Attorney for Bin Laden kin girds for 'good fight'
Osama bin Laden's son-in-law has hired a new lawyer to defend him in the trial he faces in the United States, and the appointment stirred some controversy in the court on Wednesday.
Spain and Portugal to help Kazakhstan prepare for EXPO-2017
Spain and Portugal will cooperate with Kazakhstan in preparation for the EXPO-2017.
Head of European Commission Barroso to visit Kazakhstan in June
Chairman of the European Commission Jose Manuel Barroso will render a visit to Kazakhstan in June.
Sowing campaign kicks off in North Kazakhstan
Areas for sowing oil-bearing and forage crops will be increased to diversify the crops this year.
Cycling: Astana cyclist retains pink jersey of Giro d’Italia
Italian Vincenzo Nibali of the Astana team still keeps the pink jersey of Giro d’Italia super marathon cycling race after the 11th stage.
Senate approves pension draft law in first reading
Kazakhstan Senate has approved the draft law amending the pension system in the first reading.
S. Korea regrets North's negative response to talks
South Korea voiced regret Thursday at North Korea's decision to spurn an offer of formal talks on removing goods from a joint industrial complex closed by military tensions.
UN assembly slams Assad 'escalation' in Syria war
The UN General Assembly condemned President Bashar al-Assad's "escalation" of the Syrian war on Wednesday as rebels battled to free inmates from a prison in the key city of Aleppo.
IAEA, Iran talks fail again as US hikes pressure
Nuclear talks between Iran and the UN atomic agency failed yet again Wednesday, as the top US diplomat in separate six-party negotiations warned Washington's patience was wearing thin.
Hollande's headache worsens as France slips into recession
President Francois Hollande's nagging headache to reboot the French economy has turned into a migraine as the economy slipped into its second recession in four years, fuelling speculation of an impending cabinet reshuffle.
Japan economy grows again, points to recovery
Japan said Thursday that its economy grew again in the quarter to March, pointing to a recovery as Tokyo and its hand-picked central bank team set about stoking the world's third-largest economy.
Cannes is global shop window for fashion designers
Nicole Kidman and "Amelie" star Audrey Tautou kicked off 12-days of red carpet fashion at the opening of the Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday.
White House releases Benghazi emails
The White House released 100 pages of emails Wednesday designed to defuse Republican claims of a cover-up over the attack on the US mission in Benghazi last year that killed four Americans.
Kuwait bars expats from morning treatment at hospitals
Kuwait is to bar foreigners from attending public hospitals in the mornings, local media reported on Thursday, in a decision activists labelled as "racist".
Kazakhstan citizen accused of selling weapons to North Korea pleads not guilty
Former head of Kazakhstan private airline East Wing Aleksandr Zykov suspected by UN expert of implication in deals in weapons for North Korea pleads not guilty.
Upbeat New Zealand heading back to the black
New Zealand on Thursday bucked the international trend toward austerity budgets and lifted spending modestly, while still predicting its books will be back in the black within two years.
Two nurses sentenced to 8 years in jail for attempt to sell newborn
Al-Farabi regional court has sentenced two former nurses of Shymkent perinatal center No.1 to 8 years in jail for an attempt to sell a newborn.
Jackson Pollock work sells for record $58.4 million
A Jackson Pollock drip painting sold Wednesday at Christie's in New York for a record $58.4 million and a work by one-time graffiti artist Jean-Michel Basquiat set another record at $48.8 million.
Japan mayor ready to apologise to comfort women
The maverick mayor of Osaka on Thursday offered to meet former "comfort women" to apologise for their suffering after causing an international storm when he said they served a "necessary" role in wartime.
Google debuts music service for mobile gadgets
Google on Wednesday rolled out a music service for smartphones and tablets powered by its free Android software, in a challenge to streaming radio firms such as Pandora and Spotify.
