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Affleck as Batman? Fans unconvinced
The casting of Hollywood A-lister Ben Affleck as the new Batman sparked fan outrage Friday, with petitions calling for the coveted role to be recast and widespread howling on Twitter.
25 August 2013
Iran president points to chemical weapons use in Syria
Iranian President Hassan Rowhani on Saturday pointed to the use of chemical weapons in Syria, three days they allegedly killed hundreds of people in attacks near Damascus.
25 August 2013
Karzai calls for head-to-head race in Afghan election
Afghan President Hamid Karzai called for next year's crucial election to be a US-style head-to-head contest between two candidates, and named three possible runners in the wide-open race.
25 August 2013
Shakherezada performed to Otyrar Sazy music premieres in Almaty
Shakherezada danced by Gediminas Taranda ballet troupe to the music of Otyrar Sazy Kazakh folk orchestra was presented at Orchestra Parade.
24 August 2013
Hon Hai sells 'wearable computing' patent to Google
Taiwan's Hon Hai group has sold part of its patent portfolio involving wearable computing to US technology giant Google.
24 August 2013
Striking teachers block access to Mexico City airport
Thousands of teachers severely disrupted access to Mexico City's international airport on Friday, forcing some travelers to abandon cars and roll suitcases on foot during a protest against education reform.
24 August 2013
How stolen Dutch art fooled even Sotheby's expert eyes
A cunningly disguised stolen work by Dutch contemporary artist Jan Schoonhoven managed to fool experts at the world's largest art broker Sotheby's.
24 August 2013
Even stupid Chinese officials don't discuss graft by phone: Bo
Fallen Chinese politician Bo Xilai Saturday launched a scathing attack on a key witness in his corruption trial, saying even the most stupid official knows not to discuss bribery where they can be overheard.
24 August 2013
Baby panda is born at US zoo, but who's the daddy?
A giant panda gave birth to a cub at the US National Zoo on Friday, raising hopes for a rare success after a series of false pregnancies and a death.
24 August 2013
US, Philippines vow freedom of navigation amid Asia sea rows
The United States and the Philippines have vowed to maintain freedom of navigation in a Southeast Asia increasingly beset by maritime territorial rows.
24 August 2013
Microsoft eyes new course as Ballmer sets retirement
Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer announced Friday he would retire within 12 months, opening a new chapter for a company struggling to keep pace with the fast-changing tech sector.
24 August 2013
Tomb find confirms powerful women ruled Peru long ago
The discovery in Peru of another tomb belonging to a pre-Hispanic priestess, the eighth in more than two decades, confirms that powerful women ruled this region 1,200 years ago.
24 August 2013
A young man tries to make suicide in Semey
A young man has made an attempt of suicide in Semey city.
24 August 2013
Britain has secret Middle East web surveillance base: report
Britain is running a secret Internet surveillance station in the Middle East, a report said Thursday citing the latest leaked documents obtained by fugitive US security contractor Edward Snowden.
24 August 2013
Syria: What are the West's military options?
Following reports of a large-scale chemical weapons strike, pressure is mounting on the United States and its Western allies to act to halt the violence in Syria.
24 August 2013
US to send 18 tons of nuclear wastes to Kazakhstan from Japan
The US are going to transfer more than 18 tons of nuclear wastes of American-origin from Japan over to Kazakhstan for processing them into fuel for nuclear power stations.
23 August 2013
Chevron and TengizChevroil break ice on Kazakh content
Kazakhstan engineering companies are eager to produce equipment for Chevron and TengizChevroil.
23 August 2013
Renoir's personal items to be auctioned in New York
A mass of Pierre-Auguste Renoir's personal items will be auctioned in New York next month in what is billed as the biggest collection of the French Impressionist artist's memorabilia.
23 August 2013
Russia requests Ablyazov's extradition from France
Russian Prosecutor’s Office has filed an extradition request with the French authorities asking for extradition of the former head of Kazakhstan's BTA Bank Mukhtar Ablyazov.
23 August 2013
Spain firefighters tame Majorca wild blaze
Firefighters on Thursday tamed a wildfire that ravaged 480 hectares (1,180 acres) of land and drove 200 people from their homes on the Spanish holiday island of Majorca.
23 August 2013
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