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Kazakhstani Victory Ribbon to be officially approved

Sketch of the Kazakh Victory Ribbon are sent to the regions for further distribution. Thus, West Kazakhstan region administration received a letter from the Ministry of Culture and Sports to update the Ribbon and its sample, Kazpravda.kz reports with reference to the portal "My City".  April 6 2015, 10:29 1 803 просмотрs

World News

Yemen conflict: Red Cross to send aid flights to Sanaa

The International Committee of the Red Cross is due to make two emergency aid flights into Yemen's capital, Sanaa. April 6 2015, 09:40 2 244 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Five citizens of Kazakhstan evacuated from Yemen, one to be evacuated

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan commented the situation regarding the citizens of Kazakhstan in Yemen, the press service of the Foreign Affairs Ministry informs. April 6 2015, 09:30 3 209 просмотрs

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Unconventional All Women’s Mosque Opens in Los Angeles

Once a month, Muslim women gather in a bright open space inside a brick building near downtown Los Angeles. They come for jumu'ah or Friday prayer. April 3 2015, 18:12 1 966 просмотрs

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John Lennon's first wife Cynthia dies from cancer

Cynthia Lennon, who married John Lennon when he was a struggling musician and was there when he rose to fame with the Beatles, died Wednesday, according to a post on the website of her son, Julian. She was 75. April 3 2015, 17:38 2 622 просмотрs

World News

2nd Germanwings 'Black Box' Confirms Crash Was Deliberate

French aviation investigators said the first analysis of the second "black box" from the Germanwings flight that crashed in the French Alps last month reinforces the theory that the co-pilot crashed the plane deliberately, killing all 150 people aboard. April 3 2015, 17:18 2 662 просмотрs

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'Just Give Us Our Freedom,' Says Wife Of Exiled Crimean Tatar Leader

Mustafa Dzhemilev, the long-time leader of the Crimean Tatars has been banned from the peninsula since Russia annexed the Ukrainian region in March 2014. But his wife, Safinar Dzhemileva, remains in Crimea, living in a large house in Bakhchisarai, the traditional capital of the Crimean Tatar nation. April 3 2015, 16:05 2 728 просмотрs

Ecology

Water will be low in Ural River this year

This year water level in the Ural River during flooding season is expected to be low, reported Bisen Kuanov, the head of Ural-Caspian interregional basin inspection of water management. April 3 2015, 15:22 3 609 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Sabina Altynbekova registered as authorized representative of presidential candidate Nazarbayev

One of the most popular athletes in Kazakhstan, 18-year-old volleyball player Sabina Altynbekova, has been registered as an authorized representative of the presidential candidate Nursultan Nazarbayev on March 16, Tengrinews reports. April 3 2015, 11:51 5 493 просмотрs

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South Korea will help Mangistau region in development of neurosurgery and oncological service

Physicians from Mangistau region plan to cooperate with health care department of Kengido province, South Korea, in the field of cardio-surgery, neurosurgery and oncology. April 3 2015, 10:30 2 619 просмотрs

World News

Iran plans to boost Caspian Sea exploration activities

Iran says it will expand exploration activities in the Caspian Sea as part of plans to discover new oil and gas fields. April 3 2015, 10:43 3 541 просмотрs

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Netanyahu tells Obama Iran deal 'threat to Israel's survival': spokesman

The framework nuclear deal agreed with Iran would jeopardise Israel's existence if implemented, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's spokesman quoted him as saying to US President Barack Obama on Friday. April 3 2015, 10:00 1 765 просмотрs

Economy

New director named in Western branch of KazTransOil

By the decision of the Board of directors Ferdinat Mamonov has been relieved of his duties as the director of the Western branch of KazTransOil "due to transition to other work". April 2 2015, 16:09 3 400 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Former Kyrgyz Grand Mufti Detained In Kazakhstan

Kazakh police have detained a former grand mufti of neighboring Kyrgyzstan, Rakhmatulla-Hajji Egemberdiev, who is wanted in Bishkek on suspicion of tax evasion. April 2 2015, 15:44 3 041 просмотрs

World News

Attackers Storm Kenya University Campus, Dozens Injured

Gunmen have taken students hostage and killed at least 14 people at a university in north-eastern Kenya, aid workers and police say. April 2 2015, 15:33 2 792 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

President Nazarbayev's book «G-Global: the world of XXI century» presented in Italy

On March 30, 2015 the presentation of President Nursultan Nazarbayev's book "G-global: the world of the XXI century" was organized in Rome by the Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan to Italy. The book of the Head of the State was translated into Italian language and published in Italy by the Embassy in collaboration with one of Italy's largest think-tanks "Il Nodo di Gordio". April 2 2015, 12:00 3 350 просмотрs

World News

Russian trawler sinks in freezing Western Pacific Ocean

A Russian trawler with around 130 people on board has sunk in the Western Pacific Ocean off Russia’s eastern coast. The vessel went down near the Kamchatka Peninsula. April 2 2015, 11:57 1 631 просмотрs

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At least nine dead as fatal storms hit Germany and Austria

At least nine people have been killed in gales that have battered Germany, Austria, Switzerland and the UK. April 1 2015, 16:54 2 570 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Regular air flight between Kazakhstan and Tokyo may be launched in late 2016-early 2017

Regular air flight between Tokyo and Almaty or Astana may be launched in late 2016-early 2017, said Peter Foster, chairman of Air Astana company. April 1 2015, 14:45 3 461 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Astana-Budapest direct flight to be launched

It is planned to launch direct flight between Astana and Budapest, this has been said by is scheduled to open direct flight between Astana and Budapest, this has been announced by Prime Minister of Hungary Viktor Orbán. April 1 2015, 15:12 2 965 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

KPO announces senior management changes

Karachaganak Petroleum Operating B.V. (KPO) announced today two senior management appointments.  Renato Maroli takes over from Damiano Ratti as the new KPO General Director, whilst Andrew Wiper steps in as the new Operations Director and Deputy General Director. April 1 2015, 14:38 5 001 просмотрs

World News

Iran receives $490M of frozen assets

The fifth installment of Iran ’s frozen assets worth $490 million has been settled. April 1 2015, 14:36 2 292 просмотрs

Ecology

Rushing at Kashagan barged into the Law

As it became known to Ak Zhaik newspaper, the North Caspian project operator NCOC tries to secure changes to the RoK Ecological Code. Otherwise the consortium will not meet the announced completion dates of new pipelines construction and renew oil production at Kashagan (in the second half of 2016). April 1 2015, 12:11 5 496 просмотрs

World News

Turkish prosecutor and two gunmen die in hostage crisis

An Istanbul prosecutor and two gunmen who took him hostage have been killed in a shootout with Turkish security forces. April 1 2015, 10:55 1 778 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

World Bank allocates $100 mln for Skills and Jobs Project in Kazakhstan

The World Bank Group’s Board of Executive Directors approved a US$100 million loan for the Skills and Jobs Project in Kazakhstan to improve the employment outcomes and skills of the current workforce as well as the relevance of technical and vocational education and training and higher education programs. April 1 2015, 10:50 3 165 просмотрs