In Venezuela don't watch your back, watch your hair
They already endure staggering levels of street crime. Now, Venezuelans have something new to fear -- muggers who chop off their hair.
Britain's Kate makes first appearance since royal birth
Prince William's wife Kate on Friday attended her first public event since giving birth to their son five weeks ago.
Color fest held in Astana on Constitution Day
A festival of colors was held in Astana on the Constitution Day.
Kyrgyzstan urges calm after teen's plague death
Kyrgyzstan on appealed for calm after a 15-year-old boy died of bubonic plague in a rural area, stressing that doctors had not identified any new cases.
Young women who drink face higher breast cancer risk
Young women who drink alcohol every day may be raising significantly their risk of breast cancer.
Indian Ocean paradise island beset by shark controversy
The dangers of shark attacks are no secret for Georges, who as a kid was repeatedly warned to beware of the large predators lurking in the tropical waters off his native Reunion island.
India's rupee crisis crimps middle class lifestyles
Seventeen-year-old Indian student Appu Sharma was going to apply to a US university to study economics but with the rupee on the ropes, he's set his sights closer to home.
High-ranking police officers pick up fight in Pavlodar
Two high-ranking police officers have had a fight in Pavlodar, Kazakhstan.
Hard-hit Spanish town charges fees for tomato fight
Facing a squished budget, the town hosting Spain's annual tomato-throwing festival, La Tomatina, on Wednesday is charging a fee for the first time.
Experimental drug 'cures' hepatitis C in small trials
An experimental drug combination cured 70 percent of patients with hepatitis C in early trials, offering hope of a simpler remedy for the chronic liver disease.
Measles-like virus blamed for Atlantic dolphin deaths
A virus that is similar to measles in humans is suspected of killing hundreds of Atlantic bottlenose dolphins since July.
Victoria Beckham wants to create fashion 'empire'
Victoria Beckham, the one-time pop star who is now one of the most courted designers at the upcoming New York Fashion Week, says she has even bigger plans for her eponymous brand.
113 thousand people vaccinated against plague in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan Healthcare Ministry has reported on the advance measures taken to protect Kazakhstan people from bubonic plague.
Sexual row unfolds over Almaty Central Mosque
One of the students of the Madrasah for Women of Almaty city's Central Mosque complains that the school’s students are forced to become wives of the imams.
Traditional Vienna goes brand crazy in luxury facelift
Half a dozen new five-star hotels, flagship stores for Louis Vuitton, Prada and Emporio Armani: Vienna is undergoing a luxury facelift that is delighting Arab, Asian and Russian tourists.
London, a playground for 10,000 urban foxes
To some they are a nuisance, even a danger. To others, London's 10,000 foxes are a delightful reminder that this concrete wilderness is teeming with wildlife.
One million cockroaches flee China farm: report
At least one million cockroaches have escaped a farm in China where they were being bred for use in traditional medicine.
Kazakhstan fearful of bubonic plague spread from Kyrgyzstan
A teenage boy has died of bubonic plague in Kyrgyzstan. The neighboring Kazakhstan has stepped up border control.
Science points to a new global warming source: the sea
Oceans that grow more acidic through Man's fossil fuel burning emissions, can amplify global warming by releasing less of a gas that helps shield Earth from radiation.
Greenpeace protests Shell Arctic drilling at Belgian GP
Greenpeace activists paraglided to the top of the main stand of the Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday to protest against drilling in the Arctic by the race's main sponsor, the Shell oil giant.