Fantasy gowns and summer raves at London Fashion WeekThere was something for everyone at London Fashion Week, with fantasy gowns from Temperley London, cool elegance from Paul Smith and a vision of long summer days and heady nights from Topshop Unique.
Afghan election race kicks off as nominations openCandidate nominations opened Monday for Afghanistan's presidential election, with a large field expected to register in the race to succeed Hamid Karzai as the US-led war winds down.
16 September 2013
Almaty traders blame firefighters for inefficiencyTraders of Almaty’s largest flea market whose good were damaged in the fire of September 13 and 14 are asking the market’s administration and the city authorities to restore their workplaces
'Insidious' sequel tops N. America box officeThe horror sequel "Insidious: Chapter 2" spirited itself into the top slot at the North American box office with a massive $41 million opening weekend take.
16 September 2013
Kazakhstan’s PM Serik Akhmetov to visit ParisHe is expected to meet Secretary General of the International Exhibitions Bureau (BIE) Vicente Gonzalez, OECD secretary general Angel Gurría and French PM Jean-Marc Ayrault.
16 September 2013
Beijing and ASEAN in talks on South China SeaA code of conduct for handling disputes in the South China Sea should be discussed "gradually", Beijing said after meetings with Southeast Asian nations, suggesting any agreement is still far off.
16 September 2013
Fitch Ratings on oil production at KashaganThe onset of production is one reason we expect Kazakhstan's economic growth rate to recover after a slight slowdown in 2012: Fitch Ratings.
Chinese hospital seeks virgins' bloodA Chinese hospital's request for blood from healthy female virgins for use in medical research has been condemned as insulting to women.
16 September 2013
Africa's 'right-on' whale capitalPerched away from the world on the rocky southern tip of Africa, the town of Hermanus rose to global whale-watching renown almost by chance.
Nissan to begin production in Myanmar: reportJapanese automaker Nissan plans to begin producing small cars and trucks in Myanmar with its Malaysian partner as early as this year, the Nikkei business daily.