Australia set to cull 10,000 wild horses Australia set to cull 10,000 wild horses A controversial cull of up to 10,000 wild horses in Australia's harsh Outback reportedly began Wednesday in a bid to control the feral animals which officials say are destroying the land.
22 May 2013
Kostanay citizen wears Looking for a Wife sign with phone number on his back Kostanay citizen wears Looking for a Wife sign with phone number on his back One can often see a young man named Sergey in the center of Kostanay. He is trying to find a wife using an unusual method.
22 May 2013
Rinehart loses $7 bn but still Australia's richest Rinehart loses $7 bn but still Australia's richest Mining magnate Gina Rinehart had Aus$7 billion (US$6.8 billion) wiped off her fortune in the past year but remains Australia's wealthiest person.
22 May 2013
Star Wars hero's pants auctioned for $36,100 Star Wars hero's pants auctioned for $36,100 The pants worn by actor Mark Hamill in the first Oscar-winning "Star Wars" film went under the hammer Tuesday for $36,100.
22 May 2013
Far-right writer kills self in Paris's Notre Dame Cathedral Far-right writer kills self in Paris's Notre Dame Cathedral A far-right writer and activist shot himself dead in front of the altar of Paris's famed Notre Dame Cathedral on Tuesday, leaving statements denouncing gay marriage and immigration.
22 May 2013
Skating: Denis Ten gives master-class in Almaty Skating: Denis Ten gives master-class in Almaty Silver winner of the latest World Championship Kazakhstan’s figure-skater Denis Ten gave a master-class for beginners on May 19 in Almaty.
21 May 2013
No new H7N9 cases in China for a week: government No new H7N9 cases in China for a week: government No new human cases of the H7N9 virus have been recorded in China for a week, national health authorities said, for the first time since the outbreak began in March.
21 May 2013
Grace church pastor arrested in Astana Grace church pastor arrested in Astana Bakhytzhan Kashkymbayev, Pastor of Grace church in Astana, has been arrested and charged with intended infliction of harm to human health.
21 May 2013
Nobel laureate plays down flu pandemic scaremongering Nobel laureate plays down flu pandemic scaremongering A Nobel prize-winning scientist Tuesday played down "shock-horror scenarios" that a new virus strain will emerge with the potential to kill millions of people.
21 May 2013
84-y.o. patient undergoes unique low-traumatic surgery in Almaty Icon 84-y.o. patient undergoes unique low-traumatic surgery in Almaty A neurosurgeon from South Korea and Director of the International Medical Center Yim Dong Hwang made 6 surgeries for osteochondrosis, traumas consequences and other spine pathologies on May 14-17.
20 May 2013
Kazakhstan suggests including Nauryz in UNESCO cultural heritage Kazakhstan suggests including Nauryz in UNESCO cultural heritage Kazakhstan National Commission for UNESCO suggested including Nauryz holiday and hawking in the list of UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage.
20 May 2013
Oxfam warns of health risks to Syria refugees Oxfam warns of health risks to Syria refugees Aid organisation Oxfam warned on Monday that the warmer weather will increase health-related risks for hundreds of thousands of Syrian refugees in Jordan and Lebanon, and appealed for urgent funds.
20 May 2013
Cannes Festival rocked as Chopard jewels are stolen Cannes Festival rocked as Chopard jewels are stolen Jewellery worth $1.4 million due to be loaned to stars at the Cannes Film Festival was stolen from a local hotel in a pre-dawn heist on Friday but the coveted Palme d'Or trophy was safe.
19 May 2013
Chinese held in Pakistani Kashmir over Koran abuse Chinese held in Pakistani Kashmir over Koran abuse A Chinese man working on an energy project in Pakistan-administered Kashmir was being held Saturday after hundreds of protesters attacked his company offices over the alleged desecration of a Koran.
18 May 2013
New case of SARS-like virus in Saudi: ministry New case of SARS-like virus in Saudi: ministry A new case of the deadly coronavirus has been detected in Saudi Arabia where 15 people have already died after contracting it, the health ministry announced on Saturday on its Internet website.
18 May 2013
US psychiatry gets makeover in new manual US psychiatry gets makeover in new manual The latest makeover to a massive psychiatric tome honored by some, reviled by others and even called the "Bible" of mental disorders is being released Saturday with a host of new changes.
18 May 2013
Shrinking glaciers behind a third of sea-level rise: study Shrinking glaciers behind a third of sea-level rise: study Water from the world's shrinking glaciers was responsible for almost a third of the rise in sea levels between 2003 and 2009.
17 May 2013
10 percent of Kazakhstan citizens are homosexuals: public union 10 percent of Kazakhstan citizens are homosexuals: public union The experts believe that 10 percent of Kazakhstan citizens belong to LGBT community.
17 May 2013
Lesbian kiss and Greek crisis in this year's Eurovision Lesbian kiss and Greek crisis in this year's Eurovision A song inspired by the Greek debt crisis, a gay marriage anthem and a male opera singer on Thursday made it through to this weekend's Eurovision Song Contest final.
17 May 2013

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