World News 15 years on: Looking back at NATO's ‘humanitarian’ bombing of Yugoslavia Exactly 15 years ago, on March 24, NATO began its 78-day bombing of Yugoslavia. The alliance bypassed the UN under a “humanitarian” pretext, launching aggression that claimed hundreds of civilian lives and caused a much larger catastrophe than it averted, rt.com reports. March 24 2014, 18:48 2 817 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Kazak Sh. Jetpisov knocked out American J. Moson in Diamond Fight Championship In the main fight of MMA “Diamond Fight – Friendship” tournament held in Almaty on March 22, in +90 kg weight category the Kazakhstan fighter Shakhmaral Dzhetpisov knocked out the titled American Jeff Monson, sport.kz reports. March 23 2014, 16:51 2 563 просмотрs
World News Russian Forces Seize Last Major Ukrainian Military Base in Crimea Russian troops used armored vehicles, automatic gunfire and stun grenades on Saturday to seize a Ukrainian airbase in Crimea a day after President Vladimir Putin signed laws completing Russia's annexation of the Black Sea peninsula, reuters reports. March 23 2014, 15:43 3 078 просмотрs
World News Belarus De Facto Acknowledges Crimea as Part of Russia Belarus has de fact acknowledged the Republic of Crimea as Russia's territory, President Alexander Lukashenko said Sunday, ria.ru reports. March 23 2014, 15:27 2 783 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News NCOC and Agip to dispute Kashagan fine North Caspian Operating Company B.V. (NCOC), the operator of the Kashagan oil field, and Agip KCO intend to challenge the $737 million fine in court. The companies were fined by Kazakhstan's ecological authorities for excessive flaring after an accident at Kashagan, tengrinews reports citing Interfax-Kazkahstan. March 23 2014, 15:17 4 891 просмотрs
World News UN Secretary-General visits Russia and Ukraine as part of his diplomatic efforts to de-escalate current tensions Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon headed to Russia and Ukraine as part of his diplomatic efforts to de-escalate current tensions, the UN Press Centre reported on March 19, ca-news.org reports. March 20 2014, 13:38 1 620 просмотрs
World News Ukraine begins process of withdrawal from CIS Ukraine has begun the process of withdrawal from the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), ukrinform.ua reports. March 20 2014, 13:33 1 686 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Kazakh KazMunaiGas plans to create six JV with foreign companies Kazakhstan's national oil and gas company KazMunaiGas (KMG), plans to create six joint ventures with foreign companies, managing director of KMG JSC for business support, Serik Keulimzhayev said on March 18, trend.az reports. March 20 2014, 13:22 2 545 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Ukraine expresses profound concern over statement of Kazakh Foreign Ministry on referendum in Crimea First Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Natalia Galibarenko met with Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Ukraine Zautbek Turisbekov on March 19 in Kyiv, the press service of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry reported, azh.kz reports. March 20 2014, 13:14 2 201 просмотрs
World News Possible debris from missing Malaysian jet seen on Australian satellite images Australian authorities say they have found two objects on satellite images that could be debris from the missing Malaysia Airlines plane, euronews reports. March 20 2014, 13:00 2 397 просмотрs
Society Spring has come, my dears and nears! In the western regions of our country people start celebrating Nauryz on March 14 with traditional ‘korisu’ (literal translation – “to shake hands”). The meaning of this custom: people rejoiced that they made it through long and harsh winter and stayed alive and healthy. March 20 2014, 12:00 4 389 просмотрs
World News Full English-language translation of Putin's speech claiming Ukraine's Crimea for Russia With Crimean Prime Minister Serhiy Aksyonov sitting in the front row, Russian President Vladimir Putin carried through on his threat to annex Ukraine's Crimean peninsula as part of Russia -- a violation of international law that he justified as heeding the will of Crimean voters in a March 16 referendum, kyivpost reports. March 19 2014, 17:00 4 078 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Batch of blank Kazakh passports seized from Chinese nationals at border Nearly 300 blank Kazakhstan passports have been seized from two Chinese nationals at the border in Almaty airport, tengrinews reports citing the Border Police of Kazakhstan. March 19 2014, 15:53 2 134 просмотрs
World News Germany says it could live without Russian gas Germany could live without its Russian gas supply if necessary, Philipp Missfelder, foreign policy spokesperson for German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s ruling political coalition, told CNN’s Christiane Amanpour on Monday, cnn.com reports. March 19 2014, 15:36 1 421 просмотрs
World News President Atambayev signs decree on resignation of Kyrgyz Government President of Kyrgyzstan Almazbek Atambayev received today Chief of the President's Administration Daniyar Narymbayev who submitted an official letter of the leader of the parliamentary majority coalition “Yrys Aldy Yntymak”, Felix Kulov, about the loss of its parliamentary majority status, the press service of the President reported, akipress reports. March 19 2014, 12:41 1 508 просмотрs
World News Crimean Tatars Will Have to Vacate Land – Official Ukraine’s breakaway region of Crimea will ask Tatars to vacate part of the land where they now live in exchange for new territory elsewhere in the region, a top Crimean government official said Tuesday, ria.ru reports. March 19 2014, 11:17 1 834 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Kazakhstan recognizes results of Crimean referendum Kazakhstan has recognized the results of the Crimean referendum, the press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan reported, akipress reports. March 19 2014, 11:14 1 305 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Benetton, Zara and H&M to use Kazakhstan's wool to make their clothing Benetton, Zara and H&M brands will be using Kazakhstan's wool, KazAgro Holding reports. March 19 2014, 11:07 1 402 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Kazakhstan FM announced its view concerning referendum in Crimea Taking into consideration the referendum in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea on the 16th of March, 2014 Kazakhstan lays emphasis its involvement to the fundamental principles of international law stated in the UN Charter, bnews.kz reports with the reference to the press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan. March 19 2014, 11:02 2 336 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News No general contractor for EXPO-2017 yet No general contractor has been selected for Astana's EXPO-2017 so far, tengrinews report citing Talgat Yermegyayev, Chairman of the national company Astana EXPO-2017 that is dealing with the expo arrangements. March 18 2014, 19:19 2 491 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Vicente Loscertales advises Kazakhstan to have good cultural show for EXPO Vicente Loscertales, General Secretary of the International Exhibitions Bureau (BIE), has advised Kazakhstan to arrange an exiting cultural show for the EXPO Astana will host in 2017, tengrinews reports. March 18 2014, 19:17 1 785 просмотрs
World News Arrest of Firtash may be another sign of US playing hardball with Russia Last week police in Austria, acting on a warrant from the FBI in the United States, arrested Dmitry Firtash. He's one of Ukraine's wealthiest businessmen, with ties to deposed Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovych and possibly to Russian President Vladimir Putin, pri.org reports. March 18 2014, 19:07 1 860 просмотрs
World News Los Angeles Wakes Up To St. Patrick's Day Earthquake A pre-dawn earthquake rolled across the Los Angeles basin on Monday, rattling nerves and shaking buildings along a 150-mile swath of Southern California but causing no major damage, huffingtonpost.com reports. March 18 2014, 18:23 3 698 просмотрs
World News Mindful of Past, Many Tatars Fear a Russian Future Among the voices drowned out by victory celebrations across Crimea as it voted to leave Ukraine and join Russia were those of the Tatars, a minority group for whom the prospect of a return to Moscow rule brings only fear and uncertainty, trust.org reports. March 18 2014, 14:09 4 662 просмотрs