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Viral photos add fuel to French burkini debate An angry debate over a ban on burkinis in France was further stoked by images of a veiled woman surrounded by police on a beach in Nice.

25 августа 2016

Airport in South Kazakhstan Oblast to reopen after 20 years of downtime The airport in Shardara town in South Kazakhstan oblast will resume its operation after 20 years of downtime.

10 августа 2015

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 августа 2014

At least 24 dead in Guinea rap concert stampede: hospital A stampede during a rap concert on a Conakry beach left at least 24 people dead, Guinean hospital officials said.

30 июля 2014

Indian minister calls for Goa beach bikini ban A minister in India's resort state of Goa has drawn ridicule by saying women in bikinis should be banned from beaches and girls in short dresses should not visit pubs.

03 июля 2014

Myanmar unrest raises stakes for growing tourist industry Recent anti-Muslim bloodshed close to Myanmar's most popular tourist beach raises the stakes for an industry dependent on the former pariah state's fluid transition to democracy.

07 октября 2013

Czechs open new resort in Aktau A Czech company has built a new resort in Aktau called Tree of Lives.

18 июня 2013

Sunbathing crocodile shocks Indonesian beachgoers Hundreds of sunbathers fled a popular Indonesian beach in panic when a four-metre (13-foot) crocodile laid down next to them to soak up some rays.

23 мая 2013

Public to get access to ancient Mexican beach rock carvings Thousands of years ago, long before Spanish conquistadores raided Mexico, ancient people carved circles, spirals and drawings of bow hunters into volcanic rocks dotting a Pacific beach.

07 декабря 2012