Australian company received permission to explore uranium in Kazakhstan
Tengrinews.kz - C29 Metals, a company listed on the Australian stock exchange, has received an official Category 2 environmental permit for
Hungarian Roma sues Beyonce over smash hit
A Hungarian singer from the Roma community is suing Beyonce over the smash hit "Drunk in Love," saying the superstar sampled a folk tune without permission.
Canada pet shop owner had no permit for killer python
The owner of a python which is thought to have crushed two infants to death in a Canadian apartment did not have a permit to keep such an animal.
Japan nuclear operators ask for OK on reactor restarts
Japanese utilities on Monday asked regulators for permission to turn on 10 nuclear reactors, a move that could presage a widespread restart of atomic power more than two years after the Fukushima disaster.
Quotas on foreign workers at reconstruction of Atyrau oil refinery approved
Kazakhstan government approved the quotas for attraction of the foreign labor for the priority project on reconstruction and modernization of Atyrau oil refinery.
Thailand grants access to presumed Rohingya: UN
The UN's refugee arm said Wednesday it had permission from Thailand to access some 850 people, many thought to be from Myanmar's Rohingya minority, held after raids on hidden camps in the Thai south.
Law allowing Cubans to go abroad without permit takes effect
A law allowing Cubans to travel abroad without special permits took effect on the communist-ruled island Monday for the first time in half a century.
Cuba eases despised foreign travel restrictions
Cubans will no longer need an exit permit to travel abroad from January, the communist regime said on Tuesday, in a major overhaul of a half-century-old policy despised by the island's citizens.
HSBC seeks to evict Hong Kong 'Occupy' protesters
Global banking giant HSBC on Monday sought legal permission to evict a handful of protesters camped outside its Hong Kong headquarters, one of the last remnants of the "Occupy" movement in Asia.
Guyana suspends gold, diamond mining permits
The South American country of Guyana said Friday it had suspended the granting of new permits to mine for gold and diamonds in rivers because of concerns over widespread pollution.
853 licensing documents will be cut in Kazakhstan
80 permitting documents and 60 percent of socially important services are to be switched to the electronic format by the end of the year: Minister.
Kazakhstan Transport Ministry issued temporary permit for Almaty-Kiev flight
Kazakhstan Ministry of Transport and Communications has issued a temporary permit to Ukrainian International Airlines for Kiev-Almaty-Kiev flights.
