Nazarbayev took part in opening of Kazakhstan-Czech business forum
Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev and President of the Czech Republic Vaclav Klaus took part in the opening of Kazakhstan-Czech business forum.
Kazakhstan Prime-Minister met with Angela Merkel
Kazakhstan Prime-Minister Akhmetov went to Germany with a work visit.
Karachaganak Petroleum Operating to increase local content
Deputy Akim of West-Kazakhstan oblast met with Director General of Karachaganak Petroleum Operating B.V.
Kazakhstan bans import of NK603 genetically modified corn
The decree was signed by Kazakhstan’s chief sanitary doctor Zhandarbek Bekshin.
Israel turns back dozens of African migrants: HRW
Israel has turned back dozens of African asylum-seekers, mostly Eritreans, trying enter the country from Egypt, Human Rights Watch and two other NGOs said on Sunday.
UN says over 26,000 displaced by Myanmar unrest
Homeless people fled to packed camps or clustered near their charred houses in western Myanmar on Sunday, amid ongoing unrest that the UN said displaced 26,500 from mainly Muslim communities.
Obama campaign worries storm could impact turnout
President Barack Obama's jittery campaign voiced fears Sunday that Hurricane Sandy could hurt his re-election chances by reducing turnout, as the storm forced both candidates to cancel campaign stops.
Hollande discusses debt crisis with top global heads
French President Francois Hollande holds talks on Monday with the heads of the World Bank and other top economic bodies to discuss the eurozone debt crisis and ways to kickstart growth.
SpaceX capsule completes successful first mission
The unmanned SpaceX capsule made a safe splashdown in the Pacific Sunday after successfully delivering its first commercial payload to the International Space Station.
Five Egyptian Copts injured in inter-religious violence
Five Egyptian Coptic Christians were injured Sunday in clashes with Muslims at a church in a village south of Cairo.
Turkey under pressure over Kurdish hunger strike
The Turkish government is under increasing pressure over how to tackle a hunger strike by hundreds of Kurdish prisoners across the country as the protest nears its eighth week and their health deteriorates.
Pop star Glitter arrested in British sex abuse probe
Former glam rocker Gary Glitter has been released on bail after being arrested Sunday by police investigating sexual abuse allegations against the late British TV star Jimmy Savile that have plunged the BBC into crisis.
India tries handing out cash to help teeming poor
Uddal Singh, a retired army sergeant, is part of an experiment trying out radical changes to the Indian welfare system that the government plans to adopt nation-wide.
Ukraine ruling party ahead in election: early results
Ukraine's ruling party was set for victory in legislative polls, comfortably ahead of the party of ex-premier Yulia Tymoshenko, whose jailing sparked Western concerns of foul play.
Asia language plan 'central' to Australian reforms: PM
Every Australian school will be partnered online with one in Asia by 2025 as regional languages become "central" to education reform plans, Prime Minister Julia Gillard said Monday.
Hurricane 'havoc' hits US election endgame
Hurricane Sandy, bearing a dangerous "October Surprise," shredded candidates' endgame plans for next week's toss-up US election Sunday, in a new test of nerve for Barack Obama and Mitt Romney.
We are interested in high technologies in agriculture and processing industry: Nazarbayev
Nursultan Nazarbayev summed up the results of his official visits to Austria and the Czech Republic.
Kazakhstan eyes banning scientology
Kazakhstan Religious Affairs Agency supplied Justice Ministry with a negative statement following a religious expert check into Kazakhstan's scientology institutions.
Almaty hosted Kazakhstan Fashion Week
The spring-summer season of Kazakhstan Fashion Week saw promising debuts of Kazakhstan designers: KFW organizers.
Microsoft-Apple redux: the empire strikes back
It used to be that Microsoft was the evil empire, and Apple the scrappy underdog.