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IMF chief promises 'belly-dance' if US endorses reforms Frustrated with the US Congress's refusal to vote through crucial reforms at the International Monetary Fund, IMF chief Christine Lagarde promised a show if they do.
10 October 2014 13:46
'Sexting' still prevalent among US teens: researchers "Sexting," or sending sexually explicit images by phone, remains prevalent among US teenagers despite the well-known risks and consequences.
10 October 2014 12:47
Kerry on climate change: Time running out for action US Secretary of State John Kerry issued a stark warning about the mounting effects of climate change, saying time was running out for real action.
10 October 2014 12:30
Amazon.com to open first physical store: report Online retail colossus Amazon.com plans to open its first brick-and-mortar store in New York ahead of the year-end holiday season.
10 October 2014 11:50
Google's Schmidt fears spying could 'break' Internet Google's Eric Schmidt said on Wednesday US online spying is a threat so dire it could wind up "breaking the Internet."
09 October 2014 17:33
Visa free entrance may be extended till October 2015 Kazakhstani Tourism Association has suggested extending visa free entrance for 10 countries till October 2015.
09 October 2014 17:27
White House walks back talk of Syria-Turkey buffer zone The White House denied it was planning to create a safe haven along Turkey's border with Syria.
09 October 2014 17:20
Apple plans iPad event on Oct. 16 Apple sent out invitations to an October 16 event expected to spotlight updates to its line of iPad tablet computers.
09 October 2014 17:10
Kazakh Zarina Diyas voted for WTA Rising Star in Singapore tournament Kazakhstani tennis player Zarina Diyas has been voted for the WTA Rising Stars invitational tournament in Singapore.
09 October 2014 16:11
Online voting not ready for worldwide roll-out: study Online voting has the potential to boost election participation around the world, but is not yet ready to be widely rolled out due to security risks.
09 October 2014 15:12
Chairman of Kazakh Senate receives first US ambassador Chairman of the Senate of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has had a meeting with the first ambassador of the USA to Kazakhstan William Courtney.
09 October 2014 11:34
Kazakhstani peace battalion and NATO participate in Steppe Eagle exercise in Germany Kazakhstani peacekeeping battalion is taking part in the Steppe Eagle 2014 exercise in Germany.
09 October 2014 11:26
Buffett would 'bet money' on Clinton becoming president Billionaire investor Warren Buffett said Tuesday he would bet money on Hillary Clinton becoming the next president of the United States.
08 October 2014 14:32
US, German astronauts finish spacewalk to maintain ISS An American and a German astronaut spent just over six hours on a spacewalk outside the International Space Station for equipment repairs and maintenance.
08 October 2014 13:14
Twitter sues US to disclose more on secret data orders Twitter sued the US government, claiming its free speech rights are being violated by restrictions on its ability to disclose numbers of secret orders.
08 October 2014 13:02
White House rejects Panetta critique of Obama The White House rejected claims by ex-Pentagon chief Leon Panetta that President Barack Obama is too reticent to take on opponents.
07 October 2014 14:08
Quincy Jones honoured with top French award American record producer and musician Quincy Jones was bestowed with the Order of Arts and Letters, one of France's top cultural honours.
07 October 2014 13:58
Bezos to integrate WaPost app in new Kindle: report Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos plans to tie the newspaper to his Amazon empire with a built-in Kindle tablet news app to reach a wider audience.
07 October 2014 13:49
Obama: chances of US Ebola outbreak 'extraordinarily low' Barack Obama said the chances of a US Ebola outbreak were "extraordinarily low" but vowed to press world leaders to step up the global fight against the epidemic.
07 October 2014 12:19
Ben Affleck defends Muslims on US TV talk show Ben Affleck has delivered a spirited defense of Muslims worldwide on a TV talk show hosted by a fellow liberal with little time for the Islamic faith.
07 October 2014 10:39
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