Malaysian sentenced to death for French tourist murder
A Malaysian shopkeeper was sentenced to death after a court found him guilty of murdering a French tourist on a popular resort island.
Aliyev will not be released on bail: Viennese prosecutors
The Viennese prosecutors have informed that Kazakhstan’s former ambassador to Austria Rakhat Aliyev will not be released on bail.
Astana celebrates 16th anniversary as Kazakhstan's capital
Astana city has celebrated its 16th anniversary since its official presentation as capital of Kazakhstan.
Football: Disaster for Brazil as Germany run riot
Brazil's World Cup dream was smashed into oblivion Tuesday as majestic Germany ran riot to win an extraordinary semi-final 7-1, sending the hosts crashing to the worst defeat in their 100-year footballing history.
India's Reliance looking into black market for World Cup tickets
India's largest private company Reliance Industries said it was investigating how costly World Cup tickets it had bought ended up on the Brazilian black market.
Japan's Abe declares peace goals in historic Australia visit
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Tuesday declared his determination to pursue peace in Asia, as he strengthened defence ties with Australia and signed an ambitious free-trade agreement.
Abdullah claims victory in contested Afghan election
Presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah claimed victory in Afghanistan's disputed election, blaming fraud for putting him behind poll rival Ashraf Ghani in preliminary results.
Automatic bike rentals open in Astana
Automatic bike rentals will be opened in Kazakhstan’s capital Astana in July, 2014
Psy goes from 'Gangnam' to hip-hop style in new song
Psy, who set off a global sensation with "Gangnam Style," tried out a fresh sound Sunday as he released a hip-hop tale of drunken debauchery co-starring rap legend Snoop Dogg.
Tennis: Kazakhstan's Zarina Diyas enters WTA Top 60
Kazakhstan tennis professional Zarina Diyas has moved 19 lines up in the WTA (Women Tennis Association) ranking.
Missed penalty becomes YouTube hit
A failed penalty in the match between Cukaricki and Radnicki of Serbian Super League has become an Internet hit.
NASA films grandiose eruption on the Sun
NASA has released a 40-second video that captured a grand coronal mass ejection from the surface of the Sun at the speed of 1.5 million miles per hour (2.4 kilometers per hour).
Kazakh breakthrough movie wins First Feature Award at Washington Filmfest
Kazakh-German drama film Harmony Lessons by Kazakh director Emir Baigazin won the Busboys and Poets First Feature Award at the 28th Filmfest DC.
Silicium Kazakhstan to reopen after scandalous shutdown
Scandalously closed Silicium Kazakhstan plant will be reopened by the end of this summer.
New Air Kazakhstan airplanes presented in Astana
Bombardier Aerospace has presented a Q400 NextGen airplane in Astana. Kazakhstan is planning to purchase several of those for its new airlines.
Abbas demands Israel halt Gaza raids 'immediately'
Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas demanded Israel immediately halt its latest offensive against Gaza following a night of air strikes and militant rocket fire on the Israeli south.
'Transformers 4' dominates N. America box office
"Transformers: Age of Extinction" extended its North American box office dominance into a second straight week, industry figures showed Monday, earning $37.1 million over the Independence Day weekend.
Almaty tagged 2022 Winter Olympic bid outsider
Almaty has been formally approved as a candidate city bidding to host the 2022 Winter Olympics, but it remains an outsider in the race.
Golovkin's weaknesses: Daniel Geale
Australian professional boxer Daniel Geale claims that he knows the weaknesses of his next opponent Gennady Golovkin from Kazakhstan.
New York is 23rd US state to allow medical marijuana
Governor Andrew Cuomo on Monday signed a bill making New York the 23rd US state to legalize marijuana for medical use, in a growing momentum.
