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New whale stranding on notorious New Zealand beach More than 50 pilot whales beached themselves Saturday on the same remote New Zealand coast where another 52 whales have either died or been put down in the past two weeks.

19 January 2014

Lighting costs Rio's iconic Christ statue tip of thumb The iconic statue of Jesus overlooking Rio de Janeiro, one of the city's most recognizable landmarks, has lost a thumb tip to lightening, a report said Friday.

19 January 2014

Powerful Cyclone Ian hits Tonga A state of emergency was declared in parts of Tonga Saturday as powerful Cyclone Ian slammed into the South Pacific island nation, bringing winds estimated at 105 knots (200 kilometres per hour).

13 January 2014

Greek bronzes raise hope of revival in southern Italy Two remarkably life-like Greek bronze statues have gone on show in the same Calabria region in southern Italy where they were found by an amateur diver 42 years ago.

12 January 2014

Kazakhstan developing space tourism Kazakhstan-based Diamond Trans has invested about $1 million to start the Space Harbor project that will feature trade and entertainment zones, hotels and office space.

27 December 2013

German growers push into craft beer market with new hops In a microbrewery in a trendy Berlin neighbourhood, Thorsten Schoppe, one of a wave of beer-makers using new German ingredients to create non-traditional brews, pours hop pellets into a copper vat.

27 December 2013

Kazakhstan traveler to carry EXPO-2017 flag around the world Kazakhstan traveler Sapar Iskakov, 73, will carry an EXPO-2017 flag around the world.

27 December 2013

Explore Astana named Best Innovative Tourism Project by Astana Tourism Association Explore Astana magazine has been awarded with the title of the Best Innovative Tourism Project by Astana Tourism Association.

26 December 2013

Sri Lanka bars Australian luxury hotelier in flag spat Sri Lankan authorities barred the Australian owner of one of the world's most exclusive hotels from returning to his adopted homeland Tuesday for flying the national flag upside down, officials said.

25 December 2013

Battle of the Christmas decorations for Hong Kong malls In the race to extract cash from Christmas shoppers, Hong Kong's myriad shopping malls have taken to heart the maxim that you must spend money to make money when it comes to decorations this festive season.

23 December 2013

Astana eyes acknowledgement as tourist destination Astana wants to get international acknowledgement as an Asian tourism city. Astana eyes acknowledgement as tourist destination

23 December 2013

Scores hurt in London theatre collapse The ceiling of a packed London theatre collapsed on the audience during a hit show on Thursday, wounding 76 people including children and leaving terrified theatregoers covered in blood and rubble.

20 December 2013

Borovoye transformation into real resort area costs $1.5 billion Transformation of Borovoye resort into a year-round resort needs private and government investments in the amount of $1.5 billion.

10 December 2013

No summer vacation season for Kazakhstan? Kazakhstan's civil aviation is not ready to service the summer tourist season of 2014.

09 December 2013

N.Korea deports detained US citizen Merrill Newman North Korea said Saturday it has deported an American veteran of the Korean War who had been detained there since October for what Pyongyang described as "hostile acts" against the communist country.

07 December 2013

Football: Brazil risks own goal with high Cup prices Eyeing a massive boost to tourism and prestige, Brazil hoped it had won the jackpot in earning the right to host the next World Cup and summer Olympics.

03 December 2013

Kumis Bazarbayeva wins talent competition at Miss Earth 2013 The traditional preliminary competitions of swimsuits, national dresses, evening gowns and talents were held at the Miss Earth 2013.

03 December 2013

N. Korea confirms US man held, publishes 'confession' North Korea confirmed Saturday that an American veteran of the Korean War has been detained for "hostile acts" against the communist country and said he had released a written apology confessing to his alleged crimes.

30 November 2013

Fireworks at world's tallest tower as Dubai wins Expo 2020 Dubai beat off opposition from Brazil, Russia and Turkey on Wednesday to win the right to host the 2020 World Expo, sparking celebrations in the Gulf city and a stunning fireworks display at the world's tallest building.

29 November 2013

Russia, UAE, Turkey, Brazil await decision on Expo 2020 host Russia, the United Arab Emirates, Turkey and Brazil will Wednesday find out if their chosen cities have won the right to host the 2020 World Expo, an event which boosts tourism and business.

27 November 2013