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Nine students killed in attack on Nigeria school: residents
Suspected Islamists shot dead nine students as they sat an exam in an attack on a private school in Maiduguri, northeast Nigeria.
19 June 2013 16:27
Aral Sea stops dwindling
The Aral Sea that has been dwindling since the 1960s has stabilized thanks to Kazakhstan's and international efforts.
19 June 2013 16:22
Kazakhstan singer becomes Nikon's new face
Kazakhstan singer Lido has become the new face of Nikon in Kazakhstan.
19 June 2013 15:53
Offroader drives off bridge in Almaty
Toyota Land Cruiser Prado has fallen off the bridge at the crossing of Ryskulov and Rozybakiyev streets in Almaty.
19 June 2013 15:44
Assange marks one year holed up in London embassy
A year after seeking refuge at the Ecuadorian embassy in London, Julian Assange remains fearful of US "revenge" over the WikiLeaks disclosures.
19 June 2013 15:40
Abducted border control service captain in Almaty hospital
The abducted National Security Committee border control service captain has been delivered to one of Almaty hospitals.
19 June 2013 15:32
Nazarbayev congratulates Iran's Rowhani on election
Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev sent a telegram congratulating Hassan Rowhani on his election as Iran's new President.
19 June 2013 15:17
Kazakhstan presents aircraft at Le Bourget
Kazakhstan is taking part at Le Bourget Air Show for the first time.
19 June 2013 14:53
N. Korean leader stresses Hitler's skills: report
North Korean ruler Kim Jong-Un has reportedly given copies of Adolf Hitler's "Mein Kampf" to his top officials, urging them to study it as a leadership skills manual.
19 June 2013 14:41
Google asks US court to allow data query release
Google said Tuesday it asked a special US court handling national security investigations for permission to publish the number of government requests for data to the Internet giant.
19 June 2013 14:18
Obama judged by his own words in Berlin
In 2008, Barack Obama wowed a euphoric 200,000-strong crowd in Berlin as the self-appointed embodiment of the power of politics to ignite change.
19 June 2013 13:54
Cycling: Three Astana team racers injured before Tour de France
Three racers of Kazakhstan cycling team Astana were injured in a crash during training at Spanish Tenerife.
19 June 2013 13:29
Americans and Italians inspect Kazakhstan military units
Inspectors from the U.S., Turkey and Italy have visited Almaty and Taldykorgan military camps and Otar 40th military base.
19 June 2013 13:23
You clap, so I clap: Peer pressure drives applause
If you have just seen a play that you privately think is drivel, will you keep silent when everyone around you demands an encore?
19 June 2013 13:11
UN says refugees, displaced at two-decade high
War and other crises drove one person from their home every 4.1 seconds in 2012.
19 June 2013 12:33
Afghan forces take over security from NATO
Afghan forces took control of security across the country on Tuesday, marking a major milestone as US-led combat troops prepare to withdraw after 12 years of fighting the Taliban.
19 June 2013 11:55
Bolivian paper releases unknown Che documents
Che Guevara's personal letters and a slew of unpublished photographs were published by a Bolivian newspaper Monday, nearly half a century after the Argentine-born Cuban revolution hero's death.
19 June 2013 11:17
OECD report to help G8 offensive against tax evaders
The OECD provided ammunition Tuesday for an expected G8 offensive against tax evasion in a report outlining how to bring about automatic sharing of financial information that would shoot a hole through banking secrecy.
19 June 2013 10:44
Millions of moths mass on Madrid
Millions of moths have engulfed Madrid in a population explosion blamed on spring rains, a sudden blast of summer heat and winds that have wafted them in as unwelcome guests to the Spanish capital.
19 June 2013 10:19
National Security Committee border control service captain abducted
Eventually the criminals dropped him off at a gas station in the vicinities of Almaty and scuttled off.
19 June 2013 09:20