International trio takes shortcut to space station
An international trio flying in a Russian capsule docked the International Space Station on Wednesday with a busy schedule full of space walks and an encounter with a pioneering US cargo craft.
White House stresses personal side of Obama-Xi summit
The White House on Tuesday styled the first summit between President Barack Obama and China's Xi Jinping next month as a uniquely personal encounter offering each man the chance to size the other up.
Biofuel from bulrush to be produced in Atyrau
An entrepreneur from Almaty Temirali Ayan has decided to produce biofuel from bulrush that grows in sufficient amounts near Atyrau.
WHO urges action against obesity as poor nations get fatter
Alarmed at expanding waistlines around the world, the UN's health agency has urged countries to get serious about reining in a ballooning obesity crisis.
'Fast & Furious' beats 'Hangover' on holiday weekend
Moviegoers raced to see "Fast & Furious 6" over the US Memorial Day weekend, earning the action sequel $117 million in its debut -- a clean win over the final "Hangover" movie.
Wal-Mart fined $110 mn over hazardous waste
Wal-Mart was hit with $110 million in US federal and state fines Tuesday after pleading guilty to criminal charges of mishandling hazardous waste and pesticides at its retail stores.
Almaty to host French luxury exhibition
French luxury exhibition Vitrine du Luxe Français au Kazakhstan 2013 will be held in Almaty’s Rixos hotel on June 5-6.
Japan, Russia to jointly develop oilfield
Japan and Russia on Wednesday signed a deal that will see them jointly explore and develop a potentially lucrative oil and gas field off Russia's Far East coast.
US student planned 'grim reaper' Columbine-style attack
A judge set bail at $2 million Tuesday for a US teenager accused of planning a Columbine-style attack on his school using explosives and guns.
Bhutan to begin voting on second ever government
Voters in the isolated Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan will begin electing their second ever government this week, five years after the country's Buddhist "dragon kings" gave way to democracy.
All governments hack secret data: Huawei
Using the Internet to spy and steal sensitive data is standard practice by all countries, according to the security chief of controversial Chinese telecoms giant Huawei.
Women more at risk than men of smoking, drinking: study
Women who smoke and drink heavily are at a higher risk of early death than men who do the same.
Two Englishmen to horse-ride from Ust-Kamenogorsk to Tashkent
English friends, a writer Jamie Maddison and an entrepreneur Matthew Traver, have decided to ride horses from Ust-Kamenogorsk to Tashkent.
Chinese and U.S. designers bidding to design for Kazakhstan Olympic team
Designers from China and the U.S. will compete for the right to design outfits for Kazakhstan Olympic sportsmen, Vesti.kz reports. The total
Kazakhstan has lowest gas prices in Europe
Average gas price in Kazakhstan is 2.1 rubles ($0.07) per cubic meter while it makes 59.9 rubles ($1.924) per cubic meter in Sweden.
Electric cars slow to gain traction in Germany
Germany plans to have one million electric vehicles on its roads by 2020, but so far that goal seems remote as the nation's motorists have shown little love for the quietly humming vehicles.
Air companies fined 1.3 million tenge for environmental damage in Almaty
Three air companies have been fined a total of 1.3 million tenge ($8.7 thousand) for ecological violations.
170,000 living in subdivided flats in Hong Kong: study
More than 170,000 people in Hong Kong are living in cramped subdivided flats, a government-commissioned study has found, underlining the scale of the city's housing crisis.
India approves purchase of ConocoPhillips stake in Kashagan
Indian government gave ONGC Videsh Limited a go to buy a minority stake in Kashagan oilfield from ConocoPhillips for $5.5 billion.
New York City launches bike share service
Ten months behind schedule, New York City on Monday launched what aims to be one of the world's biggest bike share programs, following in the path already taken by Paris, Montreal, London and Barcelona.
