Norwegian Oslo has withdrawn its bid to host 2022 Winter Olympics leaving Kazakhstan's Almaty and Chinese Beijing as the only contenders in the race.
04 October 2014 14:36
Turkey warned it would not hesitate to strike back at Islamic State jihadists if they attacked Turkish troops stationed at Ankara's exclave inside Syria.
04 October 2014 14:33
Narcissism, isolation, control freakery: the deep impact of the Internet and social networks on our modern lives is coming under the spotlight in a new TV show.
04 October 2014 14:14
Flush with cash from its investment in Alibaba, Yahoo is angling to buy into hot mobile messaging startup Snapchat, the Wall Street Journal reported.
04 October 2014 13:59
Simon strengthened to become the 13th named hurricane of the 2014 eastern North Pacific hurricane season as it swirled off the Mexican coast.
04 October 2014 13:37
British Prime Minister confirmed the "brutal murder" of aid worker Alan Henning by the Islamic State group Friday and vowed to bring his killers to justice.
04 October 2014 13:06
Hong Kong police have arrested several people with suspected links to the city's notorious "triad" criminal gangs.
04 October 2014 12:44
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 12:13
Kazakhstani boxers won six gold, one silver and one bronze medals at the Asian Games in Incheon.
04 October 2014 12:02
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 11:59
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 11:47
Kazakhstani filmmaker Adilkhan Yerzhanov’s The Owners has been selected for Busan International Film Festival.
04 October 2014 11:42
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 11:32
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 11:22
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 10:49
A 36-year-old Swede has become the world's first woman to give birth after receiving a womb transplant.
04 October 2014 10:24
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 19:48
United Nations will help Kazakhstan to develop electronic government as Kazakh government ratifies agreement on cooperation.
03 October 2014 18:09
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 17:49
In Croatia, a 47-yo woman has accidentally performed a James Bond-style stunt while hurring to a cafe.
03 October 2014 17:47
