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Oil prices down after deal on Syrian chemical weapons

Oil prices fell in Asian trade Monday after a US-Russia deal on Syria's chemical weapons averted a potential Western military strike on the Assad regime September 16 2013, 14:15 2 261 views

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Bad omen for the future of mega-oil projects

Are the blunders with Kashagan an exception or the rule when it comes to these major projects? September 16 2013, 09:55 3 644 views

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Two friends of Boston bomber plead not guilty to cover-up charges

Dias Kadyrbaev has once again pled not guilty at the Superseding Indictment hearing this Friday. September 16 2013, 09:51 2 785 views

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US-Russia reach landmark deal on destruction of Syria chemical weapons arsenal

Russia and the United States reached a deal on a framework that will see the destruction or removal of Syria’s chemical weapons by mid- 2014. Under the plan, the Assad government has one week to hand over an inventory of its chemical weapons arsenal. September 16 2013, 09:33 2 397 views

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Bolashak gas leak incident duly probed - NCOC

North Caspian Operating Company B.V. (NCOC) has circulated an official comment on the incident at Bolashak plant that took place in late August. September 13 2013, 10:55 4 181 views

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Lukashenko awarded Ig Nobel Prize in Peace Nomination

One of this year's Ig Nobel Prize awards went to Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko and his country's policemen for their crackdown on "applauding in public." September 13 2013, 10:36 3 067 views

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President Nursultan Nazarbayev meets Iranian president Hassan Rouhani

The two presidents reviewed the prospects for bilateral cooperation on a wide range of issues, and touched the topical aspects of the international agenda September 13 2013, 10:33 2 394 views

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Kazakhstan to put national oil fund assets in own economy

Kazakhstan will start investing oil savings into its own economy September 13 2013, 10:29 2 809 views

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Student helps bridge Kazakhstan and China

Ruslan Tulenov, 21, got striking fame after the PRC president Xi Jinping cited him as an example for the centuries long Sino-Kazakh friendship during the recent state visit to Kazakhstan. September 13 2013, 09:37 4 065 views

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Burkini swimsuit is 'compromise,' says German court

A teenage Muslim girl adverse to swimming lessons with boys has lost her appeal before Germany's top administrative court. Judges have ruled that the wearing of a full-length "burkini" swimsuit satisfies Muslim norms. September 12 2013, 15:29 3 157 views

Kazakhstan News

China to finance Kazakhstan’s share of investments into Kashagan

Kazakhstan will be paying back to China for the latter’s investments into the giant Kashagan oilfiled. No further expansion of the China’s stake in the project is expected, the country’s Oil and Gas Vice Minister Bolat Akchulakov said in an exclusive interview for Astana TV Channel. September 12 2013, 15:17 3 129 views

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Giant cockroaches roam Ust-Kamenogorsk

Gigantic cockroaches are spreading in Ust-Kamenogorsk city in eastern Kazakhstan. The largest of the insects reach 7 centimeters (2.7 inches) in length September 12 2013, 14:54 3 053 views

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Kazakhstan & Russia in talks on common center for uranium enrichment

Kazakhstan hopes that agreements on establishing a joint uranium enrichment center will be fully implemented September 12 2013, 14:38 2 101 views

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Reuters uncoveres American network trading adopted children

Reuters investigation has uncovered an American network of "private re-homing" of adopted children. September 12 2013, 14:18 3 162 views

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Over half of KZ population obese or overweight

76% of residents of the Central Asian republic say they consider themselves not overweight, 19% - overweight and 1.8% believe they are obese. September 11 2013, 16:23 3 142 views

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Kazakhstan to benefit from nuclear power plant: Batyrbekov

Kazakhstan would benefit from a nuclear power plant, expert says September 11 2013, 16:20 3 545 views

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Alcohol restriction faces harsh criticism in Turkey

A new alcohol restriction law which was enforced in Turkey on Monday, drew harsh criticism in the country. September 11 2013, 15:45 2 662 views

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Kashagan gives first barrels

September 11, North Caspian Operating Company (NCOC) has declared the start of production at Kashagan field in the Caspian Sea. September 11 2013, 15:16 9 889 views

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Syrian FM: We are ready to sign Chemical Weapons Convention

Syria said it would sign the Chemical Weapons Convention, following Russia’s proposal that it hands over its chemical weapons to international supervisors. Damascus pledged to open its storage sites and provide full disclosure of its stocks immediately. September 11 2013, 09:44 2 365 views

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Kashagan running out of time

The moment of truth has come - October 1 is the deadline for the start of commercial crude output at the Kashagan offshore field - otherwise, the consortium's expenses will not be compensated by the oil produced. September 10 2013, 17:23 5 572 views

Kazakhstan News

What's in Kazakhstan's export?

Over the years of the government's Forced Industrial and Innovational Development Program, the export of end products has almost doubled - from $2.3 billion in 2010 up to $4.2 billion in 2012.  September 10 2013, 17:02 3 213 views

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Kazakhstan exports stability to C Asian region- Alexander Kvasnevsky

Former president of Poland Alexander Kvasnevsky says Kazakhstan is an "exporter" of stability in the Central Asian region. September 10 2013, 16:42 2 425 views

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Kazakhstan to see another two cities similar to Astana and Almaty created shortly

Kazakhstan will see another two cities similar to Astana and Almaty created shortly, President says September 10 2013, 15:23 4 635 views

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China suggests settlements in local currencies to Kazakhstan

Chinese President Xi Jinping has suggested Kazakhstan to make payments in local currencies September 10 2013, 14:36 2 301 views

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Syria as Russia's oil price tool

In no other big economy do oil and gas play such a vital role as in Russia. September 10 2013, 12:05 2 855 views