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Ex-Soviet minister and Georgia leader Shevardnadze dies

Eduard Shevardnadze, who as Soviet foreign minister helped bring down the Berlin Wall and end the Cold War, died on Monday after a long illness. July 8 2014, 09:28 2 861 views

Kazakhstan News

Steinway Musical now in Kazakhstan

People's Artist of Kazakhstan Ayman Musakhodzhaeva and the first Hungarian cosmonaut Bertalen Farkas have attended the opening of the first Steinway & Sons representation in Kazakhstan, inform.kz reports. July 8 2014, 09:23 2 704 views

Kazakhstan News

Airplanes from Slovenia seized by customs in Karaganda

Customs in Kazakhstan's Karaganda have seized a batch of single engine airplanes from Eastern Europe, tengrinews reports citing NV.kz. July 8 2014, 09:11 2 350 views

Kazakhstan News

Oil recovery efficiently to spike 12% in Kazakhstan's west

Oil recovery efficiency will be increased from the current 31% to 43% at oilfields in Mangistau Oblast through use of new technologies, tengrinews reports citing Novosti-Kazakhstan. July 8 2014, 09:09 3 016 views

World News

Gulf petro-powers to launch currency in latest threat to dollar hegemony

The Arab states of the Gulf region have agreed to launch a single currency modelled on the euro, hoping to blaze a trail towards a pan-Arab monetary union swelling to the ancient borders of the Ummayad Caliphate, telegraph.co.uk reports. July 4 2014, 17:42 2 360 views

Kazakhstan News

Millions on aparments for foreigners teaching at Gumilyov University in Astana

Expenditures per every apartment rented for foreign professors coming to lecture at the L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University exceed the average salary of an Astana resident, tengrinews reports. July 4 2014, 17:39 2 966 views

Kazakhstan News

100 wind turbines to be constructed near Astana

100 wind turbines will be constructed near Astana by 2017, this has been reported to Kazakh President by the chairman of "Central Asian fuel and energy company" Alexander Klebanov, inform.kz reports. July 4 2014, 17:34 2 124 views

Crime

Car accident with fatal outcome in Atyrau (Video, Photos, + Update)

Road accident with a fatal outcome took place at the intersection of Makhambet and Satybaldiev Streets on July 2 in Atyrau. July 3 2014, 12:30 5 478 views

Society

Kite flyers competition - Wow, what a kite!

On July 6, at 6pm the sky over Issatai and Makhambet Square will blossom with bright colours: the city will celebrate the birthday of the capital city Astana with a festival of kites. July 4 2014, 16:51 2 453 views

Kazakhstan News

President Nazarbayev kicks off Capital's Day celebrations in Astana

Head of State Nursultan Nazarbayev has attended a flag-raising ceremony at the Atameken ethno-memorial complex in Kazakhstan's capital Astana this morning, inform.kz reports. July 4 2014, 12:06 2 468 views

World News

The 4th of July Facts: Most US Fireworks, Flags Made in China

Happy 4th of July, everybody! We don't just mean everybody in the U.S., however. While Americans are celebrating Independence Day, Chinese manufacturers are celebrating too. Much like the other 364 days of the year, July 4 finds the American dollar going to products and goods made in China. July 4 2014, 11:50 2 523 views

World News

Flyover collapses in Brazil World Cup host city

A flyover has collapsed onto vehicles in the Brazilian World Cup host city of Belo Horizonte, killing two people, bbc reports. July 4 2014, 10:32 3 021 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan hopes to sign deal on enhanced partnership with EU till yearend

Kazakhstan and the European Union have reached agreement on the contents of enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement, inform.kz reports. July 4 2014, 10:15 1 686 views

World News

Hurricane Arthur gains strength, triggers evacuations

The first hurricane of the Atlantic season made landfall on the North Carolina coast late on Thursday night, forcing thousands of holiday-makers to scrap their 4 July holiday plans amid evacuation orders, theguardian.com reports. July 4 2014, 09:51 1 483 views

Kazakhstan News

Almaty forms new city district

The local government of Almaty has made a decision to form a new district named Nauryzbay during the extraordinary XXIX session of the maslikhat, the press service of the Almaty mayor said July 2. July 2 2014, 20:00 3 734 views

World News

Bizarre video of sobbing Japanese politician goes viral

A video clip of a crying Japanese politician accused of dubious spending has gone viral on the internet, leaving many outraged and puzzled, telegraph.co.uk reports. July 3 2014, 16:24 1 773 views

Society

Kazakhstan to celebrate Astana Day for three days

This year Kazakhstan will celebrate the capital Astana Day for three days in a row. As July 6 falls on Sunday, the day off will be moved to Monday, July 7.  Therefore, this year the holidays are from July 5 thru to July 7. July 3 2014, 15:28 3 300 views

Kazakhstan News

Heat and gas prices to rise in Kazakhstan - Nazarbayev

“The heat price will rise in Kazakhstan whether you wish it or don't; the price of gas will also increase and draw near the global tariffs,” said Nursultan Nazarbayev on July 2 at the meeting on the implementation of the state program of forced industrial-innovative development, ca-news.org reports. July 2 2014, 19:58 1 696 views

World News

Collapse at Brooklyn Bridge injures 5 people

Five pedestrians were hurt when several huge chunks of a stone ­facade fell off the Brooklyn Bridge in a freak accident Wednesday night, nypost.com reports, citing the FDNY. July 3 2014, 15:14 1 996 views

World News

Musical Superstars to wow audience at FIFA World Cup™ Final

The Final Match of the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™ will be preceded by a spectacular musical show, with the superstar line-up of artists for the Closing Ceremony now announced. Taking centre stage at 14:20 on 13 July in the Maracana, Santana, Wyclef and Alexandre Pires will perform Dar Um Jeito, the Official Anthem of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, while Shakira will make her third consecutive appearance at the FIFA World Cup, performing La la la (Brazil 2014) alongside Carlinhos Brown. Brazilian superstar Ivete Sangalo will bring a distinctive local flavour to the show, performing a medley of well-known Brazilian songs, joined in part by Alexandre Pires. July 3 2014, 12:45 3 817 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakh tourists stranded in Turkish airports to fly home

The Government of Kazakhstan plans to fly over 300 tourists who got stuck in Turkey after summer holidays back home, inform.kz reports. July 3 2014, 12:42 1 676 views

Kazakhstan News

Chairman of Kazakh Agency for Regulation of Natural Monopolies detained over bribe

The Financial Police of Kazakhstan detained Murat Ospanov, the Chairman of the Agency for Regulation of Natural Monopolies over bribe taking, FinPol press service reported July1, azh.kz reports. July 2 2014, 20:12 2 576 views

Kazakhstan News

Astana Wants Kazakh Diplomats Returned From Germany

Kazakhstan is working on the extradition of two of its diplomats from Germany, where they are serving prison terms for smuggling, rferl.org reports. July 2 2014, 20:05 3 287 views

World News

Merkel warns Russia on sanctions ahead of Berlin talks on Ukraine

Germany's Angela Merkel warned Moscow ahead of talks on Ukraine on Wednesday that economic sanctions remained an option unless it backed peace efforts, as Ukrainian government forces pressed on with an offensive against pro-Russian rebels, reuters reports. July 2 2014, 19:40 1 601 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan: Fine Wine Flows As Viniculture Revives

When Zeinulla Kakimzhanov took over a dilapidated vineyard in the foothills of the Tian Shan Mountains in south-eastern Kazakhstan in 2006, he had ample reason to wonder whether the property would ever be productive again, eurasianet.org reports. July 2 2014, 17:35 5 139 views