Site search | Tengrinews.kz

N. Korea town opens to Western tourists: travel agents North Korea's authorities have opened the border town of Sinuiju to Western tourists, despite international tensions over Pyongyang's nuclear test in February.

25 May 2013

Eurovision winner gets triumphant welcome in Denmark Exuberant Copenhageners braved the chill Sunday to celebrate Eurovision Song Contest winner Emmelie de Forest in Denmark's iconic Tivoli Gardens amusement park.

20 May 2013

Bangladesh cleans up after killer cyclone Bangladesh began cleaning up on Friday after a killer cyclone wrecked thousands of homes along its coast while breathing a sigh of relief that the damage was not much worse.

17 May 2013

Cyclone rips into Bangladesh after mass evacuations A cyclone ripped into the Bangladeshi coast on Thursday as hundreds of thousands of people hunkered down in evacuation shelters including in a region of Myanmar torn by communal unrest.

16 May 2013

Berlin's Barbie Dreamhouse a pink feminist nightmare The opening this month of the first life-sized Barbie Dreamhouse in Europe may be the fantasy of many a little girl, but Berlin feminists are mobilising against what they call a sexist icon.

10 May 2013

Kazakhstan and Russian ships take off in Balkhash sailing regatta Eight crews from Kazakhstan and 11 crews from Russia are taking part in the 8th International Tourist Sailing Regatta Balkhash Cup.

09 May 2013

Being gay in America: a 50-year love story The love between John Darby and Jack Bird has been on solid ground for more than half a century. It is the social landscape around the gay couple that has shifted.

08 May 2013

Virgin Galactic tourist spaceship breaks sound barrier Virgin Galactic's passenger spaceplane, which is designed to take tourists to the edge of space, flew its first rocket-powered test flight Monday, breaking the sound barrier at high altitude.

30 April 2013

Dozens hurt in powerful Prague gas blast A powerful gas blast ripped through a four-storey building in Prague's historic centre on Monday, injuring 43 people including foreigners, and causing panic in the Czech capital.

30 April 2013

Mozambique's elephants under threat Mozambique's elephant population risks being obliterated within a decade unless tight anti-poaching measures are introduced, conservationists have warned.

25 April 2013

Kazakhstan to develop adventure tourism in western regions A concept for development of tourism in Kazakhstan until 2020 has been presented.

23 April 2013

100-ha botanic garden to appear in Astana One more tourist attraction will be constructed as part of preparations for the EXPO-2017 that Kazakhstan will host.

17 April 2013

Sharks dive by the moon: study The moon and water temperature affect the diving behaviour of sharks, researchers reported Tuesday, in a discovery that could help prevent fishermen from catching the marine predators inadvertently.

17 April 2013

Strong quake hits Iran, felt across Gulf and South Asia A powerful earthquake rattled southeastern Iran and was felt across the Gulf and South Asia.

16 April 2013

Tokyo Disneyland celebrates 30th anniversary Thousands of fans packed Tokyo Disneyland on Monday to celebrate its 30 years in business.

15 April 2013

Croatia's flagging support to join EU to be tested by vote Not so long ago, Croatia was ebullient at the prospect of becoming the EU's newest member in July this year.

11 April 2013

N. Korea border crossing shut to tourists: China official The biggest border crossing between North Korea and China has been closed to tourist groups, a Chinese official said Wednesday as nuclear tensions mounted.

10 April 2013

Beyonce, Jay-Z's Cuba trip was legal: US Treasury Pop diva Beyonce and hip-hop star Jay-Z's controversial trip to Cuba was part of a cultural exchange and did not violate the economic embargo imposed on the island by the US.

10 April 2013

Chinese travellers are top spenders: UN tourism body Chinese travellers are the world's biggest tourism spenders, splashing out a record $102 billion (78 billion euros) on trips abroad in 2012.

05 April 2013

UAE most popular winter destination for Kazakhstan tourists The United Arab Emirates are the most popular destination for Kazakhstan tourists in the fall-winter period of 2012-2013.

02 April 2013