Kyzylorda hosts first investment forum
The forum in the southern city of Kazakhstan is attended by over 200 participants from 16 countries.
British cardinal apologises for sexual conduct
Cardinal Keith O'Brien, who resigned last week as Britain's most senior Roman Catholic cleric, on Sunday admitted that his sexual conduct had "fallen below the standards expected of me".
Kazakhstan residents get 4 additional days off in March
Kazakhstan will have two long weekends on еру International Women's Day and Nauryz holidays.
Most of Kazakhstan companies train their personnel
67 percent of Kazakhstan’s companies train their employees.
Sudan attacks in Darfur breach sanctions: UN
Sudan breached UN sanctions by using warplanes and rockets bought from Belarus and Russia in the Darfur conflict, according to UN experts who have called for a tightened embargo.
French army tight-lipped on Mali intervention
More than seven weeks into its intervention to root out Islamist rebels in Mali, the French army keeps a tight lid on details of the operation -- a policy some call a public relations fumble.
Australian climate on 'steroids' after hottest summer
Australia's weather went "on steroids" over a summer that saw an unprecedented heatwave, bushfires and floods, the climate chief said Monday, warning that global warming would only make things worse.
Astana racer became Formula-3 champion
Astana driver Daniel Juncadella won almost all Formula-3 Euro Series races and the Championship of Europe races.
Futsal: Cacau to train Kazakhstan team for 2014 UEFA Futsal Championship
Kazakhstan Football Federation has signed one-year contract with 41-y.o. Brazilian coach Ricardo Camara Sobral (Cacau).
'We mean it,' Israel's Barak tells Iran on nuclear arms
Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak warned Iran on Sunday that Israel would never allow Iranian leaders to develop a nuclear weapon, as he addressed a powerful US-Israel lobby.
IAEA head notes successful negotiations on creation of nuclear fuel bank in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan’s delegation to Vienna met with Director General of IAEA Yukiya Amano.
Serik Akhmetov meets French Foreign Minister
French business delegation and Kazakhstan reps exchanged opinions on enhancement of Kazakhstan-French relations in trade and investments.
French company to build 3 parking lots in Astana
Astana administration and VINCI Construction Grands Projets signed a memorandum of understanding and cooperation in parking-construction.
Jaguar Land Rover mulls manufacturing in India: report
Jaguar Land Rover, the British luxury car unit owned by Tata Motors, is considering manufacturing vehicles from scratch in India.
Qantas passengers treated for heat exposure
Soaring cabin temperatures meant 50 passengers and crew had to be treated for heat stress Monday on a Qantas domestic flight in Australia, after a problem with the air-conditioning.
Swiss overwhelmingly vote for golden parachute ban
A large majority of Swiss voted Sunday to rein in executive pay and force business leaders to give up golden parachutes, according to final results of the popular vote.
Cardinals to begin pre-conclave talks in Vatican
Catholic cardinals begin talks on Monday ahead of a conclave to elect the next pope, following Benedict XVI's historic resignation, as a British cardinal not in attendance admitted to sexual misconduct with priests.
'Jack' slays N. America box office
Big-budget action-adventure "Jack the Giant Slayer" crushed all rivals in its debut weekend, easily topping the North American box office.
Football: Arsenal in the dark on Gulf takeover bid reports
Arsenal have had no contact over a potential takeover, sources told the Press Association on Sunday, amid reports of a looming record bid by a Gulf consortium.
Karachi shuts down to bury 45 bomb dead
Pakistan's largest city Karachi shut down on Monday to mourn 45 people killed by a car bomb in a Shiite Muslim neighbourhood, the latest in a series of devastating attacks as Pakistan prepares for elections.
