US to see first electric chair execution since 2010
An American who murdered two fellow inmates to speed up his execution faces death on the electric chair Wednesday, the first execution of its kind since 2010, authorities.
Obama unveils sweeping gun control measures
President Barack Obama Wednesday demanded an assault weapons ban and universal background checks for gun buyers as part of sweeping gun control measures in response to the Newtown school massacre.
Administration of Zhambyl oblast allocated over $1.1 million for restoration of disaster-hit regions
The money allocated from the oblast budget will be spend of restoration works in Talas and Saryssu regions.
Global financial architecture is awfully backwooded: Nazarbayev
Nursultan Nazarbayev spoke about ways out of the global crisis at the meeting with heads of diplomatic missions and international organizations.
US theater massacre widow sues psychiatrist
The widow of a victim of the US theater massacre is suing a psychiatrist for neglect, for failing to have the alleged shooter arrested despite him having "fantasized about killing a lot of people."
Kazakhstan candidates to Miss USSR selected in UK
Russian-speaking girls from the former Soviet Union will take part in the UK pageant.
Giraffe calf born in Almaty Zoo
The newborn calf was named Khan Tengri.
Britain, Algeria working 'closely' on hostage crisis
Britain is working "very closely at all levels" with Algeria after one of its citizens was reportedly killed and several others seized during an attack on an Algerian gas field, Foreign Secretary William Hague said Wednesday.
Nazarbayev invites foreign businesses to contribute to construction of EXPO-2017 facilities
January 18 President met the diplomatic corps and representatives of international organizations in Kazakhstan.
Moscow may demand to review Baikonur lease agreement conditions
According to a source, a possible scenario is to initiate talks to have the rent payments tied to the extent to which the Baikonur satisfies Russia’s needs.
Israel's voting system breeds pluralism but instability
Israel's voting system reflects the many different political currents in society, but it has also been behind the repeated failure of governments to form stable coalitions.
President briefs diplomatic corps on plans to have Kazakh language shifting to Latin alphabet
According to him, this decision is driven by the necessity to develop the language.
US, Europe team up for moon fly-by
The US and European space agencies announced a new partnership Wednesday pairing a European cargo module with NASA's Orion space capsule, which aims to take astronauts into deep space.
Kazakhstan to launch Agency for International Development: President Nazarbayev
We are ready to accommodate such an agency in either Astana or Almaty, President said when meeting the diplomatic corps January 18.
Vowing to 'destroy terrorists,' France adopts words of war
With its talk of "destroying" enemies and confronting "jihadi terrorists", France has adopted a language of war for its intervention in Mali that few expected from Socialist President Francois Hollande.
Kazakhstan pianist got Steinway Artist award
According to the program, from now on Steinway Company will provide Khadisha Onalbayeva with Steinway pianos for all her concerts.
President Nazarbayev on Eurasian integration
January 18 President Nazarbayev met foreign diplomatic corps.
Kazakhstan’s Emir Baigazin movie got Berlinale World Cinema Fund prize
Harmony Lessons movie became the first Kazakhstan’s project supported by Berlinale World Cinema Fund.
Tennis: Maria Shishkina wears Kazakhstan colors at tournaments
Tennis experts call Shishkina the “second Sharapova” and a “young star” in spite of her young age.
Eleven dead in Jakarta floods: disaster agency
Eleven people have died in flood-related incidents in Jakarta, and more than 18,000 people were forced to leave their homes.
