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SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket blasts off from California

An unmanned Falcon 9 rocket blasted off from California on Sunday to test upgrades before commercial satellite launch services begin later this year. January 18 2016, 02:20 2 176 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan official claims Trans-Caspian route is not aimed at bypassing Russia

Development of a new route to deliver goods from China to Europe via Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Ukraine (the Trans-Caspian international transport route) is not aimed at bypassing Russia, First Deputy Prime Minister Bakytzhan Sagintayev said on Friday, reports TASS. January 18 2016, 02:12 2 385 views

Kazakhstan News

Goldman Sachs predicts oil production decline in Kazakhstan

US Goldman Sachs analysts predict a decrease in oil production up to 1.605 million barrels per day (bpd) in Kazakhstan in 2016 and 2017, the bank's report obtained by Trend said. January 18 2016, 01:58 2 767 views

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SpaceX's next few rocket landing attempts will be at sea

SpaceX will be going back to sea landings for a while, despite successfully landing its Falcon 9 rocket on solid ground in December, a company spokesperson confirmed today. That means after the next few Falcon 9 rocket launches, the vehicles will attempt to land upright on one of the company's autonomous drone ships in the ocean. January 18 2016, 01:18 2 292 views

Kazakhstan News

Financial Times wants Berik Otemurat to find a job abroad

Financial Times warns about the future of Berik Otemurat, ex-chief executive of National Investment Corporation (NIC) of National Bank of Kazakhstan, whowas fired for raising the right question for the country and tend to help to find a job abroad offering his CV. January 18 2016, 00:57 4 801 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan plans oil development in Caspian Sea

Kazakhstan starts to develop oil and gas fields in the Caspian Sea in this year. The Energy Ministry of Kazakhstan Vladimir Shkolnik told that they need analytical research to the development of Kalamkas-Sea oil field which located in the Caspian Sea. January 17 2016, 00:53 3 648 views

World News

US Treasury imposes new ballistic missile sanctions on Iran

The US Treasury says it is imposing new ballistic missile sanctions on Iran after Tehran released five American prisoners. The move also comes less than a day after some of the sanctions imposed on Iran over its nuclear program were removed by the US and EU. January 17 2016, 00:24 2 419 views

Kazakhstan News

​13 mln tons of oil to be extracted at Kashagan after 2017

The Kashagan oil field to be launched in Kazakhstan this year, Minister of Energy of Kazakhstan Vladimir Shkolnik told at the CCS press conference. January 15 2016, 17:13 2 416 views

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Alan Rickman, Harry Potter and Die Hard actor, dies aged 69

Actor Alan Rickman, known for films including Harry Potter, Die Hard and Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, has died at the age of 69, his family has said. January 15 2016, 17:05 2 634 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan will mine less oil in 2016

Kazakhstan mined 79,4 million tons of oil in 2015, at the plan of oil production for 79 million tons. Slightly our oil industry companies tried to be ahead of schedule. For 2016, we plan to take into account the exhaustion of fields and mine 77 million tons, Minister of Energy Vladimir Shkolnik told in the briefing held in Central Communications. January 15 2016, 16:15 2 475 views

Kazakhstan News

Ukraine To Ship Goods To Kazakhstan, Bypassing Russia

Ukraine says it will for the first time ship goods to Kazakhstan along a route bypassing Russia, due to the Kremlin's trade embargo on Kyiv. January 15 2016, 16:00 2 496 views

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Police identify Jakarta attackers

Police in Indonesia have identified four out of five of the Jakarta attackers. Two were previously convicted militants. January 15 2016, 15:44 2 153 views

Society

About sheriff, paid parking, building for police and Italian speed boat

On January 8 the session of Atyrau regional maslikhat (local representative body) took place. January 15 2016, 09:58 13 807 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakh Company Showcases ‘World’s Most Expensive Chocolates’

They're described as “the most expensive chocolates in the world" – and with a price tag of $14,000 for a collection of six, that title may be entirely justified. January 14 2016, 18:14 2 315 views

Kazakhstan News

Deputy Speaker of Senate of Kazakhstan elected

Sergey Gromov has been elected today at the plenary session of the Senate of the Kazakh Parliament as the Deputy Chairman of the upper parliamentary house. January 14 2016, 18:09 2 207 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan Wealth Fund manager fired

The chief executive of Kazakhstan's National Investment Corp., which was set up to help manage the country's $64 billion oil fund, has been fired. January 14 2016, 16:39 2 282 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan Facing An Outflow Of Foreign Investments

In the third quarter of 2015, Kazakhstan recorded an outflow of foreign investments from a number of fields of economic activities. As announced by the National Bank of the Republic on January 11, the sector of oil and gas faced an outflow of net foreign investments in the amount of $118.8 million. January 14 2016, 16:21 2 078 views

World News

WHO declares end of Ebola epidemic in West Africa

The world breathed a sigh of relief Thursday as a two-year Ebola epidemic that killed 11,000 people and triggered a global health alert was declared over, with Liberia the last country to get the all-clear. January 14 2016, 16:17 1 972 views

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Winning tickets sold in historic $1.5bn US Powerball lottery

The draw has taken place in the US for the biggest single single lottery jackpot in history - $1.5bn (£1.04bn). January 14 2016, 16:04 2 281 views

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Deadly car bomb hits police HQ near Diyarbakir, Turkey

A car bomb blast has hit a police headquarters in south-eastern Turkey, killing five people and injuring at least 39, officials say. January 14 2016, 16:02 2 187 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan To Receive $88 Million For Stimulating Productive Innovation

During the recent Astana-based expanded meeting of the Committee on Science and Socio-Cultural Development under the Senate of Kazakhstan, the deputies considered and approved for further consideration a new draft law “On ratification of the Agreement on the loan for stimulating productive innovation concluded between Kazakhstan and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development." January 14 2016, 13:09 2 335 views

World News

Jakarta attacks: Bombs and gunfire rock Indonesian capital

A series of bomb blasts have rocked the Indonesian capital, Jakarta, with continuing gunfire and reports of further explosions. January 14 2016, 13:01 2 060 views

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EU launches probe into new Polish laws

The European Commission has opened an unprecedented inquiry into whether new Polish laws break EU democracy rules. January 13 2016, 19:20 2 362 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakh company buys Russian operators

The Kazakh broadcaster Alma-TV is understood has acquired a number of operators based in Moscow region. January 13 2016, 19:15 2 367 views

Economy

​International construction consortium of oil projects to be created in Kazakhstan

The international construction consortium of oil projects will be created in Kazakhstan, said Serbolat Shorayev, member of the council of business chamber in Atyrau Oblast. January 13 2016, 18:58 8 323 views