Indonesia sharia stronghold bans New Year's festivities Indonesia sharia stronghold bans New Year's festivities Islamic police in Indonesia's sharia stronghold seized thousands of firecrackers and cardboard trumpets after the city administration banned New Year's Eve celebrations for the first time, an official said Tuesday.
31 December 2013 15:10
Royal baby birth doctor knighted, Beckham snubbed Royal baby birth doctor knighted, Beckham snubbed The gynaecologist who helped deliver the first child of Prince William and his wife Kate was given a knighthood and veteran actress Angela Lansbury was made a dame in Britain's New Year Honours List released Tuesday.
31 December 2013 12:23
First hybrid cardiac surgery made in Almaty Icon First hybrid cardiac surgery made in Almaty Kazakhstan surgeons have made their first hybrid cardiac surgery on abdominal aortic aneurysm in Almaty.
30 December 2013 15:30
Giant panda in Thailand pregnant, says zoo Giant panda in Thailand pregnant, says zoo A zoo in northern Thailand said Sunday that it was preparing for the birth of a second giant panda in the New Year thanks to artificial insemination.
30 December 2013 15:26
Final amnestied foreign Greenpeace activist leaves Russia Final amnestied foreign Greenpeace activist leaves Russia The last of the 26 foreign Greenpeace activists who were detained after an Arctic protest flew out of Russia on Sunday, the group announced, finally ending a saga that had caused global concern.
30 December 2013 11:23
Alma Shalabayeva and her daughter on their way to Italy Alma Shalabayeva and her daughter on their way to Italy Alma Shalabayeva, the wife of Kazakhstan's fugitive banker Mukhtar Ablyazov, and her daughter Alua have left Kazakhstan for Italy.
28 December 2013 17:14
Blast from the past: 1970s games revived on Internet Blast from the past: 1970s games revived on Internet For those old enough to remember console games like "Asteroids" or "Red Baron," from the 1970s and 1980s: the games are back.
28 December 2013 15:50
India anti-graft hero takes subway to swearing-in India anti-graft hero takes subway to swearing-in Anti-corruption champion Arvind Kejriwal Saturday rode the subway to his swearing-in ceremony as the chief minister of Delhi, in what supporters hope will be a watershed moment in the country's graft-ridden politics.
28 December 2013 13:17
Kazakhstan introduces Lego into school curriculum Icon Kazakhstan introduces Lego into school curriculum Kazakhstan is making Lego part of its school curriculum.
28 December 2013 11:44
Russia to bury Kalashnikov in new 'pantheon' of heroes Russia to bury Kalashnikov in new 'pantheon' of heroes Russia was Friday to bury Mikhail Kalashnikov, the designer of the iconic AK-47 assault rifle that was the favoured weapon of guerrillas worldwide, at a newly-opened cemetery for national heroes.
27 December 2013 14:26
Kazakhstan traveler to carry EXPO-2017 flag around the world Kazakhstan traveler to carry EXPO-2017 flag around the world Kazakhstan traveler Sapar Iskakov, 73, will carry an EXPO-2017 flag around the world.
27 December 2013 14:06
Parsis confront threat to existence at Mumbai gathering Parsis confront threat to existence at Mumbai gathering The world's tiny but hugely successful Zoroastrian community will confront a demographic crisis which threatens its very existence when it gathers en masse in its spiritual home of Mumbai this week.
27 December 2013 11:04
Environmental damange caused by fuel train explosion and spill near Aktau estimated at $779 thousand Environmental damange caused by fuel train explosion and spill near Aktau estimated at $779 thousand Ecologists have estimated the damage caused by the fire and spill at the railway crossing near Aktau city in western Kazakhstan.
27 December 2013 11:04
Bolashak Scholarship to shift gears to Journalism and Cultural Studies together with BBC Bolashak Scholarship to shift gears to Journalism and Cultural Studies together with BBC In 2014 the scholarship is having two new categories - Media and Cultural Studies - that include journalism, cinematography, TV journalism and other similar majors.
26 December 2013 18:00
Japan PM Abe visits Yasukuni war shrine Japan PM Abe visits Yasukuni war shrine Japan's nationalist Prime Minister Shinzo Abe paid tribute at Tokyo's controversial Yasukuni war shrine on Thursday, in a move Beijing condemned as "absolutely unacceptable".
26 December 2013 15:55
Vaccine fears in China after hepatitis B scare Vaccine fears in China after hepatitis B scare Chinese state-run media and Internet users demanded action Wednesday after the deaths of at least seven babies since November following their vaccinations against hepatitis B.
26 December 2013 10:37
Christians increasingly under threat: Catholic observers Christians increasingly under threat: Catholic observers Thousands of Christians are killed every year because of their faith and the persecution is becoming more widespread.
26 December 2013 10:11
Arctic protester vows to fight on after Russian case closed Arctic protester vows to fight on after Russian case closed A British Greenpeace protester Tuesday said he was "jubilant" after Russia closed the criminal case against him for staging a protest on an oil rig, and vowed to keep fighting for environmental issues.
25 December 2013 18:07
NYC first daughter confesses to drug, alcohol abuse Icon NYC first daughter confesses to drug, alcohol abuse The teenage daughter of New York's incoming mayor confessed on Christmas Eve to smoking pot and underage drinking in a video aimed at helping others battling depression.
25 December 2013 16:31

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