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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 16:47

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 19:42

Taiwan battens down for Typhoon Matmo Typhoon Matmo churned towards Taiwan, picking up strength with thousands of tourists evacuated from outlying islands as weather forecasters warned of possible flash floods and landslides.

23 July 2014 04:04

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 13:51

Ancient town under water as downpours hit central China One of China's renowned ancient towns was under water Wednesday as heavy rain hit the centre of the country, with tens of thousands of people evacuated from the area.

17 July 2014 03:26

11 000 Kazakhstanis may face disruption of their planned holidays abroad All of them were unlucky to buy non-refundable air tickets for chartered flights to be performed by Turkey-based Atlas Jet that has halted its regular flights.

16 July 2014 13:36

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 09:55

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 21:17

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 16:01

Indonesian markets welcome projected Widodo win Indonesian stocks rallied to a one-year high Thursday after most unofficial tallies showed Jakarta governor Joko Widodo ahead of ex-general Prabowo Subianto in a closely fought race to lead Southeast Asia's biggest economy.

10 July 2014 11:58

Holiday packages from employers to improve national tourism: Kazakh Vice PM Kazakhstani Ministry of Industry and New Technologies proposed an alternative to free holiday packages.

09 July 2014 17:46

Kazakhstan and Fiji to sign visa-free regime Kazakhstan has agreed to sign a agreement with the Republic of Fiji.

09 July 2014 17:35

Indonesia votes in divisive presidential election Indonesians voted in the tightest and most divisive presidential election since the downfall of dictator Suharto, pitting Jakarta governor Joko Widodo against Prabowo Subianto, an ex-general with a chequered human rights record.

09 July 2014 11:50

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 11:21

Mother stabs French teacher to death in front of pupils A primary school in southern France was in shock after a teacher was stabbed to death in front of her young pupils by a student's mother described as having "psychiatric problems".

05 July 2014 18:01

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 10:47

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

04 July 2014 10:43

A dying business: family graves in Japan Every once in a while, Kumiko Kano meets a group of people with whom she has decided to spend eternity, one of a growing number in Japan who are shunning the expense and commitment of a traditional family grave.

04 July 2014 10:20

Indian minister calls for Goa beach bikini ban A minister in India's resort state of Goa has drawn ridicule by saying women in bikinis should be banned from beaches and girls in short dresses should not visit pubs.

03 July 2014 01:02

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 18:42