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Party funeral for British tourist murdered in Thailand Family and friends staged a party funeral to bid farewell to Hannah Witheridge, one of two British tourists murdered on a Thai holiday island.

11 October 2014

'Game of Thrones' starts shooting in Spain Film crews began shooting part of the fifth season of popular US fantasy television series "Game of Thrones" in the southern Spanish city of Seville.

11 October 2014

Visa free entrance may be extended till October 2015 Kazakhstani Tourism Association has suggested extending visa free entrance for 10 countries till October 2015.

09 October 2014

EXPO-2017 in Astana to bring 280 million euro to Kazakhstan EXPO-2017 that will take place in Astana from June 10 to September 10, 2017 is expected to bring more than 280 million euro in profit to Kazakhstan.

02 October 2014

Brussels chocolate museum opens to sweeten senses Belgium has a new treat for visitors: a museum dedicated to the confectionary featuring a Willy Wonka-style factory.

20 September 2014

China's Xi begins South Asia tour in Maldives China's Presidentnwas in the Maldives beginning a three-nation tour of South Asia with a historic visit to an island paradise gaining a new reputation.

15 September 2014

Battles leave Lugansk airport, busy tourist hub, in ruins After almost two months of deadly combat between Ukrainian forces and pro-Russian guerrillas, the Soviet-era airport has been literally wiped off the map.

13 September 2014

Mel Brooks fingers joke at Hollywood hand ceremony Veteran funnyman Mel Brooks sank his hand and foot prints into the cement outside Hollywood's famed Chinese Theatre.

09 September 2014

Barcelona locals rebel at drunken, naked tourist high jinks Residents of one seaside neighbourhood in Barcelona are fighting back, complaining that the Spanish city has fallen victim to its own tourism success.

06 September 2014

Sharks off the menu and on the tourist trail in Palau Tourists in Palau clamour to dive among the predators thanks to a pioneering conservation initiative.

02 September 2014

New National Park to be created in Kazakhstan Expedition of Kazakhstan National Geographic Society lays the foundation of a new National Park in Ulytau.

01 September 2014

Kazakh expedition to China and Kyrgyzstan comes to end The expedition dedicated to Kazakh scholar Shoqan Walikhanov has made the last observations on the way from Kyrgyzstan to Kazakhstan.

01 September 2014

Nazarbayev wants to boost Ulytau tourist potential Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev spoke about the significance of Ulytau, a cultural heritage of the Kazakh nation.

28 August 2014

'Roofers' get a thrill exploring St. Petersburg from up high The best way to see the country's imperial capital is by hopping roof to roof.

27 August 2014

Indian state of Kerala announces alcohol ban Authorities in Kerala have announced a ban on alcohol to tackle a growing abuse problem in the southern Indian state.

22 August 2014

Life's a beach for Italy's dogs The sun brollies are up, the beach loungers full and the water is full of daytrippers splashing about.

21 August 2014

Japanese man feared kidnapped by Syrian militants Japan's government said it was investigating a video that appears to show a kidnapped Japanese man being interrogated by Syrian militants.

18 August 2014

Three climbers die after 800-metre fall from Mont Blanc Three climbers have fallen 800 metres to their death in the Mont Blanc range, the latest in a series of tragedies on Europe's highest mountain.

18 August 2014

Thirteen rescued two days after Indonesia tourist boat sinks Eight foreigners and five Indonesians were rescued two days after their tourist boat sank during a storm in the archipelago.

18 August 2014

Kazakh researchers to explore cradle of nomadic culture Kazakhstan National Geographic Society has launched an expedition into the epicenter of the nomadic civilization -Ulytau.

13 August 2014