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South Korea reports jump in MERS infections, sixth patient dies

South Korea reported a jump in cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) on Monday while an 80-year-old man became the sixth fatality from the outbreak in the country and other Asian nations began taking preventive measures against the disease. June 8 2015, 10:15 2 143 views

Kazakhstan News

Olympics: Almaty 2022 off to Lausanne for key technical presentations with Kazakhstan PM Karim Massimov

The Almaty 2022 bid delegation readies to make their key technical presentation to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) this next week in Lausanne. Almaty is competing against Beijing, China to host the 2022 Winter Olympic Games. June 8 2015, 10:10 2 883 views

Culture

​Monument to Afghan War Soldiers unveiled in Atyrau

In Atyrau after 26 years of Soviet troops withdrawal from Afghanistran monument was unveiled to Afghan war soldiers. June 8 2015, 09:45 7 076 views

Kazakhstan News

​Love is... passing National Testing armed with wig and skirt

This year a round of the Unified National Testing (UNT) in Kazakhstan has ended with a dress up scandal. A young man was caught at the UNT dressed up as a girl. Allegedly Ayan Zhardemov, a 3rd year student of the Kazakh British Technological University, put on a wig and a skirt to take the test instead of his girlfriend in South Kazakhstan Oblast. June 5 2015, 11:35 2 716 views

World News

Millions of US government workers hit by data breach

Chinese hackers are suspected of carrying out a "massive breach" affecting the data of millions of US government workers, officials said. June 5 2015, 10:11 1 788 views

Kazakhstan News

Council of Foreign Investors makes recommendations to Kazakh government

Investors have asked Kazakhstan to expand the list of countries with visa-free regime,Tengrinews reports. Chairman of the Kazakhstan Council of Foreign Investors Ulf Wokurka made several recommendations during the meeting of the Council of Foreign Investors in Astana on June 4. June 5 2015, 10:04 2 125 views

Kazakhstan News

'Gay Propaganda' Bill Put Off As Kazakhstan Celebrates Olympics Bid

Kazakhstan has put the brakes on proposed antigay legislation that threatened to derail its dream of hosting the Winter Olympics. June 4 2015, 17:31 2 206 views

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Ex-FIFA official: ‘I agreed to accept bribes for 1998, 2010 World Cups’

A former senior FIFA official, Chuck Blazer, claimed he and others took bribes in exchange for supporting World Cup candidate countries in 1998 and 2010, an unsealed paper says. South Africa has denied paying any bribes. French reaction is pending. June 4 2015, 17:14 2 473 views

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Wikileaks releases ‘largest’ trove of docs exposing secret TiSA trade deal

WikiLeaks has published 17 secret documents related to a controversial trade agreement currently being negotiated behind closed doors between the US, EU and 23 WTO members. NGO Global Justice Now called the leak “a dark day for democracy." June 4 2015, 13:04 2 376 views

Kazakhstan News

​EBRD to work on development of agricultural sector in Kazakhstan

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development will be working on development of the agricultural sector in Kazakhstan, president of the Bank Suma Chakrabarti told at the sitting of the Foreign Investors Council in Astana. June 4 2015, 14:00 2 154 views

Culture

​Saltanat Akhmetova - Opera Singing Sensation

Saltanat Akhmetova, the soloist of “Astana Opera", became the sensation after her victory in “Big Opera" Russian television project where among the members of the jury was Elena Obraztsova herself. June 4 2015, 12:51 7 642 views

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Dozens die in air strikes on ISIL in Iraq's Hawijah

Dozens of people are reported to have been killed in air strikes targeting the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) in Hawijah in Iraq, reports say. June 3 2015, 23:04 2 815 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan plans to explore hydrocarbon reserves in Caspian Depression

Kazakhstan is planning to explore and develop potential hydrocarbon reserves in the Caspian Depression in partnership with global energy firms. June 3 2015, 22:55 2 708 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan to produce Euro-5 gasoline

A new plant for the production of AI-92 and AI-95 gasoline of K5 environmental class corresponding to Euro-5 standard will be commissioned in Kazakhstan by late 2015, the message of Development Bank of Kazakhstan said. June 3 2015, 16:55 2 971 views

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Turkish electoral candidates include more Armenians

Many more Armenians used to live in Turkey, for centuries. Before 1915, according to varying estimates, there were 1.3-2 million. Today this minority — one of Turkey's largest — numbers between 40,000 and 70,000 people. Then, targeted taxes and obstacles to advancement in public sector jobs led Armenians to become increasingly discreet as a community. June 3 2015, 16:51 2 185 views

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Russian Investigators Release Name of Key Witness in MH17 Crash in Ukraine

The Russian Investigation Committee released the name of the key witness to the Malaysian Airlines flight that had been downed over eastern Ukraine last year, Russian Investigation Committee spokesman Vladimir Markin said Wednesday. June 3 2015, 16:43 2 549 views

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Ukraine plans to seize Russian foreign property to compensate for ‘lost’ Crimea

Kiev will nationalize Russian overseas property as compensation for the losses over Crimea's reunification with Russia, Ukraine's Deputy Minister of Justice Natalia Sevostyanova said. The decision is now up to the European Court of Human Rights. June 3 2015, 12:13 2 599 views

Society

​Unified National Testing: The first day passed quietly

June 3 2015, 10:38 3 282 views

World News

Blatter resigns as FIFA president amid reports FBI is set to investigate his role in scandal

Just days after winning a fifth term as FIFA president, Sepp Blatter has shocked the world of football by announcing he will step down. June 3 2015, 10:09 2 256 views

Kazakhstan News

Dias Kadyrbayev, Friend to Boston Bomber, Sentenced to 6 Years in Prison for Obstruction

Dias Kadyrbayev, a college friend of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, was sentenced to six years in prison and three years supervised release on Tuesday. June 3 2015, 10:05 2 503 views

Kazakhstan News

​Unified National Testing: First day results

The average score of the first day of the Unified National Testing made 79.7 points, the press service of the Ministry of Education and Science of Kazakhstan informs. June 3 2015, 10:02 2 469 views

Kazakhstan News

​Nazarbayev to meet with participants of 28th sitting of Foreign Investors Council

President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev is planned to hold a number of meetings with the participants of the 28th sitting of the Foreign Investors Council, the press service of the Akorda informs. June 3 2015, 09:45 2 176 views

Kazakhstan News

​Pulitzer Prize laureate Daniel Yergin to take part in 10th KAZENERGY forum

A laureate of the Pulitzer Prize will take part in the work of the 10th forum of KAZENERGY, Deputy Director General of the KAZENERGY Association A. Magauov told at the CCS media briefing. June 2 2015, 17:36 2 359 views

Kazakhstan News

​P. Foster: Talks on opening new Astana-New York flight will begin in USA next week

The heads of Air Astana Company will go to the USA next week to discuss the issue regarding launching a new flight connecting two cities - Astana and New York, President of the Company Peter Foster informed. June 2 2015, 17:34 2 643 views

World News

South Korea reports first two deaths from MERS respiratory illness

South Korea on Tuesday reported its first two deaths from an outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) that has infected 25 people in two weeks, as public alarm grew and officials scrambled to contain the outbreak. June 2 2015, 17:26 2 116 views