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​Kazakhstan borrows $88 million from IBRD

Nursultan Nazarbayev, the president of Kazakhstan, signed a document about a loan $88 million from International Bank for Reconstruction and Development. February 3 2016, 12:32 2 034 просмотрs

Economy

LG Chem scraps plan for PE complex in Atyrau

LG Chem, South Korea's biggest chemicals company, has decided to scrap plans to build a 3.84 billion euros ($4.15 billion) polyethylene complex in Kazakhstan because of sharply rising costs and falling oil prices. February 3 2016, 11:15 7 434 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Air Astana, Air France-KLM ink codeshare deal

Kazakhstan's national carrier Air Astana signed a codeshare agreement with Air France-KLM, the Kazakh airline said Feb. 2. February 3 2016, 10:14 2 110 просмотрs

World News

Dallas County reports first U.S. case of Zika virus

The first U.S. case of the Zika virus has been contracted in Dallas County, local health officials said on Tuesday, adding there are no reports of the virus being locally transmitted by mosquitoes in the Texas county. February 3 2016, 10:10 1 702 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

China is ready to build oil refinery in Kazakhstan

During the crisis, only Chinese companies are interested in building the fourth oil refinery in the territory of Mangystau, Kazakhstan. Nowadays, Kazakhstan has a nourish idea with China. February 3 2016, 10:02 2 571 просмотрs

World News

BP reports biggest ever annual loss

BP (BP.L) slumped to its biggest annual loss last year and announced thousands more job cuts on Tuesday, showing that even one of the nimblest oil producers is struggling in the worst market downturn in over a decade. February 2 2016, 17:14 1 826 просмотрs

World News

Cuba's Castro pays historic visit to France

Cuban President Raul Castro on Monday paid a historic state visit to France, the first ever by a Cuban leader in two decades, with a view to reinforce bilateral ties, increase trade links, and discuss debt relief. February 2 2016, 16:07 1 830 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kashagan oil not to be transported via Kuryk Port yet – Aidarbayev

Today at the Q&A conference in Astana, Governor of Mangystau region Alik Aidarbayev answered the question regarding transportation of Kashagan oil via Kuryk port. February 2 2016, 16:02 1 970 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Mangistau Governor: Tengizchevroil must sell gas in tenge

«Gas produced by Tengizchevroil in Kazakhstan must be sold in tenge - our national currency,» said Alik Aidarbaev, Mangystau Oblast Governor, during the briefing at the Central Communication Service. February 2 2016, 15:41 2 218 просмотрs

Society

​Death on airport highway (PHOTO, VIDEO)

On the airport highway in front of WorleyParsons company office a fatal road accident took place. The passenger of "Niva" car, 39-y.o. woman died in the hospital. February 2 2016, 15:10 8 415 просмотрs

Crime

​Prosecutor's office investigates why border guards didn't find a large batch of heroin

Criminal investigation initiated by military prosecutor's office of the western region upon detection by the Russian frontier guards of 33 kg of heroin has temporarily suspended. The military prosecutor of the western region Zhanbolat Aiekenov reported this during the briefing about the results of the year. February 2 2016, 11:56 7 122 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Anomalous warming came to Kazakhstan

From February 2 to 4 , abnormal warming is predicted in Kazakhstan, according to Kazhydromet forecasts. February 2 2016, 10:36 1 796 просмотрs

World News

Republican Cruz beats Trump in Iowa presidential race, Clinton holds slim lead

U.S. Senator Ted Cruz beat billionaire Donald Trump in Iowa's Republican presidential nominating contest on Monday, upsetting the national front-runner in the race to be their party's White House nominee. February 2 2016, 10:20 1 695 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Afraid to speak out, Kazakhs let numbers talk for them

In Kazakhstan, where people worry they may lose their jobs or be jailed for criticising the authorities, some have found a new way to express the economic pain they are feeling: a web site whose name roughly translates as "Oh My God!" February 2 2016, 09:40 1 782 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakh Activist Released After 'Repentance' Letter

A Kazakh civil rights activist convicted and jailed for inciting social hatred has been released after "repenting." February 1 2016, 17:38 2 116 просмотрs

World News

Business Insider: Russia will control prices of oil in 2016

The global oil situation continues to drag on. Powerhouse oil producers are still being squeezed financially by lower prices and some of the more unstable OPEC members have seen upticks in violence and political chaos. And in this environment, Russia increasingly looks like "the single biggest swing factor for oil prices in 2016," according to RBC Capital Markets' global head of commodity strategy Helima Croft. February 1 2016, 17:25 2 731 просмотрs

World News

Scientists get 'gene editing' go-ahead

UK scientists have been given the go-ahead by the fertility regulator to genetically modify human embryos. February 1 2016, 17:03 1 860 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakh citizen among 33 detained in Saudi Arabia on terrorism charges

A Kazakhstani citizen is among 33 suspects detained on terrorism charges in Saudi Arabia over the past week, the English-language daily Saudi Gazette reports citing an unnamed source on Sunday. February 1 2016, 16:42 2 037 просмотрs

Economy

EBRD supports efficient electricity generation in Atyrau

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is continuing to support the Green Economy drive in Kazakhstan by financing a new, cleaner and more energy-efficient electricity generating plant in Atyrau, a harbour city on the Caspian Sea and a regional capital in western Kazakhstan. February 1 2016, 16:35 7 424 просмотрs

World News

Chechnya's Kadyrov puts Putin critic Kasyanov in gunsights

Chechnya's leader Ramzan Kadyrov has posted an Instagram video showing Russian opposition politician Mikhail Kasyanov in a sniper's crosshairs. February 1 2016, 16:29 1 756 просмотрs

World News

Incredible Cloud Formation Named the ‘Hand of God’ Spotted Over Portuguese Island of Madeira

An incredible cloud formation which appeared over the skies of Portugal has been dubbed the 'hand of God'. February 1 2016, 16:17 1 921 просмотрs

World News

Norwegian Peace Research Institute Shortlists Snowden for Nobel Peace Prize

Edward Snowden, the whistleblower who leaked classified documents shedding light on extensive US and UK government surveillance programs, will be the frontrunner for the 2016 Nobel Peace Prize, according to Peace Research Institute Oslo. February 1 2016, 15:50 1 713 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

​Plan of Kashagan development to be presented by contractor during 2016

The plan of Kashagan development will be presented by the contractor of the project during 2016, said Murat Zhurebekov, managing director on economy and finance of PSA Ltd. February 1 2016, 15:30 1 942 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan's bid for seat on UN Security Council

In September 2013, Kazakhstan announced its bid to secure a seat as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council in the years 2017/18. February 1 2016, 12:03 2 009 просмотрs

World News

Kiev Asks French TV Channel to Take Maidan Documentary Off the Air

Ukrainian dimplomats to France lamented that the new documentary “Les Masques de la Revolution" (The Masks of Revolution) about Maidan events in Ukraine misinterprets the facts and asked the French national broadcaster not to air it. February 1 2016, 11:52 2 908 просмотрs