Clinton urges ASEAN nations to help pressure Iran
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Thursday urged Southeast Asian nations to help keep up pressure on Iran and end a diplomatic stalemate over talks on its suspect nuclear program.
Astana sportsmen lead by number of Olympic licenses
Sportsmen from Astana won more Olympic licenses than Kazakhstan athletes from other cities.
US, France mark 50th anniversary of first TV satellite
Fifty years ago Thursday a beach ball-sized satellite carried the first television images across the Atlantic, kicking off a new era of global communications decades before the Internet.
Rakhat Aliyev's family members involved in corruption within Palestinian political establishment
Rakhat Aliyev's family members - Devincci and Issam Hourani - involved in illegal dealings with Mahmoud Abbas.
Romney, Obama clash over Chavez threat
Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney on Wednesday clashed with President Barack Obama over how serious a security threat Iranian ally Venezuela poses to the US.
People-smugglers 'using' Australian navy
People-smugglers have begun using the Australian navy as a collection service with asylum-seeker boats issuing distress calls even when they are not in trouble.
Saiga population increased by one third in Kazakhstan
Saiga antelopes population has increased by more than one third in Kazakhstan in two years.
Basketball: Euroleague Champion to be capped for Astana team
Kazakhstan Basketball Club Astana has signed a contract with Andreas Glyniadakis, Euroleague champion.
Astronomers spot first evidence of dark galaxies
Astronomers in Chile using a powerful telescope have observed what appears to be evidence of the existence of dark galaxies, the European Southern Observatory (ESO) announced Wednesday.
Pressure on Assad as West plans Syria sanctions
Pressure mounted on Syrian strongman Bashar al-Assad on Wednesday as Western powers drew up a 10-day sanctions ultimatum.
Kazakhstan spends $20 million on statistics
The World Bank will provide $20 million for improvement of Kazakhstan’s statistics.
Security and transport fears dog Olympic preparations
Britain's army will have to provide extra troops to police Olympic venues as a private security firm cannot supply enough trained staff, while a watchdog warned Thursday that border staff are under-trained.
Australian study links breast milk to nut allergies
Children who are solely breast-fed in the first six months of life are at increased risk of developing a nut allergy, new research showed Thursday.
Kazakhstan 2012 Olympic weight-lifting squad
Kazakhstan weight-lifting staff of coaches named the athletes who would participate in 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London.
Comic-Con fans throng to 'Hobbit,' 'Twilight' tasters
Fans descend on San Diego Thursday for the annual Comic-Con festival of pop culture, with highlights including the long-awaited "Hobbit" and last "Twilight" films, in a four-day geekfest.
South Korea unexpectedly cuts key interest rate
South Korea's central bank unexpectedly cut its key interest rate Thursday for the first time in more than three years, joining international moves to ease the impact of the eurozone debt crisis.
Tunisia's ruling Islamist party in historic meeting
Tunisia's ruling Islamist party Ennahda holds its first congress at home in 24 years on Thursday, seeking to clarify its strategy against a backdrop of political and religious tensions in the country.
Kazakhstan Olympic team officially seen off to London
Dinamo Physical Training and Sports Society has arranged an official farewell to the sportsmen going to London Olympics.
50,000 flee as record rain in Japan kills three
At least three people have died and 50,000 have been ordered to evacuate their homes as unprecedented rains pound the southwestern Japanese island of Kyushu.
U.S. Navy Secretary arrived in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan Defense Minister Adilbek Dzhaksybekov met with the Secretary of the U.S. Navy Ray Mabus.
