China may turn Kazakhstan into desert
Kazakhstan ecologist spoke about the consequences of China's diverting of transborder rivers to its semi-desert lands.
American basketball player jailed for assault on Kazakhstan student
Providence County Superior Court has sentenced 22-y.o. American James Still to 15 years in prison, four to serve, for the “devastating assault on a fellow student”.
Kazakhstan ministers instructed not to complicate citizens' lives and stop working Soviet style
President has raised the issue of delimitation of authority between the center and the regions at the government meeting.
Media speculations over Baikonur are absurd: Kazakhstan’s Foreign Minister
According to him, the talks are under way to take concerted measures to fully unleash Baikonur’s potential and further its technological development.
Taiwan activists head for Japan-controlled isles
A boatload of Taiwanese activists protected by the island's coastguard was Thursday heading for Japanese-held islands at the centre of a bitter international wrangle involving Tokyo, Beijing and Taipei.
Astana to get Green Quarter for holding EXPO-2017
Nursultan Nazarbayev instructed to create a “green quarter” pilot project for holding EXPO-2017.
Mexico top court frees French woman jailed for kidnap
A French woman was freed from Mexican prison Wednesday after the Supreme Court ruled that police violated her rights by staging her arrest for kidnapping on national television seven years ago.
DNA shows ancestry of present-day Asians, Native Americans
Present-day Asians and Native Americans are descended from a group of people who were already in China 40,000 years ago, according to an analysis of fossil DNA published this week.
Mexico City to boot Azeri leader's statue from avenue
A bronze statue of Azerbaijan's late leader is going to be booted out of Mexico City's most famous avenue after rights activists complained that a "dictator" did not deserve such an honor.
Epilepsy drug has long-term effect on child IQ: study
A drug found to affect the cognitive ability of toddlers born to women who took the medication for epilepsy has a longer-term impact on their IQ.
Lesbian country music star Chely Wright expecting twins
Chely Wright, the first major American country music star to come out publicly as gay, said Wednesday she and her same-sex spouse are expecting twins this summer.
Labor Minister comments on suggested single pension fund
According to him, the Government suggests channeling the money to support S&MBs within the Business Development Roadmap – 2020 as well as to finance infrastructure projects.
Has the $10 billion out of the National Fund truly gone to nowhere?
Kazakhstan’s Economic Affairs Minister comments on President Nazarbayev’s remarks over the $10 billion allocated to combat the financial crisis.
Russia warns Kazakhstan in Baikonur cosmodrome dispute
Russia has warned Kazakhstan it could withdraw from joint projects if Astana insists on restricting satellite launches from Russia's rented Baikonur cosmodrome.
Kazakhstan will seize oilfields from ineffective owners
Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev has instructed his government to return the oil fields that are not being put to use back into the state ownership.
There are no ultimatums in Russia's note on Baikonur: Kazakhstan Foreign Ministry
Kazakhstan and Russia are in a normal negotiations process on further cooperation at Baikonur cosmodrome and there is no need to make a boom over this issue: Foreign Ministry.
Netanyahu wins but weakened by centrist newcomer
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to remain in power despite the poor showing by his Likud-Beitenu list, which will push him into an alliance with the centrist Yesh Atid, the surprise winner of Tuesday's vote.
Seven Kazakhstan teams will participate in Special Olympics
Kazakhstan athletes with intellectual disabilities won ten gold, four bronze and four silver medals at last year's Special Olympics.
Russia presented Kazakhstan with ultimatum over Baikonur
Russian Interior Ministry has delivered an official note to Kazakhstan regarding the situation with the use of Baikonur cosmodrome.
Five foreigners still missing at Algeria hostage site
Algerian authorities searched on Tuesday for five foreigners still missing and tried to identify seven charred bodies, days after a bloody hostage crisis.
