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Real 'Patch Adams' pays tribute to Robin Williams
The doctor and clown whose life story formed the basis of the movie "Patch Adams" paid tribute to its star Robin Williams.
13 August 2014
Yahoo bolsters local search with Zofari app
Yahoo said Tuesday it was bolstering its local search capabilities by absorbing the team from the smartphone recommendation app Zofari.
13 August 2014
Toughened reciprocation of sanctions is a way to nowhere: Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev
According to him, the only effective alternative is negotiations to work out a common ground on all the major issues.
13 August 2014
Electric cars fail to rev up car-mad Germans
Germany is ranked the most fuel-efficient country on the planet, but when it comes to electric vehicles, Europe's top economy is in the slow lane.
13 August 2014
Quarter of global population will be African by 2050: UNICEF
A quarter of the world's population will be African within 35 years as the continent's birth rates continue to rapidly rise.
13 August 2014
Kazakh expedition reaches Asian Rome in China
Kazakhstan’s expedition Following Shoqan Walikhanov’s Caravan Route has reached the “Asian Rome” in China.
13 August 2014
Spy chief warns Australians becoming 'extremist propagandists'
Australians are becoming key players in the successful "social media wars" being waged from Iraq and Syria, the country's spy chief has warned.
13 August 2014
Iron Maiden singer raises voice for dwindling British pubs
Iron Maiden singer B. Dickinson called for a fightback to save the traditional British pub as the Great British Beer Festival got under way.
13 August 2014
'Prince of Pot' back in Canada from US prison
Canada's self-proclaimed "Prince of Pot" returned home , vowing "political revenge" after spending more than four years in a US prison.
13 August 2014
Iranian is first woman to win prestigious math prize
An Iranian-born mathematician has become the first woman to win a prestigious global prize known as the Field Medal.
13 August 2014
Moscow police arrest dozens outside Ukraine embassy
Moscow police detained dozens of protesters who had gathered to show their support for Kiev in its campaign against pro-Russian insurgents.
13 August 2014
Hollywood icon Lauren Bacall dead at 89
Legendary actress Lauren Bacall, an icon of Hollywood's golden age, died Tuesday aged 89.
13 August 2014
Ukraine crisis hits German investor confidence
German investment sentiment is taking a hit from the crisis over Russia and Ukraine in a further setback for the eurozone.
13 August 2014
Bekmambetov's cyber bullying horror wins awards at Fantasia International Film Festival
Timur Bekmambetov’s film Cybernatural has been awarded Most Innovative Film and Special Mention of the Jury at the Fantasia International Film Festival in Montreal.
13 August 2014
No Kazakhstanis among victims of Iran plane crashed
There were no Kazakhstanis on board the plane that crashed in Tehran, Iran this Sunday.
13 August 2014
Kazakh women's team wins 9th round of Chess Olympiad
Kazakhstan’s women chess team has won the chess players from Iran in the 9th round of the Chess Olympiad in Norwegian Tromso.
13 August 2014
Britain to transport arms to Kurds as it bolsters Iraq aid
Britain is to transport military supplies to Kurdish forces battling militants in northern Iraq and strengthen its aid mission there
13 August 2014
Google 'anti-aging' group has a website
Google's new company aimed at addressing problems of health and aging has taken a step forward - with its own website and mission statement.
13 August 2014
France, African leaders mark southern 'D-Day'
President Francois Hollande will lead ceremonies to mark 70 years since the invasion of southern France by Allied troops.
13 August 2014
Bookcrossing bird houses in Almaty parks: borrow your escape to wonderland
Bird houses for bookcrossing have been installed in parks of Almaty, a large southern city of Kazakhstan.
13 August 2014