Paris suspends delivery of warship to Russia over Ukraine
France suspended the delivery of the first of two Mistral-class warships to Russia "until November" after fierce criticism.
Pilots, cabin crew 'twice as likely to get skin cancer'
Airline pilots and cabin crew are twice as likely to suffer from skin cancer because of regular exposure to harmful ultraviolet rays from the sun.
Disney to release 'Frozen' short sequel next year
The "Frozen" princess stars of Disney's Oscar-winning animated film are set to return in a short sequel to be released next spring.
Google bio firm in $1.5 bn alliance against aging ills
Google backed life sciences firm Calico and bio-pharmaceutical titan AbbVie announced an alliance to find ways to battle age-related diseases.
From hot water to cold: Hollande named for IceBucketChallenge
Prince Albert of Monaco decided that now was a good time to nominate French President Francois Hollande for the Ice Bucket Challenge.
Freed British parents reunited with ill son in Spain
The British parents jailed after taking their critically-ill son from hospital enjoyed an emotional reunion with him at his bedside in Spain.
Dolphin entangled in fishing line asks diver for help
A video capturing a dolphin entangled in a fishing line who approaches a group of divers for help has once again proved the animal’s high intelligence.
Yahoo adds 'Style' to digital magazine line-up
Yahoo on Wednesday hit the Internet catwalk with a digital fashion magazine dubbed 'Style.'
‘Putin Plan’ for settling conflict in Ukraine
In order to stop the bloodshed and stabilise the situation in southeast Ukraine, I believe that the parties to the conflict should immediately agree on and coordinate the following steps: Vladimir Putin.
PETA increases reward for man who kicked squirrel into Grand Canyon
PETA has increased its reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of a man filmed kicking a squirrel into the Grand Canyon.
Joan Rivers out of New York intensive care: daughter
Joan Rivers rushed to a New York hospital last week, has been moved out of intensive care, her daughter said Wednesday.
Clooney to make film about British phone hacking scandal
George Clooney is to direct a film about the British phone hacking scandal, the studio behind the project announced Wednesday.
Sofia Vergara tops TV actress rich list
"Modern Family" star Sofia Vergara is the highest-paid US TV actress for the third year in a row, earning some $37 million.
Kazakhstan’s Central Bank Governor on national currency appreciation
The Governor doesn’t rule out the USD exchange rate could further go down to 170 tenge per $1 as compared to the current 183 tenge per $1.
US pharmacy giant CVS ends tobacco sales
CVS announced that it had stopped selling tobacco products and was changing its name to reflect a greater focus on health.
Putin unveils Ukraine peace plan ahead of NATO summit
Vladimir Putin unveiled a peace plan for Ukraine that could be agreed by the weekend to end a devastating conflict.
Breakthrough year for Zarina Diyas
Kazakhstani tennis player Zarina Diyas has earned over $500 thousand this year.
Japanese Autumn Art Festival to be held in Almaty
The 4th International Art Festival Japanese Autumn will be held in Almaty on September 8-9, 2014.
Descendant of Kazakh composer demands 1mln in damages from gay smooch poster creators
The poster advertising a gay bar in Kazakhstan depicting a Kazakh composer and a Russian poet kissing has mostly angered the public in Kazakhstan. Now the Kazakh descendant of the composer claims 1mln tenge in damages from the poster creators.
5 Kazakhstani boxers to compete in new AIBA Pro Boxing to qualify for RIO Olympics
AIBA’s new project Pro Boxing (APB) starts on October 24.
