Petrol collapse forecasted in KazakhstanA fuel supplies failure has already been registered in Astana. Last week the resident could buy petrol only on special coupons.
Snake on plane grounds Qantas flightA tiny snake as slender as a pen forced the grounding of a Japan-bound Qantas flight in the Australian city of Sydney overnight, stranding hundreds of passengers.
Swiss region bans full-face Muslim veilVoters in Switzerland's Italian-speaking region Sunday slapped a ban on wearing full-face veils, a move condemned by the country's Muslim community and Amnesty International.
CU poised to unify duties on oil productsThe Customs Union countries - Kazakhstan, Russia and Belarus - are working to align duties on oil products to tackle corruption.
23 September 2013
S. Korea urges N. Korea to resume family reunionsSouth Korea on Monday urged North Korea to review its decision to postpone a reunion for families separated by the Korean War, saying it had "deeply wounded" those chosen to participate.
Bo trial shows obedience is the goal for Beijing: analystsThe conviction of disgraced top politician Bo Xilai was less about eradicating ubiquitous corruption in China and more about warning Communist Party cadres to stay loyal to the new leadership or suffer the consequences.
23 September 2013
Nazarbayev to visit MonacoOn September 27-28 Nursultan Nazarbayev will render an official visit to Monaco on an invitation of Prince Albert II.
23 September 2013
Kazakhstan citizen claims solving Riemann hypothesisA mechanical engineer from Saryagash town, Kazakhstan, Yessenbek Ushtenov claims that he has solved one of the seven problems of the millennium, the Riemann hypothesis.
23 September 2013
Comedy stars win early Emmys, online drama eyes gloryComedy stars grabbed early prizes at the Emmys Sunday, while the TV world waited to see if Netflix drama "House of Cards" could become the first online-only show to take a major prize.