Most of children raised in Kazakhstan orphanages turn to prostitution or crime
70 percent of the boys raised in the system end up in jail and 60 percent of girls turn to prostitution: Dariga Nazarbayeva.
FIA trains Kazakhstan to hold international car races
Experts of the International Autosport Federation held a 3-day training for Kazakhstan experts on holding international tournaments in line new procedures.
Flooding in Canada forces evacuation in another city
Canadian authorities in the western city of Medicine Hat on Sunday ordered the evacuation of buildings in low-lying areas after flooding killed three people and forced 100,000 to flee.
Kazakhstan and Russia join efforts to counter locusts
An insect invasion has been registered in the bordering Aktobe (Kazakhstan) and Orenburg (Russia) oblasts.
Mandela in critical condition
Nelson Mandela is in a critical condition in hospital, South Africa's presidency said late Sunday, marking a sudden and significant deterioration in the health of the former leader and anti-apartheid hero.
Atyrau citizen raised her son a suicide bomber
Atyrau citizen was sentenced to 7 years in jail for beating up her step son in an attempt to make him a suicide bomber.
French minister rounds on 'undemocratic' EU
A French minister has blamed the European Union for fuelling the recent resurgence of the far-right Front National (FN) in France by exerting too much pressure on democratically elected governments.
China outsmarted US in Snowden chess game: experts
China interceded to allow Edward Snowden's dramatic flight from Hong Kong, calculating that infuriating the United States for now was necessary to prevent deeper corrosion to their relationship.
Police clash anew with Istanbul protesters
Turkish police used tear gas, rubber bullets and water cannon as they dispersed several thousand demonstrators who had gathered anew in central Istanbul in the latest flare-up of protests.
More protests as Brazilian street speaks
A new wave of street protests swept Brazil on Sunday amid mounting popular support for demands for wide-ranging institutional reform and investment in crumbling public services.
Seven dead in renewed Iraq attacks
Three car bombs, including a suicide attack, a mortar round and a shooting killed at least seven people Sunday, most of them in northern Iraq where analysts fear tensions could trigger all-out conflict.
US daredevil completes Grand Canyon tightrope walk
US daredevil Nik Wallenda became the first man to cross the Grand Canyon on a tightrope Sunday, completing his latest record-breaking feat in just under 23 minutes.
Kazakhstan residents get 3 days off for Astana Day
The official celebration of the Astana Day will start on July 4 with hoisting of the flag and will last for 10 days.
Egypt army to intervene if unrest erupts: minister
Egypt's defence minister has warned that the army will intervene if violence breaks out in the country where opponents of President Mohamed Morsi are planning rallies against him this month.
Africa finally gets its turn with Obama visit
Barack Obama will visit Africa living a paradox: its blood runs in his veins, yet he has given the continent only passing notice as US president.
Let children drive, Kazakhstan Interior Minister says
Kazakhstan children will be officially allowed to drive vehicles.
Saiga population doubles in Kazakhstan in 5 years
The population growth has not been affected even by poachers who hunt saiga for its horns used in Chinese medicine.
Kazakhstan's investments grow 10,000 tenge per capita
Compared to last year investments per capita grew 10 thousand tenge ($66.7) and made 102.5 thousand tenge ($683) in H1 2013 in Kazakhstan.
British economy 'out of intensive care': Osborne
Finance minister George Osborne on Sunday said the British economy was "out of intensive care" but that government would stick to a path of deep cuts to public spending.
H7N9 bird flu kills about 1/3 hospitalised patients: study
The H7N9 bird flu that hit China this year killed over a third of hospitalised patients, said researchers Monday who labelled the virus "less serious" but probably more widespread than previously thought.
