Sally Ride, first US woman in space dead at 61
Sally Ride, the first American woman to journey into space, died on Monday after a 17-month battle with pancreatic cancer.
Olympics: London 2012 in numbers
From the 10,490 athletes heading to London, to the flock of 70 sheep taking part in the opening ceremony on July 27, AFP takes a look at the 2012 Olympic Games in numbers.
Volunteers join firefighters battling Spain blaze
Chugging along on tractors, brigades of volunteers rode to the aid of regular firefighters battling a deadly blaze in northeastern Spain on Monday.
Odd appearance by Colorado shooting suspect
His hair dyed orange, eyes staring out blankly or drooping shut, presumed Colorado gunman James Holmes seemed unhinged Monday as he made a bizarre first appearance in court.
Latest Batman movie has third largest opening ever
The most recent Batman movie "The Dark Knight Rises" had the third largest opening weekend ever, despite the movie theater massacre in Aurora, Colorado.
353 thousand hectares of grain written off because of drought in Kazakhstan
The drought especially severely effected grain crops in Kostanay oblast where only 18 percent of the crops can be saved: Minister.
Another 5-storey Bessoba building collapsing in Karaganda
An unfinished multi-storey building in Bessoba residential complex in Karaganda has lurched to one side. It is likely to follow the 5-storey building that collapsed on April 6.
China’s investments to Kazakhstan standing at $13 billion
According to China’s statistics, trade turnover last year reached $24.95 billion, 22% up against 2010.
Alisher, 10, from Almaty won Slavianski Bazaar 2012
Alisher Zhaksybai from Almaty had become the First Prize Winner of the X International Children Contest Slavianski Bazaar 2012 in Vitebsk.
Kazakhstan Secretary of State gave his own statists of labor conflicts
A labor conflict in the gold-mining company in Akmola oblast may escalate: Secretary of State.
Olympics: Kazakhstan sportsmen freezing in London
The team is complaining about lack of warm clothes in their gear.
13 labor conflicts took place in Kazakhstan in 2012
13 labor conflicts have taken place in Kazakhstan companies since the beginning of 2012.
Kazakhstan gained 4 lines in the World Competitiveness Yearbook-2012
IMD ranked Kazakhstan 32nd in the World Competitiveness Yearbook-2012.
Asia fuels record elephant, rhino killings: WWF
China, Vietnam and Thailand are among the worst offenders in fuelling a global black market that is seeing record numbers of elephants and rhinos killed in Africa.
Indonesia's weakening rupiah raises concerns
Indonesia's weakening rupiah and widening current account deficit are raising concerns about Southeast Asia's largest economy, which is struggling against contagion from the global crisis.
Iraq attacks kill 37 after Al-Qaeda warning
Violence in Baghdad and north of the capital killed at least 37 people on Monday, the country's bloodiest day in three weeks after Al-Qaeda's front group in Iraq warned it sought to retake territory.
Lab-engineered jellyfish may mend a broken heart
Using cells from rat hearts and a seer polymer film, scientists on Sunday reported they had created an artificial jellyfish that could one day help save patients with heart disease.
'No excuse' for not turning tide on AIDS: expert
Science has given the world "no excuse" to resist bold action against the spread of the 30-year AIDS pandemic, said a top US expert at the opening of the International AIDS Conference on Sunday.
IBM to help Kazakhstan produce gold
IBM started cooperating with Altynyau Resources gold-producing factory.
Georgia to execute mentally handicapped man
Barring a last minute intervention by the US Supreme Court, a mentally handicapped man will be executed Monday in Georgia, despite protests from around the world -- and from the victim's family.