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​Bridge under construction failed in Almaty, there are fatalities

In Almaty a new bridge failed that was under construction at the Ryskulov and Sain avenues' crossing. April 24 2015, 12:40 3 330 просмотрs

World News

Ex-foes come together at Gallipoli for centenary of World War I battle

Commemorations are underway at Gallipoli in Turkey to mark the centenary of one of the bloodiest battles of World War I. April 24 2015, 11:28 1 231 просмотрs

World News

2 Killed, 17 Injured in Fireworks Explosion in Central Russia

Two people were killed and 17 others injured in an explosion of fireworks warehouse on Thursday in the central Russian city of Oryol, local authorities said. April 24 2015, 10:38 1 250 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Promondis breaks ground on 35 MW PV plant in Kazakhstan

German company Promondis Kazakhstan recently began construction of the country's largest solar power plant with a total capacity of 75 MW in South Kazakhstan, according to the regional akimat (administration). April 24 2015, 10:00 2 151 просмотрs

World News

Argentinian President to RT: ‘It is an absurd to really think that Russia is a threat’

There are no reasons why Russia and Argentina should't have bilateral ties, Argentinian President Cristina Kirchner said, stressing that it is “absurd" to deem Russia a threat. Kirchner spoke to RT in her first interview to a foreign media in five years. April 24 2015, 09:10 1 250 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Thumbs up for CLIQ’s Kazakhstan oil field acquisition

CLIQ Energy Bhd's proposed acquisition of a 51% stake in a special purpose vehicle (SPV) in Kazakhstan for US$117.3mil (RM426.5mil) is “fair and reasonable", according to the independent valuation expert appointed for the purchase. April 23 2015, 19:52 1 991 просмотрs

World News

Clinton, Rubio lead in 2016 US election poll

Hillary Clinton and Marco Rubio are early frontrunners to become the next president of the United States, according to a well-regarded poll released Thursday, AFP reports. April 23 2015, 19:33 1 132 просмотрs

World News

Kadyrov Tells Police 'Shoot To Kill' Security From Outside Chechnya

Ramzan Kadyrov, the Kremlin-backed strongman who heads Russia's Chechnya region, has told law enforcement officers they should "shoot to kill" security forces from other parts of Russia that conduct operations in Chechnya without its consent. April 23 2015, 19:13 1 289 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Documentary Flags Mass Poisoning Outside Oil and Gas Field

In November 2014, in a Kazakhstani village near one of the world's largest oil, gas and condensate fields, 25 schoolchildren and four adults suddenly grew ill and fell unconscious. April 23 2015, 16:03 1 789 просмотрs

World News

EU leaders meet to address migrant crisis

After hundreds died in the Mediterranean and at least 10,000 more were rescued this past week alone, the EU holds an emergency summit in Brussels on Thursday to address the crisis. April 23 2015, 15:56 1 097 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

New Sukhoi Su-30 fighters arrive to Kazakhstan

The Sukhoi Su-30, Flanker C fighter aircrafts have been delivered to the aviation base in Taldykorgan, Kazakhstan from Irkutsk, Russia, Tengrinews reports citing the press office of the Ministry of Defence of Kazakhstan. April 23 2015, 10:30 1 587 просмотрs

World News

​Turkey recalls its ambassador from Austria after recognition of Armenians' genocide

Turkey has decided to recall its ambassador in Vienna after Austria recognized genocide of the Armenians in the Osman empire in 1915, reports Rosbalt. April 23 2015, 10:15 1 071 просмотрs

Ecology

​Kashagan as premonition (+update)

April 23 2015, 11:03 4 520 просмотрs

Ecology

​Storm warning

On the night of April 23, in Atyrau Oblast freezings down to - 3 degrees are expected. April 22 2015, 15:31 2 663 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

​N. Nazarbayev signed law on restriction of state interference with entrepreneurship activity

Head of State N. Nazarbayev signed the Law of Kazakhstan "On amendments to several legislation acts of Kazakhstan regarding restriction of the state interference with the entrepreneurship activity", the press service of the Akorda informs. April 22 2015, 15:23 1 281 просмотрs

World News

Saudis end air campaign in Yemen, seek political solution

Saudi Arabia announced on Tuesday it was ending a month-long campaign of air strikes against the Houthi rebels who seized large areas of Yemen and said it would back a political solution to bring peace to its war-ravaged neighbor. April 22 2015, 15:07 1 121 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

​Kazakhstani authorities seeking occasion for Kazhegeldin return to motherland- source

The authorities of Kazakhstan are seeking occasion for return of ex prime minister Akezhan Kazhegeldin to the motherland, said an informed source from Nur Otan party to KazTAG. April 22 2015, 14:56 2 100 просмотрs

Ecology

​Accommodating project

April 22 2015, 11:35 3 232 просмотрs

Crime

​Bus driver who run over 2 women given 5 years conditional sentence

The court reviewing the case of the bus driver who on January 14 hit two women at the crosswalk on Satpaev Avenue (see "In Atyrau bus hit two women to death") issued a final statement. April 22 2015, 10:54 3 400 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Why Did No One From Western Kazakhstan Show Interest In Running For President?

The western part of Kazakhstan has huge oil and gas fields, all the country's ports, and a new railway line linking the country to Iran via Turkmenistan. April 22 2015, 10:37 1 262 просмотрs

World News

US downplays reports that ISIL leader was wounded in airstrike

The Pentagon said on Tuesday it had no reason to believe that Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of the Islamic State militant group, was seriously hurt in an air strike. April 22 2015, 10:33 998 просмотрs

Economy

​Drilling operations in Tengiz will be carried out by “KMG Nabors Drilling Company” LLP

Drilling operations in Tengiz will be carried out by “KMG Nabors Drilling Company" LLP, the documents about establishment of this company were signed on Tuesday in Astana between KMG Drilling & Services LLP (subsidiary of KazMunayGas National Company) and "Nabors Drilling International Ltd" (the world leader in oil and gas drilling), KMG press service reports. April 21 2015, 16:54 7 159 просмотрs

World News

Queen celebrates her 89th Birthday

Her Majesty The Queen was born on 21 April 1926. She was the first child of The Duke and Duchess of York, who later became King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. April 21 2015, 16:26 1 472 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Accreditation completed for observers at Kazakh presidential election

Kazakhstan on Apr. 20 completed the accreditation of observers from foreign countries, international organizations and foreign media for the presidential election to be held in the country on Apr. 26. April 21 2015, 16:13 1 175 просмотрs

Economy

​KazMunaiGaz and Nabors Drilling International Ltd establish joint drilling company

The documents on establishment of a joint company were signed by "KazMunaiGaz Drilling & Service" LLP and world leader in the sphere of oil and gas drilling Nabors Drilling International Ltd. April 21 2015, 15:27 4 674 просмотрs