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World's first 'Otaku' summit opens in Japan Japan opened what organisers are billing as the world's first "Otaku" summit Saturday, drawing visitors from around the world.

28 March 2015 13:25

Microsoft buys Office collaborator app LiveLoop Microsoft said it has purchased the office mobile app LiveLoop, which allows multiple users to collaborate on PowerPoint presentations simultaneously.

28 March 2015 13:04

'Car park king' Richard III's tomb revealed The stone tomb covering the grave of Richard III was unveiled, the last act in the reburial of the 15th-century king found beneath a car park.

28 March 2015 12:48

Clinton wiped email server 'clean': Republican chairman Hillary Clinton wiped "clean" her private server that hosted her emails while secretary of state, permanently deleting all correspondence.

28 March 2015 11:59

Knox 'relieved and grateful' after Italy verdict American Amanda Knox expressed "tremendous" relief after Italy's top court cleared her of the 2007 murder of British student Meredith Kercher.

28 March 2015 11:31

UN Security Council holds Libya arms embargo in place The UN Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution to step up the fight against Islamic extremists in Libya but without lifting the arms embargo.

28 March 2015 11:12

Oscar-winning Cotillard to take Joan of Arc to New York French actress Marion Cotillard will play Joan of Arc with the New York Philharmonic in a production of Arthur Honegger's oratorio.

27 March 2015 13:59

Amanda Knox's fate in hands of Italy's top court Amanda Knox will discover if she is to be definitively convicted of murder as Italy's top court resumes a hearing on the 2007 slaying of British student Meredith Kercher.

27 March 2015 13:12

Yahoo boosts share buyback plan by $2 billion Yahoo told US regulators that it will spend another $2 billion buying back shares as the pioneering US Internet search firm continues an effort to re-invent itself.

27 March 2015 12:37

Britain to release Prince Charles 'black spider memos' Britain's top court ruled that secret letters from Prince Charles to government ministries should be published, in a potential setback for the monarch.

27 March 2015 12:19

Australia farewells former PM Fraser at state funeral Hundreds of mourners gathered at a state funeral for former conservative prime minister Malcolm Fraser.

27 March 2015 12:00

Mexicans protest six months after 43 students vanished Thousands marched in Mexico City to mark six months since the disappearance of 43 college students.

27 March 2015 10:10

Japan confirms participation in EXPO-2017 Japan has officially confirmed participation in the upcoming EXPO-2017 in Astana.

27 March 2015 00:19

Kazakhstan poses as transit country for Russian gas to China KazMunaiGas state company has come up with a proposal to use existing pipelines to transport Russian gas to China through the territory of Kazakhstan.

26 March 2015 23:49

Kanat Islam scores another TKO against Estrada Kazakhstani boxer Kanat Islam (19-0, 16 KOs) has defeated Orlando de Jesus Estrada and increased his rating in the super welterweight division.

26 March 2015 23:28

Nazarbayev about Lee Kuan Yew: I considered him a good friend Nursultan Nazarbayev expresses his deepest sorrow over the death of Singapore's Lee Kuan Yew.

26 March 2015 23:25

Candidates for Kazakh presidential election announced Three candidates for the early presidential elections in Kazakhstan have been identified.

26 March 2015 23:18

Meltwater floods towns in Karaganda Oblast Meltwater has caused havoc in Karaganda Oblast in central Kazakhstan, flooding houses and killing cattle.

26 March 2015 22:48

Boston marathon boming: Tazhayakov's defense seeks extradition to Kazakhstan The defense of Azamat Tazhayakov is seeking extradition for their client, who was accused of obstructing the investigation of the Boston marathon bombings case.

26 March 2015 21:31