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Disneyland measles outbreak puts California on alert
California is battling a surge of measles cases clustered around the famous Disneyland theme park, despite the virus being all but eliminated in the United States.
23 January 2015
Kazakhstan in talks with Toshiba to construct its first nuclear power plant
According to Russia’s Kommersant, yesterday Chairman of the Board and Director Masashi Muromachi officially confirmed the talks with Kazakhstan.
23 January 2015
UN Security Council condemns Ukraine trolleybus attack
The UN Security Council, including Russia, strongly condemned the "reprehensible" shelling of a trolleybus in east Ukraine.
23 January 2015
Paris attacks 'wake up event' for artists: Redford at Sundance
The Charlie Hebdo attacks in Paris were a "wake-up event" for freedom of expression, movie legend Robert Redford said as he launched the Sundance Film Festival.
23 January 2015
UN meets to confront anti-Semitism after Paris attacks
French philosopher Bernard-Henri Levy led calls at the United Nations to confront a global rise in anti-Semitism.
23 January 2015
Sole survivor undergoes surgeries as new details of plane crash in Kazakhstan emerge
The only survivor of the plane crash in Kazakhstan's Zhambyl Oblast Asem Shayakhmetova is undergoing surgeries to her lower limbs, while the CEO of air company whose plane crashed speaks to the journalists.
22 January 2015
Astana Opera tours Italy with Spartacus: Tengrinews streams live
The Astana Opera ballet company from Kazakhstan is currently touring Italy.
22 January 2015
Nazarbayev discusses south-eastern Ukraine and sanctions against Russia with Obama
President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev has discussed the situation in Ukraine as well ask sanctions against Russia during a phone call initiated by the American President Barak Obama.
22 January 2015
New Kok Zhailau road in Kazakhstan raises eyebrows
Construction of a road to a resort-to-be Kok Zhailau in Kazakhstan's Almaty raises some complicated questions.
22 January 2015
Golovkin is no hype work, but real deal: Andre Ward
Andre Ward talks about Golovkin, future fights and a new start with Roc Nations.
22 January 2015
Bus shelling in Ukraine's Donetsk kills 13: official
Shelling hit a trolleybus in war-torn east Ukraine's Donetsk and killed at least 13 people, hours after peace talks in Berlin called for a ceasefire.
22 January 2015
Australia calls for MH370 recovery tenders as search goes on
The Australian agency leading the search for missing airliner MH370 is calling for expressions of interest for the recovery of the Malaysian jet, if it is found.
22 January 2015
Google preparing to launch cellular service: media
Google is getting ready to sell wireless telephone services directly to US consumers after reaching deals with carriers T-Mobile and Sprint.
22 January 2015
Galysheva takes bronze at Freestyle Ski World Championship in Austria
Kazakhstani Yuliya Galysheva has taken the 3rd place in the FIS Freestyle Ski World Championships Men's and Women's Dual Moguls on January 19, 2015 in Kreischberg, Austria.
22 January 2015
eBay to slash 2,400 jobs in bid to 'compete and win'
E-commerce giant eBay will slash 2,400 jobs in the current quarter as it restructures and prepares to spin off its PayPal finance unit.
22 January 2015
Russia pursuing 'occupation plan' in Ukraine: US envoy
Russia's latest actions in Ukraine are clear evidence that President Vladimir Putin is pursuing an "occupation plan" of Moscow's neighbor.
22 January 2015
Several new agricultural plants open in Almaty Oblast
Several new agricultural plants open in Almaty Oblast to contribute to the food security of the region.
22 January 2015
Kerry heads for London talks on combating jihadists
US Secretary of State John Kerry headed for London late to co-host talks on the fight against Islamic militants.
22 January 2015
EU faces 'huge challenge' to reassure Jews of future in Europe
The EU faces a "huge challenge" to reassure Jews about their future in Europe after Islamist attacks in Paris.
22 January 2015
American couple living in yurt
An American couple Grace Brogan and John Kamman are living in a yurt that they bought for $5000.
22 January 2015