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A man in Kazakhstan was ordered to pay a fine for hanging a flag off his balcony in a multi-apartment house. Lawyers and public do not agree with the decision. Will he pay?

• 06 марта 2015, 11:21

Filipinos travelling to Thailand have been told to shun red or yellow items to avoid being caught up in the political unrest there, the Philippine embassy in Bangkok said.

• 11 января 2014, 11:31

The gay rainbow-flag theme for the Christmas lights on Rome's main shopping street that were switched on Friday have sparked an unholy row in the Eternal City.

• 07 декабря 2013, 13:48

Kazakhstan anthem will be played simultaneously in Astana, Moscow, London, Washington and Shanghai to commemorate the Kazakhstan State Symbols Day on June 4.

• 04 июня 2013, 15:30

The maple leaf shown on Canada's new $20 bills is from a Norway maple, which is not native to Canada, several botanists cited by Canadian media decried Friday.

• 20 января 2013, 12:36

Iraq is seeking to replace its national anthem and flag in a move aimed at providing unifying national symbols and putting decades of conflict and hardship in the country behind it.

• 25 сентября 2012, 13:24

A lone pine tree that stood as a symbol of hope in Japan, after surviving the huge tsunami that swept away a forest of 70,000, was being cut down Wednesday in a bid to preserve it.

• 12 сентября 2012, 14:51

Two incidents involving Kazakhstan symbols at London Olympics-2012 outrage the country's citizens.

• 31 июля 2012, 20:55

Pavlodar residents are outraged with the ashtrays with Kazakhstan national emblem being sold in the city.

• 11 апреля 2012, 18:33