Asian markets mostly down, weak China data
Asian markets were mostly lower on Friday as traders took a breather after healthy gains in the previous session while Chinese data showed growth in manufacturing activity had slowed.
John Deere to launch production of agricultural vehicles in Kazakhstan
A work group in Kazakhstan is currently in talks with the American company to set up an assembling facility in Kazakhstan.
Shvedova advances to semi-finals of Brazil Cup Doubles
Shvedova paired with Anabel Medina Garrigues won over Florencia Molinero/Adriana Perez duo in the quarterfinals of the tournament.
Shymkent faces construction boom
Kazakhstan's southern city of Shymkent will become a major metropolis in 4 years: chief architect of South-Kazakhstan oblast Ashirbayev.
Kazakhstan to sell sodium cyanide to Tajikistan
Kazakhstan will start supplying sodium cyanide to neighboring Tajikistan in the end of 2014.
There may be no steppe eagles left in Kazakhstan in 50 year
The project Make your contribution. Preserve the nature kicked off in 2012 to restore the number of golden eagles in Kazakhstan.
Japan riled by WHO's Fukushima cancer warning
Japan on Friday insisted warnings by the WHO of a rise in the risk of cancer for people in Fukushima were overblown, saying the agency was unnecessarily stoking fears.
David Bowie releases first album in decade
British rock icon David Bowie released his first album in a decade Thursday, streaming the comeback record exclusively on iTunes.
Most of Kazakhstan proud of its Olympic winners regardless of ethnic origin: poll
58.5% of the respondents believe that “if athletes of different ethnic origins bring medals to Kazakhstan they are welcome to do so.”
US, South Korea launch major joint exercises
Thousands of US troops converged on South Korea Friday for the start of annual joint military exercises, a report said, as tensions run high on the peninsula following North Korea's third nuclear test.
Israel to delay settlement starts for Obama trip: report
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has banned settler housing tenders being issued for the West Bank and east Jerusalem when US President Barack Obama visits this month.
WHO says polio fight critical despite attacks
The head of the World Health Organization's polio drive said Friday it was crucial to push on with the fight to eradicate the disease despite a rising death toll among vaccination workers.
Boeing offered Dreamliner battery fix: Japan govt
Details emerged Friday of the battery fix proposed by Boeing to get its stricken Dreamliners back in the air, as Japan's All Nippon Airways vowed it would stick with the next generation aircraft.
Population of Almaty to grow 150 thousand by 2015
The number of citizens in Kazakhstan's largest city Almaty will reach 1.6 million people by 2015.
British PM Cameron faces 'crisis' after by-election defeat
The Liberal Democrats on Friday hung onto the southern England parliamentary seat of Eastleigh, dealing a heavy blow to Prime Minister David Cameron whose Conservative Party were beaten into third place.
Cycling: Astana Manager comments new Tour de France route
It is expected that the 100th Tour de France race will be more difficult, than the 2012 Tour de France race.
Figure skating: Denis Ten in the new season
The World Championship is the most important tournament for Denis Ten, because he needs two spots for the Sochi Olympic Games.
First-ever space tourist plans Mars mission
The world's first space tourist, US multimillionaire Dennis Tito, unveiled plans Wednesday to send a manned mission to Mars and back, targeting a launch date less than five years away.
Wang goes for 'modern elegance' in Balenciaga debut
New York fashion star Alexander Wang presented his much anticipated first show for Balenciaga with a collection praised as "elegance, modernity, structure".
American rapper to shoot movie about Genghis Khan
American rapper RZA is going to shoot a movie about Genghis Khan.
