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One dead, 23 injured in Thai quake: official
An elderly woman died and 23 other people were injured after a strong earthquake shook northern Thailand, an official said Tuesday, as aftershocks continued to rattle the mountainous region popular with tourists.
06 May 2014
Brutal child murders spark outrage in Turkey
Several brutal murders of children have sparked outrage across Turkey, prompting calls to bring back the death penalty and leading the government to stiffen sentences for child killers.
06 May 2014
Sao Paulo gay march urges action on homophobia
Revelers thronged central Sao Paulo for the city's annual gay pride parade Sunday amid calls to criminalize homophobic behavior.
06 May 2014
Torrential rains kill four in Sierra Leone
Three men and a young girl died in the Sierra Leone capital, Freetown, after torrential rains on Sunday dislodged a huge boulder which then crashed into a house, doctors said.
06 May 2014
Son of New Zealand's Maori king on burglary charges
The son of New Zealand's Maori king appeared in court on Monday charged with burglary and stealing surfboards in a North Island town, prompting a rare public rebuke from the indigenous figurehead.
06 May 2014
Napoleon returns to exile island for anniversary
"Napoleon" returned to the Italian island of Elba on Sunday as part of a historical re-enactment to mark the 200th anniversary of the defeated French emperor's exile.
06 May 2014
Cycling becomes more popular in Almaty
The number of cyclists in Almaty has reached 90 thousand.
05 May 2014
Safety violations at construction site in Astana
Labor Inspection has named safety violations as the cause of the accident at Korkem construction site.
05 May 2014
Miracles of Fire: The real story behind Arlan's loss to Baku Fires
Kazakhstan’s Astana Arlans faced Baku Fires of Azerbaijan in the second leg of the WSB semifinals in Guba, Azerebaijan.
05 May 2014
Europe tries new peace bid for Ukraine as Kiev warns of war
European leaders are desperately pushing a new peace bid for Ukraine as the country slipped towards what its interim president warned Monday was already a "war" in the face of spreading violence.
05 May 2014
Development Bank of Kazakhstan obtain 500 million euro loan from HSBC
Development Bank of Kazakhstan has signed a 500 mln euro loan agreement with HSBC Bank.
05 May 2014
Cash-in-transit van flips over in Almaty
Collectors' car has overturned in Almaty.
05 May 2014
Stimulus package for foreign investors presented in Kazakhstan
The government of Kazakhstan has prepared a comprehensive package of incentives for foreign investors.
05 May 2014
Kenes Rakishev buys into Magnum Cash & Carry
Businessman Kenes Rakishev has bought a stake in Magnum Cash & Carry retailer network.
05 May 2014
Two girls from Kazakhstan in semi-finals of American song contest
Songs of two girls from Kazakhstan have made it into the semi-finals of the International Songwriting Competition 2014 (ISC).
05 May 2014
'Spider-Man 2' leaps to box office top
"The Amazing Spider-Man 2" sprang to the top of the North American box office this weekend, its first in movie theaters, industry estimates showed.
05 May 2014
Marco Polo filming will be held in Kazakhstan
Filming of Marco Polo adventure movie will be held in Kazakhstan.
05 May 2014
Claims 220 Australian child sailors raped, brutalised
Allegations that 220 child sailors at an Australian navy training base were raped or brutalised in the 1980s are so serious they will be raised in a paper to parliament, a report said.
05 May 2014
Russia's Samoilova, Cannes film star, dead at 80
Tatyana Samoilova, the Soviet-era movie star best known for her roles in "The Cranes are Flying" and "Anna Karenina", died on Monday aged 80.
05 May 2014
UN nuclear inspectors arrive in Iran
A delegation from the International Atomic Energy Agency has arrived in Iran to visit two nuclear sites ahead of the next round of political talks with world powers next week.
05 May 2014
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