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Kazakhstan native becomes Miss Congeniality at Miss Intercontinental 2013
Kazakhstan-born Yelena Schmidt, 25, has won the Miss Congeniality title at the prestigious beauty pageants Miss Intercontinental 2013.
20 December 2013
Urban countermagnets to be built around large Kazakhstan cities
Urban countermagnets will be built around Kazakhstan's large cities.
20 December 2013
Prismatic social network follows interests
Prismatic chief Bradford Cross believes that online social networks should go beyond following people to pursuing interests.
20 December 2013
Kazakhstan hockey team skates into semi finals of Universiade
The Kazakhstan hockey team has qualified for the semi finals of the Universiade in Tretino, Italy.
20 December 2013
Two more videos of car exlposion in Almaty center
Auto.Lafa.kz has posted two more videos of Nissan Cefiro explosion in the center of Almaty city.
20 December 2013
Hollande hopes Poland to join French troops in CAR
French President Francois Hollande said he expected Poland to announce Friday that it would provide military backing for France's troops in the Central African Republic.
20 December 2013
Madagascar votes for new president
Madagascans voted Friday for a new president and parliament in run-off elections aimed at pulling the island out of the political and economic doldrums and restoring democracy.
20 December 2013
Kazakhstan approves of sending 20 observers to join UN missions
The President’s suggestion was unanimously supported by 45 senators and 106 deputies of the Majilis (lower chamber).
20 December 2013
China to build two new Antarctic bases: state media
Chinese workers are on their way to build the country's fourth Antarctic research base and a fifth is being planned, state-run media said Thursday as the country expands its imprint on the icy continent.
20 December 2013
Spaniards bet on slimmed-down 'Fat One' Christmas jackpot
Spaniards are digging into their pockets to gamble on their beloved "Fat One" Christmas lottery with the world's richest total payout, but winners will get slimmed-down prizes this year as a new austerity tax takes a bite.
20 December 2013
Mothers' caravan finds 12 kin in search for missing migrants
Mothers from across Central America whose children went missing in Mexico while trying to reach the United States found 12 family members after a 16-day search, officials said Wednesday.
20 December 2013
Kazakhstan and China to sign agreement on 24 transborder rivers
Kazakhstan’s Foreign Minister also said the two nations would get down to checking the frontier line late 2014.
19 December 2013
EU finance ministers reach banking union deal
EU finance ministers Wednesday reached a banking union accord which will hand Brussels unprecedented new powers to prevent failing banks from wrecking the economy, official sources said.
19 December 2013
'Breaking Bad' namesake meth dealer gets 12 years' jail
A US judge has sentenced meth dealer Walter White to 12 years in prison, in a case of life mirroring art a few months after the end of cult TV show "Breaking Bad," local media reported.
19 December 2013
New Zealand winegrowers report bumper harvest
New Zealand winegrowers enjoyed a record harvest in 2013 but are well placed to avoid the oversupply issues that have hampered them in the past, accounting giant Deloitte said Thursday.
19 December 2013
Film director of Harmony Lessons gets Special Mention Award at Asian Oscar event
Emir Baigazin, Kazakhstan ilm director of Harmony Lessons, has gained the Special Mention Award in the Achievements in Directing category at the annual Asia Pacific Screen Awards 2013.
19 December 2013
Chinese star wins US website apology over sex claims
A US-based Chinese news agency has apologized to award-winning actress Zhang Ziyi for claiming she slept with top Chinese officials for money and gifts, a publicist said Wednesday.
19 December 2013
Winnie Mandela blasts family feud reports
Nelson Mandela's ex-wife Winnie denied Wednesday there was a dynastic battle within his extensive family, amid reports of a renewed feud shortly after the peace icon's death.
19 December 2013
Nazarbayev to participate in Nuclear Security Summit in Hague
President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev will participate in the 3rd Nuclear Security Summit to be held in Hague on March 24-25, 2014.
19 December 2013
Air Astana gets 2 new Boeings
Air Astana has replenished its airplane fleet with two new Boeing 767s.
19 December 2013