Turkey ruling party set to name Davutoglu as PM
Turkey's ruling party meets to choose a new leader and premier to succeed incoming president Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Mysterious source of ozone-depleting chemical baffles NASA
A chemical used in dry cleaning and fire extinguishers may have been phased out in recent years.
Indonesian court to rule on presidential election challenge
An Indonesian court was expected to uphold Joko Widodo's victory in last month's presidential election.
Parents of US journalist Foley praise their 'fearless' son
Friends, relatives and colleagues have paid tribute to American journalist James Foley, executed by Islamic State jihadists.
'Suicide tourism' to Switzerland doubled: study
A total of 172 "suicide tourists" travelled to Switzerland in 2012, to die with medical assistance -- a practice prohibited in many countries.
Uber pulls into mobile dining and travel apps
Uber teamed up with smartphone applications as the controversial Internet-age car-hailing service moved to park itself in mobile lifestyles.
Guatemala army chief of staff dies in helicopter crash: govt
Guatemalan army chief of staff Rudy Ortiz and four other military officers died when their helicopter crashed in a mountainous region.
Botox may slow tumor growth in stomach cancer: study
International researchers said Wednesday the toxic injections might also be able to stop cancer in its tracks, at least temporarily.
Brazil Socialists name presidential candidate after Campos death
Brazil's Socialist party named popular environmentalist Marina Silva as presidential candidate.
Facebook awards 'Internet Defense Prize'
Facebook awarded a Internet Defense Prize to a pair of researchers with a viable approach to detecting vulnerabilities in Web applications.
George W. Bush takes ice bucket challenge, dares Bill Clinton
Former president George W. Bush took the so-called Ice Bucket Challenge in support of Lou Gehrig's disease research.
Astana ready to fight serious infectious outbreaks, including Ebola
The deadly Ebola outbreak in West Africa put doctors and epidemiologists all over the world on alert, in Kazakhstanб too.
10 y.o. Bibissara Assaubayeva from Kazakhstan wins Juniors Chess Championship
Little Kazakhstani Miss Bibissara Assaubayeva, 10, has won the 13th Dubai Juniors Chess Championship 2014.
José Manuel Barroso of European Commission, Kazakhstan’s President Nurusltan Nazarbaeyv have a phone talk
José Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission, has supported Kazakhstan President Nazarbayev’s suggestion to hold a meeting of representatives of the Customs Union, Ukraine and the European Union in Minsk, Belarus.
Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko agrees to meet heads of Kazakhstan, Russia, Belarus and representatives of European Union
The talks will be focused on issues related to the Agreement on association between Ukraine and the European Union, energy security, stabilization of the situation in Donbass.
Sabina Altynbekova turns down modeling offers from Taiwan
Sabina Altynbekova, a kawaii from Kazakhstan, has turned down offers from Taiwanese modelling agencies.
Satellite images showcase drastic differences between agricultures of Kazakhstan and China
Arable lands account for 11.62% of the China’s territory. To sustain the huge population, all the available arable land is carefully cultivated.
Tourism Industry Committee abolished in Kazakhstan
The Tourism Industry Committee was abolished in Kazakhstan and its functions will be taken over by Department of Tourism of Investment and Development Ministry.
Kazakh Minister of Foreign Affairs to visit ASEAN countries
Kazakh Minister of Foreign Affairs Yerlan Idrissov is going to visited ASEAN countries.
RIXOS Group to develop Kinderley resort on Kazakhstan’s Caspian shores
The overall investments are estimated at $3.3 billion. The resort is projected to cater to over 640 000 tourists a year by 2020, with 70% of them being foreigners.