Modern Kazakhstan citizen is a careerist and lazybones
Psychologists, economists and financial experts have attempted to create a collective image of a modern Kazakhstan citizen.
PHOTO: Vice-Miss Kazakhstan showed her Miss World dress
First Vice-Miss Kazakhstan Yevgeniya Klishina will wear a Kazakh national dress at Miss World beauty pageant.
Three dead as wildfire sweeps northeast Spain
A wildfire whipped up by strong winds in northeast Spain has left three people dead and more than 20 injured, closing roads and trapping thousands of residents indoors.
Olympics: London prostitutes 'cleaned from the streets'
The London Olympics are not big business for everyone -- sex workers say they are being cleared from the streets around the stadium to make the area more presentable for the Games.
Euro falls to lowest against yen in over a decade
The euro tumbled below 95 yen for the first time in almost 12 years on Monday as dealers rushed to the safe-haven Japanese unit owing to growing fears about Spain's debt crisis.
Arab nations urge Assad to quit as fighting rages
Arab nations have called on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to swiftly give up power as his troops launched a fresh assault on rebels in Damascus and the second city Aleppo.
A Frenchman's union of Islam and homosexuality
A newlywed homosexual Frenchman is on a mission to prove that "being gay and Muslim is possible" after feeling forced for years to choose between his religion and sexuality.
Australia warned mining boom could end in two years
Australia's mining boom will slow more sharply than expected and could be over within two years due to easing demand from China and falling prices.
Cycling: History-maker Wiggins wins Tour de France
Bradley Wiggins has been crowned Britain's first Tour de France champion, becoming an instant sporting hero at home just ahead of the London Olympics -- in which he hopes to star again.
80% of Kazakhstan women get married when they are under 25
The average age when Kazakhstan women got married in 2011 was 24.3 years.
Number of Kazakhstan elderly people in retirement homes halved in 3 years
The number of Kazakhstan elderly people living in retirement homes has reduced by 50% in three years.
Kissenger: virtual lips for long-distance lovers
A robotics professor in Singapore has invented a gadget equipped with motion-sensitive electronic "lips" that allow amorous but absent couples to exchange long-distance smooches via the Internet.
Anger in China's capital as record rains kill at least 37
Beijing residents reacted angrily on Monday after the worst rains to hit the Chinese capital in more than 60 years left at least 37 people dead, with another seven still missing.
Obama praises Muslim democracy-fighters
US President Barack Obama on Friday praised the courage of dissidents fighting for democracy in Muslim countries, in a message marking the start of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
16,000 trees and bushes planted in Almaty in 2012
Almaty Akimat (city authorities) is implementing a vegetation rejuvenation plan.
Canoe of Kazakhstan Olympic sportsman found
The luggage of Kazakhstan canoe slalom team was found the same day.
Senators revive US cybersecurity bill, with changes
A group of US senators has revived stalled cybersecurity legislation by offering compromises to address civil liberties concerns, an effort quickly endorsed by President Barack Obama.
Departing IMF economist rips fund's leadership
A departing senior IMF economist has excoriated the fund, alleging it failed to address Europe's crisis and "suppressed" its challenges.
Batman movie director laments 'savage' massacre
Batman movie director Christopher Nolan lamented Friday the "senseless tragedy' and "unbearably savage" gunning down of 12 movie goers at a Colorado theater screening of "The Dark Knight Rises."
Vigil held after US massacre at Batman screening
An emotional candle-lit vigil was held late Friday for the victims of a US massacre at a premiere of the latest Batman movie, which left 12 people dead and nearly 60 injured.
