Israel okays development of Gaza offshore gas field
Israel has held new talks with the Palestinians over the development of a gas field off the coast of the Gaza Strip, the Israeli foreign ministry said in a new report released on Sunday.
Kazakhstan's Kieli Meken movie awarded in Cannes
Kazakhstan-made Kieli Meken movie is a documentary filmed prior to the 20th anniversary of independence of Kazakhstan.
Kazakhstan setting tank-repair facility
Uralvagonzavod and Kazakhstan Engineering will establish a joint company repairing and modernizing armored vehicles in Kazakhstan.
Cycling: Kazakhstan's Lutsenko became world champion in group road cycling
Kazakhstan cyclist Aleksey Lutsenko won the group race at UCI Road World Championship (U-23) held in Holland.
New city to rise around Brazil World Cup venue
As Brazil builds new venues for the 2014 World Cup, one project stands out for its outsized ambition: the Pernambuco stadium is set to be the centerpiece of a whole new city.
Moscow crash victims were 'orphans collecting prize'
Five orphans from a children's home and two adults, killed when a drunken driver slammed into them at a Moscow bus stop, had just collected a handicrafts prize for disabled children.
S.Korean dictator's daughter apologises for abuses
The ruling party candidate in South Korea's presidential election offered her "sincere apologies" Monday to victims of the repressive rule of her late father, military strongman Park Chung-Hee.
Thriller 'Homeland' dethrones 'Mad Men' at Emmys
Spy thriller "Homeland" won best TV drama at the Emmy awards Sunday, ending retro cult show "Mad Men" four-year unbroken run, while "Modern Family" was named best comedy for the third straight year.
Karim Massimov thanked President and Ministers
I would like to thank our President for the high confidence he had in me all these years: ex-Kazakhstan PM Karim Massimov.
Nazarbayev appointed Massimov head of Presidential Administration
Karim Massimov shall be appointed head of Kazakhstan President’s Administration: Kazakhstan President’s decree.
Hockey: Barys signs up Antropov
Kazakhstan-Canadian forward Nikolay Antropov will play his debut match as part of Barys team against Czech Lev.
Giorgio Armani dazzles, Dolce&Gabbana get playful in Milan
Giorgio Armani may have dazzled Milan fashion week with a series of glittering stellar creations, but Dolce & Gabbana pulled off the most innovative and fun look of the season with wicker bustiers.
Kazakhstan President Nazarbayev relieves PM Massimov
Nursultan Nazarbayev is expected to ask Prime Minister Karim Massimov to head his powerful presidential administration amid ongoing jostling to succeed the veteran strongman.
ADB to invest $1.6 billion to finance Kazakhstan’s infrastructure development projects
September 19 the Bank’s management and representatives of the country’s Ministry of Economic Development and Trade unveiled a new Country Partnership Strategy for 2012-2016.
Palestinian state efforts at risk in cash crisis: minister
Efforts to create a Palestinian state could collapse unless emergency funds are found to bail out its nascent government, the Palestinian finance minister Sunday.
Attack on US mission in Libya big intelligence loss: report
The attack that killed the US ambassador to Libya dealt a huge blow to US intelligence operations because CIA agents and contractors were among the Americans evacuated afterward.
China ships in Japan waters off isles: coastguard
Three Chinese government ships were in Japanese territorial waters off a disputed island chain Monday, the coastguard said, in the latest salvo of an increasingly heated international dispute.
Nine climbers dead, seven missing, in Nepal avalanche
Rescuers in Nepal searched Monday for seven missing climbers after an avalanche which killed at least nine people, swept away in their tents ahead of a final push on one of the world's highest mountains.
Amish sect found guilty of hate crimes in beard cutting
The leader of a breakaway Amish group and 15 followers were convicted of hate crimes in the US state of Ohio Thursday for a series of beard-cutting attacks against rivals in the community.
Paris police ban anti-Islam film demo near Grand Mosque
Paris police have banned two demonstrations planned for Saturday, including one in front of the city's Grand Mosque, to protest against a US-made anti-Islam film.