Russia's Transneft accused Kazakhstan colleagues of dumping
However, there is no information of any certain deals between Russian and Chinese companies on oil supplies.
US Cold War trade rule stays as Russia joins WTO
The Obama administration welcomed Russia's membership in the World Trade Organization, but said US exporters would be disadvantaged unless Congress repeals Russia's Cold War-era trade status.
Weightlifting: Aleksey Ni answered Russian Sport Minister’s irony
Aleksey Ni, Kazakhstan national weightlifting team head coach, insists that Kazakhstan weightlifters won their Olympic gold medals fairly.
Russia to question Kasparov over 'biting policeman'
Former chess champion turned opposition leader Garry Kasparov was set Monday to face police questioning after he was detained at a protest during the Pussy Riot trial and accused of biting a policeman.
Arrests, breasts, chainsaws: Punk world backs Pussy Riot
A topless Ukrainian feminist felled a cross with a chainsaw, balaclava-clad New Yorkers braved arrest to picket an Orthodox church and Bulgarian punks re-decorated a war memorial.
Russia jails Pussy Riot protest punks for two years
A Moscow court Friday handed a two-year jail sentence to three feminist punk rockers who infuriated the Kremlin and captured world attention by ridiculing President Vladimir Putin in Russia's main church.
Russia convicts Pussy Riot protest punks
A Moscow court found guilty three young members of a feminist punk band who captured global attention by defying the Russian authorities and ridiculing President Vladimir Putin in a church.
Pussy Riot punks face harshest female jail possible
If a Moscow judge sends the three young Pussy Riot punk rockers to a corrective labour facility on Friday, they could face the harshest conditions possible for jailed women.
Russian Patriarch visits Poland as Pussy Riot verdict looms
The first-ever visit by a Russian Orthodox Church head to deeply Catholic Poland begins Thursday, but the landmark trip risks being overshadowed by a verdict expected in Moscow in the Pussy Riot trial.
Olympics: No retirement for me, says Isinbayeva
Russian pole vault legend Yelena Isinbayeva said Monday that she had postponed plans to retire as she finished with Olympic bronze after an injury-hampered preparation for the London Games.
Kazakhstan is third among countries with most generous Olympic money prizes
Kazakhstan will award its Olympic champions with $250,000, silver prize-winners with $150,000 and bronze prize-winners with $75,000.
Olympics: Isinbayeva braced for golden close-up
Russian diva Yelena Isinbayeva goes for a third Olympic gold medal on Monday, aiming to prove she remains the undisputed queen of women's pole vaulting.
Blame game after Annan quits as Syria envoy
World powers traded blame on Friday after Kofi Annan quit as international peace envoy to Syria, complaining that his initiative to end the bloodshed there never received the support it deserved.
China 'regrets' Syria envoy Annan's resignation
China expressed regret Friday over former UN chief Kofi Annan's resignation as international envoy for Syria and said it would continue to "work for a political resolution" to the conflict.
British pop stars demand fair trial for Russian rockers
A group of British musicians including Pete Townshend and the Pet Shop Boys have urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to give a fair trial to punk band Pussy Riot.
Mystery, anger surround Wallenberg's USSR disappearance
Over 67 years since he disappeared into the Soviet prison system, the fate of the Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg remains shrouded in mystery despite decades of work to find the truth.
Olympics: Kazakhstan lost 2 lines in medal count
Kazakhstan national team is ranked 8th by medal count after the 5th day of London Olympics-2012.
Kazakhstan Kun-Do team will direct stunt fighting in Gentlemen of Fortune remake
Kazakhstan Kun-Do Stunt Fighting School will develop action scenes for a remake of the notorious Soviet comedy Gentlemen of Fortune.
Astana covered with smoke from Russian wildfires
This is called an atmospheric mist. Our neighbors in Russia have huge wildfires: Expert.
Russian cargo ship manages to dock at ISS on second try
The Russian cargo ship that undocked from the International Space Station to perform tests managed to re-couple Sunday after a failed attempt earlier in the week.