IMF's Lagarde: uncertainty over health of European banks
International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde said Thursday that questions marks remain over the health of Europe's banks and that coming stress tests are a chance to build confidence in them.
Obama didn't believe his own war strategy: Gates
Former defense secretary Robert Gates has delivered a scathing critique of President Barack Obama's handling of the war in Afghanistan in a revealing new memoir, US media reported Tuesday.
Bride kidnapping is medieval: Governor of South Kazakhstan oblast
Askar Myrzakhmetov, Akim (Governor) of South Kazakhstan oblast, has called bride kidnapping a medieval act.
Foreign Affairs Minister of Kazakhstan comments situation in Ukraine
Сommenting the situation of Ukraine, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Yerlan Idrissov said that Kazakhstan had always been supportive of integration processes.
Bitcoin may threaten Kazakhstan's financial stability: Dalenov
Bitcoin currency may be a threat to the financial system of Kazakhstan: Kazakhstan Vice-Minister of Finance Ruslan Dalenov.
Women driver ban guards against evil: Saudi top cleric
The grand mufti of Saudi Arabia said a ban on women driving in the conservative Gulf state protects society from "evil".
Arson version of Almaty flea market fire is ludicrous: veteran rescuer
Retired colonel Murat Zhumatayev, veteran of the Kazakhstan Ministry of Emergency Situations, has called the traders' version that the flea market was deliberately set on fire ludicrous.
Legal proceedings are dragged and overly formalized in Kazakhstan: Nazarbayev
Judicial proceedings in Kazakhstan are groundlessly dragged out and overly formalized in the opinion of Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev.
Boxing: Holyfield proclaims Golovkin best boxer of post-soviet space
Famous American heavyweight professional boxer Evander Holyfield says that the WBA middleweight World Champion Gennady Golovkin from Kazakhstan is the best boxer from the post-soviet space.
Mussabayev comments his statement about 'beer bar English' of Bolashak graduates
Head of KazKosmos National Space Agency Talgat Mussabayev has commented his statement about some graduates of the Bolashak program.
Wreckage discovered near Baikonur is no spacecraft: Mussabayev
The wrecks found in Kyzyorda Oblast in southern Kazakhstan do not belong to any space equipment.
Boxing: Carl Froch to KO Kazakhstan's Golovkin
Irish boxing professional expects WBA and IBO champion Gennady Golovkin from Kazakhstan to be KOed by British Carl Froch.
Syria becoming 'Mediterranean Afghanistan': Turkey president
Syria could become a "Mediterranean Afghanistan" if the international community does not act to end its civil war.
Almaty Mayor admits gays exist in his city
Akim (Mayor) of Almaty city Akhmetzhan Yessimov has admitted the existence of gays in the city.
In some cases, US spying 'has reached too far': Kerry
US Secretary of State John Kerry said for the first time Thursday that in some cases, US spying has gone too far, amid a row with Europe over the matter.
'Badge of shame' if Africa exits world court: Annan
Former UN secretary-general Kofi Annan said Monday it would be a "badge of shame" for Africa if its leaders voted to leave the International Criminal Court.
Iran's Rouhani warns of Syria Talibanization
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani warned Thursday that Syria could become an extremist haven like Taliban-era Afghanistan as he called for cooperation to end the country's civil war.
McCain op-ed to Russia: Putin 'doesn't believe in you'
US Senator John McCain penned a blistering column for Russian media, telling the Russian people that their President Vladimir Putin is a dissent-quashing tyrant who "doesn't believe in you."
Putin: Unilateral Syria strike would up-end world order
Russia issued a stark warning Thursday that unilateral US military action could destroy world order, as the rival great powers discussed a plan to remove Syria's chemical weapons.
Boxing: Australian boxer doubts Golovkin
Australian boxer Daniel Geale (29-1, 15KOs), the current IBF world middleweight champion, believes that Kazakhstan's Gennady Golovkin has never faced a real rival.