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25 years ago the Kazakh was declared a state language

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25 years ago the Kazakh was declared a state language

A remarkable event took place 25 years ago – on September 22, 1989 the Kazakh language was declared a state language of Kazakhstan, azh.kz reports. The Russian language was given the status of “an inter-ethnic language”. September 22 2014, 17:06 4 902 просмотрs

Shliman's Gold of Troy will be exhibited in Kazakhstan for the first time

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Shliman's Gold of Troy will be exhibited in Kazakhstan for the first time

The treasure "Gold of Troy", discovered by the German businessman and self-educated archeologist Heinrich Shliman at the end of the century before last, is planned to be exhibited in one of the museums of Kazakhstan, azh.kz reports referring to newtimes.kz. September 22 2014, 16:15 3 168 просмотрs

Daniel Ellsberg: US needs another Snowden

Daniel Ellsberg: US needs another Snowden

The US needs another Edward Snowden, and many more whistleblowers, to inform Congresses what the country is being asked to get into, as America is on a verge of a “large” war in the Middle East, Daniel Ellsberg, former military analyst, told rt.com. September 22 2014, 15:14 1 298 просмотрs

New Zealand PM pushes flag change after election win

New Zealand PM pushes flag change after election win

On Monday New Zealand Prime Minister John Key said he would press ahead with plans to hold a referendum to change the national flag following his election triumph. September 22 2014, 15:02 2 212 просмотрs

NCOC and NCPOC handed over to city new children's hospital and AIDS center

NCOC and NCPOC handed over to city new children's hospital and AIDS center

On September 18, NCOC and NCPOC handed over to the authorities of Atyrau Oblast two new facilities - the Regional children's hospital designed for 110 beds and the Center for prevention and fight against AIDS. September 22 2014, 12:22 3 920 просмотрs

Russian Sanctions Force Exxon to Pull Out of Arctic Project

Russian Sanctions Force Exxon to Pull Out of Arctic Project

Last Friday, Exxon Mobil Corp. (NYSE: XOM) issued a terse statement that the company has received a license from the U.S. government that allows the company to continue working in Russia while it shuts down its first project under a deal signed more than three years ago. Russia’s energy industry had avoided sanctions placed on the country by the U.S. and Europe as a result of the Russian incursion into Ukraine. September 22 2014, 11:26 2 330 просмотрs

Putin approves military coperation agreement with Kazakhstan

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Putin approves military coperation agreement with Kazakhstan

President Vladimir Putin has signed an agreement on military-technical cooperation with Kazakhstan on September 18, tengrinews.kz reports. September 22 2014, 11:04 2 717 просмотрs

Turkish security troops clash with Kurds, as thousands flee ISIS

Turkish security troops clash with Kurds, as thousands flee ISIS

Turkey's security forces closed the border with Syria through which thousands of Kurds are trying to flee IS, after clashes between Kurds and soldiers on the Turkish side of the divide. September 22 2014, 10:15 1 523 просмотрs

Eleven arrested as clashes erupt in Glasgow after ‘No’ independence vote

Eleven arrested as clashes erupt in Glasgow after ‘No’ independence vote

When Scotland decided to stay in the union voting ‘No’ with 55 percent, British unionists took to the streets of Glasgow celebrating Scotland’s decision to stay in the UK. But the rally soon descended into violent clashes with at least 11 people arrested, rt.com reports. September 22 2014, 10:10 2 050 просмотрs

Roads are closed for repairs in Atyrau

Roads are closed for repairs in Atyrau

On Sept 22, due to road repairs the traffic will be restricted on the section of Makhambet Street: September 22 2014, 09:56 2 575 просмотрs

Nurly Zhol (Ray Road) network of roads to be established in Kazakhstan

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Nurly Zhol (Ray Road) network of roads to be established in Kazakhstan

In the next address to the people of Kazakhstan President will urge to create "Nurly Zhol" (Ray Road) network of roads. September 19 2014, 16:01 2 527 просмотрs

Russia eyes counter to Washington’s internet kill-switch

Russia eyes counter to Washington’s internet kill-switch

Facing a possible cut-off from the internet by the US, Russian security officials and IT giants are discussing the possibility to make the Russian sector of the net independent, according to insiders. September 19 2014, 15:54 2 519 просмотрs

No More 'Stan'? Kyrgyz, Kazakhs Mull Name Change

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No More 'Stan'? Kyrgyz, Kazakhs Mull Name Change

The "-stan" is under threat again. Kyrgyzstan's Ar-Namys political party recently proposed removing the suffix from the country's name through a nationwide referendum. September 19 2014, 15:33 2 547 просмотрs

Ukraine's Petro Poroshenko speaks at U.S. Congress (+Video)

Ukraine's Petro Poroshenko speaks at U.S. Congress (+Video)

The United States will provide $46 million US in new security assistance to the Ukraine's military, but stop short of fulfilling an urgent request from Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko for lethal aid to help his country fight against Russian-backed separatists. September 19 2014, 15:02 3 356 просмотрs

Ex-Governor’s Case. Arguments’ hearings will start on October 1

Ex-Governor’s Case. Arguments’ hearings will start on October 1

Case hearings of “Ex-Governor Bergey Ryskaliev's Organized criminal group” are over. On Tuesday, September 16, the court announced a break to prepare for arguments’ hearings. September 19 2014, 12:15 2 107 просмотрs

Scotland voted No at Independence Referendum

Scotland voted No at Independence Referendum

Scotland has voted against becoming an independent country by a projected 55% to 45%. September 19 2014, 10:33 1 096 просмотрs

Unregistered foreign channels may be prohibited from broadcasting in Kazakhstan

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Unregistered foreign channels may be prohibited from broadcasting in Kazakhstan

Broadcasting of foreign TV channels that are not officially registered in Kazakhstan may be prohibited soon, tengrinews reports citing Deputy Attorney General Andrey Kravchenko. September 19 2014, 10:07 3 096 просмотрs

Obama declines to give Ukraine 'lethal aid' despite Poroshenko's plea

Obama declines to give Ukraine 'lethal aid' despite Poroshenko's plea

President Barack Obama has declined to supply Ukraine with “lethal aide” despite the passionate plea for more military equipment that Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko made to Congress earlier on Thursday. September 19 2014, 09:45 2 380 просмотрs

Spying and storing: Assange says 'Google works like NSA'

Spying and storing: Assange says 'Google works like NSA'

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange equated Google with the National Security Agency and GCHQ, saying the tech giant has become “a privatized version of the NSA,” as it collects, stores, and indexes people’s data. He made his remarks to BBC and Sky News. September 19 2014, 09:40 2 369 просмотрs

Roads closed for repairs on Sept 19

Roads closed for repairs on Sept 19

Sept 19, the road traffic will be closed on the following section of Makhambet Street in Atyrau: September 19 2014, 09:36 1 498 просмотрs

English speaking operator trained in 10 months

English speaking operator trained in 10 months

“Kasipker” Holding" jointly with KazMunaiGas National Oil Company presented the program of the 10-month course “Receiving basic education in a trade”. The training will take place at APEC Petrotechnic interregional center for training and retraining of oil and gas industry workforce. September 18 2014, 16:41 2 251 просмотрs

Russian billionaire placed under house arrest

Russian billionaire placed under house arrest

Authorities say Vladimir Yevtushenkov, one of the richest men in Russia, is being held on charges of money-laundering. September 18 2014, 15:34 2 524 просмотрs

Typhoon Kalmaegi affects nearly 6 million people in southern China

Typhoon Kalmaegi affects nearly 6 million people in southern China

Some 5.97 million people in southern China’s provinces of Hainan, Guangdong and Guangxi have been affected by typhoon Kalmaegi, local authorities said Thursday. September 18 2014, 14:59 1 985 просмотрs

Oil production decrease expected in Kazakhstan after 2020

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Oil production decrease expected in Kazakhstan after 2020

Oil production decrease expected in Kazakhstan after 2020, this has been said by general director of KAZENERGY Association Asset Magauov who presented the National Energy report. September 18 2014, 12:57 2 807 просмотрs

Scottish independence: Voting under way in referendum

Scottish independence: Voting under way in referendum

People in Scotland have begun voting on whether the country should stay in the UK or become an independent nation. September 18 2014, 12:52 2 013 просмотрs