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Namaz prayers now online in Atyrau

Namaz prayers now online in Atyrau

Mosques in Atyrau began public worship through Skype. September 17 2013, 11:41 2 443 просмотрs

Iran mulls Persian cat as next animal astronaut

Iran mulls Persian cat as next animal astronaut

Iran says it is considering sending a Persian cat into space as the next animal astronaut after claims of launching a monkey earlier this year. September 17 2013, 10:21 2 371 просмотрs

Man shots bullies, stabs one in W Kazakhstan

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Man shots bullies, stabs one in W Kazakhstan

Man shoots bullies with a traumatic weapon and stabs one of them in front of public in the middle of the day. September 17 2013, 09:46 1 606 просмотрs

Kazakhstan to introduce language tests for public servants

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Kazakhstan to introduce language tests for public servants

International language competency tests such as IELTS or TOEFL should be introduced to make sure Kazakhstan’s public servants adequately know foreign languages September 17 2013, 09:42 1 207 просмотрs

Washington Navy Yard gunman named as Aaron Alexis

Washington Navy Yard gunman named as Aaron Alexis

September 17 2013, 09:30 1 350 просмотрs

Online referendum in Ukraine: Customs Union or European Union?

Online referendum in Ukraine: Customs Union or European Union?

Favourers of the Customs Union in Ukraine have created a website to conduct a polling to reveal if Ukrainians wish to join the treaty with Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan or not. September 16 2013, 16:43 1 747 просмотрs

Shymkent to grow into third Kazakh megacity

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Shymkent to grow into third Kazakh megacity

Shymkent may become the third largest city in Kazakhstan September 16 2013, 16:32 3 992 просмотрs

Chinese hospital seeks virgins' blood

Chinese hospital seeks virgins' blood

A Chinese hospital's request for blood from healthy female virgins for use in medical research has been condemned as insulting to women September 16 2013, 15:22 1 445 просмотрs

Oil prices down after deal on Syrian chemical weapons

Oil prices down after deal on Syrian chemical weapons

Oil prices fell in Asian trade Monday after a US-Russia deal on Syria's chemical weapons averted a potential Western military strike on the Assad regime September 16 2013, 14:15 1 244 просмотрs

Bad omen for the future of mega-oil projects

Bad omen for the future of mega-oil projects

Are the blunders with Kashagan an exception or the rule when it comes to these major projects? September 16 2013, 09:55 2 511 просмотрs

Two friends of Boston bomber plead not guilty to cover-up charges

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Two friends of Boston bomber plead not guilty to cover-up charges

Dias Kadyrbaev has once again pled not guilty at the Superseding Indictment hearing this Friday. September 16 2013, 09:51 1 611 просмотрs

US-Russia reach landmark deal on destruction of Syria chemical weapons arsenal

US-Russia reach landmark deal on destruction of Syria chemical weapons arsenal

Russia and the United States reached a deal on a framework that will see the destruction or removal of Syria’s chemical weapons by mid- 2014. Under the plan, the Assad government has one week to hand over an inventory of its chemical weapons arsenal. September 16 2013, 09:33 1 390 просмотрs

Bolashak gas leak incident duly probed - NCOC

Bolashak gas leak incident duly probed - NCOC

North Caspian Operating Company B.V. (NCOC) has circulated an official comment on the incident at Bolashak plant that took place in late August. September 13 2013, 10:55 2 688 просмотрs

Lukashenko awarded Ig Nobel Prize in Peace Nomination

Lukashenko awarded Ig Nobel Prize in Peace Nomination

One of this year's Ig Nobel Prize awards went to Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko and his country's policemen for their crackdown on "applauding in public." September 13 2013, 10:36 1 546 просмотрs

President Nursultan Nazarbayev meets Iranian president Hassan Rouhani

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President Nursultan Nazarbayev meets Iranian president Hassan Rouhani

The two presidents reviewed the prospects for bilateral cooperation on a wide range of issues, and touched the topical aspects of the international agenda September 13 2013, 10:33 1 441 просмотрs

Kazakhstan to put national oil fund assets in own economy

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Kazakhstan to put national oil fund assets in own economy

Kazakhstan will start investing oil savings into its own economy September 13 2013, 10:29 1 482 просмотрs

Student helps bridge Kazakhstan and China

Student helps bridge Kazakhstan and China

Ruslan Tulenov, 21, got striking fame after the PRC president Xi Jinping cited him as an example for the centuries long Sino-Kazakh friendship during the recent state visit to Kazakhstan. September 13 2013, 09:37 2 776 просмотрs

Burkini swimsuit is 'compromise,' says German court

Burkini swimsuit is 'compromise,' says German court

A teenage Muslim girl adverse to swimming lessons with boys has lost her appeal before Germany's top administrative court. Judges have ruled that the wearing of a full-length "burkini" swimsuit satisfies Muslim norms. September 12 2013, 15:29 2 058 просмотрs

China to finance Kazakhstan’s share of investments into Kashagan

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China to finance Kazakhstan’s share of investments into Kashagan

Kazakhstan will be paying back to China for the latter’s investments into the giant Kashagan oilfiled. No further expansion of the China’s stake in the project is expected, the country’s Oil and Gas Vice Minister Bolat Akchulakov said in an exclusive interview for Astana TV Channel. September 12 2013, 15:17 1 793 просмотрs

Giant cockroaches roam Ust-Kamenogorsk

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Giant cockroaches roam Ust-Kamenogorsk

Gigantic cockroaches are spreading in Ust-Kamenogorsk city in eastern Kazakhstan. The largest of the insects reach 7 centimeters (2.7 inches) in length September 12 2013, 14:54 1 838 просмотрs

Kazakhstan & Russia in talks on common center for uranium enrichment

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Kazakhstan & Russia in talks on common center for uranium enrichment

Kazakhstan hopes that agreements on establishing a joint uranium enrichment center will be fully implemented September 12 2013, 14:38 1 040 просмотрs

Reuters uncoveres American network trading adopted children

Reuters uncoveres American network trading adopted children

Reuters investigation has uncovered an American network of "private re-homing" of adopted children. September 12 2013, 14:18 1 560 просмотрs

Over half of KZ population obese or overweight

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Over half of KZ population obese or overweight

76% of residents of the Central Asian republic say they consider themselves not overweight, 19% - overweight and 1.8% believe they are obese. September 11 2013, 16:23 1 839 просмотрs

Kazakhstan to benefit from nuclear power plant: Batyrbekov

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Kazakhstan to benefit from nuclear power plant: Batyrbekov

Kazakhstan would benefit from a nuclear power plant, expert says September 11 2013, 16:20 2 165 просмотрs

Alcohol restriction faces harsh criticism in Turkey

Alcohol restriction faces harsh criticism in Turkey

A new alcohol restriction law which was enforced in Turkey on Monday, drew harsh criticism in the country. September 11 2013, 15:45 1 589 просмотрs