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Atyrau lit Christmas lights

On December 18 at the central square named after Issatai and Makhambet Atyrau city Mayor Nurlybek Ozhaev lit the lights on the main Christmas-tree in the city, thereby, giving the start for the decorations of the city centre for New Year celebrations. December 19 2014, 18:00 2 967 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Baby boxes for unwanted newborns to appear in Astana

So-called baby-boxes will be installed in Astana for mothers to anonymously drop off unwanted newborns with no questions asked. This will be the new focus of "Ana uyi" Fund. Baby-boxes will help to prevent dozens of deaths of newborn babies abandoned on the streets, azh. kz refers to Express newspaper. December 19 2014, 10:40 1 221 просмотрs

World News

Eight children killed in Australia mass stabbing

Eight children have been killed and a woman injured, police said on Friday, during what several media outlets reported was a mass stabbing in Australia's tropical northern city of Cairns. December 19 2014, 10:30 1 569 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

KazMunayGas - Processing and Marketing names new managing director

Processing and Marketing JSC, a subsidiary of the Kazakhstan-based oil and gas giant KazMunayGas, has named its new managing director. December 18 2014, 16:49 2 514 просмотрs

Society

Mongrel Masha with the rope on its neck now rescued

Children from the society "Help to Homeless Animals of Atyrau" and simply compassionate citizens of our city, at last, managed to catch an unfortunate mongrel with the rope on its neck near the "Sanatorium" city district. December 18 2014, 16:30 2 699 просмотрs

Ecology

Kazakh Government and North Caspian Consortium signed confidential agreement

On Saturday, December 13, the Kazakh Government had a meeting with Kashagan project operator - NCOC, as well as with the companies participating in NCPSA venture, where the parties signed a certain agreement. December 18 2014, 14:33 3 044 просмотрs

World News

Breakthrough in Cuba-US relations welcomed

The announcement that diplomatic relations between Cuba and the United States have been revived has been applauded around the world. But there is also skepticism in the US. December 18 2014, 10:18 2 090 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Scots firm fined £170,000 for bribery and corruption in Kazakhstan

A Scots firm has been fined £170,000 after admitting bribery and corruption in Kazakhstan. December 18 2014, 10:10 3 385 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan celebrates its Independence Day

Today Kazakhstan celebrates its Independence Day, the main national holiday of the country. It is the 23rd anniversary of independence of the Central Asian republic. December 16 2014, 13:00 3 872 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Foreign companies to build prisons in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan will invite foreign companies to bid for the construction of new prisons in Central Asian nation, home to several gulag prison camps in the gulag system during the Soviet era. December 12 2014, 16:08 4 382 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Over 10,000 prisoners to get released in Kazakhstan in 2015

About 10,000 prisoners will finish serving their sentences in 2015 in the Kazakhstani jails, said Deputy Prosecutor General of Kazakhstan Zhakip Asanov during the second forum on prison reforms "Employment in Colonies 2017" held on December 12, akipress.org reports. December 12 2014, 15:33 2 891 просмотрs

World News

Russian State Duma supports the idea of introduction common currency for Eurasian Union

The Russian State Duma supports the idea of Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev about the introduction of common currency in the Eurasian Economic Union that is to be created in 2015. December 12 2014, 12:07 2 801 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Google Translate includes Kazakh language

The Google Internet company announced the start of translation service for the Kazakh language, azh.kz refers to News Kazakhstan agency. December 12 2014, 11:59 3 009 просмотрs

World News

Londoners hold 'die-in' in support of U.S. protests

Hundreds of protesters rallied Wednesday at one of Europe's largest shopping malls to show solidarity with U.S. demonstrations over the killing of unarmed black men by white officers. December 12 2014, 11:07 2 317 просмотрs

World News

Pope Francis snubs the Dalai Lama at Nobel Peace Prize event

Pontiff, who has sought to build relations with other faiths. will not meet the spiritual leader of the Tibetan people amid fears of displeasing Beijing. December 12 2014, 10:53 1 433 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

European Commission ‘blacklists' 19 Kazakhstani airlines

The European Commission released the updated EU Safety List of airlines subject to an operating ban within Europe on Thursday (December 11), Kazinform has learnt from the EC's official website. December 12 2014, 10:47 3 428 просмотрs

Ecology

Kashagan: new expectations, old concerns

Public  hearings on Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of the “Construction project of facilities for Kashagan field experimental program. Flowlines. Modifications” were held in Atyrau. December 11 2014, 17:33 6 195 просмотрs

World News

Singapore's Jewel Changi, the world's most awesome airport?

Airport and paradise are two words destined never to sit next to each other in the same sentence, but looking at the plans for Singapore's new airport that could soon change. December 11 2014, 12:32 3 018 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Nursultan Nazarbayev named 2014 Person of the Year in Russia

Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev has been named as the 2014 Person of the Year by the Russian Biographical Institute and Institute for Economic Strategies. December 11 2014, 12:17 2 432 просмотрs

World News

Obama Accepts Decision Not to Prosecute CIA Officers: White House

White House spokesperson Josh Earnest announced that US President Barack Obama shares the US Department of Justice decision that no prosecutable crime had been committed by the CIA officers. December 11 2014, 11:53 2 336 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan says ready to host P5+1-Iran nuclear talks

Kazakhstan urges these negotiators to keep working “in constructive way to attain a comprehensive accord in 2015”, itar-tass reports. December 11 2014, 11:51 1 626 просмотрs

World News

Russia resumes gas supply to Ukraine from today

Russia has resumed gas supply to Ukraine from today, said the Ukrtransgaz spokesman Maxim Belyavsky.   December 10 2014, 15:56 2 213 просмотрs

World News

Treaty on Armenia's accession to Eurasian Economic Union ratified by State Duma

Russian lawmakers voted unanimously. The lower house of Russia's parliament (the State Duma) has ratified the treaty on Armenia's joining the Eurasian Economic Union. December 10 2014, 15:45 2 619 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan Making A Bid For UN Security Council Seat

Kazakhstan, which became an independent state in December 1991, is vying to get a non-permanent United Nations Security Council (UNSC) seat. December 10 2014, 15:35 2 168 просмотрs

World News

Record deaths in 2014 as migrants try to cross the Mediterranean

It is the deadliest route for people fleeing in search of a better life. December 10 2014, 15:20 1 318 просмотрs