Gay marriage vote set to deliver Britain's Cameron more problems
British Prime Minister David Cameron faces further dissent from within the ranks of his Conservative Party as a bill to legalise gay marriage returns to Parliament Monday.
Drug traffickers targeting Australia
Australia seized a record 23 tonnes of illicit drugs in 2011-2012 with arrests at a 10-year high, data showed Monday, as officials warned the country had become a key target for traffickers.
Foreign archaeologists tap into Stone Age man site near Almaty
Archaeologists from the U.S., Germany, Japan and Australia arrived to Kazakhstan to study a Stone Age man site in Zhambyl region of Almaty oblast.
Eurovision winner gets triumphant welcome in Denmark
Exuberant Copenhageners braved the chill Sunday to celebrate Eurovision Song Contest winner Emmelie de Forest in Denmark's iconic Tivoli Gardens amusement park.
Kazakhstanis in the ranks of terror organizations: Head of the State Agency for Religions
According to him, the number of people convicted for committing terror-related crimes in 2012 reached 105.
Kazakhstan-made CT scanner presented at medical equipment exhibition in Almaty
The 20th Kazakhstan International Healthcare Exhibition KIHE-2013 was held in Almaty on May 15-17.
Central Bank Governor on pension reforms
According to Mr. Marchenko, 72% of the current retired people are females with the other 28% being males.
Bird flu costs China industry $65 bn: state media
China's human H7N9 bird flu outbreak has cost the country's poultry industry more than 400 billion yuan ($65 billion) as consumers shun chicken.
Kazakhstan suggests including Nauryz in UNESCO cultural heritage
Kazakhstan National Commission for UNESCO suggested including Nauryz holiday and hawking in the list of UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage.
Great Britain to pay Kazakhstan $300-400 thousand for military transit per year
Kazakhstan will be receiving $300-400 thousand per year from Great Britain from transit of military cargoes via its territory.
Yahoo! looks to Tumblr as elixir for revival
Yahoo! geared up for a major announcement Monday said to be a $1.1 billion deal to take over popular blogging platform Tumblr, a move that could bring a younger, hipper audience to the struggling Internet pioneer.
Oxfam warns of health risks to Syria refugees
Aid organisation Oxfam warned on Monday that the warmer weather will increase health-related risks for hundreds of thousands of Syrian refugees in Jordan and Lebanon, and appealed for urgent funds.
S. Korea says ready for more North missile tests
South Korea on Monday predicted further missile tests by North Korea which fired four short-range missiles into the Sea of Japan at the weekend, drawing criticism from Seoul and UN chief Ban Ki-moon.
NY auction houses toast staggering billion dollar week
Two of New York's leading auction houses combined for the art world's richest sales week ever, with works going under the hammer for a breathtaking total of more than one billion dollars.
Yahoo Japan suspects 22 million IDs stolen
Yahoo Japan Corp. has said it suspects up to 22 million user IDs may have been stolen during an unauthorised attempt to access the administrative system of its Yahoo! Japan portal.
Cannes Festival rocked as Chopard jewels are stolen
Jewellery worth $1.4 million due to be loaned to stars at the Cannes Film Festival was stolen from a local hotel in a pre-dawn heist on Friday but the coveted Palme d'Or trophy was safe.
China 'will not accept' carbon tax on EU flights: report
China will not pay for CO2 emissions by its airlines on flights within Europe, a top civil aviation official reportedly said after the European Commission warned eight Chinese firms face fines for nonpayment.
S&P warns India could face junk status
India faces at least "a one-in-three" chance of losing its prized sovereign grade rating, global ratings agency Standard and Poor's has warned, in another blow to the scandal-tainted Congress government.
Chinese held in Pakistani Kashmir over Koran abuse
A Chinese man working on an energy project in Pakistan-administered Kashmir was being held Saturday after hundreds of protesters attacked his company offices over the alleged desecration of a Koran.
Strong 6.1 earthquake strikes off Japan coast
A strong 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off the northern coast of Japan's main Honshu island on Saturday.
