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Palm oil companies behind Singapore smog: Greenpeace Fires on Indonesia's Sumatra, which have cloaked Singapore in record-breaking smog, are raging on palm oil plantations owned by Indonesian, Malaysian and Singaporean companies.

22 June 2013

Miss Algeria crowned for first time in 10 years After an absence of 10 years, the Miss Algeria beauty contest was held Friday in the western city of Oran, with 19-year-old science student Rym Amari taking the pageant honours.

22 June 2013

Australian PM launches discrimination inquiry Sex Discrimination Commissioner Elizabeth Broderick will oversee a national survey to assess the prevalence, nature and consequences of discrimination relating.

22 June 2013

Singapore smog in new high, danger to ill and elderly Singapore's smog index hit the critical 400 level on Friday, making it potentially life-threatening to the ill and elderly people, according to a government monitoring site.

21 June 2013

A woman's face drives relationship length: study Men looking for a quick fling prefer women with more "feminine" facial features, said a study Friday that delved into the evolutionary determinants of the mating game.

21 June 2013

Drunk Aussie lets seven-year-old drive him home Police on Friday charged a drunk man after pulling over a car on Australia's Gold Coast to allegedly find a seven-year-old boy driving him home at 3:00 am.

21 June 2013

Czech travelers to cross Pamirs on motorbikes through Kazakhstan Two travelers from the Czech Republic are going to cross the Pamir Mountains driving through Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan.

21 June 2013

3D city history to be shown on Astana Day Celebrations of Astana Day will include the 3D projection show of the history of Astana.

21 June 2013

'Androgynous' Swiss model, new catwalk star In a quiet Paris street, model Tamy Glauser, with a shaven head since chopping off her "pretty" long locks six years ago, offers an impromptu demonstration of two very different catwalk techniques.

21 June 2013

TENGRI LIFE

TENGRI TRAVEL

Swimming lessons may become part of school curriculum in Kazakhstan The Kazakhstan government is considering including swimming lessons into the school curriculum.

20 June 2013

US daredevil set for Grand Canyon tightrope walk Record-breaking US daredevil Nik Wallenda hopes to make history again this weekend by walking across the Grand Canyon on a tightrope, 1,500 feet above ground over the world-renowned landmark.

20 June 2013

Singapore, Indonesia to hold talks on smog crisis Singapore and Indonesia were scheduled to hold emergency talks Thursday after thick smog from forest fires on Sumatra island reached unprecedented levels in the city-state.

20 June 2013

Bi-weekly iron dose same as daily in pregnancy: study Pregnant women who take an iron supplement twice a week receive the same health benefits as expectant mothers who take a daily dose of the essential mineral.

20 June 2013

Dolce and Gabbana sentenced to jail for tax dodge An Italian court on Wednesday sentenced celebrated fashion house duo Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana to one year and eight months in prison for avoiding taxes totalling 200 million euros ($268 million).

20 June 2013

No foreign stars to perform at Astana anniversary No foreign and even no Russian singers will participate in the concerts dedicated to the Astana Day this year.

19 June 2013

Aral Sea stops dwindling The Aral Sea that has been dwindling since the 1960s has stabilized thanks to Kazakhstan's and international efforts.

19 June 2013

Kazakhstan singer becomes Nikon's new face Kazakhstan singer Lido has become the new face of Nikon in Kazakhstan.

19 June 2013

Assange marks one year holed up in London embassy A year after seeking refuge at the Ecuadorian embassy in London, Julian Assange remains fearful of US "revenge" over the WikiLeaks disclosures.

19 June 2013

UN says refugees, displaced at two-decade high War and other crises drove one person from their home every 4.1 seconds in 2012.

19 June 2013