Radioactive cars from Japan seized at Kazakhstan-Kyrgyzstan border
Kyrgyzstan state customs service seized a batch of cars from Japan with high radiation background at Alamedin station in Chu oblast,.
Kazakhstan MP opposes same-sex relationships
Majilis deputy Kairbek Suleimenov believes that Kazakhstan requires mechanisms for countering trends like same-sex relationships and marriages.
Kazakhstan media should have own opinion on international scandals: expert
Kazakhstan media has to form up its own policy and position when covering international scandals that allegedly involve Kazakhstan citizens: President of Kazakhstan Press Club.
MP calls to persecute pedophilia in Kazakhstan
Majilis deputy Kairbek Suleimenov expressed his opinion on methods of countering pedophilia in Kazakhstan.
Lesbian kiss and Greek crisis in this year's Eurovision
A song inspired by the Greek debt crisis, a gay marriage anthem and a male opera singer on Thursday made it through to this weekend's Eurovision Song Contest final.
At Cannes, shock movie tests China's boundaries
The only Chinese contestant in the running for this year's Palme d'Or, "A Touch of Sin" (Tian Zhu Ding) reaped enthusiastic applause at a press screening on Thursday.
Costa Rica president caught in scandal over travel
Costa Rica's President Laura Chinchilla was embroiled in scandal Thursday amid revelations that she used a private jet made available by a Colombian suspected of links to drug trafficking.
KazSat-2 satellite will be 70% loaded by end of 2013: KazKosmos
KazSat-2 is functioning normally, it is currently 64% loaded and we plan to achieve a 70% load of the satellite by the end of the year: Talgat Mussabayev.
Managing Director of Kashagan's agent NCPOC resigns
Managing Director of NC Production Operations Company (NCPOC) that develops Kashagan field has announced his resignation.
Japan man, 80, starts Everest ascent
An 80-year-old Japanese mountaineer has begun his ascent of Mount Everest, his website said, in a bid to become the oldest man to reach the roof of the world.
Russia must be convinced to 'finish with Assad': Hollande
French President Francois Hollande said Thursday that more efforts were needed to convince Moscow to drop its support for Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad.
High hopes for Palestinian 3D animated 'Scarecrow' film
Filmmakers in Gaza have finished making what is believed to be the first Palestinian animated feature in 3D in a bid to show a fresh perspective on life through a child's eyes.
N. Korea may have up to 200 mobile launchers: report
North Korea is now thought to have around twice as many mobile missile launchers as previously estimated by Seoul
Tycoon says Australia treating mining firms as ATMs
Australia's richest person Gina Rinehart on Friday accused the government of using the mining industry as an ATM, warning of an unhealthy reliance on the sector and unsustainable debt levels.
Motor-Roller's Anna in TOP-10 of British chart
Anna video of Kazakhstan rock band Motor-Roller made it to the TOP-10 of the British chart at BEAT100 Network. It is ranked 5th.
Kazakhstan citizen's implication in weapons sales unverified: Foreign Ministry
Kazakhstan Foreign Ministry called the information about Kazakhstan citizen's implication in deals in weapons for North Korea unverified.
Up to one-fifth of US youth have mental disorder: CDC
As many as one-fifth of American children and teens suffer from a mental disorder such as anxiety or depression and the incidence of such ailments is rising.
Boston suspect wrote note before capture: report
Boston bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev wrote a note before his capture in which he called the victims "collateral damage" for US action in Afghanistan and Iraq.
US visit endorses 'Myanmar's Spring': Thein Sein aide
President Thein Sein's historic invitation to the White House is an endorsement of "Myanmar's Spring" and a further sign that the former pariah's reforms are irreversible.
Christie's art auction sells nearly half billion dollars
A blockbuster auction of Contemporary art in New York, including a record $58.4 million for a Jackson Pollock drip painting, fetched nearly half a billion dollars on Wednesday -- the biggest haul ever at an art auction.
