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Indian female athlete in gender dispute denies rape
A female Indian athlete who won a gold medal at the 2006 Asian Games denied on Wednesday raping her former girlfriend who has alleged that she is actually a man.
12 July 2012
Afghan women protest over woman's public execution
Dozens of Afghan women's rights activists took to the streets Wednesday to protest against the recent public execution of a young woman for alleged adultery, which was captured in a horrific video.
12 July 2012
Merkel pushes EU, Southeast Asia free trade pact
German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday said Europe must step up its efforts to establish a free trade pact with booming Southeast Asia.
12 July 2012
Democracy still 'preferable' in Muslim nations, survey says
Democracy is still popular in six Muslim-majority countries, over a year after the Arab Spring, and the majority in some countries favors laws based on the Koran, according to a poll published Tuesday.
12 July 2012
Olympics: China unveils streamlined London team
China has announced a team of 396 athletes for the London Olympics, a far smaller delegation than four years ago when it topped the gold medal table on home soil.
12 July 2012
Quitting smoking adds even more pounds than thought: study
Quitting smoking leads to an average weight gain of four to five kilogrammes (nine to 11 pounds) in the first year -- "significantly" more than previously thought.
11 July 2012
ART FEST filmmakers offered four superheroes to Astana
Participants of the youth contest ART FEST held during the 3rd ASTANA Action Film Festival made four superheroes of Astana.
11 July 2012
Kazakhstan Temir Zholy to increase local content to $2 billion
Kazakhstan Temir Zholy is currently a flagship in terms of local content. They show amazing results: Vice-Minister of Kazakhstan.
11 July 2012
Kazakhstan flag hangs upside down next to UNICEF office in Astana
The wire got shifted down and that’s why the flag changed its orientation, because a strong wind was blowing in Astana in the last two days: UNICEF.
11 July 2012
Kazakhstan supports UN efforts to stop violence in Syria
Astana shares the concerns over the situation in North African and Middle Eastern countries: Foreign Minister of Kazakhstan.
11 July 2012
Quarter of polled Kazakhstan citizens do not read books
A poll on how frequently and what Kazakhstan citizens read was held in June 2012 among 2,307 people from 16 cities of Kazakhstan.
11 July 2012
Barclays' Bob Diamond to forgo £20 mn bonus: chairman
Former Barclays chief executive Bob Diamond will give up bonuses worth £20 million after resigning over a rate-rigging scandal.
11 July 2012
Astana "eats off" other Kazakhstan citizens
Kazakhstan's budget expenses per one Astana citizen are 2-3 times higher than for any other Kazakhstan citizens.
11 July 2012
Kazakhstan paralympians to get $50 thousand for gold
Seven paralympians will represent Kazakhstan at London Olympics.
11 July 2012
Kazakhstan to launch direct flight to Mumbai and Goa
Kazakhstan and Indian airlines reached the agreement during bilateral negotiations in Delhi.
11 July 2012
Kazakhstan doctors invented new method for brain tumor treatment
A new method of brain tumor treatment has been developed in Kazakhstan.
11 July 2012
LG Electronics seeks to win race for next-generation TV
South Korea's LG Electronics, long overshadowed by Samsung Electronics, is confident it can outpace its bigger rival in the race to dominate the world's next-generation TV market.
11 July 2012
British biker smashed into cow in Aktobe oblast
36-y.o. British citizen died after running into a cow that was crossing Samara-Shymkent road in Aktobe oblast in Kazakhstan.
11 July 2012
France's Hollande, UK's Cameron laugh off differences
French President Francois Hollande and British Prime Minister David Cameron tried Tuesday to laugh off a rocky start to their relationship despite lingering differences over the eurozone crisis.
11 July 2012
North Korea show used Mickey without Disney approval
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un's nuclear program already has the world's attention but the young dictator has now defied the owner of one of America's most famous exports -- Mickey Mouse.
11 July 2012
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