Gothic cradle for William and Kate
An oak cradle designed to resemble a Gothic cathedral is headed from Poland to London for the July birth of the first child of Prince William and his wife Kate.
Early results give Iran moderate clear lead: ministry
With results in from 10 percent of the polling stations, moderate candidate Hassan Rowhani has a clear lead, with 49.87 percent of the vote in Iran's presidential election.
Facebook reveals details of US data requests
Facebook revealed Friday it received between 9,000 and 10,000 requests for user data from US authorities in the second half of last year, as it seeks to shield itself from a growing scandal.
Russian theatre legend Lyubimov makes Bolshoi debut at 95
At the age of 95, one of Russia's most admired theatre directors, Yury Lyubimov, is staging his first ever production at the Bolshoi Theatre, a boldly pared-down version of Borodin's opera "Prince Igor".
Apple leader admits e-book prices rose with iPad launch
Apple's chief dealmaker acknowledged Thursday that prices of best-selling ebooks rose after the tech giant launched iPad book sales in 2010, but denied any role in a plot to fix prices.
Study reveals ancient fossil fish had abs
Palaeontologists have made the surprising evolutionary discovery that ancient Australian fish may have had abdominal muscles, previously thought to have only developed in land animals.
Hollywood legends warn of film industry 'implosion'
Hollywood legends Steven Spielberg and George Lucas have sparked a surge of debate in Tinseltown after warning that the film industry is set to implode, amid soaring budgets and cable TV rivalry.
Families of BBC staff threatened in Iran: broadcaster
Britain's BBC on Thursday accused the Iranian regime of perpetrating "unprecedented levels of intimidation" against families of its employees on the eve of the country's presidential vote.
Brazilians back on the street against high travel fares
Thousands of youths clashed with riot police across central Sao Paulo late Thursday in a fresh round of rowdy protests over higher mass transit fares.
Akhmetov calls to increase oil and gas production in Kazakhstan
The government of Kazakhstan is bracing for a large-scale program of development of mineral resources to be implemented until 2020.
US celebrity chef sued for counterfeit wine
Celebrity Chicago chef Charlie Trotter was sued Thursday for allegedly selling two collectors a large bottle of wine that was supposedly highly valuable but in fact was a fake.
Iran begins voting to elect new president: television
Iran began voting on Friday to elect the successor of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
'Intersex' included on Australia's new gender guidelines
The Australian government has announced new guidelines on gender recognition which state that individuals should be given the option of selecting "male", "female" or "intersex" on their personal documents.
Emergency should be declared in Kazakhstan over the series of suicides: psychologist
An emergency situation has to be declared in Kazakhstan over the increased number of suicide in the country: Anna Kudiyarova.
Argentina's ex-president Menem sentenced to 7 years
Argentine ex-president Carlos Menem was sentenced to seven years in prison Thursday for organizing contraband arms shipments to Croatia and Ecuador during his tenure.
Two dead in Colorado's most destructive fire ever
Two people died while trying to flee a wildfire in Colorado that has burned down 360 homes, in the western US state's most destructive blaze ever.
Nazarbayev invited to visit Slovenia
President of Slovenia Borut Pahor has invited Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev to visit his country.
Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan are not competitors: Uzbek President Islam Karimov
Gradual shift to a free trade zone to the common interests of the two countries is very crucial: Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev.
US leaker Snowden under criminal investigation
The United States has launched a criminal investigation and is taking "all necessary steps" to prosecute Edward Snowden for exposing secret US surveillance programs.
Pfizer to invest in clinical tests in Kazakhstan
The pharmaceutical giant will invest in development of clinical test centers in Kazakhstan.
