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More than 170,000 people in Hong Kong are living in cramped subdivided flats, a government-commissioned study has found, underlining the scale of the city's housing crisis.

Ramil Khassanov from Almaty oblast famous for being the first Kazakhstan transsexual to openly talk about his sexual preferences in Kazakhstan TV show lost his home and property.

Have you got a cool million or two and a burning desire to live next door to President Barack Obama? You may be in luck.

Scientists in the US say they have made the world's most advanced pair of biomechanical legs, bringing the goal of human-friendly household robots a bit closer.

When Elaine Pearce left Sydney for the seaside peace of Old Bar 12 years ago she was assured her new house was a solid investment, with a century's worth of frontage to guard against erosion.

Kazakhstan affordable housing will cost from 70 to 90 thousand tenge ($470-610) per one square meter.

The program will be launched in 2013, 6 directions have been developed for implementation.

1,500 of shabby houses are beyond repair and to be demolished, Mayor of the city says.

The most expensive accommodation in Kazakhstan in January 2012 was registered in Almaty.