World News 'Young earth' creationists making $90m full-scale ark to 'bring the Bible to life' Once Noah had built his ark, so the story goes, God gave him just seven days' notice to load all the planet's animals two by two into the vessel. November 13 2015, 16:57 2 126 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News British court froze assets of Ilyas Khrapunov The assets of Ilyas Khrapunov, son in law of ex banker Mukhtar Ablyazov, have been frozen following the suit of BTA Bank, reports Kommersant newspaper. November 13 2015, 15:04 2 543 просмотрs
World News 'Jihadi John' Believed Killed in US Drone Strike The ISIS terrorist dubbed "Jihadi John", who oversaw the brutal executions of American and Western hostages, was hit by a U.S. air strike Thursday night and is believed to have been killed, U.S. officials told ABC News. November 13 2015, 14:50 1 563 просмотрs
Economy Investigation of operator's death in Tengiz completed The accident connected with the death of forklift operator that took place on the territory of Isker LLP production base, located at Karaton-1 rotational camp, has been investigated (see “Death of operator in Tengiz") . November 13 2015, 14:29 5 154 просмотрs
World News US strategic bombers fly close to Chinese islands, ignore ‘get away’ orders Two US B-52 strategic bombers have flown near Chinese artificial islands in the South China Sea, ignoring calls to “get away" from Beijing's airspace, the Pentagon said, claiming the “routine mission" was in accordance with international treaties. November 13 2015, 12:12 1 376 просмотрs
World News 'Battle in a dark cave': Iconic 'Black Square' masterpiece found to be hiding more paintings Art experts may have finally found the secret behind a world famous abstract art masterpiece. They say two more colorful paintings are hidden under Malevich's work, which has been enthralling millions by containing seemingly nothing but the black square. November 13 2015, 12:08 2 176 просмотрs
World News US Pentagon chief sacks senior military adviser The US defense secretary has removed a senior military aide following 'allegations of misconduct.' The move comes as a secret service agent was arrested for solicitating sex from a cop posing as a 14-year-old girl. November 13 2015, 11:20 1 403 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News 2017 will become a Year of Chinese tourism in Kazakhstan The 8th meeting of Subcommittee on cooperation in safety of the Kazakhstan-Chinese committee on cooperation and also political consultations between foreign policy departments of two countries took place in Beijing. November 13 2015, 11:04 1 474 просмотрs
Economy Pharmaceutical plant under construction in Atyrau Atyrau set in train the construction of a pharmaceutical plant - LUMPAN CASPIAN PHARMACEUTICALS LLP - worth 3 bln 700 mln t November 13 2015, 10:50 4 594 просмотрs
World News U.S. targets 'Jihadi John' U.S. forces targeted "Jihadi John," the man who has emerged as the masked face of ISIS, in an airstrike in Raqqa, Syria, the Pentagon announced Thursday night. November 13 2015, 10:15 1 405 просмотрs
World News Billionaire buys 7-year-old daughter Blue Moon diamond for record $48m A Hong Kong billionaire spent a record $48.4m buying an 12.03-carat diamond dubbed “Blue Moon" for his seven-year-old daughter in an auction in Geneva. November 12 2015, 17:01 6 311 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Private farmers in Kazakhstan failed to collect grain due to lack of equipment: Ministry Private farmers in Kazakhstan run out of time to collect some grain harvest because of the lack of equipment, Minister of Agriculture of Kazakhstan Asylzhan Mamytbekov told a CCS media briefing on Wednesday. November 12 2015, 16:40 1 580 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News President Signed Amendments To Law On Local Police The President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev signed the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan “On amendments and additions to some legislative acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the activities of the local police service" It is reported by the press service of Akorda. November 12 2015, 16:37 1 518 просмотрs
World News Nephews of Venezuelan First Lady Arrested on US Drug Charges Two nephews of Venezuela's first lady have been arrested and brought to the United States to face drug trafficking charges, people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday. November 12 2015, 15:39 1 349 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Kazakhstan President signed the law on commercialization of scientific activity The head of state Nursultan Nazarbayev signed the Law of Kazakhstan "On commercialization of scientific and (or) scientific and technical activity," the press service of Akorda reports. November 12 2015, 15:27 1 601 просмотрs
World News FIFA declares five candidates eligible for presidential vote FIFA has declared five candidates eligible to stand in February's vote to replace Sepp Blatter as president. He is to step down to make way for his successor at a congress early next year. November 12 2015, 15:01 1 308 просмотрs
World News Iran to unveil 4 Caspian oil development projects: CEO Iran is going to unveil four projects related to oil fields in its CaspianSea waters, said the managing director of the Khazar Exploration and Production Company (KEPCO). November 12 2015, 12:13 1 515 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Foreign Specialists are Leaving Kazakhstan Because of the Tenge Devaluation As a result of devaluation of the national currency tenge, which occurred last year, many foreign experts, who had worked in the country under the contract, are leaving it, and returning to their homes. If relatively recently wages of middle tier managers at least two thousand dollars a month at the official rate, at present, this amount is much more modest. This is explained by the fact that in the course of this year the Kazakh currency has experienced a sharp fall from the level of 185 tenge to the current 313 tenge against the dollar. November 12 2015, 11:30 2 048 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News A Database of Those Willing to Serve in the Police will Appear in Kazakhstan Kazakh Prosecutor General's Office commented on the recent changes in national legislation relating to the improvement of law enforcement bodies activities. This was reported by a number of local media, citing the press service of the main oversight body of the country. Recall that the law "On introduction of amendments and additions to some legislative acts of Kazakhstan concerning the career pattern in the law-enforcement bodies, and further improvement of law enforcement", signed on October 29, 2015 by Nursultan Nazarbayev introduced a number of amendments in some legislative acts. November 11 2015, 17:08 1 402 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News In January 2016 Kazakhstan will Abolish Subsidies for Social Bread From January next year, the government of Kazakhstan intends to abolish subsidies for bread, which would inevitably cause the rise in prices for this product vital for all categories of the population. Up to this point, over the past six years, manufacturers of bread had received from the state support in the form of grants designated by him. In addition, they bought grain at prices below market. And now, in less than two months, all kinds of help will be completely canceled. November 11 2015, 17:00 1 749 просмотрs
World News American Fighter Jets Sent to Help Protect Turkish Airspace The first six of 12 U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle jet fighters arrived on Incirlik Air Base in Turkey Nov. 6, to conduct combat air patrols in Turkish airspace at the request of its government, Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook told reporters this afternoon. November 11 2015, 16:04 1 640 просмотрs
World News Russia and Iran-backed offensive helps regime break Isil's two-year siege on Syrian airbase Regime troops reached the Kweiris airbase, state television says, where almost 1,000 soldiers were trapped. November 11 2015, 15:50 1 466 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News N.Nazarbayev signed a law on public-private partnership According to the press service of Akorda, the President Nursultan Nazarbayev signed the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan “On Public-Private Partnership". November 11 2015, 15:44 1 628 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Plane on the route 'Moscow-Aktau' made emergency landing in Volgograd Plane on the route "Aktau-Moscow Sheremetyevo" made the emergency landing at Volgograd Airport. November 11 2015, 15:41 2 427 просмотрs
World News Olympics Panel Says It Will Strip Medals From Doped Russian Athletes The International Olympics Committee said it is ready to strip medals from any Russian athletes found guilty of doping and is considering retesting drug samples from the Sochi Winter Olympics. November 11 2015, 15:20 1 740 просмотрs