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Tajikistan set acceptable beard length

Council of Ulemas of Tajikistan established standards for wearing beards for males and style of clothes for females, reports Islamnews.tj. November 21 2012, 09:48 3 744 views

Politics

Prime Minister to visit Atyrau on Nov 21 (Update)

On November 21, Serik Akhmetov, the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan is arriving to Atyrau.  November 20 2012, 18:32 5 395 views

Kazakhstan News

Chelakh’s lawyer: at the border post there were found 18 bodies, not 15

Taldy-Korgan. November 20. Serik Sarsenov, the lawyer of the border guard Vladislav Chelakh accused of killing 15 fellow militarymen at Arkankergen border post, states that at the site of an occurrence there were found 18 bodies and not 15. November 20 2012, 18:20 2 895 views

World News

21st ASEAN Summit in Phnom Penh - “One Community, One Destiny”

The 21st Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit "One Community, One Destiny".opened in Phnom Penh Sunday, bringing together leaders from 10 ASEAN member countries, as well as the leaders from the United States, China, Japan, Russia, India, Australia and New Zealand, chinadayli.com reports. November 20 2012, 15:52 3 037 views

Other News

Court reviews fish products company case

On November 14, Specialized Economic Court of Atyrau Oblast started reviewing the claim of the city tax department to recognize bankruptcy of AtyrauBalyk JSC, the only company allowed to legally produce caviar in Kazakhstan. November 20 2012, 14:53 3 817 views

Kazakhstan News

4.9 Earthquake hits Taraz

An earthquake measuring 4.9 on the Richter scale was recorded in southern Kazakhstan on Monday afternoon, the Kazakh National Data center reported. November 19 2012, 17:23 4 956 views

Kazakhstan News

PM to visit Caspian oblasts

Kazakhstan's Prime Minister Serik Akhmetov will visit Mangystau and Atyrau Oblasts on 21-22 November, said the official representative of central communications service Altai Abibullayev. November 19 2012, 16:04 3 156 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan resumes attempts to save Aral Sea

Kazakhstan Prime-Minister Serik Akhmetov has instructed Minister of Agriculture Asylzhan Mamytbekov and the administration of Kyzylorda oblast to work on saving the Aral Sea and, in particular, to come up with the final plan of restoration of North Aral and adopt a step-by-step plan for implementation of the project, Prime-Minister's official website writes. November 19 2012, 16:01 2 932 views

World News

Israel Sends Hamas 36-Hour Ultimatum

Diplomatic message to Egypt: Hamas terrorism must cease by Tuesday evening or we step up attack. November 19 2012, 15:34 2 802 views

Other News

FGP is still a project of disputes

We asked Oil and Gas Minister Sauat Mynbayev about the real situation around FGP during his visit to Atyrau last week to take part in KAZENERGY meeting. November 19 2012, 14:27 3 863 views

Kazakhstan News

Sri Lanka President arrives in Astana today

Mahinda Rajapaksa, President of Sri Lanka, is expected in Astana today with a state visit. He was invited to visit the Kazakh capital by President Nazarbayev. November 19 2012, 12:31 3 165 views

Other News

Foreign national found unconscious in the city center (UPDATED)

On November 17, at 4 in the morning, a UK citizen was found unconscious at roadway near Ak Zhaik Hotel located in the city center. November 18 2012, 16:03 4 490 views

Society

If only there is no back wave

On November 15, JSC Atyrau-Zharyk public hearings re. approval of tariff for supply and distribution of power in 2013-2015 were held in the House of Culture named after Dina Nurpeissova. November 17 2012, 16:01 3 515 views

World News

Rocket targets Jerusalem as Israel mobilizes

Israeli ministers were yesterday asked to endorse the call-up of up to 75,000 reservists after Palestinian militants nearly hit Jerusalem with a rocket for the first time in decades and fired at Tel Aviv for a second day. November 17 2012, 10:18 3 044 views

World News

Cease-fire fails as Egypt's prime minister visit Gaza

Egypt tried to open a tiny window to emergency peace diplomacy in Gaza on Friday, but hopes for even a brief ceasefire while its prime minister was inside the bombarded enclave to talk to leaders of the Islamist Hamas movement were immediately dashed, reported Reuters on Friday. November 17 2012, 18:50 2 628 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan launches the start of emission trading system from 2013

  The Ministry of Environmental Protection of RK has developed the National Allocation Plan aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The Plan is a mechanism that regulates internal trading of greenhouse gas emission allowances. November 17 2012, 19:06 8 068 views

Kazakhstan News

New CEO of KazEnergy Association appointed

The chairman of KazEnergy Association Timur Kulibayev has presented the new CEO Aset Magauov to the staff, the association reported Trend on Friday. November 16 2012, 17:53 4 342 views

Kazakhstan News

Astana hosts the Congress of Zhas Otan, the youth wing of Nur Otan Party

Astana hosts the 2nd Congress of Zhas Otan, the youth wing of Nur Otan Party. The Congress takes place in the republican “Sary Arka” cycle tack. November 16 2012, 14:50 2 568 views

Other News

Britain invaded Kazakhstan?

A new historical research shows that true geography of British conquests is much wider than that one could imagine looking at the map. November 16 2012, 12:13 11 336 views

Kazakhstan News

Religious institutions have to report for foreign money: Lama Sharif

Religious unions funded from abroad will have to report on use of foreign money, Tengrinews.kz reports citing chairman of Kazakhstan Agency for Religious Affairs as saying at the 2nd forum of religious experts on Thursday. November 16 2012, 10:05 2 681 views

Kazakhstan News

Senator proposed to be stricter for drunken driving

Member of Senate of Kazakhstan's Parliament Zhumabek Toregeldinov gave a suggestion to severe punishment for violation of traffic rules and introduce criminal prosecution for drunken driving. November 16 2012, 09:35 2 809 views

World News

BP says it will pay $4.5 billion in settlement with US government over massive oil spill

BP said Thursday that it will pay $4.5 billion in a settlement with the U.S. government over the disastrous 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and plead guilty to criminal charges related to the deaths of 11 workers and lying to Congress. November 16 2012, 09:53 2 951 views

World News

Central Asia oil economies bucking global slowdown: IMF

ALMATY (REUTERS) - Oil- and gas-exporting countries in Central Asia should take advantage of growth of around 5.5 per cent this year and next to invest in developing other industries, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Monday. November 16 2012, 09:20 2 897 views

World News

OPEC ministers support keeping oil prices above $100 per barrel

Opec ministers who gathered at the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (Adipec) came out yesterday in support of keeping oil prices above $100 a barrel says The National November 16 2012, 09:14 3 125 views

Kazakhstan News

Telephone Hotline to Appeal to Prosecutor-General’s Office

Kazakhstan’s Supreme Court created a hotline to receive and process citizens’ enquiries related to the judicial process. November 16 2012, 18:47 2 790 views