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US general: 50-100 Afghan soldiers killed every week About 50 to 100 Afghan soldiers are killed in battle every week but the high casualty rate does not mean the country's forces are at the breaking point, a US general.
05 September 2013
Drug use surges among US baby boomers: survey The use of illegal drugs among Americans in general is holding steady, but it's surging among middle-aged baby boomers.
05 September 2013
Mexico City mulls legal marijuana 'clubs' The Mexico City council is considering the legalization of cannabis plants and the creation of private marijuana smoking "clubs" as it mulls controversial legislation to liberalize consumption.
05 September 2013
Obama to make G20 push for Syria strike World leaders meet Thursday at a G20 summit in Russia where US President Barack Obama will strive to bridge deep divisions over his push for military action against the Syrian regime's alleged use of chemical weapons.
05 September 2013
©REUTERS New work sets timeline for the first pharaohs Archaeologists drawing on a wide range of tools said on Wednesday they had pinpointed the crucial time in world history when Egypt emerged as a distinct state.
05 September 2013
Over 200 languages lost in diverse India, study finds More than 200 languages have vanished in India over the last 50 years, a new study says, blaming urban migration and fear among nomadic tribes of speaking their traditional tongues.
05 September 2013
Iron supplements do not boost malaria risk: study Global health experts have warned against giving iron supplements in areas where malaria is rampant, but a study Tuesday found no rise in cases of the mosquito-borne disease among children who took iron.
05 September 2013
Next Android mobile software version dubbed 'KitKat' Google on Tuesday said the next version of Android will be called "KitKat" in keeping with its penchant for giving tasty names to its software for powering mobile devices.
05 September 2013
NY police seek witnesses after toddler shot The New York Police Department on Tuesday offered a $12,000 reward to witnesses who could help them find the person who shot dead a 16-month old boy in Brooklyn.
05 September 2013
Bradley Manning's defense attorney David Coombs. ©REUTERS/James Lawler Duggan Manning files bid for Obama pardon: lawyer Lawyers for Chelsea Manning filed a request for a pardon from President Barack Obama on Tuesday following the soldier's 35-year jail sentence for the biggest intelligence leak in US history.
04 September 2013
Photo by Marat Abilov© Transport Ministry wants Kazakhstan airlines out of EU blacklist by year end Kazakhstan Transport and Communications Ministry is planning to remove Kazakhstan airlines from the EU blacklist by the end of the year.
04 September 2013
©REUTERS/Gleb Garanich Follow-up study backs circumcision against HIV A follow-up probe into the use of circumcision to thwart the AIDS virus has confirmed that foreskin removal greatly reduces the risk of HIV infection for men.
04 September 2013
Akim of Mangistau oblast Alik Aidarbayev. Photo by Roza Yessenkulova© Professors won't be fired: Governor Akim of Mangistau oblast has commented the firing of 81 professors from Yessenov Caspian State University of Technologies and Engineering in Aktau.
04 September 2013
Photo courtesy of poxe.ru Astana businessman breeds hedgehogs for meat An businessman from Akmola oblast Sergei Bukushev is going to set up a hedgehog farm near Astana city.
04 September 2013
©REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni iPhone expected to star at Apple event September 10 Apple on Tuesday fired off invitations to a September 10 event at which it is expected to spice up its iPhone line and unveil a low-priced version.
04 September 2013
Photo courtesy of guns.ru Constructers find anti-tank mines in Temirtau 75 TM-57 military anti-tank mines have been discovered during construction of a hydraulic power station in Temirtau city.
04 September 2013
French, German leaders in historic visit to WWII massacre site French President Francois Hollande and German counterpart Joachim Gauck pay a landmark visit to the ghost village of Oradour-sur-Glane where 642 people were massacred by Nazi troops during World War II.
04 September 2013
Zulfiya Chinshanlo, Maya Maneza and Svetlana Podobedova. Personal archive photo Kazakhstan Olympic weightlifter Chinshanlo secretly marries a Chinese Kazakhstan's gold-winner of the 2012 London Olympics Zulfiya Chinshanlo has married a Chinese citizen.
04 September 2013
Photo by Alisher Akhmetov© US Consul to explain installation of checkpoint in Almaty Afghanistan war veterans outraged with installation of the US checkpoint in Almaty will meet with the US Consul General.
04 September 2013
Photo by Marat Abilov© Ambassadors present credentials to Nazarbayev Ambassadors of several countries have presented their credentials to Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev.
04 September 2013

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