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Russian forces 'gradually withdrawing' from Ukraine
Ukraine reported a gradual withdrawal of Russian troops from its border that may be linked to Washington's latest push for a diplomatic solution to the worst East-West standoff since the Cold War.
01 April 2014 18:57
Kazakhstan Minister of Emergencies on Kokpekty flood
Sharp warming is to blame for the dam burst and flood in Kokpekty village of Karaganda Oblast.
01 April 2014 18:55
Drowning boy saved by pregnant woman
A woman nine months pregnant has saved a boy from drowning in the icy waters of the Irtysh River.
01 April 2014 18:38
Sleep syndrome: No relocation for Kalachi villagers
Akim (Governor) of Akmola Oblast Kosman Aitmkhambetov has dispelled rumours of plans to relocate Kalachi villagers.
01 April 2014 18:25
Gazprom ups pressure on Ukraine with gas price rise
Russian energy giant Gazprom on Tuesday announced it was raising the price of gas exports to Ukraine by more than a third, scrapping a previous discount amid mounting strains between the two countries.
01 April 2014 18:07
Brake failure in Astana airport, aircraft smoking on runway
Brake system has failed Scat's Boeing-757 during landing at Astana airport.
01 April 2014 16:18
One dead and 40 injured in Bolivia mining clashes
One person died and 40 were injured Monday in Bolivia in clashes between miners and police, officials said.
01 April 2014 15:03
Pilots' strike grounds Lufthansa
Lufthansa, Germany's biggest airline, said Monday it will be forced to cancel most of its flights later this week, grounding as many as 425,000 passengers, due to a pilots' strike.
01 April 2014 14:28
US landslide towns divided by mud, united by grief
As the likely death toll from the monster landslide in the picture postcard valley town of Oso climbs into the dozens, that's a common feeling round here, more than a week after the catastrophe.
01 April 2014 14:01
No migration of workforce from China to Kazakhstan
The Ministry of Labor and Social Security has dispelled rumors about migration of work force from China and South Kazakhstan to Kazakhstan's northern regions.
01 April 2014 13:27
Malaysia corrects last words from Flight MH370
Malaysia's civil aviation department said late Monday the last words spoken by one of pilots of missing Flight MH370 were "Good night Malaysian three seven zero", and not the more casual "All right, good night" originally reported.
01 April 2014 13:26
Kazakhstan Foreign Minister to visit Russia
Kazakhstan Foreign Minister Yerlan Idrissov will pay an official visit to Russia.
01 April 2014 13:17
Japan lifts own blanket arms export ban
Japan on Tuesday lifted a self-imposed ban on weapons exports, introducing new rules covering the arms trade in a move supporters say will boost Tokyo's global role, but which could unnerve China.
01 April 2014 12:59
Mass surge to sign up for Obamacare
Hundreds of thousands of Americans rushed to buy President Barack Obama's new health insurance plans Monday, prompting a victory lap from a White House that paid a steep political price for its greatest achievement.
01 April 2014 12:17
William and Kate star in Kiwi April Fools' gags
The impending royal visit by Prince William, his wife Kate and their baby son George provided ample fodder for April Fool's Day pranksters in New Zealand and Australia on Tuesday.
01 April 2014 11:47
Whaling ban applauded despite fears of Japan sidestep
Australia and New Zealand on Tuesday hailed a landmark court decision that Japan must halt an annual Antarctic whale hunt, despite fears it may try to sidestep the order.
01 April 2014 11:15
Apple vs Samsung case to start before fresh jury
Jurors were selected Monday for a high-stakes patent battle between smartphone rivals Apple and Samsung, setting the stage for attorneys to open fire regarding who copied innovations.
01 April 2014 10:52
Chinese general charged with graft: media
A top Chinese military officer has been formally charged with corruption after he was exposed as owning dozens of homes, gold statues and luxury liquor, state media reported Tuesday.
01 April 2014 10:19
Astana will be home to branch of Shaolin Temple
Shaolin will be closer to Europe, reducing the “load” of the mother temple that accommodates a colossal inflow of tourists: Galymzhan Torkayev, a monastery graduate and a thriving businessman.
01 April 2014 10:15
About 20 000 jobs to be created to cater to EXPO-2017
We are having a feasibility study completed. Within two weeks we will get the findings, including cost estimates: Head of Astana Expo-2017 National Company.
01 April 2014 09:51