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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

Wildfires burn homes as California roasts Thousands of people fled raging wildfires in roasting southern California on Wednesday as flames destroyed homes and triggered evacuations at a nuclear power plant, a military base and an amusement park.

15 May 2014 12:25

Venezuelan police arrest 105 in clashes Venezuelan police arrested 105 people and fired tear gas at anti-government student protesters who hurled stones and fireworks Wednesday at a ministry building in the capital, officials said.

15 May 2014 10:37

Air Astana to launch more flights to Europe Kazakhstan’s Air Astana national airline will be performing charter flights from Almaty and Astana to several South European tourist cities.

12 May 2014 16:58

Kazakhstan Culture Days to be held in Indonesia The opening ceremony of the Days of Kazakhstan Culture in Indonesia will be held at Taman Ismail Marzuki concert hall on May 13 in Jakarta, Indonesia.

12 May 2014 13:25

Iranian investors interested in Kenderli Resort in Western Kazakhstan Iranian investors have expressed interest in Kazakhstan's Kenderli resort.

11 May 2014 13:46

Oscar-winner Sally Field gets Hollywood star Oscar-winning US actress Sally Field finally got a star on Hollywood's storied Walk of Fame on Monday, more than three decades after she earned her first Academy Award.

07 May 2014 13:46

Six wounded in knife attack at Chinese train station: police Six people were wounded in a knife attack at a Chinese train station Tuesday, police said, after a string of violent episodes at transport hubs authorities blame on "terrorists" from the restive region of Xinjiang.

06 May 2014 13:49

One dead, 23 injured in Thai quake: official An elderly woman died and 23 other people were injured after a strong earthquake shook northern Thailand, an official said Tuesday, as aftershocks continued to rattle the mountainous region popular with tourists.

06 May 2014 12:04

Opposition's Varela wins Panama presidency Conservative Juan Carlos Varela, the vice president who broke politically with President Ricardo Martinelli, was officially declared Panama's next president.

05 May 2014 11:39

Three dead, several injured as Mombasa hit by twin attacks At least three people were killed and several others wounded Saturday in twin attacks in Kenya's restive coastal city of Mombasa, officials said.

04 May 2014 13:54

Woman rescued after falling from cathedral roof in England A 68-year-old woman had to be rescued by helicopter on Tuesday after she fell and became trapped on one of the towers of Britain's historic Wells Cathedral.

01 May 2014 14:27

15 dead as Philippines battles Islamic militants The Philippine military said Wednesday it had launched an air and ground assault against Islamic militants wanted for a spate of kidnappings, with 14 militants and one soldier killed in the clashes.

30 April 2014 10:29

Kazakhstan and India mulling a joint gas pipeline The sides have agreed to expand cooperation in geological exploration of hydrocarbons in Kazakhstan.

30 April 2014 09:25

Taiwanese woman jailed for trafficking Cambodian fishermen A Taiwanese woman was on Tuesday jailed for 10 years by a Cambodian court for trafficking hundreds of people to work in slave-like conditions on fishing boats off Africa.

29 April 2014 13:57