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Olympics: World leaders, VIPS flock to London for ceremony
Thousands of VIPs including some 120 national leaders will jet into London for Friday's Olympic opening ceremony, with guests ranging from Angelina Jolie and Michelle Obama to the king of Swaziland.
25 July 2012
America resigns itself to gun law stalemate
Despite profound soul-searching over the Colorado shooting rampage, there is no political willingness to end the long stalemate over the toxic gun law issue, particularly in a US election year.
25 July 2012
PHOTO: Smog covers Pavlodar because of Russian wildfires
Gray pitch-dark smoke has been enveloping Pavlodar for three days. The small of burning now accompanies the smog over the city.
25 July 2012
Olympics: Shvedova and Voskoboeva arrived in the Olympic village
A super day! We have moved to the Olympic village today, so many emotions: Shvedova.
25 July 2012
Scores injured as typhoon lashes Hong Kong
More than 100 people were injured and trees were ripped from the ground as a typhoon lashed Hong Kong packing winds in excess of 140 kilometres (87 miles) an hour.
25 July 2012
Markets panic as eurozone faces turbulent summer
The world market panic that started the week looked all too familiar: an alarming reminder of last summer's financial storm brought on by the eurozone debt crisis.
24 July 2012
US warns Syria against using chemical weapons
US President Barack Obama has warned Syrian strongman Bashar al-Assad it would be a "tragic mistake" to unleash chemical weapons, after Damascus admits it has a stockpile and will use them if attacked.
24 July 2012
Moody's cuts Germany outlook
Moody's took the first step toward stripping Germany of its coveted AAA credit rating on Monday, cutting the outlook for Europe's largest and most pivotal economy to "negative."
24 July 2012
111 killed in Iraq's deadliest day in two years
A wave of violence swept across Iraq Monday, with 111 killed on the country's deadliest day in two and a half years, after Al-Qaeda warned it would seek to retake territory and mount new attacks.
24 July 2012
Kazakhstan mulls to restore geological research
Kazakhstan Minister of Industry and New Technologies talked about the measures to revive geological research to be taken until 2030.
24 July 2012
Growth of innovative commodities made 66 percent in 2011
Kazakhstan Minister of Industry and New Technologies presented a draft concept of innovative development until 2020.
24 July 2012
Nazarbayev discussed drought with Agriculture Minister
This agricultural year is spent amid drought conditions. This is happening not only in our country, but also in Russia, U.S. and Europe: Nazarbayev.
24 July 2012
PHOTO: First Vice-Miss Kazakhstan reached semi-final of talents contest at Miss World
Kazakhstan beauty also became one of 57 participants who got into the quarter-final in the Top-Model category.
24 July 2012
Kazakhstan has proven reserves of copper and polymetals for another 10-15 years
Our situation is worst with copper and polymetals: the proven reserves of non-ferrous metals will support the industry for another 10-15 years only: Issekeshev.
24 July 2012
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.
24 July 2012
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.
24 July 2012
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.
24 July 2012
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.
24 July 2012
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.
24 July 2012
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.
24 July 2012
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