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N. Korea to publish 'rosy' human rights report
North Korea said it would publish its own "rosy" human rights report, six months after a UN inquiry published a list of violations.
11 August 2014
Rwanda tests possible Ebola case: health ministry
Rwanda has placed a German student with Ebola-like symptoms in isolation, checking for the deadly tropical disease.
11 August 2014
China to send orbiter to moon and back
China will launch its first recoverable moon orbiter later this year in the latest step in its ambitious space programme.
11 August 2014
Typhoon Halong leaves up to 10 dead in Japan: reports
As many as 10 people died and dozens were injured when Typhoon Halong slammed into the Japanese archipelago over the weekend.
11 August 2014
Berlin brewers stage amber revolution against Big Beer
In Berlin, young craft brewers are taking on the mass market, promising to put flavour and diversity back into the national beverage.
11 August 2014
"Ninja Turtles" in box office romp
"Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" romped to the top of the US box office, dethroning "Guardians of the Galaxy" in their first weekend in theaters.
11 August 2014
US, Australia mull deeper military cooperation: analysts
Deepening engagement between Australia and the United States will be discussed at high-level talks in Sydney.
11 August 2014
Chinese media keep to Beijing's script for quake reports
The 150-odd corpses left at the entrance to Longtoushan encapsulated the scale of the disaster it had wreaked on the community in Yunnan.
11 August 2014
Erdogan wins Turkish presidency in first round triumph
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan won an outright victory in the first round of presidential elections.
11 August 2014
Toxic mine leak turns Mexico river orange
Authorities imposed restrictions on the water supply in Mexico, after toxic substances from a nearby mine reportedly turned a river orange.
11 August 2014
Pope Francis 'dismayed' by violence and suffering in Iraq
Pope Francis expressed "dismay and disbelief" over the violence in Iraq, calling for an "effective political solution" to a crisis.
11 August 2014
Dozens of inmates flee after Haiti jailbreak
A jailbreak Sunday at a high-security prison near Haiti's capital left dozens of inmates on the loose.
11 August 2014
Hachette pushes back after Amazon alleges price fixing
Hachette Book Group defended itself against accusations of pushing up prices for e-books amid a dispute with online retail giant Amazon.
11 August 2014
Turkey's 12 presidents from Ataturk to Erdogan
Turkish voters delivered a victory to Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the country's first ever direct presidential election.
11 August 2014
Take your cow for a drive in Pavlodar
An tiny old Soviet car was spotted transporting a cow inside in Pavlodar. How the driver managed to fit the cow in remains a mystery.
11 August 2014
Boxing: Kanat Islam of Kazakhstan undefeated again
Kazakhstani professional boxer Kanat Islam (18-0, KOs 15) has won over Fidel Monterrosa Munoz (32-10, KOs 26) from Columbia.
11 August 2014
Kazakhstan-made Nomad SUVs find way to Russia via SsangYong Motor
Nomad SUVs manufactured in Kazakhstan will be exported to the Russian market through SsangYong Motor Company.
11 August 2014
Psychologist sends teen to plant bomb dummy in Kazakhstan hospital
Khadisha Sapakova, a psychologist from a district hospital in Taskal village in western Kazakhstan, has put a teen up to bring a bomb dummy to her hospital.
11 August 2014
Elevator manufacturing plant unveiled in Astana
Kazakh-Chinese joint elevator plant has been unveiled in Astana, Kazakhstan's capital.
11 August 2014
Rare animal recorded on camera in Kazakhstan
It is the first time the species is caught on a surveillance camera in Kazakhstan.
10 August 2014