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Michelle Bachelet wins presidential election in Chile

Socialist Michelle Bachelet, who was Chile's president from 2006 to 2010, cruised to victory in Sunday's presidential runoff, cnn.com reports. December 16 2013, 21:10 1 559 views

Kazakhstan News

OVL considering being part of Kazakhstan’s $500 “Eurasia project”

State-run Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Videsh Limited (OVL) is closely studying the proposal to be part of the massive “Eurasia Project” being initiated by the Kazakhstan government to offer an area North of the Caspian Sea for exploration of oil and gas, thehindu.com reports. December 16 2013, 21:01 1 705 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan celebrates Independence Day

Today, on December 16, Kazakhstan celebrates the Independence Day. 22 years ago our country declared itself independent and sovereign state, azh.kz reports. December 16 2013, 20:22 2 893 views

Kazakhstan News

Resident of Almaty oblast, 76, sets Guinness World Record in kettlebell lifting

A resident of Almaty oblast has set a world record and has been included into the Guinness Book of World Records. Amirbai Ryskulov, 76, lifted 10-kilogram kettlebell 750 times in 30 minutes, he told tengrinews.  December 16 2013, 20:40 1 820 views

Culture

Table of events dedicated to celebration of Independence Day of Kazakhstan

Dec. 14 - 15, 10.00am - the Atyrau city Muay Thai tournament (Thai boxing), venue: “Mounaishi” Sport Complex (near Zhilgorodok) Dec. 14 -16, 10.00am – “Open Door” Day in “Mounaishi” Sport Complex, (Zhilgorodok) December 13 2013, 17:55 4 106 views

Kazakhstan News

Latvian director to shoot "Anti-Borat"movie

The movie will be released in 2015, said Victor Vilks, the movie director from Latvia, to NewTimes.kz. December 13 2013, 17:08 2 252 views

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European Parliament Says Ukraine Can Hold Early Elections

The European Parliament said Thursday that Ukraine was able to hold early elections to find a way out of the country’s current political crisis, ria.ru reports. December 13 2013, 12:03 1 736 views

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U.N. confirms chemical arms were used repeatedly in Syria

Chemical weapons were likely used in five out of seven attacks investigated by U.N. experts in Syria, where a 2 1/2-year civil war has killed more than 100,000 people, according to the final report of a U.N. inquiry published on Thursday, reuters reports. December 13 2013, 11:22 1 691 views

Kazakhstan News

Olzhas Suleimenov awarded President's Prize for contribution to anti-nuclear movement

Olzhas Suleimenov has been awarded Prize of peace and progress of the first President of Kazakhstan, bnews reports citing the press service of Akorda December 13 2013, 11:18 1 897 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan athletes to get $250,000 for gold medal at 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi

Kazakhstan athletes will receive on 250,000 dollarsfor the first place at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, chairman of RK Agency for sports and physical culture Tastanbek Esentayev said during a briefing in the Central Communications Service for the President of Kazakhstan, bnews.kz correspondent reports. December 12 2013, 13:43 1 991 views

World News

Putin Urges Renewed Crackdown on Offshore Companies

President Vladimir Putin called Thursday for a renewed crackdown on Russian companies that dodge taxes by registering in offshore jurisdictions, ria.ru reports. December 12 2013, 18:08 1 691 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan to produce armored vehicles with South African company

A new plant, producing specialized vehicles for military and civil purposes will be built in the capital. Yesterday the capsule was laid in the foundation of the future plant with participation of Defence Minister Adilbek Dzhaksybekov and mayor of the capital Imangali Tasmagambetov. December 12 2013, 17:37 6 993 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan Kagazy raided by Financial Police

London Stock Exchange listed Kazakhstan Kagazy plc (the 'Company' or 'Kagazy'), Central Asia's largest producer of paper, corrugated board and packaging, and a leading operator of commercial warehousing and industrial infrastructure facilities in Central Asia, today announced that its operations in Almaty had been raided by the Kazakhstan financial police. December 12 2013, 16:58 2 414 views

Kazakhstan News

Russian Official Plays Down Concerns on Future of Proton

A top Russian official overseeing the nation’s defense sector said Wednesday that launches of the Proton rocket from Moscow-leased Baikonur cosmodrome are set to continue, ria.ru reports. December 12 2013, 13:31 2 727 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan: Domestic Violence Rising on Political Agenda

When banker Darkhan Botabayev tried to book a flight on Kazakhstan’s national airline last September, what started as a routine transaction turned into an assault that shocked the nation: Botabayev lost his temper and punched the young female ticket clerk in the face, eurasianet.org reports.  December 12 2013, 13:13 2 906 views

World News

US considering sanctions against Ukraine

The State Department says it is evaluating all options, including possible sanctions against the Ukraine, where government security forces are cracking down against demonstrators, foxnews.com reports.  December 12 2013, 13:00 2 329 views

Society

Independence Day

It’s been over 20 years since we celebrate Independence Day on December 16. But since December 16, 2011 this day in our memory is strongly associated with the bloody events in Zhanaozen.   December 12 2013, 12:45 2 592 views

World News

Car maker Holden to close Australian plants in 2017

Struggling automaker GM Holden on Wednesday said it will shut down its manufacturing operations in Australia by 2017, shedding 2,900 jobs, in a major blow to the nation's car industry. December 11 2013, 18:07 1 572 views

Kazakhstan News

Christmas Tree on fire in Almaty, cars damaged

A large Christmas Tree in front of Atankent exhibition center at the crossing of Temiryazyev and Auezov streets in Almaty city was on fire, tengrinews reports. December 11 2013, 16:38 2 151 views

Kazakhstan News

Belarusian, Kazakh Leaders Most Trusted of Post-Soviet Leaders – Poll

Russians rate the authoritarian presidents of Belarus and Kazakhstan as the most trustworthy leaders across the states of the former Soviet Union, a poll released Tuesday has revealed. The leader of Russia was not included in the poll carried out by the All-Russian Public Opinion Research Center, or VTsIOM, ria.ru reports. December 11 2013, 15:47 1 515 views

World News

India's Supreme Court declares homosexual sex illegal

Sex between consenting homosexual partners is once again illegal in India after the country's Supreme Court overturned a lower court ruling Wednesday, cnn.com reports. December 11 2013, 15:15 2 889 views

Kazakhstan News

Legendary theatre La Scala to perform in Astana Opera

  Italian theatre La Scale will perform at the stage of the main theatre of Kazakhstan – Astana Opera, for the first time in the history of our country, ortcom.kz reports. December 11 2013, 11:02 2 661 views

Kazakhstan News

Foreign Affairs Minister of Kazakhstan comments situation in Ukraine

Сommenting the situation of Ukraine, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Yerlan Idrissov said that Kazakhstan had always been supportive of integration processes, tengrinews reports citing the press-service of the Ministry. December 11 2013, 10:30 1 825 views

World News

GM shakes up auto industry men's club, naming first woman CEO

General Motors Co CEO Dan Akerson will step down next month and be replaced by GM "lifer" and global product chief Mary Barra, a sign that the development of new vehicles will be the paramount focus of the company that emerged from bankruptcy four years ago, reuters. com reports. December 11 2013, 10:20 1 806 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhmys to Sell Stakes in Power Producers for $1.3 Billion

Kazakhmys Plc (KAZ), Kazakhstan’s largest copper miner, agreed to sell two power producers to the nation’s sovereign wealth fund Samruk-Kazyna for $1.3 billion to protect loan accords, businessweek.com reports. December 10 2013, 18:16 1 853 views