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Senegal PM forms new government without singer Youssou N'Dour Senegal's new prime minister, Aminata Toure, formed her new government Monday with the notable absence of singer and tourism minister Youssou N'Dour, according to a presidential statement.

04 September 2013 10:05

Quake near China's Shangri-La kills one, injures others An earthquake hit a remote mountainous part of southwest China on Saturday near the popular tourist area of Shangri-La, triggering landslides that killed at least one person.

31 August 2013 12:21

Kyrgyzstan urges calm after teen's plague death Kyrgyzstan on appealed for calm after a 15-year-old boy died of bubonic plague in a rural area, stressing that doctors had not identified any new cases.

29 August 2013 18:27

Yosemite fire shuts new road before US holiday weekend US authorities closed a second main road into the Yosemite Valley tourist landmark Wednesday as over 4,000 firefighters battled to stop a huge blaze spreading further into the national park.

29 August 2013 17:21

Indian Ocean paradise island beset by shark controversy The dangers of shark attacks are no secret for Georges, who as a kid was repeatedly warned to beware of the large predators lurking in the tropical waters off his native Reunion island.

29 August 2013 15:23

India's rupee crisis crimps middle class lifestyles Seventeen-year-old Indian student Appu Sharma was going to apply to a US university to study economics but with the rupee on the ropes, he's set his sights closer to home.

29 August 2013 11:16

Hard-hit Spanish town charges fees for tomato fight Facing a squished budget, the town hosting Spain's annual tomato-throwing festival, La Tomatina, on Wednesday is charging a fee for the first time.

28 August 2013 18:57

US blaze still growing, threatens San Francisco water supply The wildfire threatening Yosemite National Park grew Tuesday to become California's seventh biggest ever, as firefighters battled to protect San Francisco's main water supply.

28 August 2013 14:21

Traditional Vienna goes brand crazy in luxury facelift Half a dozen new five-star hotels, flagship stores for Louis Vuitton, Prada and Emporio Armani: Vienna is undergoing a luxury facelift that is delighting Arab, Asian and Russian tourists.

27 August 2013 16:45

California fire threatens San Francisco water and power A raging California wildfire burning on the northern tip of the storied Yosemite National Park now threatens San Francisco's water and electricity supply.

26 August 2013 14:37

California emergency as huge Yosemite fire rages A huge wildfire raged unchecked near California's famous Yosemite National Park on Friday, threatening thousands of homes as officials declared a state of emergency.

25 August 2013 15:03

North, South Korea hold talks on family reunions North and South Korea held talks Friday on resuming reunions for families separated for decades by the 1950-53 Korean War as they seek to build on a recent easing of cross-border tensions.

23 August 2013 11:16

Peruvian drug traffickers prey on young Europeans The profile is often the same: European, often young and female, and facing hard economic choices. A perfect mark for Peruvian cocaine traffickers seeking couriers.

22 August 2013 15:31

Kazakhstan participant of Miss Tourism 2013 to be provided with armed escort The girl that will represent Kazakhstan at the international contest Miss Tourism 2013 in October in Equatorial Guinea, Africa, is yet to be selected by the jury.

20 August 2013 12:47

Costume bike parade held on Sports Day in Almaty Almaty citizens cycled the city's streets in Kazakh, Roman and Byzantine costumes to celebrate the Sports Day.

20 August 2013 12:35

Same-sex couples tie knot in New Zealand Dozens of same-sex couples said "I do" Monday as New Zealand became the first Asia-Pacific country, and only the 14th in the world, to legalise gay marriage.

20 August 2013 10:02

Nazarbayev calls for development of communications between Turkic Council's member-states Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev is taking part in the 3rd summit of the Cooperation Council of the Turkic Speaking States.

16 August 2013 18:44

Nazarbayev calling to increase commodities turnover of Turkic speaking countries Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev has called to step up the economic cooperation and increase the commodities turnover of the Turkic speaking countries.

16 August 2013 18:08

Kazakhstan Tourist Association comments on 'Chinese visa issue' The 'visa-free regime' does not mean cancellation of visas, but involves introduction of ADS visas for group travel: president Assanbayeva.

14 August 2013 12:23

There are no plans of introducing a visa-free entry for the Chinese: Foreign Ministry According to Vice Foreign Minister Kairat Sarybai, “the current visa regime for the Chinese is optimum”.

13 August 2013 10:17