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Ai Weiwei says China court rejects tax appeal Chinese artist Ai Weiwei said a Beijing court on Thursday rejected an appeal by the internationally acclaimed artist against a $2.4 million fine for tax evasion that he calls politically motivated.

27 September 2012 11:27

US death row inmate -- too obese for execution? An obese death row inmate in the US state of Ohio has asked a court for a stay of execution, saying lethal injection would be "torturous and lingering" due to his weight.

22 September 2012 11:58

Kazakhstan residents associate Almaty with mountains and apples The Institute of Political Solutions held a poll to find out how Kazakhstan residents view the city of Almaty.

21 September 2012 16:45

Kazakhstan entrepreneur invested $20 million in startup competitor of Instagram The application developed by Israel company gives the users an option to share their photo and video content.

20 September 2012 18:50

Bill Gates still richest person in US, says Forbes Bill Gates remains the richest person in the United States with a fortune of $66 billion in 2012, up 10 percent from last year.

20 September 2012 18:46

Danish magazine to publish topless Kate photos A Danish magazine was set to publish pictures of Prince William's wife Catherine sunbathing topless, despite the British royals' legal moves in France to stop the spread of the photos.

20 September 2012 18:19

Lennon widow Ono to give peace award to Pussy Riot Yoko Ono, the artist and widow of Beatles musician and songwriter John Lennon, will bestow a peace award in the couple's name to Pussy Riot, the Russian punk rockers.

20 September 2012 13:11

Cuban hunger strikers cry victory after prisoner freed Dissident Martha Beatriz Roque called it "a victory for the Cuban people ... and democracy" when the communist government bowed to the demands of hunger strikers Tuesday and freed a political prisoner.

20 September 2012 10:24

Court bans spread of Kate as royal couple head home Prince William and wife Catherine headed home from Tuvalu Wednesday after securing a ban on a French magazine distributing topless pictures of her and launching a criminal probe into how they were obtained.

19 September 2012 14:48

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Family of anti-Islam filmmaker joins him in hiding: police The family of the producer of "Innocence of Muslims" joined him in hiding Monday as more cast members of the film that outraged the Islamic world insisted they had been duped into making it.

18 September 2012 14:27

Cycling: Vinokourov auctioned his gold-winning bicycle Alexandre Vinikourov has auctioned his Olympic bicycle to help five children suffering from serious diseases.

18 September 2012 12:38

Topless Kate photos to spread despite legal action Britain's royal family said on Sunday it would seek legal damages from French magazine Closer as it tries to prevent the spread of topless photos of Prince William's wife Catherine.

18 September 2012 10:27

Marina Berlusconi defends publication of topless Kate pics Marina Berlusconi, the daughter of Italy's former prime minister and the head of publishing house Mondadori, on Sunday defended the publication of topless photos of Prince William's wife Catherine.

17 September 2012 17:53

Collection of poems written and narrated by 9-y.o. boy published in Kazakhstan Zhambyl Duysenuly's poetry is very patriotic, energetic and full of expression.

17 September 2012 15:45

Billionaire Buffett cancer treatment over: report Billionaire investor Warren Buffett has completed radiation treatment for prostate cancer, according to a newspaper owned by the larger-than-life financier.

17 September 2012 11:10

British press rally behind Kate over topless snaps The British press rushed to the defence of Prince William's wife Catherine on Saturday after grainy topless pictures of her were printed in a French gossip magazine.

15 September 2012 18:46

Remains of astronaut legend Neil Armstrong buried at sea The cremated remains of legendary American astronaut Neil Armstrong were scattered at sea Friday, in a ceremony aboard a US aircraft carrier paying final tribute to the first man to set foot on the moon, NASA said.

15 September 2012 12:42

Marchenko among world's top central bankers Global Finance magazine made a rating of the managers of Central Banks of 50 countries.

14 September 2012 17:59

British royals condemn Kate topless photos Prince William and his wife Catherine reacted with fury after a French magazine published topless photos of her, saying it raised the spectre of press harassment of William's mother Diana.

14 September 2012 17:40