Japan says China flag incident 'very regrettable'
Japan's foreign minister on Tuesday labelled as "very regrettable" an incident in Beijing in which the national flag was ripped off a car carrying Japan's ambassador, fanning diplomatic tensions.
Shaking 'swarm' fuels California's quake jitters
A "quake swarm" that has shaken southern California with hundreds of moderate temblors in quick succession is fueling jitters in the Golden State, long braced for the Big One.
Angola votes in second peacetime polls
Angola votes Friday for only the second time since its civil war ended a decade ago, with the incumbent ruling party expected to sweep the polls.
In climate landmark, Arctic ice melts to record low
The sea ice in the Arctic Ocean has melted to its smallest point ever in a milestone that may show that worst-case forecasts on climate change are coming true.
Israeli airstrike targets Hamas camps in Gaza
Israeli aircraft attacked three Hamas training camps in the Gaza Strip early Tuesday, causing no injuries, eyewitnesses in the enclave said.
Isaac near hurricane force, New Orleans prepares
The people of New Orleans on Monday prepared themselves for yet another hurricane -- seven years after the fabled city of jazz was swamped by Hurricane Katrina, which left 1,800 dead.
Cycling: Alexandre Vinokourov will auction out his Olympic bicycle before his birthday
Kazakhstan cyclist and Olympic champion Alexandre Vinokourov is going to have farewell ceremony to celebrate his retirement in September.
Building of Russian-Ukrainian-Kazakhstan rocket for flight to Moon will take 3-4 years
Russia is able to build a new superheavy carrier rocket capable of delivering space vehicles of up to 20 tons to the Moon within 3-4 years.
Apple hits new record after big US court victory
Apple shares soared to a new all-time high Monday after the US tech giant's big win in a patent lawsuit against South Korea's Samsung, which saw its own stock tumble.
Kazakh Government still plans to exit capital of companies in all sectors apart from extraction
When the private sector companies, including those working in the financial sector, recover from what they suffered in the crisis period, the priority will be given to the private sector ownership schemes: PM Karim Massimov.
1,000 boatpeople arrive in Australia since Pacific policy
Australia said Tuesday its tough new policy to deter asylum-seekers by shipping them to small Pacific islands would take time to work, after the arrival of more than 1,000 boatpeople since it was adopted.
Kazakhstan and France to jointly produce electric locomotives
HSBC is the lead manager of the offering of $800 million 6.950 percent notes due 2042 by Kazakhstan Temir Zholy B.V.: chairman of HSBC Bank Kazakhstan.
Four dead, 12 missing as typhoon pounds South Korea
Four Chinese crew members were confirmed drowned and 12 were missing after a strong typhoon battering South Korea pushed their ships onto the rocks Tuesday.
Moody's upgrades S. Korea credit rating
Ratings agency Moody's Investors Service Monday upgraded South Korea's sovereign credit rating, citing strong fiscal fundamentals and resilience to external economic shocks.
All nine wounded in NY shooting hit by police: official
All nine people wounded in a New York shootout between a gunman who killed a former co-worker and officers who responded to the incident were hit by police fire.
US approves new once-a-day pill to treat HIV
A new pill to treat HIV infection -- combining two previously approved drugs plus two new ones -- has been approved for adults living with the virus that causes AIDS, US regulators said Monday.
Libya's under-fire interior minister quits
Interior Minister Fawzi Abdelali resigned on Sunday after coming under fire for the performance of security forces during a surge of violence that has rocked Libya, an official from his office told AFP.
Obama, Aldrin praise 'American hero' Neil Armstrong
President Barack Obama and astronaut Buzz Aldrin led tributes Saturday to the famed Apollo 11 commander Neil Armstrong, the first man on the moon, lauding him as a reluctant but true American hero.
Commercial production at giant oilfield Kashagan to start in spring 2013
The decision was taken not to start the production amidst severe winter conditions.
Russia’s Energia Space Corporation mulling a new superheavy carrier rocket in partnership with Kazakhstan and Ukraine
The superheavy carrier rocket capable of sending a spaceship of up to 20 tons to the moon.