Power cuts in Greece amid anti-privatisation strike Greece faced nationwide power cuts on Thursday as a rolling strike began against government plans to break up the country's main electricity provider.
04 July 2014
French theme park recreates 'Little Prince' universe A theme park inspired by Antoine de Saint-Exupery's timeless classic "The Little Prince" opened this week in France, giving visitors a chance to recall the author's claim that "all grown-ups were children first".
04 July 2014
Astana revives initiative to save tigers An Action Plan of reintroduction of the Turanian tiger in Kazakhstan was discussed during a conference in Astana.
03 July 2014
Saudi MERS: Philippines urges its Muslims to abort Hajj The Philippines urged its large Muslim minority to reconsider plans to join pilgrimages to Saudi Arabia this year due to a deadly virus outbreak there.
03 July 2014
US-based scientist makes potent version of H1N1 flu A US-based Japanese scientist said he has succeeded in engineering a version of the so-called swine flu virus that would be able to evade the human immune system.
03 July 2014
Indian minister calls for Goa beach bikini ban A minister in India's resort state of Goa has drawn ridicule by saying women in bikinis should be banned from beaches and girls in short dresses should not visit pubs.
03 July 2014
Caribbean corals could vanish over next 20 years: report Caribbean coral reefs could disappear within 20 years as overfishing has all but wiped out the fish that feast on coral-smothering algae, the UN and an international conservation watchdog warned.
02 July 2014
Popular destinations for in-migration in Kazakhstan Kazakh Ministry of Labour named the regions most popular among internal migrants in Kazakhstan.
02 July 2014
China workers strike over Japanese boss' war denial Around 1,000 Chinese workers went on strike after their Japanese boss denied Tokyo had invaded China and said its 1930s actions were to "help" the country escape colonial rule, state-run media reported.
02 July 2014
Sri Lanka delays digging up suspected Muslim mass grave A magistrate has postponed Tuesday's scheduled start of an operation to exhume a suspected mass war grave on Sri Lanka's east coast after police said they needed more preparation time, an official said.
01 July 2014
Fendi unveils suspended walkway over Rome's Trevi fountain Fashion house Fendi kicked off the restoration of Rome's famed Trevi Fountain, unveiling a transparent suspended walkway which will give tourists a whole new vantage point of the historic monument.
01 July 2014
Tens of thousands turn out for Istanbul Gay Pride parade Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of Istanbul for the city's Gay Pride parade, an event that has taken on added political significance a year on from massive anti-government protests.
01 July 2014
Remarkable 4D show promised for Astana Day celebrations Celebrations of the 16th anniversary of Astana will include an unforgettable 4D-show.
30 June 2014
Kazakh editor ordered to pay damages for edition devoted to Adolf Hitler Almaly District Сourt No.2 ordered the editor of the now infamous in Kazakhstan Anyz Adam magazine to pay $71,000 in damages following a claim brought up by war veterans.
30 June 2014
NY homeless angry at China tycoon's 'publicity stunt' A three-course lunch hosted by an eccentric Chinese millionaire for 250 homeless New Yorkers in a posh restaurant degenerated into fury Wednesday when guests were denied $300 cash handouts.
30 June 2014
Golden Gate Bridge to get anti-suicide netting Transportation authorities agreed to fund anti-suicide netting beneath the Golden Gate Bridge to prevent people jumping to their death from the iconic landmark, an official said.
28 June 2014
Temporary blackout hits Venezuela, including parts of capital A power outage hit a wide area of eastern Caracas and several cities in the interior of Venezuela for at least two hours Friday.
28 June 2014
Saudi to mark Ramadan from Sunday Ramadan, the Muslim holy month of fasting, will begin on Sunday in Saudi Arabia, the state-run Al-Ekhbariya television channel reported.
28 June 2014
Assange asked to model during London Fashion Week Julian Assange has been asked to star in a fashion show by British designer Ben Westwood at Ecuador's London embassy, where the WikiLeaks founder is currently holed up in a bid to avoid extradition to Sweden.
28 June 2014
Daddy' gift: triplets born in Astana Triplets were born at the Center of Motherhood and Childhood in Astana.
27 June 2014

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