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Concert dedicated to 90th anniversary of Nurgisa Tlendiev will take place on Makhambet Drama Theatre stage

On March 28, Saturday, at 5 pm, the festive concert dedicated to the 90th anniversary of a prominent Kazakh composer and musician Nurgisa Tlendiev will take place at Atyrau Makhambet Drama theater. March 20 2015, 15:56 5 803 просмотрs

World News

Dutch dismiss reports alleging MH17 downed by Buk missile

The Netherlands has denied reports that the Malaysia Airlines plane was downed by a Buk missile, killing all 298 passengers and crew last July, rt.com reports. March 20 2015, 15:16 2 779 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Putin says he supports Nazarbayev’s candidacy in presidential elections

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin said on Friday in Astana that he supports the candidacy of incumbent Kazakhstani President Nursultan Nazarbayev in upcoming presidential elections. March 20 2015, 14:55 2 886 просмотрs

Society

Nauryz - Celebration of Spring Coming

Nauryz is one of the oldest holidays on Earth. This holiday of spring and the renewed life of the Earth has been celebrated for over five thousand years by many cultures.  March 20 2015, 12:30 5 448 просмотрs

World News

Killers of Russian Opposition Leader Nemtsov Were Paid $85,000 – Report

Russian investigators believe that the team suspected of killing opposition leader Boris Nemtsov was paid 5 million rubles ($85,000) to do the hit, the Rosbalt news agency reported Thursday, citing case materials. March 20 2015, 12:16 2 318 просмотрs

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Mob beats woman to death for burning the Koran in Afghanistan

Group of hundreds punched, kicked and stoned victim for allegedly burning pages of Islam's holy book, but her parents say she suffers from mental illness. March 20 2015, 11:53 3 547 просмотрs

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Evidence proving that flight MH-17 was taken down by a BUK missile (+Video)

For the first time there is evidence that flight MH-17 was taken down by a missile. This is proven by a forensic investigation into ammunition fragments from debris of the airplane, ordered by RTL News. International experts endorse the conclusion of this investigation: MH-17 has been taken down by a BUK missile. March 20 2015, 10:30 3 417 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Putin arrived to Astana

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived to Astana on March 20, azh.kz reports citing RIA Novosti. March 20 2015, 10:00 2 523 просмотрs

Society

Atyrau to witness rare event - solar eclipse on March 20

The first solar eclipse of the year hits on March 20, says L Shestakova, the leading scientist of the RoK Fesenkov’s Institute of Astrophysics. March 20 2015, 09:30 2 537 просмотрs

World News

Hillary Clinton leads in new 2016 presidential poll

Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is far ahead on the Democratic nomination in the 2016 presidential election and takes a lead against her GOP contenders, a new poll revealed on Wednesday. March 19 2015, 19:03 1 523 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

EXPO 2017 reduced entertainment expenses by 3 bn tenge

The expenses for EXPO 2017 entertainment program was reduced by 3 bn tenge, said the chairman of the Board JSC "NC" Astana EXPO-2017 " Talgat Ermegiyaev during a press conference at CCS under the President of Kazakhstan on the status of inspection and the course of preparation for the International Exhibition Astana EXPO 2017, BNews.kz reports. March 19 2015, 19:00 3 845 просмотрs

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9 arrested in Tunisia museum massacre

Nine people have been arrested in connection with the terrorist attack at the Bardo Museum in Tunis, according to a statement from Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi. March 19 2015, 18:53 2 943 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan President's nephew getting married to Malaysian PM's daughter

The daughter of Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak is getting married to Daniyar Kessikbayev, a nephew of Nursultan Nazarbayev. March 19 2015, 16:32 5 127 просмотрs

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Tunis museum massacre kills 23 (+video)

Tunisia's president said late Wednesday that his country was "in a war with terror" and condemned what he described as "savage minority groups" after gunmen stormed a museum in the capital, Tunis, killing 23 people. March 19 2015, 16:09 1 398 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Ambassador Krol: USA never initiated color revolutions

The USA accept democratic phenomena as normal, but never acted as initiators of color revolutions, said George Krol, the USA Ambassador to Kazakhstan, azh.kz reports referring to kaztag. March 19 2015, 15:05 2 036 просмотрs

Economy

“We have three foreign companies that are investing in EXPO”

The Chairman of the board of Astana EXPO-2017 National Company Talgat Ermegiyaev confirmed the information that was earlier published in AkZhaik newspaper about allocation of $50 million by the North Caspian project operator - NCOC for holding an exhibition (see “Everything was written off and still remained indebted to all” ). March 19 2015, 15:07 3 149 просмотрs

Society

Dear citizens and guests of Atyrau!

Traffic movement in Atyrau will be restricted during celebration of Nauryz. March 19 2015, 01:44 2 882 просмотрs

World News

Violence as ECB protest begins in Frankfurt

Violence has marred the start of anti-austerity rallies in Frankfurt, held to coincide with the European Central Bank (ECB) opening its new headquarters. Police are expecting around 10,000 protesters to demonstrate. March 18 2015, 16:15 2 972 просмотрs

Economy

Businessmen from Atyrau met with Timur Kulibayev

On March 17, an extended meeting of the Atyrau regional council of Chamber of entrepreneurs took place in Atyrau. The chairman of the presidium of the RoK National Chamber of entrepreneurs Timur Kulibayev participated in the meeting. March 18 2015, 15:48 2 304 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan ranked third in the world on rates of housing appreciation- poll

Kazakhstan has been ranked third in the world on the rates of housing prices growth in 2014, reports the company Knight Frank, kaztag reports. March 18 2015, 11:54 2 294 просмотрs

World News

Netanyahu 'wins Israeli election'

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing Likud party has won a surprise victory in Israel's election, Israeli media report. March 18 2015, 10:15 2 128 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Akim of Mangistau region proposed to lower taxes for oil companies in the region

Alik Aidarbayev, akim of Mangistau region, proposed to lower the tax rates for oil companies of the region. March 18 2015, 10:00 2 566 просмотрs

Ex-Governor case

Ex-Governor’s Case. Sentences left without changes

The complaints of the condemned in relation to “ex-governor Bergei Ryskaliev’s case” the appeal judicial board on criminal cases of Atyrau Oblast regional court left without satisfaction. The sentence concerning the condemned was left without change. The announcement of the decision on the this case took place on March 17. March 17 2015, 16:38 10 633 просмотрs

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Victoria Beckham backs Elton John's Dolce and Gabbana boycott after same-sex families jibe

A number of celebrities including Victoria Beckham have come out in support of Elton John after he slammed designers Dolce and Gabbana for labelling children born through IVF "synthetic". March 17 2015, 15:12 1 705 просмотрs

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Chinese corruption watchdog investigates CNPC's General Director

The general director of China National Petroleum Corporation, Liao Yongyuan, is under investigation for suspected graft, the Communist Party's anti-graft agency said on Monday. March 17 2015, 12:15 2 433 просмотрs