Syria's sectarian war causes Hamas split: analysts
Syria's civil war has caused a split within Hamas over whether to cling to Shiite backers Damascus, Tehran and Hezbollah or side with Sunni allies such as Qatar, Egypt and Turkey.
Obama to tap Jim Comey as new FBI chief
President Barack Obama will formally nominate a former senior Bush administration official Friday to head the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Three months till vote, Merkel win likely but uncertain
Soaring in the polls and heading Germany's strongest party, Angela Merkel seems without rival three months ahead of elections, but political analysts say that victory is by no means certain for the chancellor.
Drunk Aussie lets seven-year-old drive him home
Police on Friday charged a drunk man after pulling over a car on Australia's Gold Coast to allegedly find a seven-year-old boy driving him home at 3:00 am.
Kazakhstan suggests to divert Irtysh River
Kazakhstan Ministry of Regional Development has suggested to divert the Irtysh River flow into the central part of the country.
WikiLeaks plane 'ready' to bring Snowden to Iceland
A chartered private jet is ready to bring US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden to Iceland from Hong Kong.
Multi-storey wind power station and military drone presented at Almaty fair
Kazakhstan developers presented innovative projects in green energy and information technologies at the ESI-2013 fair.
Air Astana launched Astana-Bishkek flight
Air Astana launched Astana-Bishkek regular flight.
Kazakhstan residents bought new cars worth $2 billion in 2012
Kazakhstan residents spent $2 billion onnew cars in 2012.
Czech travelers to cross Pamirs on motorbikes through Kazakhstan
Two travelers from the Czech Republic are going to cross the Pamir Mountains driving through Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan.
Boxing: Kazakhstan to watch Golovkin's bout live
The world title bout between Kazakhstan's boxer Gennady Golovkin and British Matthew Macklin will be aired live by channel Kazakhstan.
3D city history to be shown on Astana Day
Celebrations of Astana Day will include the 3D projection show of the history of Astana.
Apple, US government spar in antitrust trial finale
Apple on Thursday dismissed allegations it conspired to raise the price of e-books and said the US government's antitrust case against it would deter new entrants to concentrated markets.
Albania to vote in crucial polls determining its EU future
Albanians go to the polls on Sunday for a crucial vote that could determine whether one of Europe's poorest country has a chance of joining the European Union in the foreseeable future.
'Androgynous' Swiss model, new catwalk star
In a quiet Paris street, model Tamy Glauser, with a shaven head since chopping off her "pretty" long locks six years ago, offers an impromptu demonstration of two very different catwalk techniques.
One million march in Brazil's escalating protests
At least one million people rallied across Brazil on Thursday in escalating mass demonstrations over the quality of public services and the high cost of staging the World Cup.
China, EU start trade talks aiming to resolve disputes
China and the European Union began ministerial-level talks Friday that are expected to try to resolve a dispute over solar panels and other products, as tensions between the two risk escalating into a trade war.
Britain's William and Kate to stay in dark over baby's sex
The sex of Prince William and his wife Catherine's baby will remain a mystery until its expected arrival in mid-July, with the mother likely to opt for a natural delivery.
Cuba says talks with US on renewing mail 'fruitful'
Cuba described its dialogue with the United States on resuming postal service "fruitful" but warned there would likely be little progress if the US embargo on Cuba stays in place.
World rights groups say Jordan trying to censor online media
International rights groups and media freedom defenders expressed concern on Wednesday about a recent Jordanian government decision to block unlicensed local news websites saying it was a censorship attempt.
