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Taiwan expects tourist boost to US with visa waiver Taiwanese officials said Wednesday that visitors to the United States are estimated to increase by 50 percent now that the island has been added to the US visa waiver programme.

03 October 2012 14:24

Issekeshev promises 150 thousand jobs in tourism Kazakhstan Minister of Industry and New Technologies talked about development of tourism in the country.

01 October 2012 15:01

Jordanian thirst for water grows "I wish I could live at the Zaatari Syrian refugee camp because there is water there," a Jordanian man says, frustrated that he has not had any tap water of his own in months.

01 October 2012 11:16

Swiss parliamentarians reject burqa ban Swiss parliamentarians narrowly voted Friday against a ban on wearing the Muslim burqa and other face coverings in public places, including public transport.

30 September 2012 11:00

More nations issue security alerts in Philippine capital More Western nations called on their citizens to be cautious in the Philippine capital on Saturday following a US embassy warning a day earlier of an unspecified threat against Americans.

29 September 2012 16:24

Nepal plane crash kills all 19 on board: police A small plane flying 19 people towards Mount Everest crashed on the outskirts of the Nepalese capital Friday, killing everyone on board including seven Britons and five Chinese.

29 September 2012 09:59

World's smallest state, Vatican holds one-of-a-kind trial The trial of Pope Benedict XVI's former butler and a Vatican computer technician for leaking secret papers starting on Saturday has no precedent since the Holy See became a sovereign state in 1929.

28 September 2012 15:17

Kazakhstan’s senate ratifies agreement with Austria on support to investments According to the country’s National Bank, from 1995 to 2012 the gross inflow of Austrian investments to Kazakhstan stood at $2.5 billion.

27 September 2012 17:09

Tallest Kazakhstan statue being installed in Shymkent Baydibek Bi monument has similarities with the well-known Christ the Redeemer Statue in Rio-de-Janeiro.

27 September 2012 13:55

Strong quake forces tourists to flee hotels in Mexico A strong 6.2-magnitude earthquake rattled Mexico's Baja California peninsula Tuesday, forcing more than 1,000 tourists to flee their hotels and take refuge on beaches and in gardens.

26 September 2012 14:44

Despite tragedy, Ecuadoran climbers eye Nepali peak Three Ecuadorans who survived an avalanche in Nepal that killed at least nine people at the weekend still aim to top out on Manaslu, the world's eighth highest mountain.

25 September 2012 18:46

Nine climbers dead, seven missing, in Nepal avalanche Rescuers in Nepal searched Monday for seven missing climbers after an avalanche which killed at least nine people, swept away in their tents ahead of a final push on one of the world's highest mountains.

24 September 2012 10:29

Tourist flow to Almaty increases in 2012 Saltanat Omarova, director of Almaty Tourism Information Center, told about the future plans of the Center on tourism promotion.

21 September 2012 13:08

Activists seek ban on 'cruel' bullfights in France France's top constitutional body will decide Friday on a request by animal-rights activists to ban bullfighting, defended in the south as an important tradition and key source of tourist revenue.

20 September 2012 14:00

Cycling: Vinokourov auctioned his gold-winning bicycle Alexandre Vinikourov has auctioned his Olympic bicycle to help five children suffering from serious diseases.

18 September 2012 12:38

Kazakhstan national injured in bus accident in Greece A Kazakhstan citizen was among Russian tourists injured in a disastrous bus accident in Greece.

17 September 2012 18:59

Almaty residents can donate for restoration of Mokhnatka mount Kazakhstan residents will take part in the campaign to save and restore thfire-damaged Mokhnatka mount in Ile-Alatau national park in Medeu gorge near Almaty.

17 September 2012 16:52

Royal couple 'saddened' by Kate topless pix claim Britain's Prince William and his wife Catherine were "saddened" by a French magazine's claims it would publish topless photos of her.

14 September 2012 12:33

16 bodies found in van on Mexican highway The bullet-riddled bodies of 16 men were found Monday inside an abandoned van in a western Mexico region mired in drug violence.

14 September 2012 11:43

Catching some zzzz's at Costa Rica's sloth sanctuary They often arrive in bad shape -- hit by cars, zapped by high-voltage wires as they climb trees, or orphaned because superstitious locals have killed their moms.

12 September 2012 10:45