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Dutch duo peddle old bikes as fashion, furniture Two Dutch entrepreneurs have found a novel way to make money out of the thousands of bicycles abandoned in the Netherlands each year, by turning them into designer fashion items and furniture.

08 June 2013 14:12

The $20,000 pet lion that lives on a Kabul rooftop For Kabul's wealthy elite some things are de rigueur: armed guards, a marble-clad mansion, a blacked-out SUV. But one man has taken the flamboyant lifestyle a step further and bought a lion.

08 June 2013 13:43

Paris unveils new eyeful from Eiffel Tower Visitors to the Eiffel Tower began getting a little extra for the price of their entry ticket on Thursday with the unveiling of a new landmark on Paris's artistic landscape.

08 June 2013 12:08

New health threats for China as it grows richer: Lancet The Chinese are increasingly facing diseases of affluence such as cancer, according to a study to be published Saturday in a leading medical journal, with threats to health including diet, pollution and city living.

08 June 2013 10:45

More than 9m in China with dementia Around 9.19 million people in China had dementia in 2010, compared with 3.68 million 20 years earlier, according to a study on Friday that throws a spotlight on an emerging health crisis.

07 June 2013 17:35

Kerosene leaking into Yessil river near Astana According to residents of Ondiris village, jet fuel has been flowing into the river near Astana for several years already.

07 June 2013 16:26

US panel wants diabetes drug restrictions eased Independent experts urged US regulators Thursday to reduce restrictions on GlaxoSmithKline's controversial diabetes drug Avandia, banned in Europe over heart attack risk concerns.

07 June 2013 15:59

Spanish regions take steps to help needy children To help children plunged into poverty by Spain's grinding recession, several regional governments have stepped up aid programmes for needy students.

07 June 2013 12:59

Jackson daughter hospitalized after suicide bid Late pop icon Michael Jackson's daughter Paris was rushed to a California hospital Wednesday after trying to commit suicide.

06 June 2013 18:56

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Kazakhstan model participates in Fashion TV contest in Cannes Astana's Anara Temirtassova represents Kazakhstan at the International FashionTV Model Awards in Cannes this year.

06 June 2013 18:14

Kazakh girl in top ten models at Cannes Film Festival Astana's Anara Temirtassova representing Kazakhstan at the International FashionTV Model Awards made it into the top ten models.

06 June 2013 17:42

US girl needing lung put on transplant list A US judge ordered Wednesday that a dying 10-year-old be transferred to an adult waiting list for a lung transplant, said a lawmaker who has been lobbying for the girl.

06 June 2013 15:00

John Galliano 'grateful' for dramatic fall from grace Iconic British designer John Galliano, sacked by Dior in 2011 for making drunken racist tirades, says he is "grateful" for his fall from grace because it forced him to confront his drug and alcohol demons.

06 June 2013 10:22

The Spirit of Tengri festival to gather artists from all around Eurasia Tengri FM radio station and STV channel present the First Kazakhstan’s International Festival of Contemporary Ethnic Music The Spirit of Tengri.

05 June 2013 19:56

American chef to present dish for U.S. and Kazakhstan presidents in Astana U.S. chef Mark Tafoya held a master class in Astana.

05 June 2013 16:36

Lizard King: Giant reptile named after Jim Morrison A giant lizard that lived 40 million years ago at a time when Earth was a hothouse has been named in honour of rock singer Jim Morrison.

05 June 2013 15:26

Scientists tell Australia to save Great Barrier Reef Leading marine scientists warned the Australian government on Wednesday of the growing threat to the Great Barrier Reef from unchecked industrial development.

05 June 2013 13:46

Homelessness rising in Australia: study Homelessness in Australia has surged 17 percent since 2006 mainly due to a spike in migrant numbers, though fewer people are sleeping rough on the streets.

05 June 2013 12:40

Hiring a smoker costs US firms $6,000 a head An employee who smokes costs his or her employer nearly $6,000 (4,500 euros) more per year than a non-smoker.

05 June 2013 10:21