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Couples ready to tie the knot in UK's first gay marriages
When the clock strikes midnight on Friday, gay and lesbian couples across England and Wales will begin exchanging vows as an historic law legalising same-sex marriage finally comes into force.
26 March 2014
Marathon registration center opens in Almaty
The marathon registration center has opened in Almaty and has already started giving out runner numbers for the Almaty Marathon.
21 March 2014
Almaty residents prefer spending Nauryz at home or outdoors
Most of Almaty residents intend to spend Nauryz holiday at home with their families or enjoying the spring outdoors.
21 March 2014
Central market flooded in Semey
The central market and the surrounding streets have been flooded in Semey city in eastern Kazakhstan.
20 March 2014
Women half as likely as men to study science: survey
Women are being put off careers in science by stereotypes and are less than half as likely as men to apply for degrees in the field.
20 March 2014
Space rock craze hits South Korea after meteor shower
A corner of South Korea is in the grip of a frenzied hunt for valuable space souvenirs, following a rare meteor shower there last week.
18 March 2014
Continuing Syria refugee crisis 'unconscionable': UN
Syria's civil war has forced more than nine million people from their homes, creating the world's largest displaced population, the UN said on Friday, describing the continuing conflict as "unconscionable".
14 March 2014
Diana leaked royal directory to UK tabloid, court hears
The late Princess Diana leaked a royal phone directory to the now defunct News of the World tabloid, its former royal editor told Britain's phone-hacking trial.
14 March 2014
9 arrested after a large fight in Astana
A witness made a video of the incident that happened near an Astana night club.
13 March 2014
Peru tells Machu Picchu tourists to keep clothes on
Peru has increased surveillance at popular archeological sites to counter a new trend of tourists taking nude photos at Machu Picchu.
12 March 2014
Three more people escape from slavery in Kazakhstan
The story of a Karaganda resident Vladimir Galkin, who told that he was kept in slavery for about 12 year on a remote farm, has got a continuation.
10 March 2014
Most popular gifts for Women's Day in Kazakhstan
A list of the most popular gifts for March 8 -- the International Women's Day -- in Kazakhstan has been made.
08 March 2014
March holidays and workdays in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan is celebrating two bank holidays in March: March 8 and Nauryz.
06 March 2014
Semey residents suffer from smoking boiler house
Residents of one of the regions of Semey city are stifled with smoke issuing from a boiler house.
06 March 2014
Kyzylorda Oblast suffering from floods, officials unhelpful and even rude
The official has been rude to the flood victims of Kyzylorda Oblast.
06 March 2014
Evacuations urged in burning Australian coal mine town
Young, elderly and pregnant residents of a Australian town cloaked in smoke from a coal mine ablaze for three weeks were Friday urged to leave over mounting air quality concerns.
28 February 2014
US panel debates three-parent embryos
A US advisory board debated a controversial new technique Wednesday that would use DNA from three people to produce embryos free of a particular type of hereditary disease.
28 February 2014
California couple strike gold with treasure trove find
A California couple out walking their dog struck it rich by unearthing a horde of buried gold coins, worth more than $10 million according to
27 February 2014
Escape after 12 years of slavery in Kazakhstan
A man has been kept in slavery for more than 12 years on a remote farm in Karaganda Oblast.
25 February 2014
Late detection of cancer in Kazakhstan leads to more surgeries
Untimely detection of cancer is a problem in Kazakhstan.
25 February 2014