Assad says key battle afoot as UN says rebels have tanks
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said on Wednesday that the army was fighting for the nation's future as UN officials said the regime was using fighter jets against rebels armed with tanks.
Olympics: Ye's Aussie mentor says doping claims wrong
An Australian mentor of Chinese swimming sensation Ye Shiwen has slammed claims her Olympic achievements were fuelled by drugs, saying he was "100 percent certain" the teenager was clean.
Boxing: Kazakhstan super heavyweight boxer reached quarterfinals of Olympics
Ivan Dychko, Kazakhstan +91-kilogram weight league boxer, has advanced to the Olympic quarterfinals in London.
Psychiatrist alerted others about Batman shooter: media
A psychiatrist who treated a man accused of a mass shooting alerted others weeks before his attack because she was worried about his behavior.
N. Zealand school criticised for dead possum show
A New Zealand school that staged a morbid fashion show in which children were encouraged to dress possum corpses in colourful costumes has come under fire from animal lovers.
Cycling: Vinokourov failed to win second Olympic medal
Alexandre Vinokourov, London Olympic champion of the men’s road race, came 23rd in the individual time trial on August 1.
Olympics: S. Korea media, netizens lament "disgrace"
South Korean newspapers and netizens were generally scathing Thursday about their country's involvement in the Olympic badminton scandal, with one paper terming the affair a national embarrassment.
NASA braces for 'terror' in Mars landing
The biggest, baddest space rover ever built for exploring an alien planet is nearing its August 6 landing on Mars, and the US space agency is anxious for success despite huge risks.
Kazakhstan plant increased production of cars 2.5-fold
In the first six months vehicles output at Asia Auto made 6,547 cars: company.
Taliban executes four Afghans 'for Western links'
Taliban insurgents near the Afghan capital Kabul executed four civilians working for a Western security company, officials said Wednesday, days after a similar execution in the area.
Marilyn Monroe's blonde bombshell smolders on
She was the prototype blonde bombshell and 50 years after her sudden death, the smoke from Marilyn Monroe's one-woman sexual revolution has yet to clear.
Cycling: Astana to host 2014 Asian Road and Track Cycling Championship
Nursultan Nazarbayev and Pat McQuaid, president of International Cycling Union, met in Astana recently.
Iran tops agenda as Pentagon chief visits Israel
US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta was on Wednesday to hold top-level talks in Israel expected to focus on ways of resolving the international standoff over Iran's disputed nuclear programme.
Maiya Maneza promised a fiance for her Olympic victory
Kazakhstan sport authorities have promised to find a fiance for weight-lifter Maiya Maneza as a bonus for her London Olympic victory.
Mother knows best: finches choose chicks' gender
Female parrot finches can match their offspring's gender to prevailing living conditions, producing more sons in lean times, scientists in Australia said Wednesday.
Fans want to make Kazakhstan world Twitter trend
Fans of Kazakhstan Olympic team and active Internet users are trying to make #KAZAKHSTANNUMBERONE a world Twitter trend.
Olympics: Kazakhstan lost 2 lines in medal count
Kazakhstan national team is ranked 8th by medal count after the 5th day of London Olympics-2012.
Women make up 70% of unemployed in Astana
Women are looking for a job more frequently than men in Astana.
23 new hotels to appear in Kenderly resort in Mangistau oblast
Kenderly resort will create 15 thousand jobs and help prevent social tensions in Zhanaozen town, Roza Assanbayeva said.
Kazakhstan is mostly visited by French and Italian tourists
Top five countries by number of tourists visiting Kazakhstan are France, Italy, Great Britain, Russia and India.