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Nazarbayev on crime rates, urban planning and traffic in Almaty President Nazarbayev has discussed key aspects of development of Almaty.

28 March 2014 12:49

IMF bails out Ukraine as UN rejects Russia's Crimea annexation The IMF announced a $14-$18 billion bailout for Ukraine on Thursday as the UN General Assembly refused to recognise Russia's annexation of the Crimea peninsula.

28 March 2014 12:33

Morocco's movie 'Mecca' seeks return to glory days Ouarzazate in southern Morocco was once dubbed the "Mecca" of the film industry for its studio facilities and the stark beauty of its locations, with many Hollywood blockbusters shot there.

28 March 2014 12:04

New iPhone likely out in September: Nikkei Apple is likely to release its newest iPhone globally in September with a higher resolution and bigger screens, Japan's leading Nikkei business daily reported Friday.

28 March 2014 11:34

Smoking ban reduces pre-term births, childhood asthma Bans on smoking in public and the workplace led to a 10 percent drop in premature births and in emergency asthma treatment for children.

28 March 2014 11:00

Turkey bans YouTube after Syria security talk leaked Turkey banned YouTube after the video-sharing website was used to spread damaging leaked audio files from a state security meeting debating possible military action in Syria.

28 March 2014 10:31

Mimosa, French perfume-makers' secret ingredient Like miniature pompoms bursting with colour and fragrance, mimosa flowers turn the hills around France's perfume capital, Grasse, a golden yellow for a couple of fleeting weeks each year.

28 March 2014 10:04

Truck with 40 cows flips over in Atyrau A horrible car accident happened near Atyrau in western Kazakhstan. The site resembled a battlefield even though no people were killed.

28 March 2014 02:09

Nazarbayev and Putin discuss priorities Nursultan Nazarbayev and Vladimir Putin have a complete mutual understanding on all the aspects of the bilateral cooperation.

27 March 2014 20:43

Alcohol ads ban: nearly 100 websites closed in Kazakhstan 92 websites have been banned by Kazakhstan courts for violating the law prohibiting advertisement of alcohol.

27 March 2014 20:31

Legislative amendments: Participation in foreign armed conflicts is criminal offence in Kazakhstan Participation in foreign armed conflicts has become a criminal offence in Kazakhstan.

27 March 2014 19:26

Kim Dotcom launches New Zealand political party Internet tycoon Kim Dotcom, who is battling extradition to the United States, launched his own political party in New Zealand on Thursday campaigning for a "free and fair" society.

27 March 2014 18:14

Samsung irked by early Galaxy S5 release in South Korea Samsung voiced annoyance Thursday after South Korean telecoms operators released its latest smartphone ahead of schedule in order to dodge sales restrictions imposed by regulators.

27 March 2014 17:41

Tiger killing show for Chinese rich and powerful: report More than 10 tigers have been killed as "visual feasts" to entertain officials and rich businessmen in a Chinese city, state media reported.

27 March 2014 17:01

Will anti-Russian sanctions affect Kazakhstan? President Nazarbayev has assured that Kazakhstan will not suffer from the economic sanctions imposed on Russia by some of the countries.

27 March 2014 16:30

Earth Hour to tap crowdfunding for green campaigns Lights will go off in some 7,000 cities around the world for this weekend's Earth Hour event, which will aim to raise hundreds of thousands of dollars for environmental projects worldwide.

27 March 2014 16:28

What is behind anti-vaccination movements in Kazakhstan? Every day there are more and more parents refusing to get their children vaccinated for religious reasons.

27 March 2014 16:15

Fighting to save ancestral bones: Scythian burial mounds to be opened for public Scythian burial mounds will be opened for public in Issyk town located 50km east of Almaty.

27 March 2014 15:57

Prodigal son returns as Murdoch sets succession plan Rupert Murdoch's prodigal son is back, with key roles in the family's media entertainment empire in what appears to be a succession plan for the 83-year-old tycoon.

27 March 2014 15:54

US top court rules domestic abusers can't own guns The US Supreme Court upheld a federal law Wednesday barring anyone convicted of even a minor domestic violence charge from ever owning a gun.

27 March 2014 15:30

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