Kazakhstan residents to have 4 days off for May 9
Kazakhstan Prime-Minister Serik Akhmetov has signed a government decree on days off in May.
Four young designers debut at Kazakhstan Fashion Week
Kazakhstan Fashion Week, biggest Central Asian fashion event - autumn-winter 2013/2014 season, is held in Almaty on April 15-17.
EU lawmakers face close vote on pollution credit freeze
Controversial plans to revive the EU's faltering carbon cap-and-trade system so as to cut greenhouse gas emissions face a tough test in the European Parliament.
Australians getting fatter, more anxious: survey
Australians are smoking and drinking less than they were five years ago but are fatter and more anxious.
Swedish Holocaust hero made honorary Australian
Australia paid tribute on Monday to Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg, who saved thousands of Jews during World War II, by making him the country's first honorary citizen.
Activists plant North Pole flag to fight oil drilling
Activists have planted a flag at the North Pole along with millions of signatures calling for the Arctic to be declared a global sanctuary protected from oil drilling.
Tokyo Disneyland celebrates 30th anniversary
Thousands of fans packed Tokyo Disneyland on Monday to celebrate its 30 years in business.
China media urge eating poultry despite bird flu
China's poultry industry lost 10 billion yuan ($1.6 billion) in the week after the H7N9 bird flu virus began infecting humans, state-run media said Monday as they sought to discourage panic.
Syrian wounded to be flown to Germany for treatment: report
Germany is due Monday to send a specially-equipped military aircraft to bring more than 30 people seriously wounded in the Syrian conflict for treatment in the country.