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Arab League agrees to form coalition to counter militant threat in region

The second and final day of the Arab League Summit has come to a close in the Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh. March 30 2015, 09:58 2 285 views

Kazakhstan News

Winter returns to East Kazakhstan

Winter has returned to East Kazakhstan region. The rain turned into sleet last night. According to Kazhydromet, the snowfall, blizzard and increase of wind to 20 meters per second will continue through March 29, kazinform.kz reports. March 30 2015, 09:54 2 379 views

World News

Uzbekistan set to re-elect president Islam Karimov

Uzbekistan has voted in a presidential election all but certain to be won by long-term incumbent Islam Karimov, who has led the country for over 25 years, Kazinform refers to BBC.com. March 30 2015, 09:51 3 138 views

Culture

Toni Turi sang legendary Kazakh song "Balkadisha" at San Remo

The Italian engineer Tony Turi (former Agip employee) about whom we wrote several times in our newspaper ("The Ambassador of the Neapolitan song in Atyrau", etc.) who decided to change his career of the oil engineer to the singing career, started his rising to musical stardom here, in Atyrau, and he stepped onto the international stage with the Kazakh folk song "Balkadisha" that he sang at San Remo.doc last month. Tony participated in a selection round where he sang our "Balkadisha". It would be interesting to track Tony's evolution as a singer …. March 27 2015, 17:45 9 726 views

Kazakhstan News

Nine contenders for presidency of Kazakhstan withdraw from election race

The Central Election Commission (CEC) of Kazakhstan refused to register six self-nominated contenders for the presidency of Kazakhstan, while three more contenders submitted applications for their withdrawal from the election race. March 27 2015, 17:21 2 631 views

World News

German aviation association wants two-person cockpit rule

The German aviation association BDL has said that it wants to introduce a two-person cockpit rule similar to the one implemented by many airlines, including Aer Lingus and Ryanair. March 27 2015, 16:57 3 631 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan victims of Airbus A320 crash

Three Kazakhs who perished in the Germanwings flight were on a European vacation when they made a spur-of-the-moment decision to go to Spain to watch one of soccer's most popular matches. March 27 2015, 16:48 4 510 views

Society

Earth Hour tomorrow

Kazakhstan people including citizens in Atyrau will join the symbolic action of turning lights out for an hour in an expression of concern for the environment. The action will take place in over 6,000 cities across 134 countries in the world in observing the Earth Hour on March 28. People will turn off lights and all electrical appliances for an hour from 8.30 pm to 9.30 pm to show their solidarity to the cause of climate change.  March 27 2015, 15:17 2 521 views

World News

Argentine court dismisses Cristina Fernandez case

An Argentine appeals court has upheld a decision to dismiss a controversial case against President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner. March 27 2015, 12:38 3 278 views

Kazakhstan News

National Fund to channel 686 bln tenge for Nurly Zhol program implementation

In the framework of Nurly Zhol program the National Fund in 2015 provided 686 billion tenge, this has been announced at today's briefing by Deputy Finance Minister Ruslan Dalenov. March 27 2015, 12:22 2 774 views

Kazakhstan News

Austrian man extradited to Germany to face fraud charges

General Prosecutor of Kazakhstan has satisfied the request of the Federal Ministry of Justice of Germany on extradition of Austrian citizen to face fraud charges, according to the press service of the Prosecutor General's Office. March 27 2015, 11:08 2 581 views

Economy

A Journey Beyond the Seven Seas

As it became known to Ak Zhaik newspaper the large-scale project of Tengizchevroil LLP  -  Wellhead Pressure Management / Future Growth Project (WPM/FGP) -  considerably rose in cost, and the date of implementation was postponed from 2019 to 2021. According to updated estimates and schedule of works, based on the results of front end engineering design the cost of the project increased from  $23,7 billion to $38,8 billion. March 27 2015, 10:15 5 133 views

Kazakhstan News

MIA: The reason of Kapparov's death was cardiac arrest

The head of "Kazatomprom" Nurlan Kapparov suddenly died in Beijing, azh.kz reports. March 27 2015, 01:54 4 348 views

World News

Germanwings plane crash: Co-pilot 'wanted to destroy plane'

The co-pilot of the Germanwings flight that crashed in the French Alps, named as Andreas Lubitz, appeared to want to "destroy the plane", officials said. March 27 2015, 01:09 2 822 views

Society

Nurlan Kapparov died

Our sources reported that today, on March 26, the head of national company Kazatomprom Nurlan Kapparov died. March 26 2015, 15:19 4 478 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan victims of Airbus A320 crash were from E Kazakhstan rgn - MFA

Three citizens of Kazakhstan who became victims of the Airbus A320 deadly plane crash in the French Alps on March 24 were from East Kazakhstan region. March 26 2015, 14:46 3 043 views

Kazakhstan News

Three candidates to run for president in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan’s Central Election Commission (CEC) registered only three candidates for participation in the snap presidential election to be held April 26, RIA Novosti reported March 25. March 26 2015, 14:43 2 779 views

Culture

Alternative Nauryz celebration in Saraishyk village

On March 23 the residents of the small Saraishyk village celebrated Nauryz- the Coming of Spring or Kazakh New Year not in a usual way, at the cost of the local budget, but this event could be truly called an "alternative" celebration of Nauryz. March 26 2015, 10:32 6 437 views

World News

Ukraine arrests officials on live TV, sacks powerful oligarch

Ukraine on Wednesday dramatically arrested two top officials on graft charges at a televised cabinet meeting hours after the president sacked a powerful oligarch as regional governor. March 26 2015, 10:00 3 056 views

World News

‘The plane is disintegrated': 150 dead as Airbus A320 goes down in Southern France

A Germanwings passenger jet carrying 150 people crashed Tuesday in a snowy, remote section of the French Alps, sounding like an avalanche as it scattered pulverized debris across the mountain. All aboard are feared dead, French officials said. March 25 2015, 01:57 3 311 views

World News

Son of ousted Ukraine leader said to have drowned in car accident

The 33-year-old son of toppled ex-Ukraine president Viktor Yanukovych has died, his former party said Monday, after his car apparently fell through ice on Russia's Lake Baikal. March 25 2015, 01:46 2 730 views

Kazakhstan News

Access to social networks may be blocked before election day in Kazakhstan

In case of violation of the rules of election campaigning in Kazakhstan, access to social networks may be blocked, Tengrinews reports. March 24 2015, 17:38 3 103 views

Kazakhstan News

First Kazakh expedition to North Pole

The first Kazakhstan ski expedition to the North Pole will start on March 31, 2015. Member of the Presidium of Kazakh Geographic Society Tolegen Tastanbekov, who is taking part in the expedition, spoke to Tengrinews about the adventure.  March 24 2015, 17:33 3 483 views

World News

US House votes to provide lethal aid to Ukraine

A resolution to provide lethal aid to Ukrainian security forces has passed the US House with broad bipartisan support. The move puts added pressure on the White House, which is also considering delivering weapons. March 24 2015, 17:24 2 853 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan celebrates Central Asian New Year - Nauryz

Nauryz. An ancient celebration of the new year, symbolizing happiness, love and friendship for many Kazakhs and other peoples of Central Asia. Literally meaning “new day” in Persian, Nauryz is one of the most beloved Kazakh holidays, which starts on 21st of March, the spring equinox. It is not an accident that the month of March in Kazakh is also called “Nauryz”. March 23 2015, 00:14 5 210 views