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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 14:16

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 14:00

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 13:40

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 13:30

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 13:18

"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 12:40

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 12:10

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 11:42

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 11:32

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 11:11

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 10:54

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 10:47

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 10:21

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 10:00

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 01:42

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 01:29

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 01:25

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 01:05