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Kazakhstan Paroles Ex-Official Jailed for Murdering Opposition Leader

The man convicted of ordering the murder of an opposition leader eight years ago is to be released on parole, a court in Astana has ruled. The decision raises, yet again, questions about the judiciary’s independence. November 10 2014, 03:05 2 193 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Why we need to protect Kazakhstan’s wild apples

Apples tumble all over the earth, and I slide with them into a huge old tree, a gentle shower of new fruit fall. I lie back into this soft, dark earth and smell the heady scent of ripening fruit. This Eden is on the side of a mountain in Kazakhstan, where apples originally came from. November 10 2014, 02:57 3 791 просмотрs

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Latvia's Foreign Minister Tweets: 'I Am Gay'

In a country where LGBT rights have far to go, a key government figure publicly embraces his sexual orientation. November 10 2014, 02:37 1 648 просмотрs

Society

At the week-end the temperature is expected to drop down to -7 degrees C

During night time the temperature is even expected to drop down to -10 degrees C, both in the northern and southern regions of the republic. November 8 2014, 07:13 2 499 просмотрs

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Dropping oil prices cast a shadow of unprofitability over Kashagan

Kazakhstan's Kashagan may become unprofitable, tengrinews reports citing Sergey Smirnov, an independent expert in oil industry. November 8 2014, 06:13 3 409 просмотрs

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Henry Kissinger recommends West should take constructive approach to Russia

Henry Kissinger, a Nobel Peace Prize winner and a former U.S. Secretary of State, believes that the West should espouse a constructive approach to relations with Russia in the context of the situation in Ukraine and the problems of world order. November 8 2014, 05:54 1 319 просмотрs

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Gorbachev opens exhibition devoted to collapse of Berlin Wall

Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev on Friday opened an exhibition in downtown Berlin devoted to the collapse of the Berlin Wall. November 8 2014, 05:27 1 106 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Almaty makes compact bid for 2022 Winter Olympics

  The Kazakhstan city of Almaty has presented itself as the compact and affordable alternative to favorite Beijing in the bidding for the 2022 Winter Olympics. November 7 2014, 17:21 2 673 просмотрs

Society

Roads closed for repairs in Atytau on November 8

On November 8, due to road repairs the traffic will be restricted on the following streets: November 7 2014, 17:14 1 671 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Nobel Prize laureates to pick best inventions in Astana

Well-known figures and Nobel Prize laureates are to choose the best innovators and inventors in Kazakhstan. November 7 2014, 17:01 1 447 просмотрs

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Anniversary of the 1941 military parade celebrated on Red Square

March dedicated to the 73rd anniversary of the 1941 military parade took place on Moscow's Red Square on November 7. November 7 2014, 16:54 3 935 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan ready to assist to Kyrgyzstan within accession to Eurasian Economic Union

Kazakhstan is ready to help Kyrgyzstan with its accession to the Eurasian Economic Union, Kazakhstani President Nursultan Nazarbayev said on Friday. November 7 2014, 16:25 2 475 просмотрs

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World ominously close to nuclear war – Noam Chomsky

The world has come ominously close to a nuclear war in the past and it could happen again as Russia and the West have slipped back into what seems like another Cold War, world-renowned scholar Noam Chomsky tells RT’s Sophie&Co. November 7 2014, 16:16 2 058 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan to earmark $100M to help Kyrgyzstan

Kazakhstan is set to earmark $100 million to support its neighbor Kyrgyzstan. November 7 2014, 15:26 2 132 просмотрs

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Putin Suggests Drop in Oil Prices Caused by Political Manipulation

President Vladimir Putin has suggested that the fall in global oil prices that is hurting Russia's economy was caused in part by political manipulation. November 7 2014, 15:12 2 869 просмотрs

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Rouble sinks, markets await U.S. jobs numbers

November 7 2014, 14:41 1 550 просмотрs

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China Goes From Supplicant to Power Player as APEC Host

Last time China hosted the Asia-Pacific leaders’ summit, in 2001, then-PresidentJiang Zemin vowed to follow international rules as his nation was on the cusp of joining the World Trade Organization. November 7 2014, 12:26 1 702 просмотрs

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Russian actor and Putin critic found dead in Moscow

A WELL-KNOWN Russian actor who was an outspoken critic of Vladimir Putin has been found dead in suspicious circumstances at his home in Moscow. November 7 2014, 12:01 1 442 просмотрs

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Russian President Putin Tops Forbes’ 2014 Ranking of the World’s Most Powerful People for 2nd Year in a Row

Russia's role in Ukraine's ongoing civil strife has secured President Vladimir Putin's position atop Forbes magazine's list of the world's most powerful people for the second year straight. November 7 2014, 11:45 1 680 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan President receives his Kyrgyz counterpart in Akorda

President Nursultan Nazarbayev is holding a meeting with the President of the Kyrgyz Republic Almazbek Atambayev, according to Akorda Twitter account. November 7 2014, 11:39 2 151 просмотрs

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Navy Seal who shot bin Laden reveals himself despite Pentagon fury

Against the wishes of the Pentagon, the US Navy SEAL who shot dead Al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden at his compound in Pakistan on May 2, 2011, has revealed his identity. November 7 2014, 11:32 2 070 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Tariffs for Russian oil transit to China via Kazakhstan approved - KazTransOil

Chairman of the Committee for Regulation of Natural Monopolies of the Ministry of National Economy of Kazakhstan approved on November 4 prices for transit of Russian oil to China via the territory of Kazakhstan, the KazTransOil said. November 7 2014, 09:56 2 121 просмотрs

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Clashes at anti-austerity reforms protest in Brussels

A mass demonstration of some 100,000 workers in the Belgian capital has ended in clashes between protesters and police. The march was the first in a series of protests against new austerity measures. November 7 2014, 09:47 1 167 просмотрs

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2016 Tryouts? Good, bad midterm nights for possible White House hopefuls

The winners and losers of Tuesday’s midterm elections are already starting to re-frame the conversation about which candidates may be considering a 2016 run for the White House. November 6 2014, 15:34 1 654 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Ukraine shuts down its consulates in Almaty and other 8 cities of world

The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry announced it has shut down nine of its consulates around the world in order to optimize the public funds, RIA Novosti reported citing official representative of the Ukrainian Foreign Minister Evgeniy Perebiynis. November 6 2014, 15:17 1 685 просмотрs