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Bravery of Kazakhs in World War II

The annual celebrations of the Victory Day will be taking place on the 9th of May. The holiday is dedicated to remembering the victory of the Soviet Union over Nazi Germany in 1945 in the Great Patriotic War as the WWII is known in the former Soviet states. The surrender documents were signed in the late of night on 8 May 1945. it was already May 9 Moscow time. Celebrating this day has become a tradition in Kazakhstan. May 8 2014, 17:26 7 970 views

World News

Odessa inferno victims poisoned by unknown substance

Victims of a major fire at a trade union building in the southern Ukrainian port city of Odessa have died instantly because of poisoning by an unknown substance, says a top Kiev official, azh.kz reports citing presstv.ir. May 8 2014, 17:14 2 430 views

Kazakhstan News

Astana have Giro d'Italia visa problems

Astana have become the latest team to suffer visa problems ahead of the Giro d'Italia. The Kazakh team have had to withdraw Maxim Iglinskiy and Alexey Lutsenko from their line-up after they failed to secure visas in time for the start in Belfast, azh.kz reports citing sport.gazeta.kz.  May 8 2014, 16:50 3 772 views

Economy

Atyrau to launch 800,000 tpa PP plant by 2016

Kazakhstan is set to construct a major petrochemicals complex in the Atyrau region that is designed to produce up to 800,000 tpa of polypropylene from 2016, azh.kz reports, referring to European Plastics website. May 6 2014, 16:01 9 537 views

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Russian strategic bombers flying along California coast

The Associated Press reported Monday that Gen. Herbert Carlisle, Commander of United States Air Forces in the Pacific, acknowledged a significant increase in the activities by Russian long-range strategic aircraft flying along the California coast, breitbart.com reports. May 6 2014, 15:47 2 498 views

Kazakhstan News

President Nazarbayev presented state awards in Akorda

President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev has presented a number of officials with state awards on the threshold of the Defender of the Motherland Day in the Akorda presidential residence in Astana, inform.kz reports. May 6 2014, 13:42 3 612 views

Society

Street full of surprises

In the evening of May 5 at the intersection of Azattyk and Telmana streets the traffic road asphalt collapsed under the wheels of a light vehicle. May 6 2014, 12:18 2 638 views

Kazakhstan News

Stimulus package for foreign investors presented in Kazakhstan

The government of Kazakhstan has prepared a comprehensive package of incentives for foreign investors, tengrinews reports citing the Ministry of Economy and Budget Planning of Kazakhstan. May 6 2014, 11:09 1 725 views

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East Ukranian Luhansk ‘people’s governor’ orders referendum May 11

At a referendum, people will be asked to say whether they support state autonomy for the Luhansk People’s Republic, itar-tass reports. May 6 2014, 10:53 2 244 views

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Foul language in cinema, arts now prohibited in Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law prohibiting explicit language in literature and arts, mass media products, at concerts, theatrical performances, entertaining events, as well as in films. The law now available at the official site of Russian law publications pravo.gov.ru is set to take force as soon as July 1, azh.kz reports, citing itar-tass. May 6 2014, 10:29 2 306 views

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World facing polio health emergency

May 6 2014, 08:59 3 208 views

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Twenty badly hurt in U.S. circus 'hair hang' accident

Authorities were attempting Sunday to determine what caused a platform to collapse during a circus performance in Providence, R.I., injuring twenty people, nine performers were seriously injured, foxnews.com reports.  May 5 2014, 16:59 3 576 views

Kazakhstan News

President Nazarbayev to attend military parade on May 7

Head of State Nursultan Nazarbayev is set to attend a military parade dated to the Defender of the Motherland Day and events on the occasion of celebration of the 9th of May, the Akorda press service says, kazinform reports. May 5 2014, 15:01 2 596 views

World News

Germany calls for second Geneva meeting on Ukraine

German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Sunday called for a second international conference to put an end to the crisis in Ukraine, reuters reports. May 5 2014, 12:23 2 746 views

Kazakhstan News

U.S. Ambassador to Uzbekistan moving to Kazakhstan

The U.S. ambassador to Uzbekistan, George Krol, has been tabbed by President Barack Obama to be the new American envoy to Kazakhstan, rferl.org reports. May 5 2014, 12:07 3 064 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakh Prime Minister gives reproofs to three Vice Ministers

Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Karim Massimov signed order to give reproofs to three Vice Ministers, according to azh.kz. May 5 2014, 11:59 2 096 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan to have 4 days off for V-Day May 9 and Fatherland's Defender Day - May 7

This week, Kazakhstan residents will have 4 days off from May 7 to 10 on the Victory Day and the Defender of the Fatherland Day, azh.kz reports. Sunday May 11 is the working day. May 5 2014, 11:24 4 482 views

Kazakhstan News

ADB co-finances Kazakhstan’s economy

ADB will support Kazakhstan's industrial policy, small and medium-sized businesses and banking sector, kazpravda.kz reports. May 5 2014, 10:19 2 119 views

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Switzerland has frozen $193 million in Yanukovich's assets

Switzerland's federal prosecutor has frozen 170 million Swiss francs ($193.34 million) of assets in Swiss bank accounts belonging to former Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovich and people close to him, a Swiss newspaper reported on Sunday. May 5 2014, 10:07 2 795 views

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Kerry, Lavrov Discuss Ukraine Crisis As Offensive Continues

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, have spoken by telephone about the escalating crisis in Ukraine, rferl.org reports. May 4 2014, 18:26 3 292 views

Kazakhstan News

New operator for Kashagan?

Kashagan may have a new operator in the near future, azh.kz reports citing tengrinews.kz, referring to current operator- North Caspian Operating Company (NCOC). May 4 2014, 17:44 4 516 views

Ecology

Beluga “milked” and released to sea (Photos)

Five full-grown beluga fish have been released into their native ground – the Caspian Sea. On May 1, the Ural-Atyrau Sturgeon Plant released the breeders into their habitat. May 4 2014, 12:23 5 630 views

Kazakhstan News

Silk Road revival to boost economic development of all states along its route - Nazarbayev

Revival of the ancient Silk Road will boost economic and social development of all countries along its route, President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev said at the opening session of 47th meeting of the Board of Governors of the Asian Development Bank in Astana, inform.kz reports. May 4 2014, 10:40 1 955 views

World News

Nigeria's kidnapped 200 girls sold into marriage with extremists

More than 200 kidnapped girls and women have been reportedly sold into marriage with their Boko Haram abductors for $12, aljazeera.com reports. May 4 2014, 10:17 3 332 views

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Ukraine declares two days of mourning after bloodshed

Ukraine’s interim president on Saturday declared two days of mourning after more than 50 people died in the country’s bloodiest day in months, newsuk24.com reports. May 4 2014, 10:34 2 739 views