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Fire in Petropavlovsk pizza house spreads to 5-storey apartment building

A big fire has claimed a cafe, spread to the neighboring apartment house and left hundreds of people homeless, Tengrinews reports. June 29 2015, 10:04 1 614 просмотрs

World News

New York prison break ends with shooting of second fugitive

David Sweat, one of two New York state inmates who escaped from prison three weeks ago, was shot by police near the Canadian border and rushed to a local hospital on Sunday, two days after his accomplice was killed, authorities said. June 29 2015, 09:50 1 456 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

In Milan, Nazarbayev Announces Extension of Visa Free Regime for 20 Countries

President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev announced that his country will extend and expand the trial visa-free regime announced last year and due to end this July. Now, citizens from 20 countries will not need visas for short trips to Kazakhstan, he announced at a Kazakh-Italian business forum in Milan on June 27. About 20 agreements for a total amount of $500 million were also signed at the forum. January 11 , 00:00 1 856 просмотрs

World News

Putin calls Obama to discuss Ukraine, IS group: White House

Russian President Vladimir Putin called his US counterpart Barack Obama on Thursday to discuss the conflict in Ukraine, the Islamic State group's advances and a deal on Iran's nuclear program. June 26 2015, 11:43 1 265 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

World-renowned architect Jon Gehl advices to Kazakhstan

Famous Dutch architect and urban design consultant Jan Gehl has presented a project aimed at improving Kazakhstan&rsquos largest city Almaty, Tengrinews reports. June 26 2015, 10:45 6 926 просмотрs

World News

Pakistan heatwave death toll climbs above 1,000

The heatwave which has struck southern Pakistan has now claimed more than 1,000 lives – most of them believed to be among the poor, as well as the elderly. June 26 2015, 10:02 1 280 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Boston Bomber Accomplices Could Face Prison in Kazakhstan With US Consent

Two Kazakh friends of Boston marathon bombers, who helped to hide evidence of attack, may be extradited to their homeland to be jailed. June 26 2015, 09:45 1 324 просмотрs

Society

​Extreme heat to persist in Atyrau into next week

Extreme heat to persist in Kazakhstan into next week. June 25 2015, 16:24 2 051 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan defined the border with Turkmenistan on the Caspian Sea

The Senate approved the decision to establish the demarcation line of sections of the Caspian Sea between Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan. June 25 2015, 15:41 1 662 просмотрs

World News

Armenia's 'Electric Yerevan' protests enter seventh day

Rallies in the Armenian capital against electricity price hikes and police violence entered the seventh day on Thursday with protesters adamant they will not back down, AFP reports. June 25 2015, 15:36 1 346 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Steven Seagal arrived in Astana

American actor, director and producer Steven Seagal arrived in Astana to participate in the 1st International Festival of Martial Arts, which is held in the frames of the events dedicated to Astana Day. June 25 2015, 15:03 1 653 просмотрs

World News

France freezes Russian state assets, Moscow plans to appeal

French law enforcement has frozen the accounts of Russian companies operated by the French subsidiary of VTB, Russia's second-largest bank, officials told RBC TV channel. Diplomatic accounts were briefly frozen as well, but have since been unlocked. June 25 2015, 14:54 1 238 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Ruling parties of Kazakhstan and Russia sign coop deal in Moscow

23 June a delegation of Nur Otan party headed by the first deputy chairman Bauyrzhan Baibek visited Moscow at the invitation of "Yedinaya Rossiya" party. June 24 2015, 16:12 1 438 просмотрs

World News

Islamic State announces its own currency

The Islamic State has announced that they will start producing their own currency in areas under its control, in an effort to “emancipate itself from the satanic global economic system". June 24 2015, 16:02 1 203 просмотрs

Economy

TCO Projects: ​Train won't go any further

Railroad workforce engaged in TCO projects is downsized. June 24 2015, 15:57 4 036 просмотрs

World News

NSA spied on French presidents: WikiLeaks

The United States National Security Agency spied on French presidents Jacques Chirac, Nicolas Sarkozy and Francois Hollande, WikiLeaks said in a press statement published on Tuesday, citing top secret intelligence reports and technical documents. June 24 2015, 11:36 1 381 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

​Kazakhstan is looking to crack down on greenhouse gas emissions

Kazakhstan is looking to crack down on greenhouse gas emissions. That will affect all industrial enterprises, but mostly, the oil and gas, metallurgy, and electricity sectors. June 24 2015, 11:32 1 311 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Edward Snowden won the Award of Kazakhstan Journalists' Union

Former CIA employee Edward Snowden became the winner of Kazakhstan Journalists' Union award under “Journalistic investigation" nomination. June 23 2015, 16:09 1 706 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

US Ambassador G. Krol plans to master Kazakh language

Being a diplomat I have to master the Kazakh language to better understand the people of Kazakhstan, Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the USA to Kazakhstan George Krol told journalists prior to the meeting with Secretary of State Gulshara Abdykalikova in the Akorda. June 23 2015, 15:31 1 475 просмотрs

World News

Protesters detained in Armenia’s Gyumri

Nearly 240 people were arrested in Armenia's second largest city of Gyumri during the protests against the electricity price hike, the Epress.am agency reported June 23. June 23 2015, 15:00 1 474 просмотрs

World News

Ukraine crisis: Yanukovych regrets bloodshed in Kiev

Ukraine's former president Viktor Yanukovych has said he accepts some responsibility for the killings that led to his overthrow in February 2014. June 23 2015, 11:23 1 514 просмотрs

World News

South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley calls for removal of Confederate flag

South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley on Monday said the Confederate flag should be removed from the grounds of the state Capitol, taking a stand on an emotional issue that has sparked sharp debates in the state, and that is a reversal from her own past stance. June 23 2015, 11:03 1 472 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

​Kazakhstan's 3d Cosmonaut to Replace Pop Star Sara Brightman on ISS Mission

Kazakhstan's third ever cosmonaut is set to replace would-be space tourist Sarah Brightman, a British singer who recently backed out of a $52 million seat aboard a Russian Soyuz spacecraft blasting off in September. June 23 2015, 10:33 2 614 просмотрs

World News

Mandela prize: the UN awards it for the first time

The first United Nations Nelson Mandela Prize will be given to Namibian ophthalmologist Dr. Helena Ndume and former Portuguese president Jorge Sampaio. June 23 2015, 10:30 1 276 просмотрs

World News

Family killed in murder-suicide missed Father's Day visit

A Utah man shot and killed his wife and two young children before turning the gun on himself on Father's Day, stunning neighbors and relatives who said the family missed an outing that day but otherwise showed no outward signs that anything was amiss. June 23 2015, 09:55 1 347 просмотрs