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Armenia leader cruising to election victory Armenia votes in presidential polls Monday with incumbent leader Serzh Sarkisian set for victory in an election watched closely.
16 February 2013
©REUTERS/Robert Galbraith Facebook network hit by 'sophisticated' attack Facebook said Friday its computer system was "targeted in a sophisticated attack" last month, but that it found no evidence any user data was compromised.
16 February 2013
S. Korea leader says only regime fall will change North North Korea can never be made to abandon its nuclear weapons programme, South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak said Friday, arguing that only regime collapse could remove the threat from Pyongyang.
16 February 2013
©RIA Novosti National Security Commission's building shot in Almaty oblast Unknown shot the building of the National Security Commission in Almaty oblast.
15 February 2013
Desperation on board as cruise ship towed to port An operation to tow a disabled cruise ship packed with desperate passengers back to the United States was delayed Thursday after one of the cables attaching it to a flotilla of tugs snapped.
15 February 2013
©REUTERS Senators propose first US carbon tax US senators proposed a tax on carbon emissions Thursday amid growing calls for action on climate change, but the bill is expected to face staunch opposition from many conservatives.
15 February 2013
Asteroid to whiz past Earth Friday NASA is keeping close tabs on a sizable asteroid set to whiz past our planet Friday in what the US space agency says is the closest flyby ever predicted for such a large object.
15 February 2013
Obama says public deserves to know more on drones President Barack Obama said Thursday that Americans needed more than just his word to be assured he was not misusing his powers in waging a secret drone war overseas.
15 February 2013
Fresh blows for under-pressure Syrian regime Gunmen have killed an Iranian commander in Syria as rebels shot down two fighter jets and overran a town, dealing further setbacks for forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad.
15 February 2013
Photo courtesy of dailynews.kz Almaty leads by housing prices Almaty city leads in the list of the most expensive housing in Kazakhstan.
15 February 2013
Reptiles are at risk, study finds Almost one in five of the world's reptile species are in danger of extinction as their habitats are cleared away for farming and logging.
15 February 2013
Kanatbek Safinov. Photo courtesy of contur.kz Kazakhstan Oil Ministry fines subsoil users 350 million tenge Since 2010 Kazakhstan has a right to impose penalties on companies for nonperformance of contract obligations on local content: Ministry.
15 February 2013
Bell 206L3 helicopter. Photo courtesy of ZHERSU AVIA Helicopter makes emergency landing in Almaty oblast The helicopter with tourists onboard was performing a Burundai-Karaozek flight.
15 February 2013
Libyans fear violence on uprising anniversary Libya on Sunday will mark the second anniversary of the uprising that toppled the regime of strongman Moamer Kadhafi, amid fears of fresh violence and calls for demonstrations across the country.
15 February 2013
Thai couple smooch to a new world record A kiss lasting nearly two-and-a-half days propelled one determined Thai couple to a new record for the world's longest smooch on Valentine's Day.
15 February 2013
Kazakhstan's singer Luina. Photo courtesy of producer of the singer Kazakhstan singer applies for Eurovision-2013 Russia has accepted the Kazakhstan singer's application. Channel One will define Russia’s Eurovision-2013 participant.
15 February 2013
US airline merger latest in global consolidation Thursday's merger between American Airlines and US Airways marks the latest in a series of recent deals that has consolidated the airline industry.
15 February 2013
Paraguay ex-president to take paternity test Paraguay's ex-president Fernando Lugo will have to undergo court-ordered DNA testing, after a judge ruled in favor of a woman who says he fathered her 11-year old son.
15 February 2013
©Aizhan Tugelbayeva Miss Kazakhstan-2012 has her pictures taken 21-y.o. Zhazira Nurimbetova, Miss Kazakhstan-2012, has already started preparing for the Miss World-2013 pageant.
15 February 2013
Snubbed 'Argo' director Affleck to present at Oscars Ben Affleck will join the presenting cast for next week's Oscars, organizers said Thursday, despite the perceived snub that saw him miss the best director nominees' shortlist.
15 February 2013

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