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Foreign leaders congratulate Nursultan Nazarbayev on reelection
Foreign leaders have congratulated the Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev on his victory in the presidential elections.
29 April 2015
Nazarbayev foresees painful reforms in the government
President Nursultan Nazarbayev predicts painful reforms in the government
29 April 2015
'I'm still in charge' of Greece debt talks team: Varoufakis
Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis insisted in a German newspaper interview that he is still in charge of Greece's team handling crucial talks with creditors.
29 April 2015
US Supreme Court appears split on gay marriage
The US Supreme Court appeared dividedon whether same-sex couples have a constitutional right to wed, as it weighs a potentially historic decision.
29 April 2015
From drunk to radical, how a Boston bomber was born
Boston bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev was a flashy dresser who smoked pot and drank alcohol before his dreams of becoming a boxing champion were crushed.
29 April 2015
Female Afghan 'Top Gun' soars above gender barrier
With a hint of swagger, Afghanistan's first female pilot since the fall of the Taliban is defying death threats and archaic gender norms.
29 April 2015
Baltimore police use smoke bombs, pepper pellets on protesters
Police in Baltimore fired smoke bombs and pepper pellets at hundreds of protesters who defied a night-time curfew that took effect across the city.
29 April 2015
Courtney Love sued by co-author of long-awaited memoir
A music journalist who worked on Courtney Love's long-awaited memoir has sued her, saying that the rock singer failed to compensate him.
29 April 2015
Maddie McCann parents win 500,000 euros in Portugal libel case
A former Portuguese police officer who headed the investigation into the 2007 disappearance of British girl Madeleine McCann was ordered to pay 500,000 euros to her parents in a libel case.
29 April 2015
Russia removes Navalny-led opposition party from approved list
Russia has withdrawn the opposition Progress Party led by arch Putin foe Alexei Navalny from the list of authorised parties.
29 April 2015
Radio silence as Russia tries to contact space cargo
Russia will try again to make contact with an unmanned cargo ship after communications were lost following the spacecraft's launch toward the International Space Station.
29 April 2015
French Muslim girl banned from class for wearing long skirt
The case of a Muslim girl who was banned from class twice for wearing a long black skirt seen as too openly religious for secular France has sparked an outcry.
29 April 2015
Sam Smith cancels Australia tour over vocal hemorrhage
Young singing sensation Sam Smith canceled the rest of an Australian tour after developing a hemorrhage on his vocal cords.
29 April 2015
Touched and grateful for high voters turnout and trust: Nazarbayev
President Nursultan Nazarbayev was deeply touched by Kazakhstanis' active participation in the early presidential elections.
29 April 2015
Nazarbayev dispels rumours of tenge devaluation
President Nursultan Nazarbayev has dispelled the rumours about a forthcoming devaluation of the tenge in Kazakhstan.
29 April 2015
Lightning fast little nereid goddess from Kazakhstan: 8 y.o. boxing genius Evnika Saadvakassova
Evnika Saadvakassova, a super fast child boxer from Kazakhstan, has once again surprised YouTube viewers with her sleek and swift moves
29 April 2015
Mobile phone calls to become cheaper in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Investments and Development plans to continue lowering the mobile phone tariffs in Kazakhstan.
29 April 2015
Photo exhibition dedicated to Victory Day to take place in Almaty and Astana in early May
A photo exhibition dedicated to the 70th anniversary of the Victory in the World War II will open in Almaty on May 6 and in Astana on May 7.
29 April 2015
Possible causes of negative reactions to measles vaccination
Chief Kazakh Sanitary Doctor and Vice-Minister of Health and Social Development declare preliminary causes of the negative reactions to the measles vaccination conducted in February.
29 April 2015
Evacuees return to worst-hit village in flood aftermath in Kazakhstan
As waters subside in Kazakhstan's Karaganda Oblast, villagers start returning to their homes. Damages from the natural disaster remain to be assessed.
28 April 2015