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Kazakhstan to transform basic pension into guaranteed minimum pension

As part of expanding the coverage of the employed population by pension system services it is planned to transform the basic pension into a guaranteed minimum pension, Minister of Labor and Social Protection Serik Abdenov announced on March 12. March 14 2013, 13:10 1 465 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Vienna court finds no political grounds in Aliyev's case

Superior Land Court of Vienna has certified the reasonability of accusations against former Kazakhstan ambassador to Austria Rakhat Aliyev, Tengrinews.kz reports citing Viennese lawyer Gabriel Lansky as saying at the press-conference in Almaty. Lansky represents the widows of the murdered Nurbank managers Zholdas Timraliyev and Aibar Khassenov. March 14 2013, 12:48 1 622 просмотрs

World News

Argentinian Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio Elected as New Pope

Argentina’s Jorge Mario Bergoglio, 76, was elected new Pope Wednesday, a cardinal announced from the Sistine Chapel. March 14 2013, 12:38 1 600 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

EP KMG Deputy Gen. Director appointed

Bakyt Imanbayev has been appointed the new deputy general director of Exploration and Production Kazmunaygas JSC, a subsidiary of Kazmunaygas national oil company, one of three leading oil producers in Kazakhstan. March 13 2013, 16:26 2 651 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan's leadership in global flour trade challenged

Kazakhstan has reduced its wheat flower export expectations and its leadership at the market might be challenged by its closest rival this season, World Grain reports. March 13 2013, 15:39 1 889 просмотрs

World News

Iran to sue Hollywood over Oscar-winning ‘Argo’

Iran has indicated its intent to sue Hollywood over the Oscar-winning ‘Argo’ because it allegedly gives an ‘unrealistic portrayal’ of the country, local media reported on Wednesday. March 13 2013, 14:03 1 608 просмотрs

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OSC strikers at Kalamkas field return to work

To recall, a few days ago, employees of Oil Service Company, a member of AktauNefteServis LLP, refused to turn up to work.  March 13 2013, 12:37 1 928 просмотрs

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Max Petroleum started drilling at Zhana Makat of Atyrau oblast

«Max Petroleum» company began drilling of the production well in "Zhana Makat" field in the old oil region of the Atyrau oblast. March 13 2013, 12:04 2 895 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan to halve private universities by 2015

The number of private universities will be slashed in Kazakhstan by 2015 March 13 2013, 10:47 1 469 просмотрs

World News

No winner in first vote to elect new pope

Black smoke billowed from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel Tuesday night, indicating that cardinals gathered at the Vatican to elect a new pope had not chosen one in the first ballot of their conclave. March 13 2013, 10:37 1 676 просмотрs

Culture

The World's Oldest Carpet Story: The Pazyryk

Every carpet tells a story. But few tell one as fascinating as the oldest intact carpet ever found. It is the Pazyryk carpet, discovered frozen in a tomb beneath the Siberian steppe. March 13 2013, 07:58 27 253 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Should we make Friday a day off, not Sunday?

A Kyrgyz lawmaker, Tursunbai Bakir-ulu, proposed to announce Friday a day off in the country. March 12 2013, 16:31 1 579 просмотрs

World News

Knife attack in China's Xinjiang province kills four

Four people have been killed and eight injured in a knife attack in western China's Xinjiang, officials said. March 12 2013, 15:51 1 505 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan to supply at least 12 mln tons of oil to China in 2013

Kazakhstan plans to supply no less than 12 million tons of oil to China, KazTransOil Director General Kairgeldy Kabyldin said on Monday, reported Novosti-Kazakhstan. March 12 2013, 15:01 1 701 просмотрs

World News

Falklands vote to remain part of Britain

Falklanders have voted to remain a British Overseas Territory, following months of political tensions between Britain and Argentina over the fate of the islands. Three decades ago the two nations fought a short war over the disputed territory. March 12 2013, 14:41 1 490 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan to join UN peacekeepers

Kazakhstan intends to send peace keeping units to one of the United Nations missions, reports the country's defense ministry. March 12 2013, 13:51 2 807 просмотрs

World News

U.S. expels 2 Venezuelan diplomats

Diplomatic tensions between the United States and Venezuela showed no signs of slowing Monday as the State Department announced that two Venezuelan diplomats had been expelled, reports Kazinform. March 12 2013, 11:32 1 487 просмотрs

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OSC workers striking over low salaries

Employees of one of the largest contractors in the region, Oil Service Company (OSC), refused to turn up to work at the field of Kalamkas in Mangystau Oblast. March 12 2013, 09:28 2 049 просмотрs

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Tengizchevroil to mark 20th anniversary

March 11, Atyrau Oblast governor Baktykozha Izmukhambetov received Scott Davis, managing director of Eurasia Unit of Chevron. March 11 2013, 18:51 4 156 просмотрs

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When is the big sea quake: Why TCO do not provide us data

March 11, Kazakh National Data Center [www.kndc.kz] announced a 4.4 earthquake took place in the Caspian Sea. March 11 2013, 18:03 2 479 просмотрs

World News

Thousands of ethnic Hungarians march for autonomy in Romania

Around five thousand ethnic Hungarians rallied Sunday in the central Romanian city of Targu Mures to call for autonomy for the Szeklers' Land, home to most of their minority. March 11 2013, 17:48 1 529 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

India Proposes a Pipeline from Kazakhstan

India has put forward the idea of a hydrocarbon pipeline with Kazakhstan that would bring fuel through a five-nation route. March 11 2013, 17:44 1 551 просмотрs

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4.4 magnitude earthquake shakes Caspian

A 4.4 magnitude on the Richter scale earthquake happened in the Caspian Sea, 334 kilometers from the city of Aktau March 11 2013, 14:56 1 885 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

My father was Nazarbayev's classmate - official

My father studied with Nursultan Abishevich in one class at school, said first deputy chairman of Nur Otan People's Democratic Party Baurzhan Baibek to leading mass media of the country in an informal meeting in Astana March 11 2013, 11:59 1 933 просмотрs

World News

Iranian President Under Fire For Hugging Chavez's Mother

Iranian President Mahmud Ahmadinejad is in trouble for embracing the mother of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, who died last week following a battle with cancer. March 11 2013, 10:39 1 869 просмотрs