Paris's landmark Crillon hotel closes for makeover Paris's landmark Crillon hotel closes for makeover The Hotel de Crillon in Paris, one of the world's oldest luxury hotels, is closing this weekend for a two-year-long makeover that includes a new spa and sweeping renovations.
31 March 2013 15:05
Classic Philly cheesesteak joint drops 'Chink' name Classic Philly cheesesteak joint drops 'Chink' name A classic Philadelphia cheesesteak restaurant is changing its name after almost seven decades from "Chink's" because of fear of causing racial offense.
31 March 2013 11:27
Pope to celebrate first Easter vigil Pope to celebrate first Easter vigil Pope Francis is to celebrate his first Easter vigil on Saturday after praying for peace in the Middle East and stronger Christian-Muslim dialogue at a torch-lit ceremony for Good Friday.
31 March 2013 10:30
New quest to study 'living fossil' coelacanth New quest to study 'living fossil' coelacanth French and South African biologists will dive to deep-sea caves in the Indian Ocean next month in a bid to locate the coelacanth, the "living fossil" fish whose history predates the dinosaurs.
30 March 2013 14:19
Pope marks first Good Friday with torch-lit ceremony Pope marks first Good Friday with torch-lit ceremony Pope Francis marked his first Good Friday with a traditional torch-lit ceremony around the Colosseum in Rome and prayers for a Middle East "torn apart by injustice and conflicts".
30 March 2013 12:41
'I love Paris' may soon be passe for Chinese tourists 'I love Paris' may soon be passe for Chinese tourists Mass muggings and attacks on Chinese tourists in Paris have spawned alarm and warnings of a decline in the number of free-spending visitors from the Asian giant who swarm to France.
30 March 2013 12:15
Foreign military attaches visit Zhas Ulan military school in Astana Icon Foreign military attaches visit Zhas Ulan military school in Astana Representatives of the military-diplomatic corps accredited in Kazakhstan visited the General Sagadat Nurmagambetov Zhas Ulan state school in Astana.
29 March 2013 19:31
Over 40 Zhambyl oblast students studying abroad are adepts of Tablighi Jamaat Over 40 Zhambyl oblast students studying abroad are adepts of Tablighi Jamaat There are 41 adepts of the banned religious movement among 52 citizens of Zhambyl oblast of Kazakhstan who are studying in foreign theological universities.
29 March 2013 19:19
Kazakhstan citizens don't trust police Kazakhstan citizens don't trust police Only one fifth of the polled Kazakhstan residents hope for any help from the police in case they are attached by criminals.
29 March 2013 19:09
After Mexico court ruling, gay couple weds in Oaxaca After Mexico court ruling, gay couple weds in Oaxaca Two women became the first same-sex couple to marry in the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca after the Supreme Court found the state's definition of marriage unconstitutional.
29 March 2013 13:09
Kazakhstan students want to work in oil companies Kazakhstan students want to work in oil companies Students of 14 leading Kazakhstan universities have called KazMunaiGas the employer of their choice.
29 March 2013 12:44
US regulators under fire over bee-toxic pesticides US regulators under fire over bee-toxic pesticides US environmental regulators are under fire from beekeepers and conservationists who say they are failing to vet risky pesticides that put people and valuable crop pollinators like bees in peril.
29 March 2013 10:26
Rare British royal's signature up for auction in US Rare British royal's signature up for auction in US A document signed by Britain's King Richard III will be auctioned in Los Angeles next week, two months after scientists found the ancient royal's remains under a modern-day car park.
29 March 2013 10:01
Sea lion pup waddles into California hotel Sea lion pup waddles into California hotel A sea lion pup startled guests after waddling from a California beach into a nearby luxury hotel, where it pitched up at the patio bar.
28 March 2013 18:54
Kazakhstan beauty third at Miss Kharkiv International Icon Kazakhstan beauty third at Miss Kharkiv International Medina Bondarenko from Kazakhstan was ranked third in the international beauty pageant Miss Kharkiv International.
28 March 2013 18:19
Over 1 thousand Bolashak scholarships allotted for 2013 Over 1 thousand Bolashak scholarships allotted for 2013 A meeting of the state commission on personnel education abroad was held today under the chairmanship of Kazakhstan Secretary of State Marat Tazhin.
28 March 2013 17:25
World Bank links obesity to high food prices World Bank links obesity to high food prices Food prices have dropped since peaking six months ago but remain near record levels, pushing the world's poorest people toward "undernutrition" and obesity.
28 March 2013 15:52
Pope to stamp personal touch on Easter celebrations Pope to stamp personal touch on Easter celebrations Pope Francis will stamp his personal touch on Easter celebrations starting by washing the feet of young prisoners on Thursday as he stresses the importance of reaching out to those in need.
28 March 2013 13:34
Sommeliers compete in Japan for world's best title Sommeliers compete in Japan for world's best title Wine waiters of the world gathered in Tokyo on Wednesday for a competition to find the planet's best sommelier.
28 March 2013 10:48

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