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Grammy Awards: Sam Smith, Beyonce early winners

Aussie hard rock legends AC/DC got the 2015 Grammy Awards off to a rockin' start with live versions "Rock or Bust" and "Highway to Hell," but Sam Smith started the evening even stronger, beating Iggy Azalea et al for Best New Artist, and then Miley Cyrus and friends for Best Pop Vocal Album. February 9 2015, 08:39 2 758 views

Kazakhstan News

New airline Air Kazakhstan renamed to Kazakh Air

A new Kazakh airline Air Kazakhstan that is expected to make its first flight this year has been renamed to Kazakh Air, tengrinews reports citing Beken Seidakhmetov, Chairman of the Civil Aviation Committee of Kazakhstan's Ministry of Investment and Development. February 9 2015, 08:35 9 655 views

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Saudis Increase Oil Price in U.S., Cut It for Asia

Saudi Arabia increased the oil prices it charges to U.S. buyers on Thursday but cut them in Asia as it shifts a battle over market share from America to the Far East. February 6 2015, 18:10 3 761 views

Kazakhstan News

Russian Agriculture Minister denies Kazakhstan's intention to ban Russian products due to devaluation

Agriculture Minister of Russia Nikolai Fyodorov denied information about Kazakhstan's intention to either ban or limit the import of certain products from Russia to Kazakhstan, RIA-Novosti reported Friday. February 6 2015, 17:58 3 677 views

Kazakhstan News

N. Nazarbayev welcomed participants of events dedicated to start of Year of People's Assembly

President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev welcomed the participants of the events dedicated the start of the Year of People's Assembly, the welcome speech of the President was read by Secretary of State Gulshara Abdykalikova. February 6 2015, 17:46 4 749 views

Society

The Year of the People's Assembly of Kazakhstan launched

On February 6, in all the regions of our country, including Atyrau, the event took place that marked the opening of the Year of the Assambly of People of Kazakhstan(APK). February 6 2015, 17:34 4 115 views

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Putin's spokesman dismisses 'stupid' Asperger's claim

President Vladimir Putin's spokesman has angrily dismissed a Pentagon study that claimed the Russian leader had Asperger's syndrome, a form of autism. February 6 2015, 15:52 2 554 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan to acquire Su-30SM fighters

Kazakhstan is to acquire the Sukhoi Su-30SM 'Flanker' as it looks to recapitalise its Soviet-era fighter force, the press service of the Defense Ministry said on February 4. February 6 2015, 15:08 3 543 views

Kazakhstan News

Prime Ministers of Russia and Kazakhstan meet up in Moscow for talks

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev met with Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Karim Massimov for discussion of economic cooperation issues between the two countries, the press service of the Russian Government said, azh. kz reports citing kapital.kz. February 6 2015, 11:38 3 675 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan's Air Astana to lower ticket prices

Air Astana will lower ticket prices on domestic flights in Kazakhstan informed the airline press service, azh.zk refers to tengrinews.  February 6 2015, 10:48 3 219 views

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German, French leaders take Ukraine peace plan to Moscow

The leaders of Germany and France announced a new peace plan for Ukraine on Thursday, flying to Kiev with a proposal they would then take on to Moscow. February 6 2015, 10:42 3 676 views

Economy

FGP project in Tengiz will “be optimized”

Such statement was made by the RoK Minister of Energy Vladimir Shkolnik during a working trip to Atyrau Oblast. February 6 2015, 10:00 4 817 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan Anxious About Another Devaluation

February can be a spooky month for anyone with a pocketful of tenge. Kazakhstan’s embattled currency has been devalued twice in the last six years, both times in February. With plenty of indications the tenge is overvalued again, would-be investors are putting decisions on ice, distressed banks are reluctant to issue credit, and private citizens are hoarding dollars. February 6 2015, 01:48 4 387 views

World News

Hollande and Merkel to Visit Kiev, Moscow for Talks on Ukraine Crisis

The leaders of France and Germany will visit Kiev on Thursday and Moscow on Friday to hold talks on the crisis situation in Ukraine. February 6 2015, 01:38 3 613 views

Culture

Forgotten melody for a trombone

In the regional philharmonic hall named after N. Zhanturin the new musical band - light music orchestra has been created. The head of the orchestra is the jazzman Alexei Nazarikov from the neighboring Astrakhan, who in various years played with famous American jazz musicians such as Nicholas Beard, Dennis Rowland, Mandy Gaines and Tekora Rogers. February 5 2015, 16:10 6 595 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan ranks above world average in Economic Freedom

Kazakhstan has ranked 69th out of 186 countries in the 2015 Index of Economic Freedom, azh.kz refers to tengrinews. February 5 2015, 15:41 4 305 views

Crime

Traffic accident cut power to residential quarters

On February 5, at noon at the Taimanov and Gagarin Streets crossing there was a road accident. February 5 2015, 15:25 3 480 views

World News

Hollande to Visit Moscow With Merkel for Talks on Ukraine Crisis

French President Hollande announced a decision to visit Moscow with German Chancellor Merkel for talks on Ukraine crisis Friday, sputniknews.com reports. February 5 2015, 15:20 3 329 views

Kazakhstan News

First official meeting of Eurasian Economic Union takes place today in Moscow

The first sitting of the Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission within the established Eurasian Economic Union with the participation of Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Bakytzhan Sagintayev was held in Moscow today, bnews.kz reports. February 5 2015, 12:28 4 201 views

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Argentine president's jokes on Twitter about Chinese accent causes uproar back home

Argentine President Cristina Fernandez, seeking badly needed investment in China, has joked on Twitter about Chinese accents, causing a furor back home. February 5 2015, 12:10 2 905 views

Kazakhstan News

Local content in oil and gas sphere reached 54% in Kazakhstan in 2014

As a result of 2014, 54% of products and services totaling over 1.5 trln tenge accounted for the local content in the total volume of procurements of oil and gas companies of Kazakhstan, Minister of Energy Vladimir Skolnik said in Mangystau region. February 5 2015, 12:05 4 021 views

Kazakhstan News

Zarina Diyas in top 16 brightest at Australia Open

Kazakhstan’s finest tennis player Zarina Diyas, 21, has been named one of the brightest competitors of the Australia Open azh.kz refers to tengrinews.  February 5 2015, 10:50 3 959 views

World News

Chevron Pulls Out of Poland Shale

U.S. oil major Chevron Corp. said Saturday it would stop exploring for shale gas in Poland, joining other companies that have pulled out of the sector and dashing hopes for the nascent shale industry in Europe. February 4 2015, 16:35 3 156 views

World News

7 dead after NYC commuter train hits SUV stuck on tracks

A commuter train struck an SUV that was stuck on the tracks in a suburban New York community during the afternoon rush hour Tuesday, killing the car's driver and six passengers on board the train. February 4 2015, 16:02 3 604 views

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Jordan executes 2 al-Qaida prisoners after 'Islamic State' kills pilot

Jordan has executed two Iraqi militants in retaliation for the killing of one its citizens by the "Islamic State." The executions came hours after the release of a video showing the Jordanian pilot being burned alive. February 4 2015, 15:53 3 365 views