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Lebanon tourism pays the price for Syria's war
Dia's restaurant in the Lebanese resort village of Aley is deserted. Most years, he caters to thousands of rich Gulf Arab tourists and to visiting expats, but this year no one has come.
29 June 2013
West should have talked to Taliban: British general
The West should have negotiated with the Taliban more than a decade ago, soon after they were toppled.
29 June 2013
Mexico City trash-for-food market helps capital clean up
On a recent rainy Sunday morning in a Mexico City neighborhood, people lined up under their umbrellas with bags of empty milk cartons, plastic bottles and cardboard at their feet.
29 June 2013
Brazil leader pushes for reform as FIFA hails Confed Cup
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff on Friday raced to build support for reforms in response to nationwide protests as the head of world football hailed the Brazil-hosted Confederations Cup as the "best ever."
29 June 2013
Mandela 'improving' as Obama lands in S.Africa
US President Barack Obama arrived in South Africa on Friday to pay homage to his hero Nelson Mandela, who was said to be showing "great improvement" in hospital.
29 June 2013
Facebook to keep ads away from sex and violence
Facebook on Monday will tighten its review process to spare advertisers the embarrassment of having their ads pop-up on pages containing porn or violent imagery.
29 June 2013
Lithium greatly reduces suicide risk: study
The mood-stabilising drug lithium reduces suicide risk by more than 60 percent among people with depression.
29 June 2013
US Senate passes comprehensive immigration reform
In a vote hailed by US President Barack Obama, the Senate on Thursday passed comprehensive immigration reform that would put 11 million undocumented people on a path to earning citizenship.
29 June 2013
EU leaders pledge job funds, back new budget
European leaders on Friday agreed to deploy 8.0 billion euros ($10.4 billion) to help create jobs for young people at a summit that also backed a tentative deal on the EU's next trillion-euro budget, despite simmering doubts.
29 June 2013
Tengrinews.kz receives Kazakhstan President's commendation
Kazakhstan Secretary of State Marat Tazhin handed awards and grants to journalists and awarded President’s Commendations to Media.
28 June 2013
Microsoft to help Kazakhstan introduce e-learning and e-healtcare
A memorandum of understanding on cooperation in informational technologies has been signed between Kazakhstan Ministry of Transport and Communications and Microsoft Kazakhstan.
28 June 2013
Boxing: Macklin envious of Golovkin's rates and attention
British boxer Matthew Macklin believes that Kazakhstan's Gennagy Golovkin is getting too much attention.
28 June 2013
Women's prayer tests ultra-Orthodox hold on Western Wall
The singing rises through the early-morning cool which still covers the esplanade in front of the Western Wall, the holiest site at which Jews can pray.
28 June 2013
Cameron expecting Kazakhstan visit with special feelings
Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev has held a telephone conversation with Prime-Minister of Great Britain David Cameron.
28 June 2013
Petrol truck that burnt was Chinese-made
The petrol tank truck that exploded in Almaty near Rixos hotel was made by Chinese manufacturing company FAW.
28 June 2013
New Kazakhstan Labor Minister appointed
Tamara Duissenova has been appointed Kazakhstan Minister of Labor and Social Protection.
28 June 2013
Nazarbayev makes several appointments
Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev has made several appointments.
28 June 2013
More than 2mn Tibetans rehoused, relocated: rights group
More than two million Tibetans in China have been forced to change homes or relocate in a government-sponsored programme that is damaging their traditional culture and rural lifestyle.
28 June 2013
Deaths in China Xinjiang riot raised to 35: Xinhua
The death toll in one of the worst riots in China's restive Xinjiang area has been raised to 35 from 27, state media said Friday, amid reports of tightened security ahead of a sensitive anniversary.
28 June 2013
Lagarde hopes Europe will 'one day' appreciate IMF
IMF chief Christine Lagarde hopes the new Greek government "will hold" and that "one day" the Fund's work in Europe, currently the target of criticism.
28 June 2013
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