Kazakhstan needs to double blood donorsBlood donors commitment in Kazakhstan leaves much to be desired: deputy Director of the National Blood Center in Almaty.
17 June 2013
Airbus A350 takes off for battle with Boeing Airbus's new A350 plane glided smoothly through its maiden flight on Friday, leaving company executives relieved and brimming with confidence for the battle with Boeing that lies ahead.
Australian court agrees, we're not all male or female A landmark ruling won by an Australian gender trailblazer which finds that sex does not just mean male or female could have broader implications as society becomes more accepting of diversity.
Kazakhstan National Fund to publish expensesReports on expenditures of the National Fund of Kazakhstan are to be published on the Internet to ensure transparency of the money use.
17 June 2013
S. Korea calls for action from North, not words South Korea on Monday joined the United States in insisting that rival North Korea take "concrete" steps towards abandoning its nuclear weapons if it genuinely wants to end its international isolation.
Kuwait court dissolves parliament, upholds electoral law Kuwait's top court on Sunday scrapped last December's parliamentary election, which was boycotted by the opposition, but approved the controversial electoral law that sparked the boycott.
17 June 2013
PNG girl beheads father after he rapes her: report A teenage girl beheaded her father with a bush knife after he raped her at their home in Papua New Guinea, a report said Monday, with community leaders protecting her, saying the man deserved to die.
17 June 2013
Gambia to ban rice imports from 2016: president Gambian President Yahya Jammeh said Sunday the west African country would ban rice imports from 2016, in a bid to boost demand for local produce and move towards self sufficiency.
Iran elections could be a game-changer: experts The election of the moderate Hassan Rowhani as Iran's new president is a game-changer which could set a new tone and soothe tensions with the West over Tehran's disputed nuclear programme.