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Bolivia launches world's highest cable railway Bolivian President Evo Morales inaugurated Friday the first segment of the world's highest cable railway line, carrying passengers from city to city at up to 4,000 meters (13,000 feet) above sea level.

31 May 2014 12:06

You two: Bono, Edge join Fender board U2 stars Bono and The Edge have joined the Fender board of directors, adding some rock and roll glamor to a company whose guitars they have been using for decades, it said.

31 May 2014 11:36

Latin America to meet Georgia at The Spirit of Tengri The Spirit of Tengri will take you places, from the proud beauty of Georgia with the music of The Shin band to lively exotic Ecuador with Yarick-Ecuador band on July 7th in Almaty.

30 May 2014 14:22

Kazakhstan to construct $100 million golf club at Borovoe resort A new golf club worth over $100 million will be constructed at Boroboe resort 250 km from Astana at the coast of Shuchye Lake by 2015.

30 May 2014 14:12

Spain okays Repsol plan for Canary Islands exploration The Spanish government on Thursday gave oil giant Repsol the green light to explore for oil and gas off the coast of the Canary Islands, a move that environmental groups described as "unjustifiable".

30 May 2014 12:17

Oil tanker listing off Japan after huge explosion A 998-tonne oil tanker was listing off the Japanese coast Thursday after a large explosion and subsequent fire that sent towering columns of acrid smoke into the sky.

29 May 2014 13:50

Foreigners visiting Kazakhstan can now register in hotels Foreign visitors arriving to Kazakhstan can now register with the Migration Police in their hotels.

28 May 2014 18:24

Spartacus ballet in Astana Opera The Spartacus ballet accompanied by Aram Khachaturyan’s music will premier in the Astana Opera.

28 May 2014 12:29

Egypt votes in poll seen giving Sisi landslide victory The ex-army chief who ousted Egypt's first democratically elected leader and crushed his Islamist movement was set for a landslide presidential election win on Tuesday, the final day of voting.

27 May 2014 10:44

Sony to sell PlayStation in China through new ventures Sony will bring its PlayStation consoles to China through two joint ventures, its Chinese partner said Monday, as the Japanese gaming giant seeks to tap a newly opened market.

27 May 2014 09:55

Brazil mobilizes 157,000 security force for World Cup Brazil said Friday it is mobilizing 157,000 soldiers and police to ensure security during the World Cup, which opens in 20 days against a backdrop of violent protests and strikes.

24 May 2014 12:23

Kim, Kanye kick off pre-wedding festivities The prince and princess of celebrity, Kanye West and his bride-to-be Kim Kardashian, on Friday kicked off their marathon wedding celebrations with a period costume party in Versailles before flying on to Florence.

24 May 2014 11:45

Kazakhstan and Mexico to exchange Embassies Kazakhstan and Mexico are going to exchange embassies in the coming two years.

24 May 2014 01:50

Kazakhstan's models awarded at Miss 7 Continents-2014 Models from Kazakhstan have won two titles - the First Runner-up Photo Model of the Globe and the Second Runner-up Photo Model of the Globe - at the Miss 7 Continents-2014.

24 May 2014 01:25

China sentences mining tycoon to death A Chinese court on Friday convicted a mining billionaire said to have links with former security tsar Zhou Yongkang of murder and sentenced him to death.

23 May 2014 11:48

Teenager test case in Maldives death penalty revival A 16-year-old boy has been charged with murder over a fatal stabbing in the Maldives, becoming the first minor to be accused of a capital offence since the death penalty was reintroduced, officials said.

22 May 2014 12:55

South Korea's Kumho to upgrade Philippine airport A South Korean firm has won an $82.9-million contract to upgrade an airport at one of the Philippines' hottest tourist destinations, authorities said.

20 May 2014 18:25

Thai army invokes martial law to quell unrest Thailand's army declared martial law Tuesday after months of deadly anti-government protests, deploying armed troops in central Bangkok and censoring the media but insisting the move was "not a coup".

20 May 2014 13:46

British preacher Abu Hamza guilty on US terror charges A New York jury convicted British hate preacher Abu Hamza on 11 kidnapping and terrorism charges Monday, opening the way for a judge to impose what will almost certainly be a life sentence.

20 May 2014 12:45

Kazakhstan ratifies treaty with Uzbekistan on strategic partnership President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev has signed the law ratifying the Strategic Cooperation Treaty between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.

16 May 2014 16:33