Syria troops, rebels clash near Aleppo intelligence HQ: NGO
Syrian troops and rebels fought pitched battles near an intelligence headquarters in Aleppo on Tuesday as a military offensive in Syria's commercial capital raged into a fourth day.
Bill Clinton to give nomination address for Obama
Bill Clinton will sprinkle his political stardust on President Barack Obama's re-election bid by giving the nominating address at the Democratic Party convention.
Global travel industry gears up for Muslim tourist boom
An expected worldwide boom in Muslim tourism is reflected in the growing availability of amenities such as halal spas and airport prayer rooms.
Olympics: Kazakhstan's Maneza wins women's -63kg weightlifting
Maiya Maneza secured Kazakhstan's second gold medal of the London Olympics after patiently biding her time before producing a massive clean and jerk to win the women's under 63kg class.
Kazakhstan features two holes at Olympics
Two incidents involving Kazakhstan symbols at London Olympics-2012 outrage the country's citizens.
Fifty years on, everyone still wants a piece of Marilyn
The first thing you notice when you see Marilyn Monroe's full-length gloves in the storeroom of the Smithsonian National Museum of American History is how small her hands were.
Manchester United eyes over $300m in Wall Street IPO
Popular British football (soccer) team Manchester United announced Monday that it hopes to earn over $300 million in its proposed IPO on Wall Street.
Australia smashes $500 mln Hong Kong drug ring
Australian police have seized half a billion dollars' worth of crystal methamphetamine and heroin after smashing a Hong Kong-linked international drugs syndicate.
Kazakhstan Olympic team ranked 8th by medal count
Kazakhstan national team lost 1 line and is ranked 8th by medal count after the third day of London Olympics-2012.
Police gave details of special operation in Almaty
Almaty police gave details of the special operation on elimination of criminals who murdered two policemen in Almaty.
Men in Batman masks rob two Mexican theaters
At least three men wearing Batman masks raided two cinemas in northern Mexico Monday at showings of "The Dark Knight Rises," wounding one man.
Eurozone must take 'decisive' measures, Obama says
US President Barack Obama said Monday that the eurozone is not buckling under the weight of the debt crisis, but that "decisive steps" have yet to be taken.
Cycling: Vinokourov will race in individual time trial
Kazakhstan professional cyclist Aleksandr Vinokourov will race for one more Olympic gold medal in the individual time trial on August 1.
Afghan construction way behind schedule: report
A new US government report has found major reconstruction projects in Afghanistan are so behind schedule they will not yield results before most combat troops leave.
N. Korea allows S. Korea executives to visit resort
North Korea will allow South Korean business executives to visit a jointly-developed tourism resort despite an acrimonious years-long dispute over the project.
US report on religious freedom 'unjustified': China
China's official Xinhua news agency said Tuesday there was "no justification" for a US report signalling a marked deterioration in the country's religious freedom in 2011.
Asian markets rise again on stimulus hopes
Asian markets were generally higher Tuesday, their third consecutive positive session, amid continued hopes for new stimulus measures by European and US central banks.
Divorces on the rise again in Iraq
Divorces are on the rise in Iraq, official figures show, though the number of couples parting ways is still far lower than the latter years of Saddam Hussein's rule, and marriages much higher.
Weight-lifting: Changes in Kazakhstan national weight-lifting squad
Kazakhstan Olympic national team’s staff of coaches made changes to the team for the London Olympic Games.
China to land first moon probe: state media
China will next year attempt to land an exploratory craft on the moon for the first time, state media reported, in the latest project in the country's ambitious space programme.
