Leila Khrapunova ready to cooperate with Geneva prosecutors
Former Almaty Mayor's wife said she was ready to cooperate with Geneva prosecutors who initiated an investigation against the Khrapunovs family in suspicion of money laundering.
STX France lands major luxury liner order
An ailing French shipyard landed a multi-million-dollar contract Thursday as a US cruise company announced it was ordering a massive luxury liner from STX France at Saint Nazaire.
US paper draws fire after publishing gun database
A New York newspaper has sparked outrage by publishing a detailed map with thousands of names and addresses of gun permit holders in the wake of the Newtown school shooting.
S. Korea cuts growth outlook for 2012, 2013
The South Korean government on Thursday slashed the nation's growth outlook for 2012 and 2013, citing the eurozone debt crisis and US fiscal woes that continue to dampen global demand.
Seven dead as US storm snarls post-Christmas travel
A massive Christmas storm that whipped up tornadoes, ice and snow from the Gulf of Mexico to the Great Lakes has killed at least seven people and grounded more than 2,000 flights.
Chess: Abdumalik is looking forwards confirmation of International Grandmaster title
It is expected that Zhansaya Abdumalik would become the youngest international grandmaster of Kazakhstan in the beginning of 2013.
Syrian deputy FM Muqdad begins talks in Russia
A Syrian government delegation led by Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Muqdad on Thursday began talks at the Russian foreign ministry on the crisis in the country.
Israel PM met Jordan king in Amman over Syria: media
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held talks with Jordan's King Abdullah II in Amman recently to discuss violence in Syria and the country's chemical weapons stock.
Japan's new govt to review zero-nuclear policy
Japan's new leaders set to work Thursday on dismantling plans to rid the country of nuclear power by 2040, pledging to review a post-Fukushima policy.
UN, US concern as C. Africa rebels close in on capital
The UN is evacuating staff from the Central African Republic and the US has warned its citizens to leave as rebel fighters close in on the tense capital Bangui.
Storm leaves five dead in Philippines
Tropical Storm Wukong left five people dead and three missing as it cut through the central Philippines, following devastating Typhoon Bopha that killed hundreds earlier this month.
One third Kazakhstan companies spend up to 500 thousand tenge on New Year staff parties
According to 31 percent of the polled representatives of Kazakhstan companies, their New Year staff party costs from 300 to 500 thousand tenge.
Kazakhstan residents to have 4 days off on New Year
Kazakhstan Prime-Minister Serik Akhmetov signed a government decree moving the day off from Saturday December 29 to Monday December 31.
Pictures of AN-72 before the crash
A selection of pictures of the AN-72 airplane that crashed near Shymkent in south Kazakhstan on December 25.
Georgian President expressed condolences over plane crash near Shymkent
President and Foreign Ministry of Georgia have expressed condolences over the plane crash near Shymkent in Kazakhstan.
Decryption of AN-72 onboard recorder started December 27
Kazakhstan experts started decrypting the onboard recorder of AN-72 on December 27.
Philippines to buy three naval helicopters
The Philippines said Thursday it would buy three naval helicopters from an Anglo-Italian manufacturer as part of its military modernisation programme amid a territorial dispute with China.
'Invisible Exhibition' opens eyes to blindness
The darkness is total. Mundane gestures suddenly become complicated. How do you find the door to your room, cook a meal or cross the road?
A chapter in BTA Bank's restructuring to close today, December 28
The issue of BTA Bank’s restructuring will be closed in Almaty financial court on December 28.
Families of plane crash victims received 1 million tenge each
Akim of South-Kazakhstan oblast transferred 1 million tenge ($6,700) to the families of each officer who died in the plane crash near Shymkent.
