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China, Belarus and Kazakhstan will install GLONASS stations

The GLONASS land stations by the end of this year are scheduled to be installed in China, Belarus and Kazakhstan, said Grigori Stupak, Deputy Director General of “Russian Space Systems” company, azh.kz refers to glonass.ru website. September 15 2014, 16:25 2 371 просмотрs

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Libya migrant boat sinks: Scores feared drowned

Many migrants have drowned while trying to reach Europe after their boat sank off Libya, the Libyan navy says. September 15 2014, 15:38 1 636 просмотрs

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Ukraine begins military drills with NATO forces

The United States and Ukraine on Monday began joint military exercises in western Ukraine, news.nom.co reported. September 15 2014, 15:24 1 490 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Tony Blair to contribute to book on Kazakhstan Constitution

Foreign experts and politicians will write a book on the Constitution of Kazakhstan, tengrinews reports citing a member of the Constitutional Council of Kazakhstan Anar Zhailganova. September 15 2014, 15:09 1 764 просмотрs

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Kazakhstan will celebrate Labor Day for the first time

Last year in November, the Head of State has established a Labor Day celebration, which now will be celebrated every last Sunday of September, azh. kz refers to bnews.kz. September 15 2014, 12:35 2 234 просмотрs

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World mulls action against 'Islamic State' after latest hostage killing

Diplomats from around the world are heading to France to discuss action against "Islamic State" militants after the murder of British hostage David Haines. Delegates are set to meet in Paris to discuss options. September 15 2014, 12:26 2 515 просмотрs

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North Korea sentences U.S. citizen Matthew Miller to six years hard labor

North Korea sentenced U.S. citizen Matthew Todd Miller to six years hard labor for committing "hostile acts" as a tourist to the country, a statement carried by state media said on Sunday, as the United States requested his immediate pardon and release. September 15 2014, 11:08 2 318 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Chinese companies account for 20 percent of oil production in Kazakhstan

Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev met with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit held in Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan from Sept.11 to Sept.12, Acorda (Kazakh president's official website) said. September 15 2014, 11:04 3 131 просмотрs

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Kazakhstan celebrates the Day of Family

Today Kazakhstan celebrates the Day of Family. Head of State Nursultan Nazarbayev has congratulated all people of Kazakhstan on the Day of Family, azh.kz refers to Akorda's press service. September 13 2014, 11:31 2 110 просмотрs

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Kazakhstan looks to ban gay 'propaganda' and identify gays by searching for degeneratism in their DNA

Bolashak, a Kazakhstan national movement known for its calls to extradite Rakhat Aliyev to Kazakhstan, and a group of social activists from Almaty have petitioned to legally ban gay "propaganda" in Kazakhstan, tengrinews.kz reports. September 13 2014, 11:19 4 079 просмотрs

Economy

Oil price is going down, the game continues

On Monday, September 9, the price of Brent oil dropped below 100 dollar mark per barrel. This news amid recent fuel price increase, petrol crises  (probably, artificially supported by traders) and anticipation of yet another fuel price increase, raises a question. Why is petrol price going up in our country, if the price of barrel of oil is going down? September 13 2014, 10:54 2 975 просмотрs

Economy

Almaty to host 22nd Kazakhstan international exhibition and conference “Oil and Gas - KIOGE 2014”

From September 30 till October 3 the southern capital of Kazakhstan – Almaty will host the 22nd Kazakhstan international exhibition and conference “Oil and Gas - KIOGE 2014”, azh.kz reports. September 11 2014, 17:02 3 742 просмотрs

World News

Putin Oil Deals With Exxon, Shell Imperiled by Sanctions

The U.S. and European Union are poised to halt billions of dollars in oil exploration in Russia by the world’s largest energy companies in sanctions that would cut deeper than previously disclosed. September 11 2014, 16:23 3 345 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan police to quit using traffic wands by 2017

Kazakh traffic police will phase out the use of traffic wands by 2017. September 11 2014, 16:11 1 446 просмотрs

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Rakhat Aliyev forged many documents to prove innocence: expert

Rakhat Aliyev, Kazakhstan's former Ambassador to Austria who turned fugitive tycoon will stand trial in Vienna on September 16, Tengrinews reports citing Forbes. Many of the documents provided by the ex-Ambassador to prove his innocence in court have been found to be forgeries, so even through the Austrian prosecutor has not presented any charges against Aliyev yet, the hearing is unlikely to end well for the Kazakhstani.  September 9 2014, 14:58 2 199 просмотрs

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Malaysian Airliner Downed by ‘High-Energy Objects,’ Dutch Investigators Say

A Malaysia Airlines passenger jet that went down over a war zone in eastern Ukraine in July was struck by “high-energy objects from outside the aircraft,” Dutch officials leading the investigation of the crash said in a preliminary report published on Tuesday, The New York Times reports. September 9 2014, 14:54 2 496 просмотрs

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Scotland referendum campaigns neck and neck: poll

The heads of pro-Union parties in Scotland have united today to show their support for a timetable for Scottish devolution proposed by former prime minister Gordon Brown last night, an ITV report says. September 9 2014, 14:51 2 284 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstanis travel by train more often

13,6 mln passengers travelled by train for the past 8 months of 2013. 5,9 mln of them travelled for the past three summer months that is 27,000 passengers more as compared to the previous year, KAZINFORM writes. September 9 2014, 11:36 1 188 просмотрs

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Kazakh, Iranian leaders holding talks in Astana

Head of State Nursultan Nazarbayev and his Iranian counterpart President Hassan Rouhani are holding talks in the Akorda presidential residence in Astana, Kazinform has learned from the Akorda's Twitter account. September 9 2014, 11:34 1 279 просмотрs

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Ukraine says 2,000 Russian servicemen killed in Ukraine conflict

About 2,000 Russian servicemen have been killed so far in the conflict in eastern Ukraine, Ukrainian military spokesman Andriy Lysenko said on Friday, citing intelligence data, Thomson Reuters Fourndation reports.  September 5 2014, 16:14 1 320 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Devaluation vs revaluation of Tenge: Kazakhstan keeps fingers crossed

Kazakhstan awaits 'a new decision' about the tenge exchange rate, fears a new devaluation and keeps its fingers crossed, Tengrinews.kz writes. September 5 2014, 16:02 1 916 просмотрs

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Kazakhstan’s Energy Minister suggests carpooling to save on petrol

Kazakhstan’s Energy Minister Vladimir Shkolnik urged Kazakhstan’s people to cut down expenses on petrol, more actively relying on public transport and carpooling, Tengrinews.kz reports. September 3 2014, 15:37 1 236 просмотрs

Society

Roads closed for repairs

September 2 2014, 08:00 1 745 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan MP responds to Vladimir Putin's statement on lack of statehood in Kazakhstan

Maulen Ashimbayev, Chairman of the Majilis Committee for International Affairs, Defense and Security, has commented on the much-talked-about statement on Kazakhstan’s statehood made by President Vladimir Putin of Russia, Tengrinews reports. September 2 2014, 17:06 1 609 просмотрs

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Russian political party slams ad depicting Russian poet kissing Kazakh composer

The Almaty-based advertising agency that produced a scandalous poster depicting Kazakh composer Kurmangazy and Russian poet Pushkin kissing has drawn a wave of discontent upon itself. The wave started in Kazakhstan and reached Russia. Now, a branch of Rodina (Motherland) political party has officially slammed the poster. August 28 2014, 16:25 1 689 просмотрs