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Kazakhstan and South Korea sign several bilateral documents

Kazakhstan and South Korea signed several bilateral documents on cooperation within the state visit of Korean President Park Geun-hye to Astana, Kazakh presidency reported on June 19. June 19 2014, 16:34 1 570 views

World News

DRAMATIC:Ukraine army and self-defense militia exchange bodies in short ceasefire

In an unprecedented move, Ukrainian self-defense forces and Kiev’s troops have carried out an exchange of dead bodies near Donetsk. However, a fragile ceasefire reached for the exchange was interrupted by shooting, rt.com reports. June 19 2014, 16:26 1 684 views

World News

George Clooney plans to become governor of California before fighting for presidency

Hollywood actor George Clooney is reportedly planning to run for governor of California within the next four years – an event that, if successful, could ultimately launch a campaign for the presidency. June 19 2014, 16:18 1 855 views

Politics

Nurlybek Ozhaev appointed Atyrau city Mayor

Today, June 19, Baktykozha Izmukhambetov, Atyrau Oblast Governor, introduced new city Mayor at the core group meeting. June 19 2014, 13:41 11 829 views

Culture

Academic of eternal steppe music

On June 14, the international song festival “Edil - Zhaik” dedicated to local composer and writer Ilya Zhakhanov was held in Kurmangazy House of Culture in Atyrau. June 19 2014, 13:27 5 526 views

World News

Ukraine pipeline explosion caused by bomb - interior minister

At explosion at a pipeline in Ukraine's Poltava region on Tuesday was caused by a bomb, Interior Minister Arsen Avakov said on Wednesday. June 18 2014, 17:47 1 769 views

Ecology

Nature reserve received international status

On June 12, the 26th session of the International coordinating committee of UNESCO program “Person and Biosphere” awarded to Ak Zhaik state nature reserve an international status. June 18 2014, 17:08 2 733 views

World News

Germany 4 Portugal 0: Muller thrice

THOMAS MULLER'S hat-trick thrust Germany into centre stage in this thrilling World Cup as Joachim Low's side demolished Portugal, their strongest Group G opponents, in Salvador. June 18 2014, 17:03 3 157 views

Kazakhstan News

Licenses of 18 Kazakhstani based airlines revoked

Activities of 18 airlines working in Kazakhstan have been suspended, said Minister of Transport and Communications Zhenis Kassymbek on June 17 speaking at the Central Communications Service. June 18 2014, 16:00 2 446 views

Kazakhstan News

Nazarbayev signs law prohibiting sale of alcohol from 9pm to 12am

President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev singed bill on making amendments and additions to law of Kazakhstan on state regulation of production and sale of ethyl alcohol and alcoholic beverages, the President's press service reported June 18.  June 18 2014, 15:55 4 505 views

Kazakhstan News

S&P reduces Kazakhstan’s economic growth

Standard & Poor's revised its outlook on seven Kazakh state organizations, downgrading Kazakhstan's rating from "Stable" to "Negative" and affirming the companies' credit ratings, the S&P said. June 18 2014, 15:44 2 870 views

World News

Poroshenko Prepares a Unilateral Cease-Fire in Eastern Ukraine

Ukrainian President Petro O. Poroshenko said on Wednesday that he was prepared to call a cease-fire by government troops as a step in ending a conflict with pro-Russian separatists in the east of the country, Ukrainian and Russian news services reported. June 18 2014, 15:37 2 581 views

World News

32 missing as boat sinks off Malaysia; 60 survive

A wooden boat carrying Indonesians home in a storm sank in choppy seas off Malaysia's west coast early Wednesday, leaving 32 people missing and five dead, Malaysian officials said. At least 60 people survived, hns.com reports. June 18 2014, 14:58 1 703 views

Kazakhstan News

‘I don’t mind being called Borat if it means I am going to be famous’: Kazakh factory worker in YouTube breakdancing

June 18 2014, 12:22 2 307 views

Kazakhstan News

Aliyev may spend life behind bars in Austria

Rakhat Aliyev, ex-ambassador of Kazakhstan to Austria and Kazakhstan president’s former son-in-law, may face life imprisonment in Austria, tengrinews reports. June 18 2014, 09:58 2 396 views

Kazakhstan News

19 cities to develop Silk Road tourism

Nineteen Chinese and foreign cities along the Silk Road on Sunday issued a declaration that they will jointly develop tourism along the ancient trade route, xinhua reports. June 18 2014, 09:51 2 104 views

World News

Gas transit pipeline explodes in Ukraine

An explosion has struck a pipeline in the central Ukrainian Poltava region. Witnesses say flames from the blast are up to 200 meter high. June 18 2014, 09:41 2 504 views

Kazakhstan News

Astana to host major tennis marathon in July

On July 5, approximately 2,000 professional and amateur ping pong and tennis players will gather for the Astana Cup 2014 marathon, the official media said. June 17 2014, 12:25 1 699 views

World News

U.S. considers air strikes on Iraq, holds talks with Iran

President Barack Obama considered options for military action to support Iraq's besieged government on Monday but made no decision on the U.S. response to a Sunni militant onslaught that has threatened to tear the country apart, Reuters reported. June 17 2014, 12:18 2 719 views

World News

Brazil 2014 World Cup: Score updates and schedule of matches

Monday's fixtures (kickoff times in GMT): Ghana 1-2 USA (FT) Clint Dempsey (1 min) John Brooks (86 mins) Andre Ayew (82 mins) Iran 0-0 Nigeria (FT) Germany 4-0 Portugal (FT) Thomas Muller (pen 12 mins, 45+1 mins, 78 mins) Mats Hummels (32 mins) June 17 2014, 12:03 1 630 views

Economy

Travel to the Earth's center - Kazakhs Seeking to Drill 15km Deep Wells

In search of new hydrocarbon reserves Kazakhstan intends to break a world record in super-deep drilling. In 2015 in Atyrau Oblast (tentatively on the border with West Kazakhstan Oblast) the drilling of a 15 kilometers deep exploration well will start. The project is called “Eurasia” and from the point of its ambitiousness -  it can be compared, for example, to rocket launch to the Moon  June 17 2014, 11:49 5 314 views

Kazakhstan News

Up to USD 6 bn could be invested in Kazakhstan tourism development under optimistic scenario

Optimistic scenario of the tourism industry development will allow to attract up to 6 billion U.S. dollars in private investment in this sector by 2020, Kazakhstan Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Industry and New Technologies Asset Issekeshev told a Government Hour in the Majilis. June 16 2014, 17:26 3 054 views

World News

Russia halts gas supplies to Ukraine as fight between Naftogaz and Gazprom starts in Stockholm Court

After a series of meetings in Brussels and Kyiv aimed at settling the price argue between Ukraine’s and Russia’s state-owned energy monopolists – Naftogaz and Gazprom – Stockholm Arbitration Court will finally step in to help find the truth, kyivpost.com reports. June 16 2014, 17:20 2 401 views

World News

Michael Schumacher ski accident: F1 legend 'can see and hear' after coming out of coma and leaving hospital

The racing legend had been in an artificially-induced coma since suffering severe head injuries in the accident last December, mirror.co.uk reports. June 16 2014, 17:08 2 307 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan requests extradition of ex-mayor of Almaty Victor Khrapunov

Kazakhstan has requested the extradition of ex-mayor of Almaty Victor Khrapunov, the Prosecutor General of Kazakhstan said, ca-news.org reports.  June 16 2014, 17:04 2 763 views