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Tank farms of all three Kazakhstan refineries full to gills: media The ban on export of oil products introduced by the Kazakhstan government has resulted in the local refineries overstocking their tank farms with products.

13 August 2013

Some Samsung imports banned in US patent case The US International Trade Commission on Friday blocked imports of some older model Samsung mobile devices following complaints by Apple that the South Korean company had violated its patents.

10 August 2013

Russia bans top Ukrainian chocolate brand Russia has banned imports of a popular Ukrainian chocolate brand, the Kremlin's chief sanitary official said Monday, as Moscow steps up efforts to retain influence over its EU-inclined neighbour.

31 July 2013

Australian doctors call for ban on smacking kids Australian doctors Friday called for the smacking of children by parents to be made illegal, saying it was too easy to blur the line between reasonable discipline and abuse.

26 July 2013

Turkey mulls more regular flights to Kazakhstan The aviation authorities of Kazakhstan and Turkey may increase the number of regular flights between the two countries.

25 July 2013

Russia suggests moratorium on catching sturgeons in Caspian Sea Russia has suggested introducing a 5-year sturgeon-catching ban in the Caspian Sea in several months.

24 July 2013

Elders ban women from shopping alone in northwest Pakistan Tribal elders and Islamic clerics in northwest Pakistan have barred women from shopping in bazaars without a male relative.

21 July 2013

Early ban on foreign charter flights from Kazakhstan may send many bankrupt Kazakhstan Tourist Association is asking the authorities to postpone introduction of the ban on foreign charter flights until the end of the tourist season.

19 July 2013

Kazakhstan postpones charter flights ban to October 1 The ban on foreign charter flights from Kazakhstan has been postponed until October 1, 2013.

18 July 2013

Ban on foreign charter flights to have no effect on ticket rates in Kazakhstan The decision to ban foreign companies from making charter flights from Kazakhstan was made with observance of all the necessary procedures and was approved by all respective authorities: expert.

17 July 2013

Turkey may present Kazakhstan with ultimatum over charter flights ban: media Turkey is concerned about Kazakhstan’s ban on foreign charter flights.

17 July 2013

Lithuania gays slam pride parade TV ad restrictions Lithuania's gay community on Monday denounced restrictions placed on television publicity for this month's gay pride parade, saying they were akin to Russia's so-called "gay propaganda" ban.

17 July 2013

Brief encounter for porn film at China railway station A maintenance worker surprised passers-by near a Chinese railway station when he started watching a banned porn film, not realising his computer was connected to a giant screen

02 July 2013

US top court rejects same-sex marriage appeal: report The US Supreme Court has rejected an emergency bid to reinstate California's ban on same-sex marriage.

02 July 2013

Scientists demand New Zealand save 'sea hobbit' Marine scientists have urged New Zealand to immediately ban fishing in waters inhabited by the world's rarest dolphin, saying that losing even one of the creatures will threaten the species' existence.

01 July 2013

Cambodia denies foreign radio broadcast ban Cambodia on Saturday denied it had banned foreign radio broadcasts in the run up to next month's election, after the US accused the government of violating freedom of expression.

30 June 2013

Kazakhstan bans use of Omsk refinery's bitumen in road construction The bitumen produced by Omsk oil refinery has insufficient rutting resistance: Transport Ministry.

25 June 2013

Gambia to ban rice imports from 2016: president Gambian President Yahya Jammeh said Sunday the west African country would ban rice imports from 2016, in a bid to boost demand for local produce and move towards self sufficiency.

17 June 2013

French move to ban industrial food from 'restaurants' Worried its gastronomic reputation is being damaged by substandard eateries, France is considering banning establishments from calling themselves restaurants if meals are not made from scratch by in-house chefs.

04 June 2013