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DNA repair wins chemistry Nobel

The 2015 Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded for discoveries in DNA repair. October 7 2015, 15:15 1 156 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

​Head of Ministry of Energy recommends to avoid purchasing fuel at KazMunaiGas refueling stations

Vladimir Shkolnik, Minister of Energy, recommends Kazakhstani people to avoid purchasing AI -92/93 at the refueling stations of KazMunaiGas which increased the prices by 5 tenge to 130 tenge per liter. October 7 2015, 15:00 1 539 просмотрs

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Fifteen dead as South Carolina gripped by historic flooding

South Carolina grappled with the damage wrought by record rainfall, as the death toll from widespread flooding rose to 15 on Tuesday and residents braced for more evacuations in areas near dams and swollen waterways across the state. October 7 2015, 12:21 1 597 просмотрs

Ecology

​Cold snap and wet snow in the western regions of Kazakhstan

Weather forecast for 8-10 October, 2015 from Kazhydromet. October 7 2015, 11:58 4 801 просмотрs

World News

Microsoft launches Windows laptop

Microsoft has launched a laptop dubbed the Surface Book, as part of a suite of new Windows 10 products. October 7 2015, 11:22 1 323 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Vladimir Putin to visit Kazakhstan in mid-October

Russian President Vladimir Putin will pay a working visit to Kazakhstan in mid-October, azh.kz reports citing Kazpravda.kz. October 7 2015, 11:13 1 157 просмотрs

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Putin to celebrate his 63rd birthday on ice hockey rink

Over the years of his presidency, Putin has never taken a break on his birthday, usually celebrating the date at work. Russian President Vladimir Putin will take part in an ice hockey match on Wednesday to celebrate his 63rd birthday this year, the Kremlin said. October 7 2015, 10:05 1 407 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

​Illegal fish export reached $100 million in 2012-2015, Prosecutor General's Office

In accordance with the results of the analysis in production and turnover of fishery resources Prosecutor General's Office of the Republic of Kazakhstan unveiled significant violations of law. October 7 2015, 10:00 1 245 просмотрs

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Big U.S. firms hold $2.1 trillion overseas to avoid taxes: study

The 500 largest American companies hold more than $2.1 trillion in accumulated profits offshore to avoid U.S. taxes and would collectively owe an estimated $620 billion in U.S. taxes if they repatriated the funds, according to a study released on Tuesday. October 6 2015, 18:00 1 494 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

​Prison population in Kazakhstan reduced to 41,000

Presidential Aide - Security Council Secretary Nurlan Ermekbayev has chaired today a conference with the representatives of authorized governmental structures to discuss the issues of improvement of Kazakhstan's correctional system. October 6 2015, 17:25 1 287 просмотрs

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Eleven-year-old charged with murder in Tennessee

A juvenile has been put in custody after allegedly shooting a neighbor girl with his father's gun. The incident has occurred amid renewed debate over gun ownership in the United States. October 6 2015, 17:07 1 331 просмотрs

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Neutrino 'flavours' win physics Nobel Prize

The 2015 Nobel Prize in Physics has been won by Takaaki Kajita and Arthur McDonald, for discovering how neutrinos switch between different "flavours". October 6 2015, 15:16 1 262 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

​Kazakhstan to introduce grant funding for NGOs

Today's meeting of the Committee on International Relations, Defense and Security of the Senate has discussed the draft law "On amendments and additions to some legislative acts of Kazakhstan on the activities of non-governmental organizations". October 6 2015, 15:05 1 305 просмотрs

Economy

​EBRD, TCO launching new program to support SMEs

In the framework of "Aktau Declaration: Synergies and localization" forum held in the city of Almaty, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and Tengizchevroil (TCO) have signed an agreement to support small and medium-sized businesses in Kazakhstan. October 6 2015, 15:00 3 905 просмотрs

World News

​Europe's top court declares EU-US data deal invalid

In a far-reaching verdict that could affect thousands of companies such as Facebook and Google, Europe's highest court has ruled that a 15-year-old pact that allows data transfers between the US and EU is invalid. October 6 2015, 14:35 1 326 просмотрs

Society

​Boat trips along the Ural River

During the celebration of the City Day the citizens of Atyrau were presented with new river boat for trips along the Ural river. Aksakals (old respected men) Esen Taskinbaev and Oryngali Karasaev cut the symbolical red ribbon and suggested to name it simply "Atyrau". October 6 2015, 11:24 4 700 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

​Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko to visit Kazakhstan

President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko is expected to visit Kazakhstan at the end of the week, Kazinform has learnt from the Kazakh Ministry of Investments and Development. October 6 2015, 10:27 1 195 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

​Japanese corporation explores possibility of exploration in Kazakhstan

Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation (JOGMEC) is considering the possibility of participating in holding exploration work in Kazakhstan, said the message of the Kazgeologiya, Kazakh national geological company. October 6 2015, 10:24 1 588 просмотрs

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Pacific nations seal Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal

They hail transformative effect of pact, but difficult ratification process lies ahead. It could be one for the record books. Trade negotiators from 12 Pacific Rim nations, including the United States, Japan and Singapore, struck a deal on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) on Monday (Oct 5) that will create the world's largest free trade area and one that will have a transformative impact on the global economy. October 6 2015, 10:00 1 243 просмотрs

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Whistleblower Edward Snowden Says He Would Return to the US to Face Prison

National Security Agency whistleblower Edward Snowden has stated that he is willing to return to the US and face prison, provided he could get a reasonable plea deal. October 6 2015, 09:56 1 129 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan named leading supplier of uranium to U.S.

The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) revealed in a statement that Kazakhstan was the leading supplier of uranium for U.S. nuclear power reactors in 2014. October 6 2015, 09:48 1 110 просмотрs

Society

​New shopping centers and hotels will be built in Atyrau - Mayor

In the next few years the architectural look of the city will considerably change, a few interesting facilities will be built in Atyrau, - said the Mayor of the city, Nurlybek Ozhaev to the journalists. October 5 2015, 16:37 8 220 просмотрs

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Turkey 'intercepts' Russian jet violating its air space

Turkey said on Monday its F-16 jets had at the weekend intercepted a Russian fighter plane which violated Turkish air space near the Syrian border, forcing the aircraft to turn back.Turkey summoned the Russian ambassador in Ankara to the foreign ministry and "strongly protested" the violation, the Turkish foreign ministry said in a statement. October 5 2015, 16:14 1 314 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

​KazTransGas hopes to settle investment dispute with Georgia

KazTransGas JSC hopes to settle a dispute with the government of Georgia regarding the subsidiary KazTransGas – Tbilisi within the pre-arbitral procedures, the company said in a statement on Monday. October 5 2015, 16:00 1 719 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Majority of Kazakhstan companies- bankrupts, living due to support of state structures and banks- source

The majority of big Kazakhstan companies are bankrupts living due to support of the state and commercial banks, said KazTAG's source in the banking field. October 5 2015, 14:56 1 326 просмотрs