World News Breakthrough in Cuba-US relations welcomed The announcement that diplomatic relations between Cuba and the United States have been revived has been applauded around the world. But there is also skepticism in the US. December 18 2014, 10:18 2 164 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Scots firm fined £170,000 for bribery and corruption in Kazakhstan A Scots firm has been fined £170,000 after admitting bribery and corruption in Kazakhstan. December 18 2014, 10:10 3 449 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Kazakhstan celebrates its Independence Day Today Kazakhstan celebrates its Independence Day, the main national holiday of the country. It is the 23rd anniversary of independence of the Central Asian republic. December 16 2014, 13:00 3 901 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Foreign companies to build prisons in Kazakhstan Kazakhstan will invite foreign companies to bid for the construction of new prisons in Central Asian nation, home to several gulag prison camps in the gulag system during the Soviet era. December 12 2014, 16:08 4 455 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Over 10,000 prisoners to get released in Kazakhstan in 2015 About 10,000 prisoners will finish serving their sentences in 2015 in the Kazakhstani jails, said Deputy Prosecutor General of Kazakhstan Zhakip Asanov during the second forum on prison reforms "Employment in Colonies 2017" held on December 12, akipress.org reports. December 12 2014, 15:33 2 922 просмотрs
World News Russian State Duma supports the idea of introduction common currency for Eurasian Union The Russian State Duma supports the idea of Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev about the introduction of common currency in the Eurasian Economic Union that is to be created in 2015. December 12 2014, 12:07 2 884 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Google Translate includes Kazakh language The Google Internet company announced the start of translation service for the Kazakh language, azh.kz refers to News Kazakhstan agency. December 12 2014, 11:59 3 066 просмотрs
World News Londoners hold 'die-in' in support of U.S. protests Hundreds of protesters rallied Wednesday at one of Europe's largest shopping malls to show solidarity with U.S. demonstrations over the killing of unarmed black men by white officers. December 12 2014, 11:07 2 368 просмотрs
World News Pope Francis snubs the Dalai Lama at Nobel Peace Prize event Pontiff, who has sought to build relations with other faiths. will not meet the spiritual leader of the Tibetan people amid fears of displeasing Beijing. December 12 2014, 10:53 1 480 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News European Commission ‘blacklists' 19 Kazakhstani airlines The European Commission released the updated EU Safety List of airlines subject to an operating ban within Europe on Thursday (December 11), Kazinform has learnt from the EC's official website. December 12 2014, 10:47 3 458 просмотрs
Ecology Kashagan: new expectations, old concerns Public hearings on Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of the “Construction project of facilities for Kashagan field experimental program. Flowlines. Modifications” were held in Atyrau. December 11 2014, 17:33 6 234 просмотрs
World News Singapore's Jewel Changi, the world's most awesome airport? Airport and paradise are two words destined never to sit next to each other in the same sentence, but looking at the plans for Singapore's new airport that could soon change. December 11 2014, 12:32 3 059 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Nursultan Nazarbayev named 2014 Person of the Year in Russia Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev has been named as the 2014 Person of the Year by the Russian Biographical Institute and Institute for Economic Strategies. December 11 2014, 12:17 2 469 просмотрs
World News Obama Accepts Decision Not to Prosecute CIA Officers: White House White House spokesperson Josh Earnest announced that US President Barack Obama shares the US Department of Justice decision that no prosecutable crime had been committed by the CIA officers. December 11 2014, 11:53 2 405 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Kazakhstan says ready to host P5+1-Iran nuclear talks Kazakhstan urges these negotiators to keep working “in constructive way to attain a comprehensive accord in 2015”, itar-tass reports. December 11 2014, 11:51 1 668 просмотрs
World News Russia resumes gas supply to Ukraine from today Russia has resumed gas supply to Ukraine from today, said the Ukrtransgaz spokesman Maxim Belyavsky. December 10 2014, 15:56 2 265 просмотрs
World News Treaty on Armenia's accession to Eurasian Economic Union ratified by State Duma Russian lawmakers voted unanimously. The lower house of Russia's parliament (the State Duma) has ratified the treaty on Armenia's joining the Eurasian Economic Union. December 10 2014, 15:45 2 672 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Kazakhstan Making A Bid For UN Security Council Seat Kazakhstan, which became an independent state in December 1991, is vying to get a non-permanent United Nations Security Council (UNSC) seat. December 10 2014, 15:35 2 223 просмотрs
World News Record deaths in 2014 as migrants try to cross the Mediterranean It is the deadliest route for people fleeing in search of a better life. December 10 2014, 15:20 1 361 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Lessons for Kazakhstan agriculture from Wisconsin Kazakhstan has the possibility of becoming the breadbasket of central Asia, and Arman Sultanbek wants to make that happen, bnews.kz refer to WiscNews. December 10 2014, 11:06 2 252 просмотрs
World News Russia's Usmanov to give back Watson's auctioned Nobel medal Russia's richest man has revealed that he bought US scientist James Watson's Nobel Prize gold medal, and intends to return it to him. December 10 2014, 10:59 2 854 просмотрs
Economy North Caspian project to have one joint company Yesterday, December 9, at the public hearings, NCOC Consortium Managing director Stephen de Mayo made an official statement about the transition of the Consortium to the new management system. December 10 2014, 10:50 5 152 просмотрs
World News US set to publish CIA 'torture' report Security stepped up at US facilities around the world ahead of report detailing harsh CIA interrogation techniques. December 9 2014, 17:52 2 014 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Noted Kazakhstan writer Abdijamil Nurpeisov to be nominated for Nobel Prize The publicist Zhandos Temirgali suggested to nominate the winner of the USSR State award Abdizhamil Nurpeisov for the Nobel Prize competition on literature, azh.kz reports. Abdizhamil Nurpeisov - the famous Soviet Kazakh writer who made a big contribution to the Kazakh literature and the author of the well-known trilogy "Blood and Sweat" that was published in 1961-1970 and was translated into more than 30 world languages. December 9 2014, 17:03 3 403 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Gasoline prices to drop in Kazakhstan - Vice Minister Karabalin A decline in gasoline prices is expected in Kazakhstan soon, according to Uzakbai Karabalin, the First Vice Energy Minister of Kazakhstan. December 9 2014, 15:20 2 251 просмотрs