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Suicide bombing, shelling kill 14 in Baghdad: officials
A suicide bombing and shelling in the Shiite-majority Kadhimiyah district of north Baghdad killed at least 14 people on Thursday.
19 September 2014
Jason Isbell sweeps Americana awards
Alternative country star Jason Isbell swept the Americana music awards on Wednesday with his deeply personal album "Southeastern."
19 September 2014
Kazakhstan to export lamb to Bahrain and later to China and Iran
Kazakhstan's agriculture development holding KazAgro has started exporting meat to Bahrain.
19 September 2014
Tengri FM to bring Radik Tyulyush in multimedia concert in Almaty
Kazakhstani national radio station Tengri FM will present a concert of the Tuvan throat singer Raddik Tyulyush at Dostyk Plaza Shopping Mall on October 3.
19 September 2014
Russia to take active part in EXPO-2017 in Astana
Russian companies have confirmed their active participation in the EXPO-2017 that will take place in Astana from June 10 to September 10, 2017.
19 September 2014
The Owners to be screened at VIFF 2014
The Owners by Kazakh director will be screened at the Vancouver International Film Festival.
18 September 2014
New Kazakhstani Ambassador appointed in UK
Yerzhan Kazykhanov has been appointed the Ambassador of Kazakhstan in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland.
18 September 2014
Unregistered foreign channels may be prohibited from broadcasting in Kazakhstan
A ranking Kazakhstani official raised the topic of preventing some foreign channels from broadcasting in Kazakhstan.
18 September 2014
Apple iPhone lacks 'key' licence in China: report
Apple's iPhone 6 still lacks a key network access licence in China
18 September 2014
Copycat designers poised to pounce on Paris fashion
When the ready-to-wear shows start in Paris, teams of designers for high street stores will be poised to spring into action.
18 September 2014
Indie game developers sprouting at Tokyo Game Show
Nestled among the industry giants at the Tokyo Game Show are a growing number of small and independent games developers from Asia and Europe.
18 September 2014
Amazon unveils new Fire tablets and Kindle e-readers
Amazon.com expanded its array of tablets and Kindle e-readers, capping its line-up with a new flagship Fire HDX model boasting 'stunning' display.
18 September 2014
Obama, Poroshenko meet as peace deal hopes rise
Ukraine's leader Petro Poroshenko will meet with US President Barack Obama, amid hopes Kiev's conflict with pro-Russian rebels may end.
18 September 2014
Warner Brothers plans to slash up to 1,000 jobs
Warner Brothers, the fabled Hollywood studios, plans to eliminate as many as 1,000 jobs, which would be more than 10 percent of its work force.
18 September 2014
Pregnant Kate cancels Malta trip due to morning sickness
Prince William will take the place of his wife Kate for a visit to Malta this weekend because she is suffering from acute morning sickness.
18 September 2014
Russia's biggest social network gets new CEO
Russia's biggest social network VKontakte appointed a new chief executive after the removal of its maverick founder Pavel Durov earlier this year.
18 September 2014
Cafe explosion in Kazakhstan leaves 18 injured
An explosion in Almaty, Kazakhstan's largest city, has left 18 injured. Causes of the explosion are being investigated.
18 September 2014
Dalai Lama hails China's Xi as 'more open-minded'
The Dalai Lama hailed Xi Jinping as "more open-minded" as the Chinese president held talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
18 September 2014
'Lather Against Ebola', an 'Ice Bucket' challenge against the virus
Ivorians are raising awareness about the deadly disease outbreak in west Africa with a new "Lather Against Ebola" campaign.
18 September 2014
'Friends' fans flock to New York pop-up cafe
Obsessed "Friends" fans mobbed a pop-up replica of the coffeehouse from the hit comedy series, some even camping out overnight.
18 September 2014