games for its latest animated blockbuster.
Panasonic shares plunge after loss forecast
Shares in Panasonic dived nearly 20 percent Thursday after the Japanese firm warned of a mammoth $9.6 billion annual loss in the latest sign of trouble for the nation's hard-hit electronics giants.
Bangladesh charity puts women in the driving seat
Mosammat Shahanara, 22, is a rare breed in Bangladesh: a qualified professional female driver, and she is ready to hit the road in a new career that should bring her independence and an income.
Asia drug boom fuels surge in opium cultivation: UN
Opium cultivation in Southeast Asia has doubled over the last six years as growing demand for heroin in China and the rest of Asia lures more farmers to grow poppies.
Envoy urges China to play 'active role' in Syria crisis
UN-Arab League peace envoy Lakhdar Brahimi said Wednesday he hoped China would play an active role in helping end the violence in Syria as he met Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi for talks in Beijing.
Dollar, euro gain in Asian trade after China data
The dollar and euro climbed against the yen in Asia on Thursday as positive Chinese manufacturing data boosted risk sentiment, while traders were also looking ahead to a crucial US jobs report.
US meningitis death toll rises to 28: official
Twenty-eight people have died from fungal meningitis they contracted after using suspected tainted steroid injections blamed for a growing national outbreak.
Vietnam sentences Filipina drug mule to death
Vietnam has sentenced a 61-year-old Filipina to death after she was caught smuggling the illegal drug methamphetamine into the country.
Architect suggests putting a dome over Astana
An architect from Astana Yevgeniy Nevelichkov suggests to erect a transparent dome over Astana’s left bank area.
