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Indian state of Kerala announces alcohol ban Authorities in Kerala have announced a ban on alcohol to tackle a growing abuse problem in the southern Indian state.

22 August 2014

Life's a beach for Italy's dogs The sun brollies are up, the beach loungers full and the water is full of daytrippers splashing about.

21 August 2014

Japanese man feared kidnapped by Syrian militants Japan's government said it was investigating a video that appears to show a kidnapped Japanese man being interrogated by Syrian militants.

18 August 2014

Three climbers die after 800-metre fall from Mont Blanc Three climbers have fallen 800 metres to their death in the Mont Blanc range, the latest in a series of tragedies on Europe's highest mountain.

18 August 2014

Thirteen rescued two days after Indonesia tourist boat sinks Eight foreigners and five Indonesians were rescued two days after their tourist boat sank during a storm in the archipelago.

18 August 2014

Kazakh researchers to explore cradle of nomadic culture Kazakhstan National Geographic Society has launched an expedition into the epicenter of the nomadic civilization -Ulytau.

13 August 2014

Pope to speak to N. Korea's 'church of silence' Pope Francis will offer prayers for Korean reconciliation in Seoul next week

13 August 2014

La belle France keeps its title as top global tourist destination France welcomed 84.7 million foreign tourists in 2013 making it once again the most-visited country in the world.

12 August 2014

Latvia's former KGB headquarters gives up its dark secrets The "House on the Corner" was one of the most feared places during Soviet times, but now people are keen to uncover its dark secrets.

08 August 2014

Russia okays $150 mn to subsidise World Cup venues The Russian government approved rules on subsidising construction of infrastructure for the 2018 football World Cup.

08 August 2014

Two French journalists arrested in Indonesia's Papua Indonesian police have arrested two French journalists who were reporting on the separatist movement in the restive eastern region of Papua.

08 August 2014

Spains's Rioja region uses wineries to draw tourists inland La Rioja has sought over the past decade to draw visitors to its numerous wineries, many featuring stunning contemporary architecture.

07 August 2014

21,000 5-year U.S. visas issued to Kazakhstanis in one year Kazakhstan citizens have received over 21,000 5-year U.S. visas since the U.S. Embassy started issuing these visas in Kazakhstan on August 1, 2013

05 August 2014

Yosemite Park fire threatens famous giant sequoia trees A fire raging in California's Yosemite National Park advanced, threatening a grove of famous giant sequoia trees.

01 August 2014

Chinese ready to help Kazakhs with Silk Road tourism development project Chinese officials in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region declared their willingness to help Kazakhstan with developing of a new tourism route along the Great Silk Road.

30 July 2014

50 Kazakh tourists stuck in Tel Aviv airport after missile attack Around 50 Kazakhstani tourists cannot leave Israel after a Palestinian missile hit the area near the Tel Aviv Airport.

25 July 2014

Kazakh expedition sets out to China The expedition Following Shoqan Walikhanov’s Caravan Route has set out.

25 July 2014

Kazakhstan steps up space research The Tian Shan Astronomical Observatory in the mountains near Almaty, Kazakhstan has completed modernising its two telescopes.

24 July 2014

In the footsteps of a great Kazakh traveler Modern Kazakh geographers, historians, biologists, ethnographers and linguists are going to repeat the route of a famous Kazakh traveler of the Russian Empire into Kashgaria.

23 July 2014

Sri Lanka jails killers of British tourist A Sri Lankan ruling party politician and three accomplices were Friday sentenced to 20 years in jai for murdering a British holidaymaker on Christmas Eve and raping his Russian partner.

18 July 2014