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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 3 389 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 3 469 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 3 067 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 3 206 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 2 194 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 2 645 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 2 116 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 3 420 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 3 397 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 2 664 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 2 497 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 2 479 views

World News

Tajikistan reportedly joins war on Santa

“Tajikistan Joins War on Santa” item by David Trilling, which was posted on Eurasianet’s website on December 6, says that authorities in Tajikistan are taking a leaf out of Ebenezer Karimov’s book and forbidding Santa Claus – or Father Frost, as he’s known in the Russian-speaking tradition – from appearing on television this holiday season, news.tj reports. December 10 2013, 17:30 4 576 views

World News

Canada makes territorial claim for North Pole (Video)

Federal government scientists have been told to do additional work in mapping the continental shelf as part of a UN submission, thestar.com reports. December 10 2013, 11:15 2 523 views

Kazakhstan News

KazMorTransFlot to buy up to nine suezmax crude tankers

KazMorTransFlot, national shipowner and crude tanker-owning company controlled by Kazakhstan, will buy up to nine secondhand suezmax crude tankers in the next three to four years to ship greater volumes of the country’s oil to European refineries, Lloyd’s List informs. December 10 2013, 11:39 4 783 views

World News

Obama vies with nine others for 'Person of the Year'

It's not every competition that pits President Obama against Pope Francis, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and singer/celebrity twerker Miley Cyrus. December 10 2013, 11:16 2 036 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan national wins Miss Asia Moscow 2013

Saida Adilova, a model from Kazakhstan, has won the Miss Asia Moscow 2013 beauty contest in Russia, Tengrinews reports.  She was also awarded with the Miss Vocal title.  December 10 2013, 11:05 5 262 views

World News

Now that's c-c-c-cold: Antarctica sets record of -135.8 degrees!

Feeling chilly? Here's cold comfort: You could be in East Antarctica, which according to new data set a record for soul-crushing cold, nbcnews.com reports. December 10 2013, 10:23 2 570 views

Kazakhstan News

KazMunaiGas company implements subsalt drilling program

The Kazakh national oil and gas company KazMunaiGas (KMG) is implementing its own subsalt drilling program, a source on the Kazakh oil and gas market, trend.az reports. December 9 2013, 16:45 3 537 views

World News

Lenin statue toppled in Ukraine protest

Protesters knocked down a statue of Vladimir Lenin on Sunday as outrage mounted over the Ukrainian government's push for closer ties with Russia, cnn.com reports. December 9 2013, 16:29 2 599 views

Economy

Kazakhstan and Italy to build plant for production of flanges in Atyrau

AtyrauNefteMash LLP has inked a memorandum of cooperation with the Italy's Continental flanges and fittings Italia, inform.kz reports. December 9 2013, 16:18 4 809 views

Kazakhstan News

In 2014, Kazakhstan plans to introduce visa-free regime for 34 OECD states

Next year, Kazakhstan plans to establish a visa-free regime for 34 states that are members of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. This was announced at today's press briefing by the official spokesman of the Central Communications Service, Altai Abibullayev, inform.kz reports. December 9 2013, 15:52 4 018 views

World News

Thousands rally against Chevron in Romania (VIDEO)

Thousands of Romanians protested on Saturday against plans by U.S. energy group Chevron to explore for shale gas in a poor eastern region and a Canadian company's project to set up Europe's biggest open cast gold mine in a Carpathian town. December 9 2013, 15:29 2 349 views

Sport

A racecourse to be built in Atyrau

On December 4, at the meeting of the regional government administration, the Deputy Governor of Atyrau Oblast Timurzhan Shakimov informed that in 2014 the government is planning to start the construction of a racecourse near Talkaian village (15 km north of Atyrau) . December 9 2013, 11:27 6 249 views

Kazakhstan News

January 1 to 5 - rest days in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan residents can enjoy their New Year holiday from January 1 to 5 in 2014, tengrinews.kz reports citing the official website of the Prime-Minister. December 9 2013, 10:05 2 478 views