Ust-Kamenogorsk, December 29, 2009 (Khabar) - The supervision over fir tree saplings has been toughened in Eastern Kazakhstan.

Almaty, December 29, 2009 (Khabar) - Pupils of the Kenes centre, which was founded in 1992, have been involved in a New Year Party.

BANGKOK, Dec 29 (TNA) - Public Health Minister Witthaya Kaewparadai announced his resignation Tuesday to take responsibility for ‘management flaws’ in his ministry's projects under the Bt86 billion

ST. PETERSBURG, December 29 (Itar-Tass) - A season of music by Rusian
composer Rodion Schedrin will open at St. Petersburg's Mariinsky Theatry
on Tuesday.

YUZHNO-SAKHALINSK, December 29 (Itar-Tass) - Four people have died in
a ship fire in the Sakhalin port of Korsakov. The fire on a fishing

Moscow, Dec. 28 (Jiji Press)--Japan and Russia on Monday agreed to
continue constructive talks on the four Russian-held islands at the center
of a bilateral territorial dispute.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 29 (Bernama)-- No-smoking may be made a condition for
youth and students to receive aid from the Malaysian government.

BEIJING, Dec 29 (Bernama) -- A Chinese cargo vessel and its 25 crew members,
held hostage by Somalian pirates for 71 days, were rescued through a combined

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 29 (Bernama) -- Najib Tun Razak has called on
the people to join him in ushering in the new year by making the 1Malaysia
concept a reality.

Jakarta, Dec 28 (ANTARA) - Youth and Sports Minister Andi Mallarangeng said Indonesian scouts who are to participate in an international scouts event in Australia must be able to act as good repres