French mosque vandalised with anti-Islam graffiti
Vandals have targeted a French mosque in a graffiti attack, tagging the worship centre with swastikas and anti-Islam slogans.
Fidel Castro makes surprise appearance in Cuba
Ailing Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro made a surprise appearance in Havana Sunday to vote in parliamentary polls, expressing confidence in the revolution despite a decades-long US trade embargo.
Bolshoi ballet chief in acid attack leaves hospital
The Bolshoi Ballet's artistic director Sergei Filin left a Moscow hospital on Monday morning to move to a German clinic for further treatment after he suffered serious eye damage in an acid attack.
Tennis: Kazakhstan’s Andrey Golubev secured victory over Austrian team
Australian team withdrew after Kazakhstan's Golubev won over Austria's Melzer as part of the Davis Cup tournament in Astana.
Chavez 'clearly' recovering: official
Hugo Chavez is making steady progress recovering from cancer surgery, said the leader of Venezuela's parliament, who said the convalescing president is "clearly" moving ahead in his recovery.
Boxing: Astana Arlans flattenes Los Angeles Knockouts
Kazakhstan’s Astana Arlans boxing club has secured its seventh victory in a row in the World Series of Boxing matches by beating Los Angeles Knockouts.
Tens of thousands kick off Venice Carnival
Some 70,000 revellers, many wearing elaborate costumes and masks, thronged Venice's St Mark's Square on Sunday to watch the traditional "flight of the angel," a highlight of the annual Carnival.
British Rio Tinto to search for deposits in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan’s KazGeology and British Rio Tinto agreed on implementation of joint projects in Kazakhstan.
Scat pays 3 million tenge to each family of 6 plane crash victims
Scat airline has paid a compensation of 3 million tenge ($20 thousand) to each family of 6 victims of the plane crash near Almaty.
Tennis: Kazakhstan's Korolev won over world No.30 in tennis
Kazakhstan tennis professional Yevgeny Korolev managed to win a match against Jurgen Melzer, who is ranked 30th in the current ATP ranking.
Moving KMG office from Astana to Aktau is impractical: Oil and Gas Ministry
What concerns the Ministry’s vision, we believe that this is most probably impractical: Kazakhstan Oil and Gas Minister.
Mami disagrees with police arresting Pavlodar citizen for showing middle finger
Chairman of Kazakhstan Senate does not agree with the actions of the police officers who arrested a man for making an obscene gesture in the direction of his escort.
Kazakhstan and Germany to open technologies transfer center for preparation of EXPO
Kazakhstan Foreign Minister Yerlan Idrissov rendered an official visit to Germany.
Ex-Marine charged with famed US sniper's death
An Iraq war veteran believed to be suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder has been charged with killing a former Navy SEAL whose exploits in the same conflict were detailed in a best-selling book.
New Kazakhstan's first Vice-Minister of Regional Development appointed
Kairbek Uskenbayev was appointed first Vice-Minister of Kazakhstan Regional Development Ministry.
EBRD loans to Almaty for 200 new buses
Almaty administration and the EBRD (European Bank for Reconstruction and Development) signed a loan agreement worth $39.3 million for procurement of 200 new buses running on gas.
Kazakhstan General Prosecutor says law-enforcement authorities are poorly prepared to counter terrorism
Inability of Kazakhstan's law-enforcement structures to adequately respond to today’s challenges is the system’s shortage: Askhat Daulbayev.
IBM to build smart technologies center in Astana
Kazakhstan's Astana will become a hub for the only such center in CIS and Eastern Europe.
Berlusconi vows to refund money from unpopular tax
Former premier Silvio Berlusconi vowed Sunday to refund the money Italians have had to fork out for an unpopular property tax if his coalition wins this month's elections.
15 thousand cars assembled in Kazakhstan in 10 months
14,996 cars were produced in Kazakhstan in 10 months of 2012. 6,055 cars were produced in the same period of 2011.
