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​President: Kazakhstan decreased poverty rate 20fold since attaining independence

President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev has touched upon Kazakhstan's achievements over the years of independence at the plenary session of the 8th Astana Economic Forum today. May 22 2015, 12:21 1 249 просмотрs

Society

​Atyrau learns from Houston

For studying the experience of economy diversification the delegation from Atyrau headed by Mayor Nurlybek Ozhaev visited Houston - "the oil capital" of the USA. May 22 2015, 12:08 2 670 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

​Kazakhstan opposes politicization of cooperation in the Caspian Sea, view

Majilis deputies took part in the panel session devoted to the topical issues of the Caspian transit corridor. May 22 2015, 10:41 1 306 просмотрs

World News

Indian Company Wants Cooperation With Russia to Manufacture Nuclear Subs

An Indian company reportedly seeks partnership with Russia to locally manufacture nuclear submarines and stealth warships. May 22 2015, 10:28 1 178 просмотрs

World News

New Suspect in Murder of Russian Opposition Politician Nemtsov

Another suspect in the murder of Russian opposition politician Boris Nemtsov has been found, the Russian Kommersant newspaper reported Friday. May 22 2015, 10:22 1 306 просмотрs

Ecology

​Fish swam into canal to die

Mass fish death registered in At Otkel canal located in Kurmangazy District. The reason of death is the same as it was with recent mass fish death at Shmanozek channel located on the territory of Ak Zhaik wildlife reserve - lack of oxygen. May 22 2015, 10:02 4 202 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

​Astana Mayor proposed to establish urban center in Kazakhstan

An Urban Forum is being held in the framework of the 8th Astana Economic Forum. May 21 2015, 16:29 1 605 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

​Kazakhstan to complete construction of 'Western Europe - Western China' in 2016

The completion of the Kazakhstan's section of the international motor road corridor "Western Europe - Western China" is scheduled for 2016, this has been informed by the chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Security of the Majilis Maulen Ashimbayev during the 8th Astana Economic Forum. May 21 2015, 16:19 6 820 просмотрs

World News

Bin Laden’s will revealed – & interest in Illuminati, 9/11 conspiracy theories

The United States has made public a trove of documents that intelligence officials say were taken by Navy SEALs during the raid on Osama Bin Laden's compound that show the late terrorist's interest in France, economics and conspiracy theories. May 21 2015, 16:09 1 718 просмотрs

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Merkel dampens eastern states' hopes for EU membership

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said the European Union's policy towards eastern Europe is not intended to curtail Russian influence in the region. The EU is expected to reaffirm ties to six former Soviet republics. May 21 2015, 15:53 1 121 просмотрs

Economy

Kazakhstan Temir Zholy, ​Sberbank Russia implement joint projects to expand Atyrau port

Kazakhstan railway company Kazakhstan Temir Zholy and the Russian Sberbank inked deal on implementing joint project for expansion of Atyrau river port, said German Gref, Chairman of Sberbank, at the Astana Economic Forum informs akipress.org. May 21 2015, 15:36 4 359 просмотрs

World News

ISIL controls more than half of Syria after seizing Palmyra

More than 100 Pro-Syrian government fighters have been reported killed as ISIL captured all of the historic city of Palmyra according to the British-based Syrian observatory for Human rights. May 21 2015, 14:00 1 267 просмотрs

Society

​Child drowns after falling into uncovered manhole in Atyrau

6-year-old boy accidentally drowned in the manhole in Atyrau on May 20, Wednesday evening. May 21 2015, 13:11 2 190 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Students from Africa to study in Kazakhstan

Young people from Africa will study in Kazakhstan, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Yerlan Idrissov told at the 8th Astana Economic Forum in the Palace of Independence. May 21 2015, 12:30 1 416 просмотрs

World News

Cleveland man wrongly imprisoned for 40 years sues officers who 'framed' him

A man who spent nearly 40 years in prison for a murder he did not commit filed a federal lawsuit on Tuesday against the city of Cleveland and the police officers who he says helped frame him in 1975. May 20 2015, 16:47 1 408 просмотрs

World News

4-mile oil slick lines California coast after pipeline spill

A broken onshore pipeline spewed oil down a storm drain and into the Pacific Ocean for several hours before it was shut off, creating a slick some 4 miles long across a scenic stretch of central California coastline, officials said. May 20 2015, 15:30 1 183 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

​Holy month of Ramadan begins on June 18

A sitting of the board of the spiritual council of the Muslims of Kazakhstan was held in Astana on the occasion of the upcoming holy month of Ramadan, which begins on June 18. May 20 2015, 15:20 1 334 просмотрs

World News

Chechen Official's Call to Legalize Polygamy Stirs Social Debate

A high-ranking Chechen official's call Tuesday to legalize polygamy in Russia after a local district police chief took a 17-year-old girl as his second wife last week has prompted soul searching among the Russian population, which remains torn between its relative acceptance of extramarital affairs and its attachment to the legal and social status quo, sociologists told The Moscow Times. May 20 2015, 12:37 1 534 просмотрs

World News

Russian team faces punishment for leaving ice before O Canada at hockey worlds

Russia will be sanctioned after their players showed a lack of respect to Canada following a 6-1 loss in the final of the world championships in Prague, the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) said on Monday. May 20 2015, 12:33 1 410 просмотрs

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Russians captured in Ukraine send messages back home

Lonely and hurting, two men lie in narrow beds in a Kiev hospital as controversy swirls around them. May 20 2015, 12:06 1 383 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

OPEC forecasts slight decrease in Kazakhstan oil production

Kazakhstan's average oil production is expected to decrease by 10,000 barrels per day over the previous year to average 1.61 million barrels per day in 2015, according to OPEC's May oil market report. May 20 2015, 11:49 2 046 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

​Convention on Legal Status of Casian Sea may be adopted in 2016 - Russia's deputy FM

The Convention on the Legal Status of the Caspian Sea may be adopted in 2016 during the Fifth Caspian summit in Kazakhstan, State Secretary and Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Grigory Karasin told reporters on Tuesday. May 20 2015, 11:33 1 443 просмотрs

World News

6 Chinese citizens charged with stealing Silicon Valley trade secrets

Three Chinese professors were among six people charged in federal court with stealing trade secrets from two U.S. companies, including one based in San Jose, and sharing them with a university in China to obtain contracts. May 20 2015, 10:20 1 242 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

​Central Bank Governor on National Oil Fund

The current state of the global and Kazakhstan's economy enables Kazakhstan to solve investments-related issues without decreasing the country's international reserves, including gold and FX reserves of the Central Bank and assets of the National Oil Fund,Newskaz.ru reports, citing Kairat Kelimbetov, the Central Bank Governor as saying May 19 at a press conference in Almaty. May 20 2015, 10:15 1 630 просмотрs

World News

ISIS Holds Massive Military Parade in West Anbar Celebrating Victory in Ramadi

May 19 2015, 17:58 1 999 просмотрs