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Kazakhstan bans sale of a number of Russian alcoholic beverages

Kazakhstan imposed ban on sale of a number of alcoholic beverages imported from Russia for “food security” reasons, Kazakhstan's Consumer Rights Protection Committee said, azh.kz refers to KazTag. November 18 2014, 12:00 2 356 просмотрs

World News

Czech president pelted with eggs, tomatoes on revolution anniversary

Thousands of people have protested against Czech President Milos Zeman on the 25th anniversary of the Velvet Revolution, which ended communist rule. November 18 2014, 09:55 1 126 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan launches criminal cases into grenade explosion in college

Two criminal cases have been launched into a grenade explosion in a fashion and design college in the Kazakh city of Almaty, the Almaty Internal Affairs Department said Nov. 17. November 18 2014, 09:43 2 942 просмотрs

World News

Ukraine Claims Readiness for Military Confrontation With Russia

Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council spokesman Andriy Lysenko announced that the country's military prepared the first line of defense with active reserve members prepared and ready to deploy in any direction. November 17 2014, 17:18 1 982 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Air Astana expands in the Middle East with new daily schedule from Dubai to Almaty

Air Astana, Kazakhstan's award winning flag carrier, is pleased to be bolstering its presence in the Middle East with the recent inauguration of direct daily flights to Almaty International Airport (ALA) from Dubai International Airport (DXB). The route is served by Airbus A320 aircraft in a two class layout – 16 business class and 132 economy seats with lead in economy class return fares starting at 1745 Dirhams (AED) / £297 GBP including all taxes. Almaty is complemented by Air Astana’s four times weekly services from the capital Astana (TSE) to Abu Dhabi which have been operating since 2010. November 17 2014, 16:38 3 036 просмотрs

World News

Russia Expels German Diplomat for Unfriendly Berlin Action

Moscow has ordered out a German Embassy officer in response to Berlin's "unfriendly" actions toward an employee from a Russian foreign institution in Germany. November 17 2014, 16:32 2 096 просмотрs

World News

Russia, Poland Deport Diplomats 'Tit-for-Tat': Russian Foreign Ministry

Polish diplomats deported from Russia for activities incompatible with their status in response to deportation of Russian diplomats from Poland, according to the Russian Foreign Ministry. November 17 2014, 15:23 1 873 просмотрs

World News

Romania’s PM refuses to quit despite losing presidential vote

Centre-right candidate Klaus Iohannis has scored an unexpected victory over front runner Prime Minister Victor Ponta in Romania’s presidential election. November 17 2014, 15:02 1 779 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Agriculture Ministry vows to keep in check bread prices in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan will keep in check bread and flour prices up until September 1, 2015. November 17 2014, 14:46 1 980 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Estonian port ready to provide land to Kazakhstan for construction of terminal

Estonian Muuga port on the Baltic Sea is ready to provide land to Kazakh companies for the construction of their own the terminal, the Business Manager of the Port Margus Sitsi told trend. November 17 2014, 11:34 1 508 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

College of Fashion and Design rocked by explosion in Almaty, one dead

A hand grenade has exploded at the College of Fashion and Design in Almaty this morning. November 17 2014, 11:28 1 570 просмотрs

World News

Church of England to finalise plans for women bishops

The Church of England is poised to formally adopt legislation which means its first female bishops could be ordained next year. November 17 2014, 11:14 1 844 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

New great victory of Ilya Ilyin

The Kazakhstan weight-lifter Ilya Ilyin in push, lifted a bar weighing 242 kg, broke a world record and became the four-time world champion, bnews.kz reports. November 17 2014, 04:57 4 640 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Fog and bleak wind take hold of Kazakhstan

Weather with precipitation, fog, sleet and bleak wind will take hold of Kazakhstan today, Kazhydromet reports. November 17 2014, 09:25 2 001 просмотрs

World News

White House Confirms Death of American Aid Worker Peter Kassig in New Video

President Obama offered "prayers and condolences" today to the family of Peter Kassig, an American aid worker killed by ISIS, which posted a new video online boasting of the killing. November 17 2014, 05:09 1 333 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan to train less oil workers

Training of specialists in the oil sector will be suspended in Mangistau district of Kazakhstan in 2015, the mayor of the district Alik Aidarbayev said. November 17 2014, 04:53 2 411 просмотрs

World News

World leaders take Putin to task over Ukraine at G20

For Russian President Vladimir Putin, the G20 summit in Australia didn't prove to be a very amicable occasion. November 17 2014, 04:17 3 185 просмотрs

World News

Oil prices likely to fall further, says IEA

The oil price is likely to continue falling well into 2015, the International Energy Agency has said. November 14 2014, 17:42 2 178 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Earthquake in Kyrgyzstan sends tremors to Almaty

A moderate earthquake of magnitude 5.6 has struck Kyrgyzstan on November 14, just 106 kilometers south of Almaty, tengrinews.kz correspondent reports citing European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre. November 14 2014, 17:27 2 971 просмотрs

World News

Moscow Gives Paris End of November Deadline to Deliver Mistral

France will face serious legal complications if Paris doesn't fulfill its contract on delivery of Mistral-class helicopter carrier by the end of November. November 14 2014, 17:19 2 389 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakh President opens new military community in Astana

Today President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev has opened in Astana a new military community of the National Guard of Kazakhstan, azh.kz refers to inform.kz.  November 14 2014, 17:14 2 598 просмотрs

Ex-Governor case

Ex-Governor’s Case. Sentence has been passed (UPDATED)

Today, November 14, the pronouncement of sentence is ongoing  in the specialized interdistrict court on criminal cases of Atyrau Oblast in the case of ex-governor Bergei Ryskaliev’s organized criminal group. November 14 2014, 14:30 5 436 просмотрs

Society

“Elephant” will arrive to Tengiz on November 18

Transportation of a large-size freight for Tengiz field (width-10,5 meters, height-10,5 meters and weight- 300 tons),is ongoing. Currently “elephant” is at Bekbike village, 25 kilometers away from Dossor. November 14 2014, 11:03 2 372 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Russia to build bridge over Volga to link Astrakhan and Atyrau rgns

"Russia is ready to build a bridge over the Volga River for the renovated Atyrau-Astrakhan highway," governor of the Astrakhan oblast Alexander Zhilkin told at a meeting with Kazakh Ambassador to Russia Marat Tazhin, inform.kz reports. November 14 2014, 10:46 1 391 просмотрs

World News

G20 summit: World leaders gather in Brisbane (+Video)

World leaders are arriving in Australia for this weekend's G20 summit in the Queensland city of Brisbane. November 14 2014, 10:28 2 651 просмотрs