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Russian Proton-M rocket explodes on launch in Kazakhstan

It's not much fun being a Russian rocket scientist at the moment. On Saturday they suffered the latest in a string of high-profile disasters, after a Proton-M rocket failed during the third stage of the launch. A Proton-M launched last May failed as well, as did one in 2013. May 19 2015, 09:35 1 733 views

World News

Eurovision 2015 Opening: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Conchita Wurst And Lidia Baich

The Official Opening Ceremony for the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 has been held in the Vienna City Hall, where all the artists and delegations were invited by the city authority, host broadcaster ORF and the EBU. The Red Carpet event and the Opening Ceremony was streamed LIVE at 17:50 CET on Eurovision.tv and on our Youtube Channel. If you missed the broadcast and our live coverage, you can still find all the content here. May 18 2015, 16:10 2 502 views

Kazakhstan News

Great Kazakh poet and thinker Olzhas Suleimenov turns 79

Today Kazakhstan celebrates the birthday of the great Kazakh poet, writer, anti-nuclear activist, environmentalist and thinker Olzhas Suleimenov. Olzhas turned 79. May 18 2015, 15:58 4 256 views

World News

ISIS seizes key Iraqi city of Ramadi

The key Iraqi city of Ramadi fell to ISIS on Sunday after government security forces pulled out of a military base on the west side of the city, officials said. May 18 2015, 14:53 1 556 views

Kazakhstan News

Monster wind snapped over 50 trees in Almaty

Damaging wind whipped and wreaked havoc in Almaty city this weekend. May 18 2015, 14:50 1 555 views

Kazakhstan News

BG merger could cost Shell a huge Kazakhstan oil field

Buried deep in BG PLC's annual report is a little-noticed risk for its $70 billion merger with Royal Dutch Shell PLC: The deal could cost Shell a huge Kazakhstan gas field. May 18 2015, 14:35 2 399 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan's Golovkin beats Tyson's 19 KO record streak

Gennady Golovkin of Kazakhstan has been called “the new Mike Tyson" in the media. May 18 2015, 12:45 1 733 views

Sport

​Abzal Dyusupov -champion of Asia among professionals

On May 17, at Atyrau international airport the sports public welcomed Abzal Dyusupov who won the belt of the champion of Asia among kickboxing professionals. May 18 2015, 10:45 7 679 views

Kazakhstan News

Martina Navratilova and 26 other athletes fight to stop Olympics from happening in anti-gay Kazakhstan

Human rights issues have been brought to the fore once again in the contest for the 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics after a group of athletes wrote to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) requesting pressure to be put on Kazakhstan to drop proposed anti-gay rights legislation. May 18 2015, 10:32 2 933 views

World News

China: Fuzhou flooded as heavy rain lashes Fujian Province

Heavy rain and hail have lashed Fuzhou, the capital of China's Fujian Province, causing flooding and driving the temperature down by ten degrees Celsius. May 18 2015, 10:28 1 609 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan and Saudi Arabia to launch direct flight

Kazakhstan and Saudi Arabia plan to launch a direct flight connecting the two countries. May 15 2015, 17:33 2 021 views

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American cop who shot dead Kazakhstani man fatally shoots black man four years later

A wave of reports into the killings of black men in America has overwhelmed the country. It raised questions about police accountability and use of excessive force, in particular against black people. May 15 2015, 17:24 2 452 views

World News

Great Wall of Ukraine: Kiev to Spend $200 Mln to Wall Off Russia

The Ukrainian government has approved an approximate price tag for the construction of a so-called “wall" along its border with Russia: the newly-released cost estimate of $500 mln as of the end of 2014 has been slashed to approximately $200 mln; and the works will run faster – it will now take three years rather than four, as was claimed earlier. May 15 2015, 16:55 1 610 views

World News

Blues legend B.B. King dies at age 89 in Las Vegas

Riley B. King, the legendary guitarist known as B.B. King, whose velvety voice and staccato-picking style brought blues from the margins to the mainstream, died Thursday night. He was 89. May 15 2015, 16:43 1 517 views

Kazakhstan News

​Kazakhstan enjoys visa-free access to over 50 countries

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan has published the list of countries with which Kazakhstan enjoys visa-free treatment. May 15 2015, 16:33 1 479 views

Ecology

Mass fish mortality in Shmanozek channel

Mass mortality of common fresh water fish has been registered in Shmanozek fish by-pass channel located on the territory of “Ak Zhaik" wildlife reserve. May 15 2015, 14:07 4 851 views

Kazakhstan News

​Ex-PM Serik Akhmetov's arrest extended till June 18

House arrest of former defense minister of Kazakhstan Serik Akhmetov has been extended again, Kazinform correspondent reports from a courtroom. May 15 2015, 13:14 1 595 views

Kazakhstan News

Number of dead rare antelopes in Kostanay rises to 1000

The number of saiga found dead in Kostanay region on May 11 has increased from around 100 to 1,000, the Ministry of Agriculture of Kazakhstan said May 15. May 15 2015, 13:05 1 573 views

Kazakhstan News

​Kazakh woman among 11 killed in Taliban attack on Afghan guesthouse

Kazakh citizen was among those 11 people killed in attack of Taliban militants on a Afghan guesthouse, the Foreign Ministry of Kazakhstan confirmed on May 14. May 15 2015, 11:15 2 028 views

World News

Burundi coup 'failed,' says putsch leader's deputy

Ndayirukiye's admission of failure came after the presidency announced that Nkurunziza - who had been in Tanzania when the coup was declared - had returned to the country. May 15 2015, 11:00 1 388 views

Kazakhstan News

"Tulpar - Talgo" personnel learn English

140 employees have received the language certificates, another 100 are taking training. May 14 2015, 16:35 1 906 views

World News

Philippine factory fire: Many dead in Manila

At least 45 people are now known to have died in a fire at a rubber shoe factory in a suburb of the Philippine capital Manila, local officials say. May 14 2015, 16:09 1 498 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan is considered a dark horse in competition to host the 2022 Winter Olympics

Kazakhstan is considered a dark horse to defeat China in competition to host the 2022 Winter Olympics. However, in this fabled “Silk Road" destination, dark horses are often a source of good fortune, says Sports Business Examiner Max Emanuel Donner. May 14 2015, 16:02 1 855 views

World News

Burundi coup bid: Groups seek Bujumbura control

Rival groups of soldiers in Burundi are vying for control of the capital Bujumbura amid confusion over the success of an attempted coup. May 14 2015, 15:39 1 737 views

Kazakhstan News

Brazil, Kazakhstan to look for new ways of cooperation - Dilma Rousseff

President of Brazil Dilma Rousseff has congratulated Nursultan Nazarbayev who was reelected President of the Republic of Kazakhstan in April, the Akorda's press service reports. May 14 2015, 12:37 2 017 views