Kazakh engineer builds revolutionary LEGO-like toy robot
Kazakh engineer Rustem Akishbekov has built a revolutionary toy-robot and plans to win over LEGO’s customers.
Germany pledges 100 mln euros for refugees
Germany committed an additional 100 million euros ($113 million) to UN agencies to improve assistance for refugees in their home regions.
Football: Astana host Galatasaray in Kazakhstan's first CL game
Football fans in Kazakhstan's capital Astana are eagerly gearing up to welcome Turkish team Galatasaray for the first ever Champions League group match in the Central Asian nation on Wednesday.
Emir Baigazin to confess his love for Almaty in his new film Over the City
Kazakhstani film director Emir Baigazain has announced casting calls for his new film Nad Gorodom (Over the City).
New CEO appointed at Kazmunaigas EP
Kurmangazy Iskaziev has been appointed the new General Director (CEO) of the Kazmunaigas Exploration and Production
Aral Sea poses threat to the world: Nazarbayev
President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev has addressed the problem of the Aral Sea during the 70th session of the UN General Assembly.
Hungary PM aims to meet Ban before mooted border closure
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban aims to meet UN chief Ban Ki-moon in New York this week ahead of a possible closure to thousands of migrants of the EU country's border with Croatia.
Yahoo to spin off Alibaba stake despite tax question
Yahoo notified US regulators that it is proceeding with plans to spin off its multi-billion-dollar stake in Alibaba despite the unanswered question of what the tax bill could be.
VW says 1.8 mn commercial vehicles fitted with emission-cheating software
German auto giant Volkswagen said that 1.8 million of its commercial vehicles worldwide are fitted with the sophisticated software enabling them to cheat emission tests.
Busan film festival fuels Asia's booming movie market
Asia’s most influential film festival kicks off in the South Korean port city of Busan, celebrating its 20th anniversary at a time of growing regional clout in the global movie market.
Kendrick Lamar to make orchestra debut in Washington
Kendrick Lamar, one of the most respected young rappers, will make his classical debut in a performance with the National Symphony Orchestra.
'Cheers' but no cheer: Obama and Putin's grim toast
Rarely can a toast at a UN luncheon have been so chilly. Barack Obama and Vladimir Putin went through the motions, clinking glasses and making eye contact, but no more.
Irtysh River to be used for salvation of dying Aral Sea: Kazakh Ministry of Energy
Ministry of Energy suggests using the Irtysh River to save the Aral Sea, one of the worst environmental disasters located in Kazakhstan.
NATO chief worried about Russian military build-up in Syria
NATO General Philip Breedlove expressed concern Monday about the strength of Russia's military build-up in northwestern Syria and the apparent creation of a defensive "bubble" in the Mediterranean.
France cautiously backs Putin call for Syria coalition
France gave cautious backing at the United Nations to a call from Russian President Vladimir Putin for a "broad coalition" to fight the Islamic State group in Syria.
Liquid water found on Mars: NASA
Liquid water has been observed on the planet Mars which makes it far more likely that life could be found there, the US space agency NASA said.
Armani looks back to the future
Giorgio Armani had three important things to say: yes, he can do colours other than grey and beige, no, he is going nowhere and no, he has not had a nose job.
Trump wants to lower taxes, except for very rich
Leading Republican White House hopeful Donald Trump said he would eliminate taxes for millions of lower-income Americans.
Less than a quarter of cancer patients have access to safe surgery: study
Fewer than a quarter of the 15 million people diagnosed with cancer worldwide this year have access to safe and proper surgery.
Kazakhstan improves position in world flight safety ranking
Kazakhstan's compliance with International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) standards has risen from 47 to 65 percent.
