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Sting, Elbow, Kate Bush and Peter Gabriel among artists contributing to Dalai Lama's 80th birthday album

The Dalai Lama has long enjoyed an avid following among Western musicians and, as he turns 80, both new and veteran stars are offering songs to spread his message. July 3 2015, 12:29 2 668 views

Kazakhstan News

​Kazakhstan among 10 economies that 'will be world's worst performers' - Bloomberg

Ukraine will finish 2015 as the biggest loser in global growth, according to forecasts of economists surveyed by Bloomberg. July 3 2015, 10:44 1 657 views

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BP Agrees to Pay $18.7 Billion to Settle Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Claims

BP PLC agreed to pay $18.7 billion to settle all federal and state claims arising from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill, including the biggest pollution penalty in U.S. history. July 3 2015, 12:00 2 182 views

Kazakhstan News

​“We are the children of the Great Steppe” – new brand of Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan should show a new brand to the world says Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev. July 3 2015, 11:56 4 181 views

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Tunisia attack: Minute's silence to be held for victims

A minute's silence will be held across the UK at midday to remember the 38 people - including 30 Britons - killed in the Tunisia beach attack a week ago. July 3 2015, 10:15 1 656 views

Kazakhstan News

​Peace Corps volunteer Janet Givens pens a bestseller about Kazakhstan

A presentation of the book by former Peace Corps volunteer Janet Givens At Home on the Kazakh Steppe: A Peace Corps Memoir was held by the Embassy of Kazakhstan in Washington DC last night. It coincided with the celebration of the 17th annual Astana Day. July 3 2015, 10:42 1 677 views

Economy

​Mother & daughters

KazMunaiGas Oil Company (KMG) intends to sell 50 % of shares to NWF Samruk-Kazyna (KMG is the subsidiary of Samruk-Kazyna) in Kashagan project nearly for $4,7 billion. July 3 2015, 10:00 3 050 views

Kazakhstan News

​Kazakhstan allotted nearly 16B tenge to support NGOs over last 3 years

Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Berdybek Saparbayev has chaired today an extended session of the Coordination Council for interaction with non-governmental organizations under the Government in Astana. July 2 2015, 15:54 1 378 views

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Rise of the Machines: Robot Kills Man at Volkswagen Plant

A machine on an assembly line grabbed a worker and thrust him against a metal slab, causing lethal injuries. July 2 2015, 15:46 1 726 views

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​U.S., Cuba restoring diplomatic ties after 54 years

The United States and Cuba formally agreed on Wednesday to restore diplomatic relations on July 20, setting up a trip to Havana by John Kerry, who would become the first U.S. secretary of state to visit the country in 70 years. July 2 2015, 16:35 1 436 views

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US asks for extradition of 7 FIFA officials - Swiss authorities

The US says it has sent extradition requests to Switzerland, for seven FIFA officials, who were arrested in May, on suspicion of corruption, the Swiss Federal Office of Justice has said. The officials are currently in jail around the Zurich region. July 2 2015, 12:47 1 492 views

Kazakhstan News

​Nazarbayev: Transfer of presidential powers to government and parliament requires time

President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev claimed that transfer of presidential powers to the government and parliament requires time and can't be simultaneous. July 2 2015, 12:28 1 543 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan and Nepal establish diplomatic relations

On June 30, 2015 in New York, the Permanent Representatives of the Republic of Kazakhstan and Nepal to the United Nations H.E. Mr. Kairat Abdrakhmanov and H.E. Mr. Durga Prasad Bhattarai, respectively, signed a joint communiqué on establishing of diplomatic relations between the two states. July 2 2015, 11:19 1 496 views

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U.S., Cuba restoring diplomatic ties after 54 years

The United States and Cuba formally agreed on Wednesday to restore diplomatic relations on July 20, setting up a trip to Havana by John Kerry, who would become the first U.S. secretary of state to visit the country in 70 years. January 11 , 00:00 1 504 views

Crime

Three men in a boat or two versions of shoot-out on the riverside

On June 26 there was a clash between the residents of Besikty village and employees of fisheries inspection. Firearms have been brought out and three criminal cases have been initiated. July 1 2015, 12:30 4 947 views

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Russia 'reviewing' legality of Baltic states independence

Russia's Prosecutor General is reviewing the legality of the independence of the three Baltic countries from the Soviet Union, a spokesman said Tuesday. July 1 2015, 10:47 1 600 views

Kazakhstan News

​Israel's Netanyahu congratulates Kazakhstan on joining to WTO

President Nursultan Nazarbayev and Prime Minister of Israel Binyamin Netanyahu had a phone talk at the initiative of Netanyahu. July 1 2015, 10:12 1 812 views

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Armed police move in against Chinese anti-plant protesters

For six days last week, thousands of people protested in the streets in Jinshan, a Shanghai suburb. July 1 2015, 09:45 1 461 views

Kazakhstan News

​Nazarbayev, Putin discuss SCO summit in Russia

President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev and President of Russia Vladimir Putin had phone talk on Tuesday. July 1 2015, 10:04 1 356 views

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Death toll rises to 53 after military plane crashes in Medan, Indonesia

The death toll in the Tuesday crash of a military transport plane in Medan, Indonesia, has risen to 53, according to an Indonesian Red Cross official. June 30 2015, 18:25 1 554 views

Kazakhstan News

Number of issued preferential car loans grows in Kazakhstan

As of June 26, 2015, the operator of the program of issuing preferential car loans in Kazakhstan, Development Bank of Kazakhstan, has agreed on 3,764 applications from individuals for the sum about 11.9 billion tenge (186.2 tenge = $1) for getting the preferential car loans, the message of the bank said. June 30 2015, 17:35 1 991 views

Kazakhstan News

N. Nazarbayev to visit Cuba

Head of State Nursultan Nazarbayev will pay a visit to Cuba, it was informed during the meeting of Senate Speaker Kassym-Zhomart Tokayev and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cuba Rogelio Sierra Diaz. June 30 2015, 16:51 1 371 views

Ecology

​Temperature hits 54 degrees Celsius in Atyrau

Abnormally hot weather has been tormenting Atyrau for two weeks already. June 30 2015, 16:00 5 077 views

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Security Council slams assassination of Egypt's top prosecutor

UN Security Council on Monday condemned "in the strongest terms" the cowardly assassination of the Egyptian Public Prosecutor General Hisham Barakat, according to a press statement of the council. June 30 2015, 15:50 1 511 views

Kazakhstan News

​Kazakhstan, United States discuss combating extremism and terrorism

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Erlan Idrissov met June 29 with Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection under the Department of Homeland Security Mr. Gil Kerlikowske. June 30 2015, 15:37 1 527 views