Pugacheva's grandson to marry Kazakhstan girl
Alla Pugacheva's grandson Nikita Presnyakov and his girlfriend from Kazakhstan Aida Kaliyeva have decided to get married.
Former National Security Commission officer on Kazakhstan special forces' phone tapping
The report of the Access Global Movement for Digital Freedom stating that Kazakhstan security forces are capable of intercepting telephone conversations is a provocation staged by foes of Russia and CIS: retired general major Tursyn Aizhulov.
Verdict expected in Berlusconi sex trial
An Italian court is expected to deliver its verdict Monday on whether former premier Silvio Berlusconi paid for sex with an underage prostitute and abused his official powers.
Korean company mulls buying Rakhat confectionery plant
Korean company Lotte Confectionery mulls buying Kazakhstan’s biggest confectionery plant Rakhat located in Almaty.
Kazakhstan-born girl wins Miss Berlin 2013 title
Kazakhstan-born Elena Schmidt has won the Miss MGO Berlin 2013 title.
Qatar's Emir to transfer power to son: official sources
The Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, is expected to meet members of the royal family, with Qatari officials and diplomats saying a transfer of power to his son.
Fugitive US leaker in Moscow, seeks Ecuador asylum
Washington was scrambling to stop fugitive intelligence leaker Edward Snowden as the former IT contractor was Monday expected to head for asylum in Ecuador after arriving in Moscow.
British killer found in Australia after 15 years on the run
A British man who killed his aunt by stabbing her 70 times and who has been on the run for 15 years after escaping from prison in England has been arrested in an Australian town.
Mandela ambulance to hospital broke down: presidency
The ambulance that rushed Nelson Mandela to hospital two weeks ago broke down and another had to be called, but the mishap did not endanger the anti-apartheid hero.
EU finance minister talks break down on bank closure regime
European Union finance ministers failed early Saturday to reach an agreement on how to close down failing banks before they can do too much damage to the wider economy.
Chinese buy up Canada farms; is Beijing behind it?
With too few farms in China to feed a burgeoning population, Chinese immigrants have started buying up agricultural lands in Canada and shipping produce to Asia.
US leaker Snowden charged with espionage: official
US authorities have filed espionage charges against rogue intelligence technician Edward Snowden and have asked Hong Kong to detain him.
Rescuers race against time as India monsoon toll nears 600
Relief teams were racing against time Saturday to rescue tens of thousands of stranded people in rain-ravaged northern India as the death toll from flash floods and landslides neared 600.
Film reveals life in US for undocumented immigrants
Two years ago this weekend, Philippine-born journalist Jose Antonio Vargas came out publicly in the New York Times as an undocumented American, a term he prefers to the loaded phrase "illegal immigrant."
'Phishing' scams explode worldwide: researchers
Those insidious email scams known as phishing, in which a hacker uses a disguised address to get an Internet user to install malware, rose 87 percent worldwide in the past year.
US cuts prison term of disgraced Enron CEO Skilling
A US judge cut 10 years off the prison sentence of disgraced former Enron chief executive Jeff Skilling on Friday after he spent years fighting his original 24-year jail term for fraud.
'Privacy' search engines see jump after NSA row
Internet users are taking a fresh look at "privacy" search engines that do not store data or track online activity, in light of the flap over US government surveillance.
Obama meets privacy board on spy programs
President Barack Obama held a "candid" meeting with a privacy watchdog board, as he makes the case his White House has not abused power with Internet and telephone surveillance programs.
Rousseff says Brazil can do better, slams violence
Embattled president Dilma Rousseff admitted in a televised address that Brazil can do better and pledged to do more to fight corruption.
US state in new alert over nuclear waste leak
Heightened radioactivity levels were found outside a nuclear waste tank in the US state of Washington, officials said Friday, in a new alert about a site used to make Cold War-era bombs.
