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Katon-Karagay Park in Kazakhstan may become part of UNESCO reserves network Thr Ministry of Environment Protection of Kazakhstan is going to submit an application to include the Katon-Karagay National Park into the UNESCO list of world heritage sites.

12 July 2013 18:51

Foreign airlines may be banned from making charter flights from Kazakhstan Kazakhstan mulls adopting a law banning foreign airlines from performing charter flights from Kazakhstan.

12 July 2013 15:32

U.S. prolong visas for Kazakhstan citizens Kazakhstan citizens can now obtain 5-year U.S. visas.

11 July 2013 11:37

Almaty girl wins Miss Asia title at beauty contest in Bishkek Aigerim Dauletbekova from Almaty has won the Miss Asia title at the International Beauty and Model Festival-2013.

10 July 2013 18:33

Alpinists murdered in Pakistan were our friends: Maksut Zhumayev Friends of famous Kazakhstan alpinist Maksut Zhumayev were among those killed in the attack in Pakistan-controlled Gilgit-Baltistan on June 23.

10 July 2013 17:41

Jordan vows 'credibility' as Britain sends Abu Qatada home Jordan on Sunday vowed "credibility and transparency" in dealing with radical Islamist cleric Abu Qatada after Britain deported him to Amman to face terror charges.

07 July 2013 11:59

Fat Malaysian orangutan put on diet An obese orangutan has been put on a strict diet by Malaysian wildlife authorities after two decades of gorging on junk food handed out by tourists.

05 July 2013 18:29

Statue of Liberty reopens on July 4 The Statue of Liberty finally reopened to visitors, on the July 4 national holiday, months after Superstorm Sandy slammed into New York.

05 July 2013 15:39

Cambodian jungle graveyard mystifies experts Over a hundred "burial jars" and a dozen coffins arranged on a ledge in remote Cambodian jungle have for centuries held the bones -- and secrets -- of a mysterious people who lived alongside with the Angkor era.

03 July 2013 10:32

Egypt's presidency rejects army ultimatum Egypt's presidency on Tuesday rejected an army ultimatum threatening to intervene if Islamist President Mohamed Morsi did not meet the demands of the people, raising the stakes in the country's political crisis.

02 July 2013 19:02

Contested renovation in Tibet capital complete: media The controversial renovation of the historic area around a key monastery in the Tibetan capital has been completed.

02 July 2013 15:29

Croatia celebrates historic EU entry Tens of thousands of Croatians cheered the country's entry into the European Union at midnight Sunday as fireworks lit up the skies above Zagreb.

01 July 2013 18:56

Five dead in Egypt as protests call for Morsi to go Five people died as protesters flooded Egypt's streets calling for Islamist President Mohamed Morsi to step down.

01 July 2013 18:27

Italy promises UNESCO it will not abandon Pompeii Italy's culture minister assured UNESCO on Sunday that efforts were being made to restore the long-neglected Roman city of Pompeii, after the United Nations organisation urged the country to speed up repairs.

01 July 2013 16:26

Tropical Storm Dalila strengthens on way to west Mexico Rain was beginning to fall on Mexico's west coast from Dalila, the fourth named storm of the Pacific hurricane season, which was gaining strength as it approached land.

01 July 2013 12:09

Rudd's return revives Australia's Labor: poll The dramatic return of Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has delivered his flagging Labor party a six percentage point bounce.

30 June 2013 15:43

Lebanon tourism pays the price for Syria's war Dia's restaurant in the Lebanese resort village of Aley is deserted. Most years, he caters to thousands of rich Gulf Arab tourists and to visiting expats, but this year no one has come.

29 June 2013 15:00

Star power: Depp, Cruise hail producer Bruckheimer Johnny Depp and Tom Cruise hailed veteran producer Jerry Bruckheimer on Monday, as the man behind "Top Gun" and "Pirates of the Caribbean" got a star on Hollywood's storied Walk of Fame.

25 June 2013 14:45

More protests as Brazilian street speaks A new wave of street protests swept Brazil on Sunday amid mounting popular support for demands for wide-ranging institutional reform and investment in crumbling public services.

24 June 2013 16:45

Rescuers race against time as India monsoon toll nears 600 Relief teams were racing against time Saturday to rescue tens of thousands of stranded people in rain-ravaged northern India as the death toll from flash floods and landslides neared 600.

23 June 2013 13:57