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Kazakhstan herbs to be used in German balms

Bitter balm produced in Germany will contain Kazakhstan herbs, Express K reports. March 23 2013, 14:56 3 160 views

Culture

Nauryz Celebration in Atyrau (Photos+Video)

March 23 2013, 14:33 9 013 views

World News

Meteor Over Manhattan: East Coast Fireball Sets Internet Abuzz

A bright meteor briefly outshined the lights of New York City Friday evening (March 22), according to reports by witnesses who used Twitter and the Internet to report sightings of the fireball streaking over a broad stretch of the U.S. East Coast. March 23 2013, 14:17 2 565 views

World News

Work with Moscow in Central Asia

During a question-and-answer session in Dublin in December, then secretary of state Hillary Clinton declared that the United States would seek to slow or stop what she termed Russia’s effort to “re-Sovietize” the post-Soviet space. Clinton’s statement is in keeping with a long-standing U.S. emphasis on rolling back Russian influence over its post-Soviet neighbors, including Central Asia. March 22 2013, 15:48 2 346 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan is celebrating Nauryz

Kazakhstan is celebrating one of its favorite holidays, Nauryz Meiramy, a new year by the solar calendar of oriental Turkic peoples, Interfax-Kazakhstan reports.  March 22 2013, 15:37 12 433 views

Ecology

Kashagan Public Hearings: the Power of Talking

  Atyrau Oblast Governor’s presence among the members of the presidium became a surprise at the public hearings on environmental impact assessment (EIA) of the Kashagan Development Experimental Programme (EP) held in Atyrau on March 20. March 22 2013, 15:04 4 164 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan to Open Embassy in Sweden in 2013

Official visit of Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan Yerlan Idrissov to the Kingdom of Sweden took place on 20 March, the press service of the MFA reports. Kazakh Foreign Ministerinformed that Kazakhstan will open its embassy in Stockholm this year in order to further strengthen bilateral cooperation.  March 21 2013, 23:08 5 520 views

World News

Iran will destroy Israeli cities if attacked: Khamenei

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned on Thursday that the Islamic Republic would destroy the Israeli cities of Tel Aviv and Haifa if its nuclear infrastructure came under attack from the Jewish state. March 21 2013, 22:55 2 794 views

World News

Iran celebrates 62nd anniversary of oil nationalization

Iran has marked the 62nd anniversary of the nationalization of its oil industry as a momentous breakthrough in the nation's movement for independence, Press TV reports. March 20 2013, 16:38 3 119 views

World News

Korean representative appointed as deputy head of Uzbek State Committee

According to the labour contract, a group of South Korean scholars headed by consultant on ICT Kim Nam Seok began its activity at the Uzbek State Committee for Communication, Information and Telecommunication Technologies. March 20 2013, 16:36 3 043 views

Other News

Meltwaters result in tap water outage in Uralsk

Communal services claim they had to cut tap water supply in order to pump out meltwater in the city. March 20 2013, 15:20 3 273 views

Other News

Atyrau traffic limited on Nauryz

Due to celebration of Nauryz Holiday, traffic in Atyrau will be limited for a few days, advised the city administration. March 20 2013, 14:34 3 703 views

World News

Mugabe may rule two more terms

People of Zimbabwe, in Southern Africa, adopted a new constitution, which, for the first time ever, limits presidential power and widens parliament's authority. March 20 2013, 14:14 2 814 views

Other News

Kashagan vulnerable to oil spills

March 14-15, Almaty hosted the international conference “Industrial Safety in Fuel and Energy Complex. Onshore and Offshore Oil Spills”. The key topic was the start of oil production at the field of Kashagan scheduled for June. March 20 2013, 12:30 4 527 views

World News

Syria nearing 'complete destruction': Ban Ki-moon

United Nations: International governments must act quickly to stop Syria's "complete destruction," UN chief Ban Ki-moon warned Monday as the conflict entered a third year. March 20 2013, 09:54 3 649 views

Kazakhstan News

Shymbulak among Forbes' 10 visa-free ski resorts

Russian Forbes made a rating of 10 visa-free ski resorts where the skiing season last for the whole spring. March 20 2013, 09:33 2 145 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan being pushed off Customs Union

Amongst three Customs Union members, Belarus and Russia feel themselves comfortable, but the third participant - Kazakhstan - is still having hard times manoeuvring between protective measures the partners set. March 19 2013, 15:38 2 959 views

World News

Azerbaijan and Russia hold next round of bilateral consultations on Caspian Sea

Another round of consultations on the Caspian Sea between Russia and Azerbaijan was held in Baku on Monday, the Foreign Ministry said. March 19 2013, 15:05 2 879 views

World News

Maduro Says to Continue Chavez Course if Elected President

Venezuela’s Acting President Nicolas Maduro pledged to continue the political course of the late leader Hugo Chavez in case he was elected the president after April 14 elections. March 19 2013, 14:33 3 103 views

Kazakhstan News

Cheapen fuel for domestic flights - proposal

Kazakhstan's Agency for Natural Monopolies Regulation [AREM] has proposed to reduce fuel prices for air companies making inland flights, as said Murat Ospanov, AREM chairman, before the Majilis of the RoK Parliament addressing his "Consumer Protection - Priority of State Policy" report March 19 2013, 09:32 2 429 views

Other News

Kashagan hearings - March 20

Ahead of start of oil production scheduled for next June, NCOC - North Caspian Operating Company B.V. - is to hold public hearings on the outcomes of environmental impact assessment of Kashagan's experimental development program. March 18 2013, 17:01 3 261 views

Kazakhstan News

Tony Blair, Kazakh police and human rights questions

Tony Blair is helping Kazakhstan reform its brutal police force after widespread concern that it is at the forefront of human rights abuses in the country. March 18 2013, 12:42 2 766 views

Kazakhstan News

Ethnic Kazakhs of Omsk and Novosibirsk regions (Russia) will celebrate Nowruz

Kazakh people living in Omsk and Novosibirsk regions of the Russian Federation will be celebrating Nowruz in the yurts from Pavlodar. March 18 2013, 12:33 3 261 views

Other News

Asyk competition to take place on Nauryz. Winner takes laptop.

Ak Zhaik newspaper invites teenagers to participate in the annual Altyn Saka competition - the game of asyk - to take place on March 22. March 18 2013, 11:54 6 910 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan figure skater Denis Ten awarded silver at World Cup

The Kazakh team finished fifth in the team event at the World Cup, which ended in London, Canada, the website Vesti.kz posts the news. March 18 2013, 11:45 3 212 views