Kazakhstani ethnic band Arkaiym debutes at The Spirit of Tengri 2015
The Spirit Tengri 2015 has begun with a debut of Kazakhstani ethnic band Arkaiym.
The Spirit of Tengri promotes Kazakhstani ethnic musicians worldwide
The contemporary ethnic music festival The Spirit of Tengri aims to present yet unknown Kazakhstani ethnic musicians internationally.
Second day of The Spirit of Tengri 2015 opens with tribute song to Batyrkhan Shukenov
The second day of The Spirit of Tengri, a contemporary ethnic music festival in Kazakhstan's Almaty, began with a tribute to Kazakh singer Batyrkhan Shukenov.
Estonian folklore energizes crowd at The Spirit of Tengri in Almaty
A young and ambitious band from Estonia Trad.Attack! has energized the crow with a contemporary take on traditional Estonian folklore.
Holdviola and Nordic Namgar bring Lyricism to The Spirit of Tengri
Hungarian Holdviola and Buryat-Norweigian Nordic Namgar have brought a lyrical vibe to The Spirit of Tengri in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
Aliyev's accomplices back in custody
Rakhat Aliyev's alleged accomplices in the murder of two bankers are taken back into custody in Austria.
Almaty provides financial guarantees to International Olympic Committee
Kazakhstan says it has enough money to host the Winter Olympics 2022.
German big band legend James Last dies at 86: promoter
German composer and big band leader James Last, whose trademark easy listening music brought him international success, has died aged 86.
Kazakh President expresses condolences in connection with China's Eastern Star ferry disaster
President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev expresses his condolences to the Chinese people in connection to the deadly ship accident.
Park postpones US trip as S. Korea MERS death toll hits nine
South Korean President Park Geun-Hye has postponed a planned trip to the United States amid growing public alarm at the MERS outbreak which has now claimed nine lives.
Public in NATO countries against arming Ukraine: poll
A majority of citizens from eight NATO countries are against sending arms to Ukraine to help battle pro-Russian separatists.
Airbus says A400M to fly at Paris airshow
Airbus said its A400M would take part in the flying display at the Paris airshow next week, just over a month after one of the planes fatally crashed in Spain.
Obama poised to send more troops to train Iraqis
President Barack Obama appears poised to approve the deployment of hundreds more US training personnel to Iraq, in a bid to reverse gains by the Islamic State group.
Greek PM to meet Merkel as bailout deal nears
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras was expected to meet with Angela Merkel in Brussels after the EU's top official for the euro said a breakthrough bailout deal could be "days" away.
Deadly Kiev fuel blasts set off blaze near military unit
Hundreds of Ukrainian firefighters battled to keep a blaze sparked by a deadly string of fuel depot blasts from engulfing a strategic military unit outside Kiev.
Isolated Putin seeks sympathetic hearing in Italy
Vladimir Putin makes a rare international outing with a high-profile visit to Italy and the Vatican.
Lady Gaga cancels gig last minute as Tony Bennett ill
A joint concert by pop diva Lady Gaga and veteran crooner Tony Bennett was cancelled at the last minute because the 88-year-old was "taken ill".
Turkey's noisy Erdogan in uncharacteristic post-poll silence
Turkey's usually highly loquacious President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has made no spoken comment since his party lost its parliamentary majority.
Almaty hit by heavy rain and windstorm
Heavy rains and winds have hit Kazakhstan's Almaty in the past two days.
Boston marathon bombing: Azamat Tazhayakov sentenced to 3.5 years prison term in US
Boston bomber's friend Azamat Tazhayakov sentenced to 3.5 years in prison in the US.