Kazakhstan and China cooperate in suppression and prevention of corruption
Kazakhstan financial police and their Chinese counterparts have agreed to cooperate in countering corruption of customs officials.
Hockey: Victor Hedman joins Barys club
Victor Hedman, Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman, has signed a contract with Astana hockey team.
French leader urges UN to back African force for Mali
French President Francois Hollande on Tuesday urged the global community to help defuse a crisis in Mali by giving UN backing to a West African-led military intervention.
Man executed in Texas for killing immigrant
An American man convicted of killing a Sudanese immigrant was put to death by lethal injection Tuesday in Texas after the US Supreme Court rejected his fourth appeal for a stay of execution.
Revealed: Secrets of the Squid from Hell
Biologists on Wednesday said they had unlocked secrets about the vampire squid, a mysterious creature that feeds on the decaying dead in the unlit depths.
Police fire rubber bullets at Madrid protest
Spanish riot police fired rubber bullets and baton-charged protesters Tuesday as thousands rallied near parliament in Madrid in anger at the economic crisis, in clashes that left more than 60 people injured.
Data that lives forever is possible: Japan's Hitachi
As Bob Dylan and the Rolling Stones prove, good music lasts a long time; now Japanese hi-tech giant Hitachi says it can last even longer -- a few hundred million years at least.
West turns up heat on Iran and Syria at UN
Western and Arab leaders ramped up the pressure on Syria and Iran at the United Nations on Tuesday, as US President Barack Obama vowed to keep Tehran from getting its hands on nuclear weapons.
Britain faces more floods as hundreds evacuated
Britain was bracing for more torrential rain on Wednesday as hundreds of people spent the night away from their flooded homes following two days of heavy downpours.
Afghanistan asks Kazakhstan to simplify visa procedures
The issue is ambiguous, it has to be considered by various authorities: Kazakhstan Foreign Ministry.
Afghanistan authorities hope to resume air connection with Kazakhstan
We want to resume Kabul-Astana or Kabul-Almaty flights: Afghanistan's Minister of Trade and Industry.
Serik Abdenov appointed Minister of Labor and Social Protection
Reshuffles in Kazakhstan Government have followed Prime-Minister Karim Massimov's resignation early this week.
39m-tall stela inaugurated in Kyzylorda
A new sight called Syr Ana (Mother of Syr Land) was opened in Kyzylorda, southern city of Kazakhstan, on the City Day.
Kazakhstan weightlifter became three-time world champion
Young Kazakhstan weightlifter Nadezhda Nogai won a gold medal at the world championship among juniors under 17 held in Slovakia.
Turkish investors likely to construct 5-star hotels in Pavlodar
Akim of Pavlodar and Mayor of Kayseri have signed agreements on cooperation and development of twin-city relations between the two cities.
Pavlodar citizens competed in intellectual games on City Day
Over 100 citizens participated in the chess tournament.
PHOTO: Miss Khan Shatyr will represent Kazakhstan at Miss Earth-2012
20-y.o. Svetlana Rasshupkina will represent Kazakhstan at the international Miss Earth-2012beauty pageant.
Muslim leaders challenge Obama defense on anti-Islam film
Muslim leaders demanded international action to stop religious insults in a challenge to US President Barack Obama's defense of freedom of expression at the UN General Assembly.
Strong quake forces tourists to flee hotels in Mexico
A strong 6.2-magnitude earthquake rattled Mexico's Baja California peninsula Tuesday, forcing more than 1,000 tourists to flee their hotels and take refuge on beaches and in gardens.
Uruguay takes step toward legalizing abortion
Uruguay took a step toward legalizing abortion on Tuesday as lawmakers in the lower chamber of parliament narrowly passed a bill allowing the procedure under certain conditions.
