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Putin inherits World Cup baton, promises 'unforgettable' 2018 Russia's President Vladimir Putin vowed "an unforgettable football feast" when his country hosts the 2018 World Cup.

15 July 2014

Crete counts on cravings to catch mystery croc A Greek reptile expert began an operation to trap a two-metre long crocodile that mysteriously appeared in a man-made lake on the tourist island of Crete last weekend.

11 July 2014

French to build new gondola cableway in Almaty A new gondola cableway is going to be built by POMA French company in Almaty by spring 2015.

11 July 2014

Malaysian sentenced to death for French tourist murder A Malaysian shopkeeper was sentenced to death after a court found him guilty of murdering a French tourist on a popular resort island.

09 July 2014

Hurricane Arthur makes landfall on US East Coast Hurricane Arthur made landfall on the North Carolina shore late Thursday, as millions of Americans braced for its impact along the East Coast on the eve of the Independence Day holiday.

04 July 2014

Kazakhstan-Mexico cooperation details unveiled Public authorities have disclosed the details of Kazakhstani-Mexican cooperation.

04 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

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

Gunmen kill five in fresh Kenya coast attack: police At least five people have been killed in a new attack on Kenya's coastal region, officials said Tuesday, one week after some 60 people died in twin massacres nearby.

24 June 2014

France set for travel chaos as flights cut due to air strike France braced for travel chaos after the country's civil aviation body urged airlines on Monday to cut flights by up to 20 percent in Paris and some other cities due to an air controllers' strike.

24 June 2014

China says 13 attackers killed in Xinjiang assault Chinese police shot dead 13 people in the restive Xinjiang region after they drove into a police building and set off an explosion on Saturday, regional authorities said.

21 June 2014

Scientists warn of tourism threat to Antarctica Antarctic scientists warned Wednesday that a surge in tourists visiting the frozen continent was threatening its fragile environment and called for better protection.

19 June 2014

Borovoe resort in Kazakhstan to become cultural venue Deputy Prime Minister Asset Issekeshev proposed to turn Borovoe resort in Kazakhstan into a venue for festivals and cultural events.

18 June 2014

Hong Kong steel firm pays $470 mn for 5-star Paris hotel A Hong Kong steel investment firm said it has agreed to pay almost $470 million for the five-star Paris Marriott Hotel Champs-Elysees, as it targets Chinese tourists' desire for luxury travel.

18 June 2014

At least 10 dead as Islamists strike again on Kenya's coast At least 10 people were killed in a new overnight attack near Kenya's coast, police said Tuesday, just 24 hours after Somalia's Shebab rebels massacred close to 50 people in the same area.

18 June 2014

Kazakhstan to develop its tourism industry Despite Kazakhstan’s huge tourism potential, Kazakhstani tourism is not being developed properly.

18 June 2014

Turkish investors negotiate Kenderli resort project with Kazakh government Investors from Turkey are ready to join the Caspian Sea Kenderli resort project in Kazakhstan.

17 June 2014

Test for Hollande as French rail strike drags on France's longest rail strike in years was set to go into a seventh day Tuesday after unions said a first meeting with management failed to address their demands.

17 June 2014

One killed, several wounded in Zanzibar bombing One person was killed and several others were wounded in a bomb attack near a mosque on Tanzania's Indian Ocean island of Zanzibar on Friday, police said.

14 June 2014

Wealthy Chinese buy space flight tickets: report More than 300 Chinese space enthusiasts have booked tickets costing nearly $100,000 for a five minute trip to outer space, official media reported.

13 June 2014