New governor of North Kazakhstan Oblast appointed
Yerik Sultanov has been appointed the new Akim (Mayor) of North Kazakhstan Oblast.
Chinese elderly commit suicide to avoid coffin ban
Six elderly people in China are said to have committed suicide to ensure they died before new regulations banning coffin burials come into force, a newspaper reported.
Abkhazia leader forced to flee, denounces coup bid
Opposition protesters stormed the presidency in Abkhazia overnight in what the leader of the Georgian breakaway region called a coup attempt, Russian news agencies said.
Brazil seizes spoiled food from World Cup hotels
Brazilian health officials have raided hotels that will host visiting World Cup teams, including England and Italy, and confiscated expired food such as shrimp and salmon from their kitchens.
Michelle Obama takes on Republicans over school lunches
First lady Michelle Obama made a rare but strident foray into political debate Tuesday, slamming a Republican bid to change US school nutrition standards as "unacceptable."
World's most ancient woman could be 120-year-old Guatemalan
A Guatemalan woman who used to pick coffee and tend sheep -- and who will turn 121 in November -- could be the world's oldest by far, a national newspaper reported.
Spartacus ballet in Astana Opera
The Spartacus ballet accompanied by Aram Khachaturyan’s music will premier in the Astana Opera.
Australian paper shows Kate's bare bottom
One of Rupert Murdoch's Australian newspapers on Wednesday published a picture showing the bare bottom of Prince William's wife Kate, refusing to follow a "ridiculous" ban imposed by the British media.
California college mourns shooting victims
Thousands of students attended a memorial service Tuesday for the victims of a college shooting rampage, as the university declared a day of mourning.
S. Korea hospice fire kills 21, patient detained
A fire swept through a South Korean hospice for elderly, infirm patients early Wednesday, killing 21 people in what police said appeared to be an act of arson by an 81-year-old Alzheimer's sufferer.
Four police killed in attack on Tunisia minister's home
Four Tunisian police officers were killed in a "terrorist" attack overnight on the home of Interior Minister Lotfi Ben Jeddou in the west-central Kasserine region, a ministerial spokesman said.
Australian arrested in Indonesia for drug possession
An Australian man faces up to 20 years in an Indonesian prison after being arrested with a stash of drugs in his possession, police said.
Accor buys 97 hotels in Europe for 900 mn euros
Hotel group Accor on Tuesday announced the purchase of 97 hotels in Europe through its HotelInvest business for a total of 900 million euros ($1 billion).
Death toll from India train crash hits 23: officials
The death toll from a train crash in northern India rose to 23 after more bodies were recovered from inside mangled passenger carriages, officials said.
Kazakhstan is interested in broadening its ties with Albania: Nazarbayev
President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev has met the Prime Minister of Albania Edi Rama.
Kazakhstan’s Oil Minister on crude and gas production
We expect the gross production of crude and condensed gas to reach 112 million tons a year by 2030; the figure stood at 81.8 million tons last year: Uzakbai Karabalin.
Kazakhstan battles for more independence in Eurasian Economic Union Treaty
Kazakhstan has excluded common citizenship, common foreign policy and common border security from the Treaty establishing the Eurasian Economic Union.
Where the gold is in Kazakhstan?
IdeaLab has calculated the amount of gold reserves and mapped out the gold deposits in Kazakhstan.
Astana shadow economy worth around $4 billion
Astana’s mayor Imangali Tasmagambetov declared that the shadow economy in Kazakhstan’s capital Astana is worth around 540 billion tenge ($3.97 billion).
New operator for Kashagan to be launched by September 2014
The new operator will comprise best specialists employed with member companies of the consortium: Oil Minister Uzakbai Karabalin.
