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Search area for Flight MH370 to double if plane not found

Government ministers from Australia, China and Malaysia on Thursday said they would double the search area for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 if wreckage is not found in the current target area. April 16 2015, 15:19 1 181 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

​Kazakhstan proposed Turkey to be part of implementation of 25 projects

The Turkish side received an offer from Kazakhstan to jointly implement 25 projects, President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev informed at the briefing with President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan after the second sitting of the Council for Strategic Cooperation held in the Akorda. April 16 2015, 15:07 1 227 просмотрs

Society

​Young scientist's success

Grammar-school boy from Atyrau Ersultan Nabidolla (on a photo) took a prize at the international competition of scientific projects in the Republic of Korea. April 16 2015, 15:04 1 857 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Today Kazakhstan celebrates ​Lovers' Day (+Video)

Today, April 15, is Lovers' Day (also known as Kozy Korpesh and Bayan Sulu Day) in Kazakhstan. This holiday appeared only in 2011 as an answer to international St. Valentine's Day, that is observed on February 14. April 15 2015, 18:08 2 989 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Around 11,200 people evacuated from flooded areas in Kazakhstan

Today Deputy Prime Minister Bakytzhan Sagintayev held a conference call on the flood situation in the regions and measures taken. April 15 2015, 17:21 1 278 просмотрs

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Iran testing its newest submarine

Iran is carrying out tests on its newest submarine, called "Fateh" (Conqueror), Lieutenant Commander of the Iranian Navy Rear Admiral Gholam Reza Khadem Biqam said. April 15 2015, 17:10 4 789 просмотрs

Economy

​Singapore businessmen invited to be part of modernization at Tengiz

Singapore businessmen are invited to take part in modernization of the existing technological complex at the Tengiz deposit. April 15 2015, 17:02 2 356 просмотрs

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Protests in U.S. cities against police violence prompt arrests

Protesters in several U.S. cities blocked highways and swarmed police precincts, leading to at least two dozen arrests in demonstrations touched off by fresh cases of police violence against unarmed black men. April 15 2015, 16:54 1 197 просмотрs

Economy

​Superlaboratory for oil industry workers

On April 13, the opening ceremony of the first in Kazakhstan geochemical laboratory complex of international level took place in the village of Birlik. The laboratory - the joint innovative project of Shell and KazMunayGas was built on the basis of Scientific Research Institute Caspimunaygaz LLP. April 15 2015, 15:19 2 671 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

KMG EP Elects New Board of Directors

KazMunaiGas Exploration & Production ("KMG EP" or "Company") held an extraordinary general meeting of its shareholders ("EGM"), where the new Board was elected for a set one year term, through to April 13th, 2016 inclusive. The EGM appointed Mr Kurtwood Hillman, Managing Director for Operational Production Assets at the National Company KazMunaiGas ("NC KMG") to the Board, replacing Mr Timur Bimagambetov as representation of NC KMG on the Board of KMG EP. April 15 2015, 14:30 1 368 просмотрs

Economy

​“Center cut” Tengiz and our friends in Hague

The 9th Atyrau regional oil and gas technological conference - OILTECH Atyrau 2015- started its work on April 14. April 15 2015, 11:31 3 731 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

​IMF forecasts economic slowdown in Kazakhstan in 2015-2016

International Monetary Fund (IMF) predicts an economic slowdown in Kazakhstan in 2015 to 2%, the IMF said in its new world economic outlook. April 15 2015, 10:00 2 434 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

​Turkish President arriving in Kazakhstan on official visit plans trips to Astana and Turkestan

During his first trip as President of Turkey to Kazakhstan Recep Tayyip Erdogan plans to visit Astana and Turkestan, this has been informed by Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the Turkish Republic Zhanseit Tuymebayev in an article "In the midst of the Turkic world", published today in "Kazakhstanskaya Pravda" newspaper. April 15 2015, 09:54 2 559 просмотрs

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Migrant boat capsizes off Libya coast, 400 hundred feared dead

Some 400 illegal migrants may have drowned when their boat capsized off the coast of Libya on Sunday, according to survivors who were rescued and brought to Italy. April 15 2015, 09:49 2 291 просмотрs

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Slim to merge oil & gas units

Carlos Slim plans to merge two of his energy units into one entity, Carso Oil & Gas, according to an advisory posted in a government gazette on Tuesday, as the Mexican telecoms billionaire seeks to benefit from a major sector overhaul. April 15 2015, 09:44 1 489 просмотрs

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Kremlin names no date of S-300 delivery to Iran but stresses no restrictions apply

The Kremlin names no specific dates when Russia may begin to deliver air defence missile launchers S-300 to Iran but at the same time points out that no restrictions apply any more. April 14 2015, 16:46 1 764 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

​Nazarbayev and head of Total discussed development of Kashagan

Kazakhstani President Nursultan Nazarbayev has conducted a meeting with Patrick Pouyanne, president of Total company, Akorda reports. April 14 2015, 15:34 1 301 просмотрs

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Indonesian Islamic parties seek ban on alcohol consumption

Two Islamic parties have proposed legislation that would ban all consumption of alcoholic drinks and bring jail terms of up to two years for offenders in Indonesia, home to the world's largest Muslim population. April 14 2015, 15:23 1 120 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Two men accused in Kazakh banker murders go on trial in Vienna

The trial of two Kazakh men charged in connection with the abductions and deaths of two bankers in Kazakhstan has begun in a Vienna court. The main suspect died of apparent suicide in a Vienna prison several weeks ago. April 14 2015, 15:00 1 312 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Trade War Mounts Between Kazakhstan and Russia

The Kremlin on Monday denied that Russia is caught up in a trade war with Kazakhstan, even as import restrictions between the two post-Soviet neighbors continued to mount. April 14 2015, 11:22 1 388 просмотрs

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Israel slams Russia decision to lift Iran missile ban

Israel on Monday denounced Russia's decision to lift a ban on supplying Iran with sophisticated S-300 air defence missile systems as proof of Tehran's newfound "legitimacy" following nuclear talks. April 14 2015, 11:12 1 511 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

​Central Election Commission of Kazakhstan accredited 44 more foreign observers

The Central Election Commission of Kazakhstan accredited 44 more observers from foreign countries and international organizations for early presidential elections in Kazakhstan. April 14 2015, 11:00 1 188 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

​Court says house arrest of Former PM of Kazakhstan prolonged until May 18

Karaganda Regional Court has ruled to prolong house arrest of former Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Serik Akhmetov, the press service of the Supreme Court of Kazakhstan said. April 14 2015, 09:59 1 356 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

​Kazakhstan sees Iran as close political, economic partner - President Nazarbayev

President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev has met today with Foreign Minister of Iran Mohammad Javad Zarif, Kazinform has learnt from the Akorda's press service. April 14 2015, 09:30 1 827 просмотрs

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Ukraine to rename towns to get rid of Soviet past

A total of 25 Ukrainian towns may regain historic names following the parliament's ban on the use of Communist symbols, local media reported on Monday. April 14 2015, 06:59 1 355 просмотрs