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Pope marks first year far from Rome's madding crowd
Pope Francis will spend the first anniversary of his election in a spiritual retreat, far from the adoring crowds in Rome and the tensions within the Church hierarchy that have defined the last year.
13 March 2014
Rio to ban cosmetic surgery... for dogs, cats
Lawmakers in Rio de Janeiro, where plastic surgery is all the rage, have approved draft legislation banning cosmetic surgery for dogs and cats.
13 March 2014
Herbalife faces FTC inquiry after activist campaign
The US Federal Trade Commission has opened a civil investigation into Herbalife.
13 March 2014
Bollore to quadruple electric-car points in Britain
French tycoon Vincent Bollore said Wednesday he aims to introduce a car version of the "Boris Bikes" hire scheme in London, and quadruple the number of electric car-charging points in Britain.
13 March 2014
High excise tax on cigarettes spur illegal traffic
Increase of the Kazakhstan excise tax on cigarettes has triggered an increase in illegal traffic from Kyrgyzstan in 2013.
13 March 2014
Princess Aktau-2014 selected
Princess Aktau-2014 beauty contest was held in Aktau.
13 March 2014
Dead Indian guru in freezer for 'deep meditation'
An Indian guru declared dead has been in a deep freezer in his ashram for nearly six weeks with followers confident he will return to life to lead them.
13 March 2014
Israeli warplanes strike back over Gaza rocket salvo
Israeli warplanes pounded 29 Palestinian targets in the Gaza Strip Thursday night in response to heavy Palestinian rocket fire into the Jewish state earlier.
13 March 2014
Petropavlovsk court starts using Skype for remote hearings
Petropavlovsk city of northern Kazakhstan has started experimenting with remote court hearings via Skype.
13 March 2014
NASA offers KazCosmos to participate in research projects
KazCosmos, the national space agency of Kazakhstan - will have joint projects with NASA.
13 March 2014
Ukraine PM says EU accord may be signed next week
Ukraine's new leaders will likely sign a long-awaited political accord with the European Union next week, interim Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk said Wednesday after talks at the White House.
13 March 2014
Racing: Kazakhstan racer to participate in Formula Russia
Kazakhstan racer Lubov Andreyeva, 17, will represent Kazakhstan at the prestigious racing series Formula Russia.
13 March 2014
'Breaking Bad' actor changes gear in 'Need for Speed'
Fresh from the success of "Breaking Bad," Aaron Paul has plunged into a very different role in high-octane action movie "Need for Speed," swapping crystal meth for straight adrenaline.
13 March 2014
Move over '123456': passwords go high-tech too
Internet users may before long have a secure solution to the modern plague of passwords, in which they can use visual patterns or even their own body parts to identify themselves.
13 March 2014
Kazakhstan to purchase embassy building in Paris
At the Parliament meeting the amendments to the 2014 budget included increase of expenses on a number of state programs.
13 March 2014
China spots floating objects in Malaysia jet hunt
Chinese satellites have detected possible debris from a Malaysian jet that vanished with 239 people on board, offering a new lead Thursday in one of the most mystifying incidents in modern aviation history.
13 March 2014
Popularizing picnics in mountains: alpinist Maksut Zhumaev
A famous Kazakhstan alpinist Maksut Zhumayev suggests popularizing picnics in the mountains through building the necessary facilities.
13 March 2014
Mystery of fossilized jaw solved in Semey
Semey historians have finely identified the mysterious fossilized jaw that was almost forgotten in a school museum as an unknown object.
13 March 2014
French thief steals from rare birds in South Kazakhstan
A French national was arrested on suspicion of stealing a large sum of money from the company he worked in.
13 March 2014
Pint-sized tyrannosaur was king of the Arctic
A pint-sized tyrannosaur braved the frigid Arctic and feasted on fellow dinosaurs 70 million years ago, according to a report Wednesday on a new species identified from fossilized skull bones in Alaska.
13 March 2014
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