Weightlifting: Kazakhstan to host the World Championship for the first time
Kazakhstan will become a hosting country for the World Weightlifting Championship that will be held in 2014.
Two unidentified aggressors shooting in Aktau in broad daylight
Aktau police is searching for the criminals involved in the shooting on October 1.
Madoff scam went back further than thought: US
Bernard Madoff's multi-billion dollar Wall Street fraud started in the early 1970s, at least two decades earlier than previously thought.
Facebook tailoring ad services for businesses
Facebook's chief operating officer was in New York on Monday working to bolster investor confidence with assurances that the social network was intent on making money.
Costa Rica fires judge for being serial oversleeper
A judge in Costa Rica has been sacked for serial tardiness, the newspaper La Nacion reported Monday.
Most scientific paper retractions due to misconduct: study
When a biomedical study is retracted, most of the time it is because of misconduct rather than error, a report published Monday said.
New York sues JPMorgan over mortgage securities
The state of New York filed suit against JPMorgan Chase and its subsidiary JPMorgan Securities Monday over the allegedly fraudulent sales of mortgage-backed securities ahead of the US financial crisis.
36 dead in Hong Kong ferry collision: official
A pleasure boat on a trip to watch National Day fireworks collided with a ferry and sank off Hong Kong, leaving 36 people dead and sparking a frantic overnight rescue effort.
Kazakhstan residents have almost $32 billion on bank deposits
A majority of the deposits is registered in Almaty: over 2.1 trillion tenge ($14 billion) or 45 percent of the total amount.
Rompetrol fully switched to Euro-5 fuel production
Rompetrol has successfully completed modernization of Petromidia oil refinery and switched to production of Euro-5 fuel.
Great Barrier Reef coral halved in 27 years: study
Australia's Great Barrier Reef has lost more than half its coral cover in the past 27 years due to storms, poisonous starfish and bleaching linked to climate change.
Finland promises innovations to Kazakhstan
Finland’s Minister of Foreign Trade Alexander Stubb will render a visit to Kazakhstan in the beginning of October.
Short young men will not be recruited to Kazakhstan army
Kazakhstan’s Armed Forces are selecting only the most physically and mentally fit young men, preferably with higher education and professional skills, in an attempt to boost the Army's image.
30 endangered Bukhar deers releaseed in southern Kazakhstan
The deers will still be living behind barriers for some time; however, the habitat is very similar to their natural life environment.
Xstrata, Glencore announce new deal for massive tie-up
Swiss mining group Xstrata and commodities giant Glencore said on Monday they had agreed on new terms for their tie-up to create a massive company worth about 70 billion euros ($90 billion).
Arnie hopes to save marriage despite 'stupid' affairs
Arnold Schwarzenegger says he still hopes to salvage his marriage despite admitting multiple affairs, including one in which fathered a child with the family housekeeper.
Almaty to be fully supplied with gas in 2013
The launching of construction of Almaty-Taldykorgan gas pipeline has been held near Uzynagash village in Almaty oblast.
Construction of Almaty-Taldykorgan gas pipeline launched
Construction of Almaty-Taldykorgan gas pipeline is very significant for further development of the region’s infrastructure: Governor.
Court cut Kazakhstan tycoon's claims 1000-fold in a case against Vremya magazine
The hearings on the case of Kazakhstan tycoon Alidzhan Ibragimov against Vremya magazine and journalist Gennady Benditskiy have finished in Almaty.
New Zealand team edges closer to allergy-free milk
A team of New Zealand scientists claimed to be a step closer to producing allergy-free milk Tuesday, using a genetically-modified cow for their medical breakthrough.
