83 Kazakhstanis treated abroad in 2013Over 80 Kazakhstan nationals received medical treatment abroad at the expense of the Healthcare Ministry of Kazakhstan in 2013.
01 January 2014
Prince William goes back to collegeBritain's Prince William is to become a full-time student of agricultural management for 10 weeks as he forges a life after the military, the royal family announced on Monday.
01 January 2014
Australia's WikiLeaks Party under fire for Assad talksWhistleblowing group WikiLeaks said Tuesday it had no knowledge of and did not approve a delegation to Syria which met President Bashar al-Assad and included members of Australia's WikiLeaks Party.
01 January 2014
China stock market disappoints on double cash crunchA cash shortage among banks made the Chinese stock market one of the world's worst performing this year, showing how tens of millions of small investors remain at the mercy of government policy.
01 January 2014
Giant yellow duck explodes in Taiwan...againA giant yellow duck on display in a northern Taiwan port exploded Tuesday, just hours before it was expected to attract a big crowd to count down the new year.
New Mayor of Taraz appointedNurzhan Kalenderov has been appointed the new Akim (Mayor) of Taraz city in southern Kazakhstan.
31 December 2013
Facebook dominates in US rush to social networkingThe surge into social networks is gaining pace among Americans, with Facebook dominating but with many people using multiple platforms, a study showed Monday.
Strong cyclone hits western AustraliaA powerful cyclone lashed Australia's resources-rich west coast Tuesday, bringing torrential rains and destructive gales that ripped up trees and roofs and closed major global iron ore operations.
31 December 2013
Children beheaded in C.Africa fighting: UNICEFAt least two children have been beheaded in the fighting which has gripped the Central African Republic, the UN agency for children said Monday, adding "unprecedented" levels of violence were being committed against youngsters.
31 December 2013
Philippines allows phone use on planesThe Philippines' civil aviation authority said Tuesday it would allow passengers to use mobile phones and laptops to make calls and access the Internet during flights.
31 December 2013
Sparkling Sydney to kick off glitzy global 2014 partySydney promised an unprecedented fireworks spectacular to kick off global new year celebrations Tuesday, the first in a wave of pyrotechnics to usher in 2014 from Hong Kong to world record-chasing Dubai.
31 December 2013
Authors Guild appeals ruling in Google Books caseThe Authors Guild is appealing a US judge's decision in a long-running case that cleared legal obstacles for Google's massive book-scanning project, court documents showed Monday.
31 December 2013
Indonesia sharia stronghold bans New Year's festivitiesIslamic police in Indonesia's sharia stronghold seized thousands of firecrackers and cardboard trumpets after the city administration banned New Year's Eve celebrations for the first time, an official said Tuesday.
Russia buries dead as bombings toll hits 33Russia beefed up security and mourned its dead on Tuesday as the toll from jarring successive-day suicide strikes in the run-up to the Sochi Winter Olympic Games rose to 33.