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British police make appeal in Alps murder case British police assisting the investigation into last year's murder of a British-Iraqi family in the French Alps on Monday released footage of a 4x4 vehicle seen close to the crime scene.

30 April 2013 16:58

Virgin Galactic tourist spaceship breaks sound barrier Virgin Galactic's passenger spaceplane, which is designed to take tourists to the edge of space, flew its first rocket-powered test flight Monday, breaking the sound barrier at high altitude.

30 April 2013 16:24

Croatia expects Nazarbayev to visit Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev is expected to make an official visit to Croatia in the end of 2013.

30 April 2013 13:38

Dozens hurt in powerful Prague gas blast A powerful gas blast ripped through a four-storey building in Prague's historic centre on Monday, injuring 43 people including foreigners, and causing panic in the Czech capital.

30 April 2013 12:07

Italy cabinet swearing-in marred by shooting Italy's new coalition government was sworn in on Sunday, but a ceremony symbolising a fresh start for the recession-wracked country was overshadowed by a shooting outside government headquarters.

29 April 2013 17:20

Thai 'Yellow Shirts' face court over airport rallies Dozens of Thai royalist activists packed a Bangkok courtroom Monday to face charges relating to their roles in 2008 rallies that paralysed Thailand's main airports stranding thousands of tourists.

29 April 2013 10:48

Titanic tycoon launches political party in Australia Australian billionaire Clive Palmer, the tycoon who is building a replica of the ill-fated Titanic, on Friday unveiled his new political party and said he would run in the September 14 elections.

26 April 2013 13:16

Prince Harry to spend 'six months with Australian army' Planning is underway for Britain's Prince Harry to spend six months on secondment to the Australian army.

25 April 2013 14:22

Mozambique's elephants under threat Mozambique's elephant population risks being obliterated within a decade unless tight anti-poaching measures are introduced, conservationists have warned.

25 April 2013 12:11

Morocco opposition Islamists warn of 'explosion' Morocco's main Islamist opposition group said the country is run by a shadow government and warned dire social and economic conditions could cause an "explosion" among disaffected youths.

24 April 2013 16:34

Kazakhstan to develop adventure tourism in western regions A concept for development of tourism in Kazakhstan until 2020 has been presented.

23 April 2013 16:58

ABBA The Museum to open in Stockholm Fans of the legendary Swedish disco group ABBA can hardly wait: in just a few weeks, Stockholm will open the doors to the world's first museum dedicated to the iconic foursome.

23 April 2013 11:10

IMF, Egypt hope to reach loan agreement in 'weeks' The International Monetary Fund and Egypt hope to conclude talks for a loan deal "in the coming weeks".

22 April 2013 11:51

Astana and Finnish Oulu become twin-cities The talks between Presidents of Kazakhstan and Finland finished in signing of bilateral documents.

19 April 2013 12:08

World's oldest person turns 116 in Japan The world's oldest person turned 116 on Friday as local health chiefs in Japan launch a study to find out why he and many of those around him have lived so long.

19 April 2013 11:26

Taiwan shows force in biggest live-fire drill since 2008 Taiwan staged its biggest live-fire drill since 2008 Wednesday, in an operation involving more than 7000 troops that simulated a Chinese attack as its leader warned of Beijing's arms build-up.

17 April 2013 18:27

100-ha botanic garden to appear in Astana One more tourist attraction will be constructed as part of preparations for the EXPO-2017 that Kazakhstan will host.

17 April 2013 15:45

Sharks dive by the moon: study The moon and water temperature affect the diving behaviour of sharks, researchers reported Tuesday, in a discovery that could help prevent fishermen from catching the marine predators inadvertently.

17 April 2013 13:12

Strong quake hits Iran, felt across Gulf and South Asia A powerful earthquake rattled southeastern Iran and was felt across the Gulf and South Asia.

16 April 2013 18:52

Tokyo Disneyland celebrates 30th anniversary Thousands of fans packed Tokyo Disneyland on Monday to celebrate its 30 years in business.

15 April 2013 14:40