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Dutch scientists use smell to recreate JFK, Diana and other famous deaths
Dutch scientists are recreating the deaths of some of the world's most famous personalities by reconstructing their last moments using scents and sounds.
26 December 2014
'The Interview' draws crowds of US free speech advocates
A fictional plot to kill North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un drew throngs of moviegoers, as it became an unlikely symbol of free speech thanks to hacker threats.
26 December 2014
PlayStation, Xbox service in US goes down on Christmas
Online hackers have taken credit for an online service outage of Sony's PlayStation and Microsoft's Xbox game consoles.
26 December 2014
Pope condemns religious persecution in Christmas address
Pope Francis roundly condemned jihadist violence and the "brutal persecution" of religious minorities in a Christmas message.
26 December 2014
Kazakhstanis should make conclusions from Ukrainian crisis: President Nazarbayev
For us, Kazakhstanis, what has happened in Ukraine is a great lesson: it is accord and stability that have enabled us to achieve what we have now, he said.
26 December 2014
Russia battles to contain Black Sea oil spill
A Russian Black Sea city declared a state of emergency after a burst pipeline spewed oil into the landlocked water body.
26 December 2014
Nurly Zhol infrastructure project to strengthen EEU: Nazarbayev
President of Kazakhstan spoke about Nurly Zhol project during a nationwide teleconference dedicated to the Day of Industrialization.
25 December 2014
CSTO summit adopts joint statement
Presidents of CSTO member states have signed a joint statement during the session of the Collective Security Council on December 23 in Moscow.
25 December 2014
Kazakhstan’s President on plans to construct a 4th oil refinery
Back in the autumn 2014 the country’s Energy Ministry announced that a decision had been taken to build up the processing capabilities of the Shymkent-based oil refinery rather than have a 4th refinery constructed.
25 December 2014
Astana Opera dancers to perform in Milan next year
Leading dancers of Astana Opera Aigerim Beketayeva and Yerkin Rakhmatullaev have been invited to perform on the stage of La Scala theatre In Milan.
25 December 2014
Expats eyeing the exits after Russian ruble plunges
The plunge of the ruble hasn't left only Russians shell shocked -- foreign workers from traders to maids are considering bailing outю
25 December 2014
Queen praises Ebola health workers in Christmas message
Queen Elizabeth II will pay tribute in her annual Christmas Day broadcast to the "selflessness" of medical staff and aid workers fighting the Ebola epidemic.
25 December 2014
Ex-president Bush spends another night in Texas hospital: spokesman
Former president George H. W. Bush greeted Christmas Day in a Texas hospital, where he remained for a second night after experiencing breathing problems.
25 December 2014
Thousands flee deadly violence in India's Assam
More than 2,000 people have fled their homes in the restive Indian state of Assam after separatist rebels killed dozens of villagers, some of them children.
25 December 2014
China city bans Christmas in schools, warns over 'Western' culture
A Chinese city has banned schools from holding Christmas events, highlighting official suspicions about the increasingly popular festival because of its foreign origins.
25 December 2014
10 Kazakh hits in 5 minutes for New Year's celebration
Kazakh band Mezzo has created a medley of the 10 most popular domestic hits.
25 December 2014
Obama, Malaysian PM hit the links in Hawaii
Barack Obama, on vacation in Hawaii, tends to golf with buddies and aides, but mixed things up, hitting the links with Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak.
25 December 2014
Astana and Almaty avail of government investments
Astana, Almaty and Almaty Oblast receive the largest portion of the public investments in Kazakhstan.
25 December 2014
Pope calls for greater empathy in Christmas Eve mass
Pope Francis urged people to have greater empathy towards family and friends with problems in his Christmas Eve mass.
25 December 2014
Ambassador of Kazakhstan presents letter of credentials to Ethiopian President
Kazakhstan’s Ambassador in the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Yerlik Ali presented letters of credentials to the President of Ethiopia Mulatu Teshome.
25 December 2014