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China offers cash in Xinjiang for tips on beards Authorities in China's restive Xinjiang region are offering cash to informants who report on neighbours with excessive facial hair, state media has reported.

26 April 2014 11:21

Astana to take after Singapore and Canadian cities: Nazarbayev President Nazarbayev has opened the traditional conference on the Astana’s development,

25 April 2014 17:04

Hello Kitty mayhem returns to Singapore Singaporean fans of Hello Kitty raged on the web Thursday after their frantic attempts to buy limited-edition toys from the McDonald's website failed when overwhelmed servers crashed, in the latest frenzy over the Japanese cat to hit the city-state.

25 April 2014 10:29

Sharm el-Sheikh - Almaty direct flights to open in summer 2014 Egypt plans to launch Sharm el-Sheikh - Almaty direct flights this summer.

24 April 2014 23:35

Philippines' oldest artworks in danger of disappearing On a small rock wall a short drive from the Philippine capital, enigmatic carvings that are believed to date back 5,000 years are in danger of disappearing before their mysteries can be solved.

23 April 2014 20:55

Vienna's Versailles offers imperial hideaway Schoenbrunn Palace was Marie-Antoinette's summer childhood home and the beautiful and tragic Sissi's favoured residence. Mozart performed there as a child and Napoleon was so smitten he moved in -- twice.

23 April 2014 10:38

Sri Lanka detains British tourist over Buddha tattoo Sri Lanka has detained a female British tourist for having a Buddha tattoo on her right arm and ordered her deportation, police said.

23 April 2014 10:05

Gladiators, horsemen help fete Rome's 2,767th birthday Gladiators, horsemen and women with flowers in their hair brought history alive Monday at Rome's Circus Maximus where thousands gathered to celebrate the Eternal City's 2,767th birthday.

22 April 2014 12:15

Guides, climbers cancel Everest expeditions after tragedy Distraught Nepalese guides and climbers cancelled expeditions on Mount Everest Monday after at least 13 colleagues died in an avalanche, as anger mounted at poor payments for sherpas who take huge risks on the world's highest peak.

22 April 2014 10:16

Queen Elizabeth portrait released to mark 88th birthday A new portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, taken by David Bailey, has been released to mark her 88th birthday on Monday, with the renowned photographer delighting in the "mischievous glint" in her eyes.

22 April 2014 10:00

Kazakhstan and Turkey agree on 16 additional flights The Kazakhstan Transport Ministry has arranged for 16 additional flights a week to Turkey for the summer season.

21 April 2014 22:03

British tourist killed as Malaysia bus plunges into ravine A passenger bus plunged into a ravine after leaving a Malaysian island resort, killing a British man and injuring 40 others, mostly foreign tourists, police said.

21 April 2014 14:16

China auto show opens amid environmental, growth concerns Leading automakers gathered in Beijing Sunday for China's biggest car show, expressing confidence in the world's largest car market even though lacklustre economic growth and environmental restrictions have generated uncertainty.

21 April 2014 12:24

Archeological park to be built in Taraz: 2000 years of history An archeological park will be constructed around a medieval tower in Kazakhstan's southern city of Taraz by 2017.

20 April 2014 22:06

Miami mayor defends Beckham stadium plan The mayor of Miami on Friday defended David Beckham's plans to build a state-of-the-art stadium on the city's waterfront, rejecting criticism of the project by a coalition of business groups.

20 April 2014 14:15

Powerful quake rattles Mexico A powerful 7.2-magnitude earthquake rattled Mexico's capital and Pacific coast on Friday, shaking buildings, bringing down walls and prompting people to rush into the street.

19 April 2014 13:15

Briton 'global exporter of terrorism' NY trial hears British hate preacher Abu Hamza was a "global exporter" of violence and terrorism intent on waging war against non-Muslims, prosecutors said Thursday as the Egyptian-born cleric's trial opened in New York.

18 April 2014 13:52

Philippines' Easter crucifixons draw huge crowds Thousands of people flocked to rural fields in the Philippines on Friday to witness the gruesome spectacle of men being crucified in their annual Easter re-enactment of the death of Jesus Christ.

18 April 2014 11:50

Kazakhstan to cooperate with Bahrain in aluminum production Kazakhstan and Bahrain have signed a memorandum on cooperation in aluminum production at the Bahrain-Kazakhstan: Strategic Partnership business forum.

16 April 2014 22:10

Taiwanese tourists hurt in Japan deer rampage Visitors to one of usually-safe Japan's most celebrated spots are being warned to be on the lookout, after two Taiwanese tourists were injured in a rampage by a wild deer.

14 April 2014 13:15