Asian student survivors of Hiroshima to be honoured
Hiroshima University said Thursday it would bestow honorary doctorates on three former students from Southeast Asia who survived the 1945 atomic bombing of the Japanese city.
Islam Karimov expressed condolences over plane crash near Shymkent
Uzbekistan President Islam Karimov expressed condolences to Nursultan Nazarbayev over the crash of AN-72.
Samruk-Kazyna mulls merging Temir and Alliance banks in 2013
Samruk-Kazyna National Welfare Fund is considering a merger of Temir Bank and Alliance Bank in 2013.
Olga Rypakova had her pictures taken for glossy
Olga Rypakova, Kazakhstan's London Olympic triple jump champion, had her pictures taken for the December edition of Khronograph.
Turkmenistan and Ukraine expressed condolences to Kazakhstan
President of Turkmenistan and President of Ukraine have expressed condolences to Kazakhstan President over the military plane crash.
China boom savaging coral reefs: study
China's economic boom has seen its coral reefs shrink by at least 80 percent over the past 30 years, a joint Australian study found Thursday, with researchers describing "grim" levels of damage and loss.
Zhauzhurek Myn Bala droped off Oscar Award list
Only five movies will by on the final list of the Oscar Award and these movies will be announced on January 10, 2013.
National Bank released CSTO commemorative silver coins
National Bank released commemorative silver proof quality coins with a nominal value of 500 tenge, dedicated to the CSTO anniversaries.
LA gunowners hand in weapons after US school shooting
Long lines formed Wednesday as Los Angeles gun owners turned in weapons for up to $200 worth of groceries, in a gun buyback event brought forward after the Connecticut school shooting.
Waste-processing plant launched in Astana
A facility for sorting and processing of domestic wastes has been launched in Astana, capital of Kazakhstan.
Bekmambetov will film his Oz movie in Almaty
Bekmambetov’s Bazelevs Film Company will start filming the new movie in Almaty, Kazakhstan, on January 5, 2013.
Australia plans war games with China: report
Australia and China are planning joint military exercises which may also include the United States as the nations work to ensure stability in the region.
Massive finback whale beached in New York City
A massive whale, some 60 feet (18 meters) long, beached itself on Wednesday morning in New York City, where, despite rescue efforts, it seemed to have little chance of survival.
UAE supports 'non-sectarian' change in Syria: FM
The UAE supports a "non-sectarian" change in power in war-hit Syria, the WAM official news agency quoted the Gulf state's foreign minister as saying after he met with a top Syrian opposition leader.
Samsung hits back at Ericsson in patent battle
South Korea's Samsung Electronics said Wednesday it had filed a complaint to seek a US import ban on some Ericsson products in an escalating patent battle with the Swedish mobile giant.
Russia set to advance ban on US adoptions
Russia's upper house of parliament was due Wednesday to vote for a bill barring Americans from adopting the country's children, in retaliation for a new piece of human rights legislation in the US.
Myanmar probes deadly plane crash-landing
Myanmar was on Wednesday investigating the cause of an air accident that left two people dead and 11 injured when a passenger jet packed with foreign tourists crash-landed and caught fire.
Motor Racing: Astana driver looking to sign up with Mercedes
Participation in Mercedes team as a testing driver is interesting for Daniel Juncadella in terms of career development.
Family planning official snared in China trafficking ring
Police have detained two officials including one involved in family planning in China's latest crackdown on child trafficking that has ensnared 355 suspects.
Toyota says to sell 9.7 mn vehicles this year, up 22%
Toyota said Wednesday that it expects to sell 9.7 million vehicles globally this year, up 22 percent from 2011 as Japan's biggest automaker accelerates a recovery after last year's natural disasters.
