Kazakhstan businessmen avoid POS-terminals, Marchenko concerned
Head of Kazakhstan’s National Bank says Kazakhstan businesses are poorly prepared to accept card payments because they don't want to install POS-terminals.
Second Boeing incident raises questions about 787
A Japan Airlines Boeing 787 that was to fly to Tokyo was grounded in Boston Tuesday following a fuel spill, one day after another plane of the same type suffered a fire.
We will continue supporting KazakhFilm: Nazarbayev
Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev promised to support KazakhFilm, Kazakhstan national movie-making studios.
US Congress less popular than cockroaches: poll
The little loved US Congress, fresh off its fiscal cliff budget crisis, is now less popular than cockroaches and lice, a survey released Tuesday found.
US trying to help families adopt Russian kids
Washington is trying to help hundreds of American families whose dreams of adopting a child from Russia are in limbo after the passage of a controversial Russian law.
Judge reduces possible sentence for WikiLeaks suspect
A US judge on Tuesday reduced the potential sentence for WikiLeaks suspect Bradley Manning by 112 days because of his harsh treatment at a military jail, where he was held in isolation despite advice from psychiatrists.
Central Bank Governor Gregory Marchenko refuses to comment on efforts to raise retirement age
According to him, the Government and the Parliament will be responsible for any final decisions.
President Nazarbayev suggests restricting car assess to Almaty downtown
According to him, those travelling from the suburbs should leave their private cars on the out-skirts and rely on public transport to reach the city center.
Kazakh language transiting to the Latin alphabet has nothing to do with the nation’s political preferences
Some people groundlessly regard the decision as a sign of Kazakhstan’s political preferences changing: President Nazarbayev.
Venezuela delays Chavez inauguration as crisis deepens
Ailing President Hugo Chavez cannot return home in time for his inauguration on Thursday and so will take the oath of office at a later date before the Supreme Court.
TVs get bigger, bolder, smarter at CES show
TV makers showing off their new wares at a huge trade fair will seek to dazzle consumers with bigger, bolder displays, and smarter technologies for consumers who want television to be a "multiscreen" experience.
Kazakhstan businessman to buy $40 million worth oil company's shares
Kazakhstan entrepreneur Kairat Satylganov will purchase $40 million worth of Roxi Petroleum PLC stock.
House of one of the few open transsexuals in Kazakhstan burnt during New Year holidays
Ramil Khassanov from Almaty oblast famous for being the first Kazakhstan transsexual to openly talk about his sexual preferences in Kazakhstan TV show lost his home and property.
Science gets a grip on finger wrinkles
Getting pruney fingers from soaking in the bath is an evolutionary advantage, for it helps us get a better grip on objects under water.
Football: 11-y.o. Kazakhstan footballer was invited to Real Madrid
Kazybek Tuyakov, an 11-y.o. football player from Karaganda, Kazakhstan, has been invited to Real Madrid Football Club for tryouts.
2012 warmest on record for US, had historic extremes
2012 marked the warmest year on record for the United States and was also the second most extreme ever, the US government agency charged with monitoring weather events said.
Pregnant Kate turns 31
Prince William's wife Catherine marks her 31st birthday on Wednesday, but her well-documented pregnancy is likely to make it a low-key celebration.
Czechs to vote in first direct presidential election
Czechs vote Friday and Saturday in their country's first direct presidential election, with recession, austerity and graft weighing heavily on the nation as it turns the page on a decade under ardent eurosceptic Vaclav Klaus.
Relaxing bank liquidity rules sparks hope for euro lending boost
The loosening of liquidity rules due to come into effect on banks raises hopes among some analysts to a recovery of lending the eurozone.
KazMunaiGas refutes Chinese expansion in Kazakhstan's oil
KazMunaiGas EP denies that the share of Chinese companies in oil and gas industry of Kazakhstan could exceed 40 percent in 2013.
