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Almaty beats all Asia in Top 10 cities to visit in 2014 Almaty is the most 'alluring city' in Kazakhstan and number 7 of the Top 10 cities to visit in 2014 according to The Rough Guide.

08 January 2014 15:28

'Downton Abbey' producer sees drama thriving on TV The global success of "Downton Abbey" is vivid proof that romance and drama are alive and well and thriving on the small screen, its executive producer said Tuesday.

08 January 2014 13:23

Sarajevo's legendary shoe-shiner dies Sarajevans paid tribute Tuesday to a legendary shoe-cleaner known as "uncle" Miso, who died at the age of 83 after more than 60 years working on the streets, even during the 1992-1995 war.

08 January 2014 11:49

Magma clue to Earth's super-volcanoes Geologists on Sunday reported insights into super-volcanoes, the brooding, enigmatic giants of Earth's crust whose eruptions are as catastrophic as they are rare.

06 January 2014 18:04

Skiing: Kazakhstan's Alexey Poltoranin wins 15-kilometers mass start of Tour de Ski in Switzerland Kazakhstan skier Alexey Poltoranin has won the classic 15-kilometer mass start at the fourth stage of Tour de Ski in Switzerland.

06 January 2014 17:07

2014 year of 'hard truths' for British economy: Osborne British finance minister George Osborne will warn that 2014 is to be the year of "hard truths" and public spending cuts when he sets out his plans for the year ahead.

06 January 2014 10:29

Nazi hunters call for protests against French comic A Nazi-hunting family has called for protests against controversial French comedian Dieudonne over his vitriolic brand of humour targeting Jews, as a government minister said he must pay fines accrued for racist abuse.

05 January 2014 11:53

Scientists discover hormone that blocks marijuana buzz A naturally occurring hormone acts as spontaneous defense in the brain against the high caused by marijuana and could be useful in preventing addiction, researchers said Thursday.

04 January 2014 13:28

Fiat shares surge on Chrysler merger Shares in Fiat soared on Thursday after it announced it would take full control of Chrysler, with optimism for the historic deal's potential outweighing concerns over its cost.

04 January 2014 09:59

One dead as cyclone skims France's Reunion island One person died and 15 were injured after a cyclone packing winds of 150 kilometres (95 miles) an hour brushed by the French Indian Ocean island of Reunion, officials said Friday.

03 January 2014 19:38

Panama president warns Spain and Italy over canal row Panama's president warned Thursday he would visit Europe to force a consortium to drop a threat to suspend expansion work on the Panama Canal, as a row over a $1.6 billion cost overrun escalated.

03 January 2014 14:05

Thatcher's hairdo was high-maintenance Margaret Thatcher's immaculate hairdo took intensive efforts to perfect, with the late British prime minister having her bouffant reworked every three days on average, records showed Friday.

03 January 2014 11:36

Dollar gains on euro as new year opens The dollar rose against the euro Thursday as investors pushed back into the greenback and sent US bond yields lower.

03 January 2014 10:35

Prince William goes back to college Britain's Prince William is to become a full-time student of agricultural management for 10 weeks as he forges a life after the military, the royal family announced on Monday.

01 January 2014 17:11

Children beheaded in C.Africa fighting: UNICEF At least two children have been beheaded in the fighting which has gripped the Central African Republic, the UN agency for children said Monday, adding "unprecedented" levels of violence were being committed against youngsters.

31 December 2013 17:10

Russia buries dead as bombings toll hits 33 Russia beefed up security and mourned its dead on Tuesday as the toll from jarring successive-day suicide strikes in the run-up to the Sochi Winter Olympic Games rose to 33.

31 December 2013 14:39

Royal baby birth doctor knighted, Beckham snubbed The gynaecologist who helped deliver the first child of Prince William and his wife Kate was given a knighthood and veteran actress Angela Lansbury was made a dame in Britain's New Year Honours List released Tuesday.

31 December 2013 12:23

Hollande tackles Middle Eastern crises on Saudi visit French President Francois Hollande and Saudi King Abdullah on Sunday held talks on escalating tensions in the Middle East, with a focus on Lebanon and Syria, during a visit also aimed at boosting commercial ties.

31 December 2013 10:02

Greece eyes return to bond markets in 2nd half of 2014 Bailed-out Greece is hoping to return to bond markets in the second half of 2014 -- but only if growth and a primary budget surplus permits, its finance minister said Sunday.

30 December 2013 16:12

Huge crowds hold Madrid mass after new abortion law Tens of thousands of Roman Catholics joined in an open-air mass in central Madrid on Sunday to celebrate the Holy Family, just days after the Spanish government agreed to tighten the abortion law.

30 December 2013 14:21

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