Japan tsunami 'miracle pine' cut down, preserved
A lone pine tree that stood as a symbol of hope in Japan, after surviving the huge tsunami that swept away a forest of 70,000, was being cut down Wednesday in a bid to preserve it.
12 September 2012 14:51
Australia breached rights of 9-year-old girl
Australia's human rights body Wednesday found the government breached the rights of a nine-year-old girl it detained for more than nine months, during which time she witnessed others self-harming.
Vinikourov likely to become MP
If Alexandre Vinokourov agrees it is quit likely that he would become a Majilis (lower chamber) deputy soon.
11 September 2012 18:36
Ground Zero cancer victims to get compensation
About 50 types of cancer have been added to the list of diseases eligible for coverage in a compensation program for people who became sick after the World Trade Center collapse on September 11, 2001.
11 September 2012 17:51
Exorcism boom in Poland sees magazine launch
With exorcism booming in Poland, Roman Catholic priests here have joined forces with a publisher to launch what they claim is the world's first monthly magazine focused exclusively on chasing out the devil.
11 September 2012 14:45
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Asylum-seekers to live in tents in Nauru: Australia
Asylum-seekers sent to the tiny Pacific nation of Nauru will be forced initially to live in tents, Australia's Immigration Minister Chris Bowen confirmed Tuesday.
11 September 2012 11:34
New cathedral inaugurated in Karaganda
Opening of the new cathedral in Karaganda is a thrilling event not only for Kazakhstan, but for the whole Central Asia: Cardinal Sodano.
10 September 2012 19:36
Victoria Beckham stays sumptuous at NY fashion week
Victoria Beckham sent out a sumptuous spring-summer 2013 collection Sunday during New York fashion week, proving her designing career is no flash in the Spice Girl pan.
10 September 2012 18:54
Christians, Muslims, Jews call for peace from Sarajevo
Leaders of Orthodox, Roman Catholic, Muslim and Jewish communities Sunday made a pressing call for peace from Bosnia which was the scene of the worst atrocities committed in Europe since World War II.
10 September 2012 14:50
Nazarbayev met with Pope's envoy
Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev met with Cardinal Angelo Sodano, Envoy of the Pope, Dean of the College of Cardinals.
10 September 2012 13:38
Australia plans to move boatpeople this week
Australian Immigration Minister Chris Bowen on Monday said he hoped to begin sending asylum-seekers who arrive by boat to the tiny Pacific nation of Nauru later this week.
10 September 2012 13:10
Tracy Reese rocks NY fashion week
Tracy Reese capitalized on her high-profile sartorial relationship with First Lady Michelle Obama with a sparkling New York fashion week show Sunday that paid homage to every woman's inner nerd.
10 September 2012 10:45
Prince Harry in Afghanistan for second tour of duty
Britain's Prince Harry is back in Afghanistan to serve as a military helicopter pilot four years after his previous deployment there had to be cut short, the Ministry of Defence said on Friday.
10 September 2012 10:00
'Noses' hone senses at Paris perfume school
Bent over strips of blotting paper, senses primed and notebooks in hand: this is how generations of "noses" have honed their art at the world-famous Givaudan perfumery school near Paris.
