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Volkswagen recalls Chinese cars

Volkswagen has said it is recalling almost 2,000 cars in China as the fallout from the diesel emissions scandal continues. October 12 2015, 15:21 1 695 views

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Belarus election: Alexander Lukashenko wins fifth term with election landslide

The president, who has ruled for 20 years, retained power after winning 83.5% of the vote and could now see EU sanctions lifted for four months. October 12 2015, 15:14 1 491 views

Kazakhstan News

Fugitive Kazakh banker Mukhtar Ablyazov to be extradited to Russia

France agreed to extradite Kazakh fugitive banker Mukhtar Ablyazov to the Russian Federation, RIA Novosti reports. October 12 2015, 15:01 1 408 views

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Syria opposition to boycott UN talks, cites Russia strikes

The Coalition also criticised de Mistura's plan, saying the formation of a national governing body was being "sidelined" in his proposed working groups. October 12 2015, 14:45 1 571 views

Kazakhstan News

​G. Golovkin: I'm afraid of Lemieux, a little (+video)

Kazakhstani Gennady Golovkin emphasized recently that he was ready for any scenario and outcome of the fight against David Lemieux. The fight is scheduled to be held in New York on October 17," Sports.kz informs. October 12 2015, 11:49 1 373 views

Kazakhstan News

Nazarbayev condoles with Erdogan over deadly blasts in Ankara

Head of State Nursultan Nazarbayev has sent a telegram of condolences to his Turkish counterpart President Tayyip Erdogan following deadly blasts in the city of Ankara, the Akorda's press service reports. October 12 2015, 10:10 1 373 views

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Ankara: ‘one male, one female bomber’, sources tell euronews

Funerals have begun to take place for the identified victims of the Ankara bombings. October 12 2015, 10:03 1 416 views

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​Indian maid's hand 'chopped off' by Saudi employers

New Delhi has lodged a formal protest with Saudi Arabia after an Indian maid had her hand chopped off by her employer. The woman reportedly had complained about work conditions and is now recovering in a Saudi hospital. October 9 2015, 18:44 1 723 views

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​Upcoming week will be cold

"Kazhydromet" weather forecasting agency informed that warm weather will only come at the end of next week. October 9 2015, 16:12 10 851 views

Kazakhstan News

Poroshenko and Nazarbayev signs Ukraine-Kazakhstan Action Plan for 2015-2017

President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko and President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev have signed the Ukraine-Kazakhstan Action Plan for 2015-2017, which outlines the key vectors of cooperation between the countries in the near-term perspective, the press service of the head of state reported. October 9 2015, 15:59 2 005 views

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Nobel peace prize 2015 goes to Tunisian civil society groups

Speaking at a news conference in Oslo, Norwegian Nobel Committee chair Kaci Kullmann Five said: “the Quartet exercised its role as a mediator and driving force to advance peaceful democratic development in Tunisia with great moral authority." October 9 2015, 15:50 2 398 views

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Svetlana Alexievich wins 2015 Nobel prize in literature

Swedish Academy praises Belarusian writer's work as a 'monument to suffering in our time'. October 9 2015, 12:05 1 758 views

Kazakhstan News

​Ukraine intends to assemble AN aircraft in Kazakhstan

Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Regional Development, Construction and Housing of Ukraine Gennady Zubko voiced an intention of "Antonov" concern to assemble AN aircraft in Kazakhstan. October 9 2015, 11:58 1 565 views

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Ukrainian businesses invited to invest in Kazakhstan agriculture

Speaking at today's Kazakh-Ukrainian business forum First Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Bakytzhan Sagintayev has designated areas with great potential for Kazakhstan-Ukraine cooperation. October 9 2015, 11:52 1 623 views

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Nobel Peace Prize 2015: Likely contenders

The 2015 Nobel Peace Prize remains shrouded in secrecy before Friday's announcement of the winner, but that doesn't stop the annual guessing game about who is in the running. October 9 2015, 10:55 2 993 views

Kazakhstan News

Astana hosts Kazakh-Ukrainian Business Forum

The Kazakh-Ukrainian business forum began its work in the framework of the official visit of President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko to Kazakhstan at the Palace of Independence in Astana. October 9 2015, 10:42 1 928 views

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Current tenge exchange rate is adequate: Kazakhstan central bank Governor

Governor of the Kazakhstan National Bank Kairat Kelimbetov sees the current exchange rate as adequate considering the present situation. October 9 2015, 10:04 1 869 views

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​K. Massimov and P. Poroshenko discussed issues of bilateral cooperation

Today, Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Karim Massimov held a meeting with President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko, who arrived in Astana within his working visit. October 9 2015, 00:11 1 402 views

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Obama apologizes to Doctors Without Borders for airstrike

President Obama apologized to Doctors Without Borders for the airstrike that killed at least 22 people last weekend, White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest announced today. October 9 2015, 00:05 1 546 views

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Clinton opposes new Pacific trade pact in break with Obama

.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton said on Wednesday she does not support the 12-nation Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), rejecting a central tenet of President Barack Obama's strategic pivot to Asia. October 8 2015, 12:44 1 389 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan to end 'mobile slavery' from Jan 1, 2016

Kazakhstan will end so-called "mobile slavery" by introducing from January 1, 2016 mobile number portability service. October 8 2015, 12:30 1 642 views

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Kazakhstan states of 20 new large oil fields

Explorations at depths of 7,000 to 15,000 meters can lead to discovery of over two dozen large hydrocarbon deposits in Kazakhstan, IA Novosti-Kazakhstan quoted Magzum Mirzagaliyev, the country's vice-minister of energy, as saying Oct. 7. October 7 2015, 16:49 1 873 views

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Scottish company signed multi-million dollar contract in Kazakhstan

Energy services giant Wood Group headquartered in Aberdeen, Scotland, has been awarded a multi-million dollar contract by US-based Bechtel to work on the Tengiz oil field in Kazakhstan, Wood Group reported on Oct. 7. October 7 2015, 16:15 2 751 views

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US Officials Ask How ISIS Got So Many Toyota Trucks

U.S. counter-terror officials have asked Toyota, the world's second largest auto maker, to help them determine how ISIS has managed to acquire the large number of Toyota pick-up trucks and SUVs seen prominently in the terror group's propaganda videos in Iraq, Syria and Libya, ABC News has learned. October 7 2015, 15:32 1 730 views

Kazakhstan News

Oil and Gas Exhibition KIOGE kicks off in Almaty

The official opening ceremony of the 23rd Kazakhstan International Exhibition Oil and Gas KIOGE 2015 has been held in Almaty today. October 7 2015, 15:26 2 372 views