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Sri Lanka jails killers of British tourist
A Sri Lankan ruling party politician and three accomplices were Friday sentenced to 20 years in jai for murdering a British holidaymaker on Christmas Eve and raping his Russian partner.
18 July 2014 13:51
Crete counts on cravings to catch mystery croc
A Greek reptile expert began an operation to trap a two-metre long crocodile that mysteriously appeared in a man-made lake on the tourist island of Crete last weekend.
11 July 2014 21:17
Kaskasu ski resort near Shymkent to be completed in 2019
Construction of the Kaskasu ski resort will be completed in 2019.
02 July 2014 16:49
'Backpackers found living in squalor' after Sydney fire
At least 15 people, reportedly backpackers from Japan and South Korea "living in squalor" in minibuses, a shipping container and a caravan, had to be rescued from a raging Sydney fire.
02 July 2014 12:37
Scientists warn of tourism threat to Antarctica
Antarctic scientists warned Wednesday that a surge in tourists visiting the frozen continent was threatening its fragile environment and called for better protection.
19 June 2014 09:56
Kazakhstan to develop its tourism industry
Despite Kazakhstan’s huge tourism potential, Kazakhstani tourism is not being developed properly.
18 June 2014 00:39
Bus crash in northern India kills 11 tourists
A bus carrying tourists plunged off a mountain road into a gorge in a Himalayan region in northern India, killing 11 people, police said.
17 June 2014 10:28
No more illegal taxi drivers in Kazakhstani airports: Ministry of Transport and Communication
The Ministry of Transport and Communications announced the decision to remove illegal taxi drivers from all Kazakhstan airports.
07 June 2014 13:14
North Korea detains third US tourist
North Korea said Friday it had detained a US tourist for "hostile activities" after he reportedly left a bible at a hotel, bringing to three the number of Americans held by the reclusive regime including missionary Kenneth Bae.
07 June 2014 10:05
Bulgaria simplifies visa regime for Kazakhstan
Bulgaria has simplified the visa regime for Kazakhstan.
04 June 2014 09:05
Kidnapped Chinese, Filippino rescued in Malaysia
A Chinese tourist and a Filippino worker have been rescued nearly two months after they were abducted from a Malaysian dive resort, Prime Minister Najib Razak said.
31 May 2014 13:40
Foreigners visiting Kazakhstan can now register in hotels
Foreign visitors arriving to Kazakhstan can now register with the Migration Police in their hotels.
28 May 2014 18:24
Iranian investors interested in Kenderli Resort in Western Kazakhstan
Iranian investors have expressed interest in Kazakhstan's Kenderli resort.
11 May 2014 13:46
Sharm el-Sheikh - Almaty direct flights to open in summer 2014
Egypt plans to launch Sharm el-Sheikh - Almaty direct flights this summer.
24 April 2014 23:35
Sri Lanka detains British tourist over Buddha tattoo
Sri Lanka has detained a female British tourist for having a Buddha tattoo on her right arm and ordered her deportation, police said.
23 April 2014 10:05
Archeological park to be built in Taraz: 2000 years of history
An archeological park will be constructed around a medieval tower in Kazakhstan's southern city of Taraz by 2017.
20 April 2014 22:06
Taiwanese tourists hurt in Japan deer rampage
Visitors to one of usually-safe Japan's most celebrated spots are being warned to be on the lookout, after two Taiwanese tourists were injured in a rampage by a wild deer.
14 April 2014 13:15
UAE woman 'brain-damaged' after London hotel attack
An Emirati woman attacked in her London hotel in a suspected burglary last weekend lost an eye and has been left with only five percent of her brain function, police said Saturday.
13 April 2014 15:37
Man charged over London hotel hammer attack on UAE women
A man was charged with attempted murder on Friday over a hammer attack on three wealthy female Emirati tourists in their luxury London hotel room, police said.
12 April 2014 13:28
Fighting to save ancestral bones: Scythian burial mounds to be opened for public
Scythian burial mounds will be opened for public in Issyk town located 50km east of Almaty.
27 March 2014 15:57