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Pacific tuna cutbacks 'fall short of expectations' Cutbacks to tuna fishing agreed at a crucial Pacific regional fisheries conference to prevent over-fishing have fallen short of expectations, the head of the fisheries management body said Saturday.

08 December 2013 11:30

'Gay' Christmas lights spark Rome row The gay rainbow-flag theme for the Christmas lights on Rome's main shopping street that were switched on Friday have sparked an unholy row in the Eternal City.

07 December 2013 13:48

Hong Kong's endangered fishermen face depleted seas He comes from a proud line of fishermen, but 23-year-old Ng Ka-Ho is unsure of his future nearly one year after a ban on trawling in Hong Kong hastened the local industry's decline.

07 December 2013 12:36

Science-driven economy is impossible without an effective education system: Nazarbayev Kazakhstan is going to focus on hard sciences to further enhance the country's growing economy.

06 December 2013 19:39

Dalai Lama says will miss 'dear friend' Mandela The Dalai Lama said Friday he would miss his "dear friend" Nelson Mandela, who he hailed as "a man of courage, principle and unquestionable integrity" in a letter sent to the South African icon's family.

06 December 2013 15:15

Don't miss Black Friday in Almaty Black Friday and Boxing day, all in one are coming to Almaty to sweep the Kazakhstani shoppers off their feet with blowout bargains as a part of Satu Fest.

06 December 2013 15:00

Teatro alla Scala and Covent Garden to come to Astana during EXPO-2017 Teatro alla Scala and royal Covent Garden will come to Astana during the international exhibition EXPO-2017.

06 December 2013 13:55

Anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela dies aged 95 Nelson Mandela, the icon of South Africa's anti-apartheid struggle and a colossus of 20th century politics, died late Thursday aged 95, prompting mass mourning and a global celebration of his astonishing life.

06 December 2013 10:31

Optimism for deal to lower Pacific tuna catches Conservationists and fishing industry representatives expressed confidence Thursday they were close to agreement on cutbacks in the lucrative tuna fishing industry in the Pacific.

06 December 2013 09:43

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Universiade 2017 volunteers to be trained by foreigners Volunteers for the Universiade 2017 will be trained by foreigners.

05 December 2013 17:44

Move over Dickens: TV series are new academic mainstay Television series, once considered too low-brow to be worthy of academic study, have become a mainstay of university curricula and frequent fodder for critical analysis.

05 December 2013 14:20

Cancer drug Xeloda linked to severe skin reactions: official A drug used to treat advanced breast and colorectal cancers has been linked to sometimes fatal skin reactions in patients, its Swiss manufacturer and Canadian health officials said Wednesday.

05 December 2013 11:50

Pay-what-you-like restaurant in China loses thousands A Biblically-named restaurant in China where patrons can pay whatever they want -- or nothing at all -- has shown that while loving your neighbour may be laudable, it is a risky business model.

05 December 2013 10:27

New HQ but little cash for UN climate fund The UN's new Green Climate Fund (GCF)opened its headquarters in South Korea on Wednesday, facing the key challenge of funding its mission to support low carbon projects around the world.

05 December 2013 09:43

CNPC AktobeMunaiGas to pay $50 million for environmental damage CNPC AktobeMunaiGas will have to pay 7.7 billion tenge ($50 million) for environmental violations in Kazakhstan.

04 December 2013 18:02

US aims lucky 'Year of the Horse' greenbacks at Chinese The US Treasury is selling red "hong bao" envelopes with "lucky" dollars bearing auspicious serial numbers to mark the Chinese Year of the Horse next year.

04 December 2013 17:04

Benefit of bees even bigger than thought: food study Bees have a much greater economic value than is widely known, according to a scientific probe into strawberry-growing published on Wednesday.

04 December 2013 15:39

Obama's uncle given US green card: lawyer A 69-year-old uncle of President Barack Obama was on Tuesday granted the right to remain in the United States permanently after a federal court ruling, his lawyer revealed.

04 December 2013 13:33

Cartier the 'King of Jewellers' shines in Paris expo From the royal diadem worn by Kate Middleton at her wedding to an outsized maharaja's necklace, hundreds of glimmering treasures go on show this week in a major Paris exhibit on Cartier.

04 December 2013 12:36