Afghan president Ghani on Saudi visit: media
Afghanistan's new President Ashraf Ghani performed a pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia and held talks with the oil-rich kingdom's crown prince on his first foreign trip.
Hong Kong protests in disarray as vote on next move scrapped
Leaders of Hong Kong's pro-democracy protests abruptly postponed a vote on their next steps due to differing opinions about how to move the month-long campaign forward.
Steenkamp was about to leave Pistorius: mother
The mother of Oscar Pistorius's girlfriend believes that her daughter was about to leave the disgraced athlete when he shot her dead.
New governor in Mexico state hit by student disappearances
An academic took over as interim governor of a crime-riddled Mexican state thrust into the global spotlight by the disappearance of 43 students.
Rousseff calls for 'unity, dialogue' after Brazil win
Brazil's leftist President Dilma Rousseff called for national unity after winning reelection in a bitterly fought race that divided the country.
Islamic State recruits thousands from Central Asia: expert
Canadian expert Rafal Rohozynsky claims that the Islamic State has already recruited thousands of Central Asian nationals.
Estonian finance minister quits over Facebook comments
Estonian Finance Minister Juergen Ligi announced his resignation after he caused a furore with Facebook comments seen as insulting to the education minister.
Obama hails 'milestone' Tunisia vote
Barack Obama hailed a milestone after Tunisians voted in an election seen as pivotal to establishing democracy.
German police injured in clashes with far-right protesters
At least 13 German riot police were injured in clashes with far-right hooligans rallying against Islamist extremism in the western city of Cologne.
Kazakh fim wins awards in USA and Poland
Kazakh film The Owners has been awarded two presigious awards, one in the United States, another in Poland.
British cancer boy Ashya leaves Prague for Spain
Five-year-old British brain tumour patient Ashya King left Prague for Spain.
Orbital cargo ship readies for Monday launch
Orbital Sciences Corporation's unmanned Cygnus cargo ship is preparing to launch to the International Space Station.
Gene link to seizures in children after MMR vaccine
Scientists in Denmark said they had found genetic clues to explain why a small number of children have febrile seizures after receiving the measles.
Cocoa clue to reversing memory loss
Bioactive ingredients found in cocoa sharply reversed age-related memory decline in a group of volunteers, scientists reported.
Parts of UK 'under siege' from immigration: defence minister
Parts of Britain are "under siege" from immigration, prompting the government to look at ways to stem the number of EU workers arriving.
Fear and loathing as Ukraine's frontline city votes
Ukraine's parliamentary polls was meant to help bring a shattered nation together, but the frontline city of Mariupol is in no mood for reconciliation.
Kazakhstan Finance Minister on budget stability
According to him, through transfers from the National Oil Fund to the country’s budget the latter is insured against shocks related to falling oil prices.
Kazakhstan is medically and legally ready for cadaveric donation
Medical specialists discussed Kazakhstan’s readiness for cadaveric donation both in legal and medical terms at New Vision of Transplantology press conference.
Mentality stands in way of car sharing in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan needs to rethink the usage of personal vehicles. But are people ready for that?
$2.5 billion adds to Kazakhstan's external debt
Two government euroissues add to Kazakhstan's external debt. The move comes as a response to budget deficit.