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Cocaine Tablets Found in Man's Stomach

Mar 24, 2017 01:50 AM EDT

Tablets of cocaine coated in plastic were found inside a man's stomach in China. He was arrested at the Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport in Xinjiang, state media reported.

Key Locations Of The 2015 Migrant Crisis Revisited

New Liquefied Natural Gas Transport Railway Link Opens Between Kazakhstan and China

Charissa Echavez |

Aug 01, 2016 10:34 AM EDT

A new liquefied natural gas (LNG) rail link between Kazakhstan and China has started operation, the first train carrying fuel arrived at the border crossing at Xinjiang on Sunday,

UK Royal Mail Honours Astronaut returning Home After 186 Days in Space

Iesha javed |

Jun 19, 2016 04:13 AM EDT

The British Royal Mail has issued a limited edition postmark that reads "Welcome Home Tim Peake," in honor of British astronaut Timothy Peak, who was on the European Space Agency's (ESA) Principia Space Mission to the International Space Station (ISS) that took off in December last year from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan and landed back on Earth on June 18, 2016.

First Train Connecting China and Iran Arrives in Tehran

Alexis Villarias |

Feb 17, 2016 12:31 PM EST

The first ever train to connect China and Iran arrived in Tehran on Monday, reviving the ancient Silk Road, according to the Iranian railway company. The train aims to make transportation between Shanghai and Iran shorter.

China is beginning its preparation for the 2022 Winter Olympics

China Starts Preparation for 2022 Winter Olympics; 66,000 Personnel to Undergo Training

Charissa Echavez |

Dec 26, 2015 08:16 AM EST

In preparation for the much-awaited 2022 Winter Olympics, which will be held in Chongli, China, about 66,000 personnel are set to undergo intensive professional training to cater to the needs of the event.

2022 Winter Olympics: IOC Chooses Beijing To Become First City To Host Both Summer And Winter Games

Ish Caparras |

Jul 31, 2015 01:34 PM EDT

Beijing has won its bid against Almaty to host the 2022 Winter Olympics.

Jeff Stevens, a Britney Spears impersonator from England

Boy Impersonates Girlfriend To Help Her Pass Kazakhstan College Exams

Althea Serad |

Jun 19, 2015 07:56 AM EDT

Some people will do anything for love. Indeed, this was proven true by a 20-year-old boy who thought he could fool examiners in the town of Zhetisai in Southern Kazakhstan by posing as his girlfriend.

China-Kazakhstan Pact Amount To US$14B

Kat De Guzman |

Dec 15, 2014 10:59 AM EST

China and Kazakhstan has signed pacts and deals over the weekend that amounted to US$14 billion that included cooperation agreements regarding nuclear matters, utilization of both countries' mineral resources and using the national currencies whenever there are commercial transactions.

Samantha Cristoforetti, Italy's first woman astronaut

New ISS Crew Arrives at Space Station with First Female Italian Astronaut

Ana Verayo |

Nov 24, 2014 06:14 AM EST

A new crew has blasted off to the ISS along with the first Italian woman astronaut, Samantha Cristoforetti.

'Marco Polo' on Netflix Is Its Version of 'Game of Thrones'

Joseph |

Oct 29, 2014 04:39 PM EDT

Netflix has their version of HBO's "Game of Thrones" and it is called "Marco Polo." This period drama series is airing on December 12, 2014. The setting is during the time of Kublai Khan, so viewers could expect a lot of Asian action going on here.

The Winter Olympics Still Has No Home for 2022

Dino Lirios |

Oct 02, 2014 09:00 AM EDT

The 2022 Winter Olympics has lost another potential host, leaving the International Olympic Committee at a loss.

Shocking NASA Images Show Aral Sea Completely Dried Up

Kristina Fernandez |

Oct 01, 2014 05:00 AM EDT

Satellite imagery recently released by NASA showed the dramatic changes the Aral Sea has undergone in the past 15 years. What was once the world’s fourth largest lake that straddles the Kazakhstan-Uzbekistan border has now become a vast wasteland.

Massive "Nazca of Kazakhstan" Earthworks Discovered in Central Asia

David Perry |

Sep 24, 2014 02:25 AM EDT

The patterns range from simple squares, rings, and crosses to more complicated swastikas and triskeles.

China To Launch Carbon Market In 2016

Staff Reporter |

Sep 01, 2014 05:58 AM EDT

China is set to launch its own market for carbon permits in 2016, a Chinese government official said Sunday.

Ukraine Crisis Will Not End Soon Despite Support For Peace Plan

Des Cambaliza |

Aug 27, 2014 02:19 AM EDT

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said early Wednesday that its Russian counterpart accepts his peace plan's principles, but Vladimir Putin insisted that only Ukraine can call on a cease-fire with the pro-Russian separatists.

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