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Danger in the skies as Russia, NATO play cat-and-mouse
Recent close shaves between Russian fighters and civilian aircraft highlight the dangers of the cat-and-mouse game being played out between Moscow and the West.
18 December 2014
Avon beauty firm pays $138 mn to settle China bribe probe
US authorities on Wednesday fined the international cosmetics seller Avon Products $135 million to settle a corruption probe in China
18 December 2014
India launches biggest ever rocket into space
India successfully launched its biggest ever rocket, including an unmanned capsule which could one day send astronauts into space.
18 December 2014
Kazakhstan has no plans to revisit its budget: National Economy Minister
No, we will not be holding any consultations with Russia. Kazakhstan has been pursuing its own monetary policy, he said among other things.
18 December 2014
Ruble rallies in early trading on day of Putin press conference
The ruble rallied in early trading ahead of President Vladimir Putin's eagerly-awaited annual press-conference.
18 December 2014
KazAtomProm and China General Nuclear Power Corporation agree to jointly produce nuclear fuel
Uranium production in Kazakhstan may reach 22 830 tons in 2014, Tengrinews.kz reported earlier, citing Sergei Poltoratsky, KazAtomProm National Nuclear Company Managing Director for Strategic Development.
18 December 2014
Artificial blood from petroleum products to be produced in Kazakhstan
Scientists from Kazakhstan have developed a new method of production of artificial blood from petroleum products.
18 December 2014
Medical tourism - growing sector in Kazakhstan
Medical tourism is a growing sector in Kazakhstan with more than 800 foreign nationals coming to the country to be treated, including from the US, Japan and Italy.
18 December 2014
Ukraine, pro-Russia rebels agree to resume peace talks
Ukraine's pro-European leaders and Kremlin-backed rebels agreed Wednesday to hold long-delayed peace talks.
18 December 2014
Pope leads global praise for 'historic' US-Cuba rapprochement
Pope Francis led a chorus of global plaudits for breakthrough in US-Cuban relations, hailed as "historic" in Europe and South America.
18 December 2014
Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan - primary interests for US in Central Asia
Prominent Kazakh political scientist Dosym Satpayev speaks of the interests the United States has in Central Asia.
18 December 2014
Sony cancels parody film as NKorea suspected over hack
Sony Pictures abruptly canceled the release of the comedy which has angered North Korea and triggered chilling threats from hackers.
18 December 2014
Astana Pro Team newcomer's eccentric 'rite of passage'
Superman Lopez enters Astana Pro Team of Kazakhstan in an eccentric way.
17 December 2014
China wants to build plants in Kazakhstan: Li Keqiang
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang expressed China’s readiness to build plants in Kazakhstan during the meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation in Astana.
17 December 2014
Kazakh railways head holds talks with his Chinese counterpart
President of Kazakhstan's national railway company Kazakhstan Temir Zholy Askar Mamin held bilateral talks with Director General of Chinese Railways Sheng Guangji. Two cooperation documents were signed.
17 December 2014
Timberlake, Biel expecting first child: ex-bandmate
Heartthrob couple Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel are expecting their first child, Timberlake's former bandmate says.
17 December 2014
Cosby won't be charged over decades-old sex claim
US prosecutors declined Tuesday to charge Bill Cosby over allegations he sexually assaulted a 15-year-old girl in the Playboy Mansion in 1974.
17 December 2014
Australia PM offers sympathy after Pakistan school raid
Prime Minister Tony Abbott offered sympathy to Pakistan after a deadly Taliban raid on a school, as Australia deals with the fallout from a cafe siege.
17 December 2014
Apple halts Russia online sales as ruble tumbles
Apple said it had halted online sales of iPhones, iPads and computers in Russia as the ruble's plunge made it difficult for sellers of imported goods to fix local prices.
17 December 2014
EU 'united' on Ukraine despite split over Russia sanctions
The European Union's foreign policy chief said the 28-nation bloc would stay united on Ukraine despite pressure from some members to drop or ease its sanctions on Russia.
17 December 2014
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