Elephants from Canada take up residence in US zoo
Three female Asian elephants took up residence at the Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington on Friday after a 2,500-mile (4,000-kilometer) road trip from western Canada.
Iran hangs man convicted of $2.6 bn bank scam
An Iranian businessman convicted of masterminding a $2.6 billion banking scam, the biggest fraud case in the country's history, was hanged on Saturday, state media reported.
Dogs triumph in Cannes as canine thriller wins prestigious prize
Dogs triumphed in Cannes Friday as Hungarian canine thriller "White God" won the film festival's prestigious prize for innovative work, just hours after its four-legged stars scooped up the unofficial Palm Dog award for pooch talent.
Costa Rica to allow gay couples to share health benefits
Costa Rica's social security administration has agreed to allow same-sex couples to share health and pension benefits, even though the conservative Central American country bans gay marriage.
US wins WTO case against China on luxury cars
The WTO on Friday rejected Chinese tariffs on US-made luxury cars, handing Washington a victory on one of the growing number of disputes between the world's two largest economies.
Russia military says troops to quit Ukraine border in 20 days
Russian troops near the Ukraine border will return to base in at least the next 20 days following an order from President Vladimir Putin, the military's chief of general staff said.
Brazil mobilizes 157,000 security force for World Cup
Brazil said Friday it is mobilizing 157,000 soldiers and police to ensure security during the World Cup, which opens in 20 days against a backdrop of violent protests and strikes.
Kim, Kanye kick off pre-wedding festivities
The prince and princess of celebrity, Kanye West and his bride-to-be Kim Kardashian, on Friday kicked off their marathon wedding celebrations with a period costume party in Versailles before flying on to Florence.
India wins Italy appeal over helicopter deal
India on Friday partially won an appeal against an Italian court order rejecting its request to recover bank guarantees over a scrapped helicopter deal at the centre of a bribery scandal.
Fire engulfs historic Scottish art school
A blaze ripped through one of the world's top art schools in the Scottish city of Glasgow on Friday, damaging a historic building designed by the architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh.
Pope begins Middle East 'pilgrimage' in Jordan
Pope Francis arrives in Jordan Saturday at the start of a Middle East tour aiming to boost ties with Muslims and Jews as well as easing an age-old rift within Christianity itself.
US locates missing British yacht in Atlantic, but no crew
A US Navy warship helicopter has spotted a missing yacht in the Atlantic but found no trace of its four-man British crew now feared dead, American officials said.
McCartney to make full recovery from virus in Tokyo
Music legend Paul McCartney has been treated in a Tokyo hospital for an illness that forced him to cancel a tour of Japan but is expected to make a full recovery, his representatives said.
Kazakhstan and Mexico to exchange Embassies
Kazakhstan and Mexico are going to exchange embassies in the coming two years.
Kazakhstan's models awarded at Miss 7 Continents-2014
Models from Kazakhstan have won two titles - the First Runner-up Photo Model of the Globe and the Second Runner-up Photo Model of the Globe - at the Miss 7 Continents-2014.
Snow falls in Semey in late May
Snow has covered blossoming flowers in Semey on May 20, 2014.
New Zealand's iconic kiwi no Australian immigrant
New Zealand's iconic kiwi is most closely related to the extinct elephant bird of Madagascar rather than the Australian emu as previously thought, researchers said Thursday.
ICC sentences Congolese warlord Katanga to 12 years
The International Criminal Court on Friday sentenced Congolese warlord Germain "Simba" Katanga to 12 years in jail for arming an ethnic militia that carried out a "particularly cruel" 2003 village massacre.
Kazakhstan MP doubts upcoming legalization
Omarkhan Oksikbayev, Member of the Lower Chamber of the Kazakhstan Parliamentб doubts success of the forthcoming legalization of property in Kazakhstan.
Japanese methods of tissue regeneration in Kazakhstan
Japanese scientist presented a research on tissues and bones repair in Astana.
