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Police arrest triad gang members in Hong Kong clashes
Hong Kong police have arrested several people with suspected links to the city's notorious "triad" criminal gangs.
04 October 2014
Rihanna, Springsteen among stars to rock US Veterans Day
A galaxy of big-name rock, pop and country artists, from Rihanna to Carrie Underwood, will honor members of the US military at a Veterans Day concert.
04 October 2014
Kazakhstani boxer win 6 gold medals at Asian Games
Kazakhstani boxers won six gold, one silver and one bronze medals at the Asian Games in Incheon.
04 October 2014
Kerry tells Lavrov of 'concern' over Ukraine fighting
US Secretary of State John Kerry told his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov of his "concern" over the escalation of violence in eastern Ukraine.
04 October 2014
US readies 4,000 troops for Ebola mission
The US military expects to increase the number of troops deployed to Liberia to fight the Ebola outbreak to nearly 4,000.
04 October 2014
Yerzhanov's The Owners hits Busan International Film Festival
Kazakhstani filmmaker Adilkhan Yerzhanov’s The Owners has been selected for Busan International Film Festival.
04 October 2014
Ukraine reports Norway gas deal to counter Russian cut
Ukraine said it had struck a gas deliveries deal with Norway's energy giant Statoil aimed at helping it avert the consequences of a cut in Russian supplies.
04 October 2014
Facebook steps up battle on 'fake likes'
Facebook said it has stepped up its battle against spammers who promise to deliver "likes" to its members, and warned users on using such scams.
04 October 2014
Tears, prayers as 2 million Muslims mark peak of hajj
Tears flowed and prayers filled the air as the annual Muslim hajj pilgrimage by almost two million believers from around the world reached its zenith.
04 October 2014
Woman has baby after womb transplant in world first: Lancet
A 36-year-old Swede has become the world's first woman to give birth after receiving a womb transplant.
04 October 2014
Nazarbayev meets Astana EXPO-2017 Chairman
The President of Kazakhstan has met with the Chairman of the Board of Astana EXPO-2017 National Company to discuss preparation for the exhibition.
03 October 2014
UN to help Kazakhstan develop e-government
United Nations will help Kazakhstan to develop electronic government as Kazakh government ratifies agreement on cooperation.
03 October 2014
Women accuse FIFA of discrimination over turf in Canada
Dozens of the world's top female soccer players are suing governing body FIFA for discrimination over plans to stage matches at next year's Women's World Cup.
03 October 2014
Croatiаn woman accidentally repeats James Bond stunt
In Croatia, a 47-yo woman has accidentally performed a James Bond-style stunt while hurring to a cafe.
03 October 2014
Kazakh Senate Speaker says forums in Astana should not be a drain to state budget
Kazakh Senate Speaker Tokayev has called onto organizers of forums in Astana to economize.
03 October 2014
'Vaccinated' mosquitos released in Rio to combat dengue
Thousand mosquitos immunized against dengue fever have been released in Brazil as part of an innovative attempt to curb the spread of the tropical sickness.
03 October 2014
Berlin approves new arms exports to Arab states: report
Germany has approved new deliveries of weapons to several Arab countries, including Qatar which had been accused of backing jihadists.
03 October 2014
Boycott threat over rare New Zealand dolphin
Environmentalists are threatening to call a boycott of New Zealand's billion-dollar seafood export industry .
03 October 2014
Kazakhstan in effort to stop disastrous desertification
The United Nations has recognized desertification as one of the global environmental problems. Kazakhstan has joined the efforts to fight desertification but there is a long way to go and many obstacles to overcome.
03 October 2014
'We are either bad at treating or bad at diagnosing' - state oncological aid in Kazakhstan
Oncologist Nasrulla Shanazarov reported on the state of oncological help in Kazakhstan at the recent International Oncological Symposium.
03 October 2014