Cambodia reports two new bird flu deaths
Two Cambodian girls have died from bird flu, health authorities said Tuesday, raising the toll from the deadly infection in the kingdom to four so far this year.
No casualties or destruction after quake in Almaty oblast: officials
No casualties or destruction have been reported in Almaty and Almaty oblast after the recent earthquake.
Space monkey 'big step' for Iran: defence minister
Iran took a "big step" towards sending astronauts into space by 2020, successfully launching a monkey above the Earth's atmosphere.
Tallinn first EU capital to give residents free ticket to ride
Tallinn is the first EU capital to offer its residents free public transport, and though the move aimed at driving down car pollution is proving popular, visitors feel let down and others are accusing City Hall of a campaign gimmick.
Thanks to Psy, S. Korea dreams of conquering music world
Thanks to Psy's "Gangnam Style" smash hit, the South Korean music industry's long-held dream to make it big in Europe and the USA with its K-pop boy bands has taken a giant leap forward.
Russia says Assad blundered, as regime courts opposition
Russia's prime minister has said Syrian President Bashar al-Assad made a "grave, perhaps fatal error" by delaying political reforms, as Damascus courted opposition forces.
Turgen considered best place for International Ski Resort
Foreign experts who studied Zailiysky Alatau long ago chose Turgen's Oykaragay plateau as the best place for construction of a ski resort.
Basketball: Astana Club let Luka Drca go
25-y.o. Serbian basketball player and Kazakhstan Basketball Club agreed on a halfway cancellation of the sportments one-year contract.
National Bank of Kazakhstan launched online sales of commemorative coins
Commemorative coins released by Kazakhstan's central bank mint can now be bought from the National Bank’s online shop.
Kazakhstan will spend $100,000 on preparation of athletes for Sochi Olympic Games
Kazakhstan sport officials have revised contracts with 52 athletes and 48 coaches prior to the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games.
Kazakhstan increaseed funding of science 2.5-fold in two years
Minister of Education and Science Bakytzhan Zhumagulov talked about development of science in Kazakhstan.
South Korean PSY to sing in Astana
Famous South Korean 34-y.o. Park Jae-Sang was specially invited to sing at KZ MUSIC AWARDS-2013 awarding ceremony in Astana.
LatAm leaders open summit, noting Chavez's absence
After wrapping up talks with their European counterparts, Latin American leaders on Sunday opened their own summit here, with the event notable for the absence of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez.
Cities affect weather thousands of kilometres away
Heat from large cities alters local streams of high-altitude winds, potentially affecting weather in locations thousands of kilometres (miles) away.
Chinese military plane boosts global reach
China's new heavy-lift transport aircraft and a successful missile interception test are key steps in expanding the strength and reach of its armed forces.
Current pension funds could be transformed into asset management companies: Central Bank Governor
According to him, the Government is to hire an assessment company to fairly and independently evaluate the assets so that they could be bought out later on at a fair market value.
Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Oil and Gas announces 2012 hydrocarbons production figures and 2013 outlooks
In a separate statement the O&G Minister told that this year Kazakhstan would lift the moratorium on developing new hydrocarbons deposits.
Kazakhstan Prime-Minister will control modernization of oil refineries
There is a need to provide our market with our own oil products that comply with new ecological standards: Serik Akhmetov.
Construction of Beineu-Bozoi pipeline to start a year early
Kazakhstan Prime-Minister Serik Akhmetov instructed to move the deadline of introduction of Beineu-Bozoi pipeline section from 2014 to 2013.
Kazakhstan Government will adjust oil prices for Customs Union
At times the price gap was so large that we saw reverse export of diesel to Russia, which caused deficit in Kazakhstan: Sauat Mynbayev.
