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Pacific man bids to become first climate change refugee A Pacific islander is attempting to become the world's first climate change refugee in New Zealand as rising seas threaten his low-lying homeland.

18 October 2013 11:50

Opera House at 40 is Australia's top icon Sydney's celebrated Opera House was Thursday declared Australia's best-known icon ahead of its 40th birthday this weekend, in a report that said it was worth Aus$775 million to the economy every year.

18 October 2013 10:20

New Global Slavery Index estimates 30 million affected An estimated 30 million people worldwide are living in modern-day slavery.

18 October 2013 10:00

Respite for families in Spain mass eviction protest Doris Perez broke into tears when she heard she could stay two weeks more in the Spanish apartment she has occupied, amid a mass protest to save her and scores of others from eviction.

17 October 2013 16:16

New York restaurant serves up silent treatment At the table, silence is golden, especially in noisy New York. That's the gamble a young restaurant owner is taking with patrons, who are prohibited from talking during four-course meals.

17 October 2013 14:16

Help at hand to relocate threatened species Australian and New Zealand scientists Thursday said they have devised the "first rigorous framework" on deciding whether to relocate endangered animals threatened with extinction by climate change.

17 October 2013 12:14

Malaysia Catholic newspaper loses fight to use 'Allah' An appeals panel ruled Monday that a Malaysian Catholic newspaper could not use "Allah" to refer to the Christian God, in a case that sparked attacks on places of worship three years ago.

17 October 2013 11:01

New version of HIV-1 found in Kazakhstan, or not A new form of HIV-1 virus has been found in Russia and registered in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and the Chechen Republic.

17 October 2013 00:25

Japanese doctor with TB saw over 600 patients: official A Japanese doctor infected with tuberculosis examined more than 600 patients without wearing a mask.

16 October 2013 18:28

Lifestyle

VK, Odnoklassniki and Mail.ru removed from the App Store

25 June 20:48

“Kazakh toi“ recreated in cult Cartoon Network animated series

22 June 20:18

The whole world has gone crazy and fallen in love with a Kazakh athlete

19 June 17:30

Articles

Hands that never tremble

19 June 20:02

A small island with a big impact. Why did the President of Cyprus fly to Astana?

03 June 21:51

Poverty has a woman’s face. How patriarchy has driven Kazakh women into dependence and misery

28 August 2025 17:37

Religious edict allowing people to eat dogs and cats issued in Damascus As Muslims around the world mark the Eid al-Adha holiday, sharing festive meals, children trapped in besieged areas around the Syrian capital are going hungry.

16 October 2013 14:22

Kangaroo checks in to Australian Airport Australian police had to lock down part of Melbourne Airport Wednesday after a kangaroo bounced into the terminal and surprised passengers shopping in a pharmacy.

16 October 2013 11:27

US prize-winning 'Mambo Kings' author dead at 62 - report Oscar Hijuelos, the Cuban-American author best known for his Pulitzer-prize winning novel "The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love," died in New York age 62.

15 October 2013 11:45

Elephants walk Almaty first time in 23 years Elephants walk Almaty first time in 23 years

14 October 2013 21:48

Kazakhstan Agency for Religion comments hijabs at schools Kazakhstan Agency for Religious Affairs has commented the ban on wearing hijabs at schools.

14 October 2013 20:48

Kazakhstan's Jessica Alba becomes Miss Astana 2013 The most beautiful girl of Astana city has been selected.

14 October 2013 15:48

Leaking wells may cause ecological disaster at Caspian Sea There are currently around 1,400 leaking wells in the Caspian sea area; 128 of them are underwater: Atyrau Oblast Akim.

14 October 2013 14:36

Cancer costs EU $170 bln annually: study Cancer cost the then 27 countries of the European Union 126 billion euros ($170.1 billion) in 2009.

14 October 2013 13:09