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Russian TMK eyes Kashagan pipe work

Russian pipeline manufacturer TMK pipe is set to bid for a tender to replace two subsea pipelines running from artificial production islands on the Kashagan field in the Caspian Sea to the Bolashak onshore processing plant in Kazakhstan, according to a top company executive, azh.kz reports. June 19 2014, 17:53 3 093 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan and S Korea vow to set up joint investment fund

Kazakhstan and South Korea intend to set up a joint investment fund and joint new technologies research centre. June 19 2014, 16:56 1 125 просмотрs

World News

London artist transform herself into World Cup Trophy for amazing World Cup Selfie

An artist has used face paint to turn herself into the FIFA World Cup Trophy. June 19 2014, 16:48 1 191 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

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 1 365 просмотрs

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 1 416 просмотрs

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 1 556 просмотрs

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 11 089 просмотрs

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 4 976 просмотрs

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 1 387 просмотрs

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 2 447 просмотрs

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 2 866 просмотрs

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 2 160 просмотрs

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 2 618 просмотрs

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 2 510 просмотрs

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 2 344 просмотрs

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 1 435 просмотрs

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 1 974 просмотрs

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 2 103 просмотрs

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 1 748 просмотрs

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 2 197 просмотрs

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 1 398 просмотрs

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 2 336 просмотрs

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 1 392 просмотрs

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 4 990 просмотрs

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 2 738 просмотрs