Ecuador's Lonesome George wasn't lonely after all Ecuador's Lonesome George wasn't lonely after all When Lonesome George, the last Pinta Island giant tortoise, died in June in the Galapagos, the world mourned the demise of a species.
23 November 2012
Worldwide anti-dolphin, whale hunt rallies planned Worldwide anti-dolphin, whale hunt rallies planned Anti-whaling activists said Thursday there would be demonstrations in Tokyo and eight other cities around the world this weekend against Japan's hunt.
23 November 2012
Scary Spice wins extension to Aussie paparazzo order Scary Spice wins extension to Aussie paparazzo order Former Spice Girl Melanie Brown Thursday won an extension to a restraining order against a well-known Australian paparazzo ensuring he keeps his distance for at least another five months.
23 November 2012
Trash from Everest recycled into sculpture Trash from Everest recycled into sculpture Discarded oxygen cylinders, ropes, tents, beer cans and even the remains of a helicopter have been turned into sculpture to highlight waste littering the slopes of Mount Everest.
23 November 2012
Aussie scientists un-discover Pacific island Aussie scientists un-discover Pacific island A South Pacific island identified on Google Earth and world maps does not exist, according to Australian scientists who went searching for the mystery landmass during a geological expedition.
22 November 2012
The world won't end next month, Maya experts insist The world won't end next month, Maya experts insist Relax doomsayers, the Maya people did not really mark their calendar for the end of the world on December 21, 2012.
22 November 2012
Quarter of Kazakhstan’s population will be over 65 y.o. by 2050 Quarter of Kazakhstan’s population will be over 65 y.o. by 2050 According to the forecasts, the country will have 25 percent of the population at the age of over 65: expert.
22 November 2012
Australia approves plan to save vital river system Australia approves plan to save vital river system Australia approved an "historic" plan Thursday to save an ailing river system vital to the nation's food bowl by returning the equivalent of five Sydney Harbour's worth of water to the network each year.
22 November 2012
S. Korean bus drivers set for nationwide strike S. Korean bus drivers set for nationwide strike Millions of South Koreans face commuter chaos Thursday with bus drivers set to launch a national strike to protest against a bill recognising taxis as public transport.
22 November 2012
Church of England starts women bishops debate Church of England starts women bishops debate The Church of England's all-or-nothing debate on whether to introduce women bishops got under way Tuesday in its biggest and most contentious decision for two decades.
21 November 2012
Singapore cabbie returns $900,000 to Thai couple Singapore cabbie returns $900,000 to Thai couple A Singaporean taxi driver has been heralded as a hero after he returned Sg$1.1 million ($900,000) in cash to a vacationing Thai couple who left the money in his cab.
21 November 2012
Victims of Hurricane Sandy forgotten in Haiti Victims of Hurricane Sandy forgotten in Haiti Hurricane Sandy, the deadly storm that slammed into New York and New Jersey in October, tore through the Caribbean long before reaching America. In Haiti, many still await help.
20 November 2012
Briton in serious condition after pizza fight on ferry Briton in serious condition after pizza fight on ferry Two British passengers on a Dutch-bound ferry were airlifted to hospital in a serious condition after two separate fights onboard, including one over a slice of pizza.
20 November 2012
Anti-gay marriage protesters rally in Paris Anti-gay marriage protesters rally in Paris Thousands of Catholics and other opponents of French government plans to legalise gay marriage and same-sex adoption marched in Paris on Sunday.
20 November 2012
World Bank fears devastating 4.0 degree warming World Bank fears devastating 4.0 degree warming The World Bank warned Sunday that global temperatures could rise by four degrees this century without immediate action, with potentially devastating consequences for coastal cities and the poor.
20 November 2012
Kazakhstan enters second phase of Aral Sea restoration Kazakhstan enters second phase of Aral Sea restoration We have successfully completed the first phase: expert.
20 November 2012
Almaty-born Moldazhanova among TOP-25 Russia's most expensive top managers Almaty-born Moldazhanova among TOP-25 Russia's most expensive top managers 46-y.o. Kazakhstan-born Moldazhanova was ranked 23rd with an annual income of $4 million.
19 November 2012
Rio gay pride march puts some politics in the mix Rio gay pride march puts some politics in the mix Techno music was thumping as tens of thousands hit the streets in Rio Sunday for the annual Gay Pride Parade, which organizers insisted was both a party and political.
19 November 2012
Wearing Arabic hijabs and sending our women back to the Middle Ages is not our path: President Nazarbayev Wearing Arabic hijabs and sending our women back to the Middle Ages is not our path: President Nazarbayev According to him, young people wouldn’t turn to wearing hijabs out of their own choice.
19 November 2012

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