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​Ex-Mayor of Almaty Esimov appointed as head of 'Astana EXPO-2017'

Head of state appointed Akhmetzhan Esimov as chairman of JSC 'NC Astana EXPO-2017', according to Akorda's Twitter account. August 10 2015, 15:57 2 315 просмотрs

Society

​Fairytale Wedding of“The Beast and the Beauty” in Atyrau

On August 7, in the village of Mukur located 250 km north-east of Atyrau one of the heroes of our publications who suffers 'progeria' - a very rare genetic disorder, wherein symptoms resembling aspects of aging are manifested at a very early age, celebrated wedding. August 10 2015, 11:25 3 363 просмотрs

World News

Explosion, fire at Istanbul suburb police station injures 7 (PHOTOS)

Five officers and two civilians have reportedly been injured following a “bomb attack" which targeted a police station in Istanbul's suburb of Sultanbeyli. The explosion also reportedly damaged neighboring buildings and cars parked nearby. August 10 2015, 09:55 1 165 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Almaty gets new Mayor from Nur Otan

Almaty city has changed hands, Tengrinews reports citing the official Twitter of Akorda. August 10 2015, 09:50 1 433 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

​6 tourists died, 38 injured in Turkey road accident

Among the victims of the serious road accident is 18-year-old Kazakhstan citizen Aida Sarabayeva. August 7 2015, 16:19 2 251 просмотрs

World News

10 killed, over 400 wounded as blast rocks Afghan capital

Security officials in Afghanistan say at least 10 people have been killed and more than 400 others sustained injuries when a massive explosion rocked the country's capital city of Kabul. August 7 2015, 15:33 1 259 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakh Businessman Rakishev Acquiring Control of Biggest Lender

The son-in-law of Kazakhstan's defense minister is accumulating a controlling interest in Kazkommertsbank, the nation's biggest lender. August 7 2015, 14:59 1 494 просмотрs

World News

Donald Trump dominates US debate

Donald Trump continued to dominate the Republican race for US president by causing further controversies in the first debate. August 7 2015, 12:39 1 260 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

​Businessman Zhamaliev who brutally assaulted a young man Alibi Zhumagulov sentenced to 13 years of imprisonment (+photos)

Businessman Kairat Zhamaliev, infamous with brutal, near-fatal assault on a young man Alibi Zhumagulov has been sentenced to 13 years of imprisonment, with confiscation of all property belonging to him and serving his sentence in the strict regime penal colony. August 7 2015, 12:18 2 296 просмотрs

Crime

​Four employees suffered thermal burns in Tengiz

On the night of 3 August at Tengiz field 4 employees suffered hot steam burns. August 7 2015, 11:00 4 446 просмотрs

World News

Egypt Opens New £6bn Suez Canal Waterway

President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Thursday inaugurates a "new" Suez Canal in a lavish and heavily secured ceremony, as Egypt seeks to boost its economy and international standing, AFP reports. August 6 2015, 17:37 1 437 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Nazarbayev signs Kazakhstan pension legislation amendments

President of Kazakhstan has signed amendments to the pension legislation, Tengrinewsreports citing the official website of the President. August 6 2015, 17:31 1 329 просмотрs

World News

Hollande, Putin agree compensation deal over Mistral ships

French President Francois Hollande agreed with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on the terms of a compensation deal over two Mistral helicopter carriers which France had suspended due to the ongoing Ukrainian crisis, his office announced Wednesday. August 6 2015, 17:27 1 177 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

​Abaialemi.kz first online encyclopedia launched in Kazakhstan

A new internet portal www.abaialemi.kz dedicated to the life and works of great poet and philosopher Abai Kunanbayev has been presented today in Semey. The event was held within the framework of celebration of the poet's 170th anniversary. August 6 2015, 12:44 1 475 просмотрs

World News

Obama: Abandoning Iran nuclear deal could mean war

US president defends historic nuclear agreement after Israel attempts to mobilise the US Congress to thwart it. August 6 2015, 12:36 1 270 просмотрs

Crime

​Whose trap nets fishery inspection is guarding?

Multiple fishing trap nets are installed on the water territories that are supposed to be under the protection of Atyrau regional territorial inspection of forestry and fauna (i.e. fish conservation agency). After the trip to the Caspian Sea one question is still bothering the mind: from whom they are protecting the sea? August 6 2015, 12:30 6 313 просмотрs

World News

Kyrgyzstan joins Russia-led Eurasian Economic Union as Kazakhstan ratifies accession

Kazakhstan was the last member of the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) to adopt the accession of Kyrgyzstan to the bloc. Kazakhstan's President Nursultan Nazarbayev signed a corresponding law on Tuesday. August 5 2015, 17:43 1 565 просмотрs

World News

Robert Downey Jr. Ranked World's Top-earning Actor by Forbes

"Iron Man" star Robert Downey Jr. has been named the world's top-earning actor by Forbes. August 5 2015, 16:20 1 244 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

​'Closed' tourist attractions of Kazakhstan to become available for foreigners

Foreign tourists will be able to visit "closed" tourist attractions of Kazakhstan soon, the press service of the Ministry of Investment and Development of Kazakhstan informs. August 5 2015, 15:57 2 497 просмотрs

World News

Six Reportedly Wounded By Gunfire In Kyrgyz-Tajik Border Violence

Six people were wounded by gunfire and several were injured by stones as cross-border violence between villages in Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan persisted for a second day. August 5 2015, 15:50 1 398 просмотрs

World News

Japan's Abe asks Biden for investigation of possible U.S. spying

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe asked U.S. Vice President Joe Biden on Wednesday for an investigation into possible spying on high-level Japanese government and corporate officials following WikiLeaks' release last week of a list of spying targets, Japan's top government spokesman said on Wednesday. August 5 2015, 12:06 1 149 просмотрs

World News

In blow, U.S.-trained Syrian rebels captured by al Qaeda wing

The United States said on Tuesday it had indications that Syrian rebels trained by the U.S. military were captured by fighters from al Qaeda's Syria wing, Nusra Front, in the latest blow to a fledgling program at the center of America's war strategy. August 5 2015, 11:16 1 157 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

​David Lemieux: I will shock the world on October 17

26-year-old Canadian David Lemieux is an IBF champion in the middleweight class and plans to unify the titles on October 17, Sports.kz informs. August 5 2015, 11:00 1 255 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

How Kazakhstan is Trying to Use the US Courts to Censor the Net

The government of Kazakhstan has pursued one of its fiercest critics, the newspaperRespublika, with lawsuits and threats for fifteen years. By 2012, it seemed it had finally achieved its aim: after repeated prosecutions for "inciting social discord" and "spreading extremism," the paper's founder was in exile, and its staff forced to cease printing and distributing its print edition within the country. But despite blocks, bans, and overwhelming distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, Respublika's reporting lives on through its websites, which continue to critically report on the country's affairs and provide a forum for discussion from the relative safety of servers hosted in the United States. August 5 2015, 10:31 1 209 просмотрs

World News

Netanyahu implores US Jews to oppose Iran deal

Benjamin Netanyahu personally called on US Jewish groups to thwart a White House-backed Iran nuclear deal Tuesday, while hitting out at "disinformation" over Israel's trenchant stance against it. August 5 2015, 10:05 1 336 просмотрs