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Earthquake in Kyrgyzstan sends tremors to Almaty

A moderate earthquake of magnitude 5.6 has struck Kyrgyzstan on November 14, just 106 kilometers south of Almaty, tengrinews.kz correspondent reports citing European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre. November 14 2014, 17:27 3 676 views

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Kazakh President opens new military community in Astana

Today President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev has opened in Astana a new military community of the National Guard of Kazakhstan, azh.kz refers to inform.kz.  November 14 2014, 17:14 3 194 views

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Russia to build bridge over Volga to link Astrakhan and Atyrau rgns

"Russia is ready to build a bridge over the Volga River for the renovated Atyrau-Astrakhan highway," governor of the Astrakhan oblast Alexander Zhilkin told at a meeting with Kazakh Ambassador to Russia Marat Tazhin, inform.kz reports. November 14 2014, 10:46 1 976 views

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Addleshaws distances itself from Ablyazov litigation

Addleshaw Goddard has distanced itself from the long-running litigation between Kazakhstan’s JSC BTA Bank and its former chair Mukhtar Ablyazov, saying it came off the record in October.  November 14 2014, 09:40 2 511 views

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First vehicle charging station opened in Almaty

The first vehicle charging station opened in Almaty. The electrocharging station will work round the clock and full ”tank” will cost 1 000 tenge, azh.kz reports referring i-news.kz. November 13 2014, 17:56 4 274 views

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Kazakhstan developing new payment system: Central Bank Governor

Kairat Kelimbetov, Kazakhstan’s Central Bank Governor, announced that Kazakhstan was developing a new payment system, azh.kz refers to tengrinews.kz. November 13 2014, 15:23 2 936 views

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McDonald's expanding to Kazakhstan

Donald's said Wednesday it plans to open restaurants in Kazakhstan for the first time next year. November 13 2014, 09:54 2 966 views

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Kazakhstan to launch new economic policy”Nyrly Zhol- Way to the Future”

President Nursultan Nazarbayev has announced that Kazakhstan will launch the new economic policy Nurly Zhol. November 12 2014, 16:39 3 932 views

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Air Astana to open number of new flights

National carrier of Kazakhstan, Air Astana airline, plans to open a number of new regular flights soon, the press service of the airline told Trend, cihan reports. November 12 2014, 14:58 3 172 views

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Hatton Feels Zhakiyanov Will Follow Star Path of Golovkin

There were mixed emotions for Hatton Promotions' fighters in Chandler, Brisbane on Saturday as Zhanat Zhakiyanov and Cameron Hammond continued to their journeys towards world title opportunities while Damien Hooper suffered a shock setback.  November 12 2014, 14:23 2 787 views

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Total: Kazakhstan’s Kashagan Oil Field Could Resume Production By 2017

Kazakhstan’s $48 billion Kashagan oil project in the Caspian Sea will definitely resume output by 2017 after partners replace pipelines, said Arnaud Breuillac, Total SA’s president of exploration and production. November 12 2014, 10:53 4 805 views

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Kazakhstan To Use National Fund For Oil Price Damage Limitation

For the second time in seven years, Kazakhstan will tap its National Fund as one way to help sustain its economy, which has become a victim of the global drop in oil prices. November 12 2014, 10:29 3 455 views

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Nursultan Nazarbayev inks decree appointing new secretary of state

President Nursultan Nazarbayev has signed the Decree "On appointing Gulshara Abdykalikova Secretary of State of the Republic of Kazakhstan", the press service of Akorda informs. November 12 2014, 10:07 2 891 views

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Pink Floyd Released "Louder Than Words" Video about Dying Aral Sea

Pink Floyd turns attention to the dying Aral Sea in Kazakhstan in their new music video "Louder Than Words"which appears on their new album The Endless River. November 11 2014, 16:33 4 646 views

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The Head of State designates two issues on the meeting agenda of the political council of 'Nur Otan'

During the extended meeting of the political council of the party "Nur Otan," the party leader, Nursultan Nazarbayev outlined the two issues of the meeting agenda, bnews.kz reports November 11 2014, 15:39 2 078 views

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Kazakhstan's Chinshanlo stuns at Almaty IWF World Championships (+Video)

The crowd at the Baluan Sholak Sports Palace in Almaty roared and cheered as their home favourite, Zulfiya Chinshanlo, won two gold medals and set two world records for Kazakhstan in the women's 53kg. November 11 2014, 11:42 3 072 views

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Twice Hero of the Soviet Union Talgat Bigeldinov dies

Yestereday, twice Hero of the Soviet Union, Major General of Kazakhstan Aviation Talgat Bigeldinov has died in the city of Almaty. He was a military aviator of the Soviet Army during the Great Patriotic War, twice Hero of the Soviet Union.  November 11 2014, 10:42 6 787 views

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Italy's Tenaris to invest $40M into tube plant in Kazakhstan

Italy's Tenaris company plans to build a tube plant in Aktau and allot $40 million to this end. November 10 2014, 17:34 4 250 views

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Azamat Tazhayakov and Dias Kadyrbayev - Boston bomber's friends sentencing delayed

Their cases could be affected by a legal question pending before the U.S. Supreme Court. A federal judge has postponed the sentencing of two friends of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev because their cases could be affected by a U.S. Supreme Court case that is expected to define what can be considered "tangible" evidence under an obstruction of justice law. November 10 2014, 11:44 3 738 views

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Space Station Crew Returns to Earth, Lands Safely in Kazakhstan

Three International Space Station (ISS) crew members returned to Earth Sunday after a 165-day mission that included hundreds of scientific experiments and several spacewalks, nasa.gov reports. November 10 2014, 11:21 2 448 views

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Another victim of Kalachi sleeping dropsy hospitalized

A new case of sleeping dropsy was reported in Kalachi village of the Akmola region. November 10 2014, 11:00 2 057 views

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Kazakhstan Paroles Ex-Official Jailed for Murdering Opposition Leader

The man convicted of ordering the murder of an opposition leader eight years ago is to be released on parole, a court in Astana has ruled. The decision raises, yet again, questions about the judiciary’s independence. November 10 2014, 03:05 2 590 views

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Why we need to protect Kazakhstan’s wild apples

Apples tumble all over the earth, and I slide with them into a huge old tree, a gentle shower of new fruit fall. I lie back into this soft, dark earth and smell the heady scent of ripening fruit. This Eden is on the side of a mountain in Kazakhstan, where apples originally came from. November 10 2014, 02:57 4 419 views

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Dropping oil prices cast a shadow of unprofitability over Kashagan

Kazakhstan's Kashagan may become unprofitable, tengrinews reports citing Sergey Smirnov, an independent expert in oil industry. November 8 2014, 06:13 3 980 views

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Almaty makes compact bid for 2022 Winter Olympics

  The Kazakhstan city of Almaty has presented itself as the compact and affordable alternative to favorite Beijing in the bidding for the 2022 Winter Olympics. November 7 2014, 17:21 3 059 views