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​Afghan President to visit Kazakhstan

President of Afghanistan Mohammad Ashraf Ghani will pay an official visit to Astana November 20. Dauren Abayev, Press Secretary of the Kazakh President, told it during the online briefing yesterday. November 18 2015, 02:10 2 545 views

World News

Russia fires missiles from Mediterranean on targets in ISIS stronghold Raqqa

The Russian military has launched airstrikes against the Islamic State stronghold of Raqqa in Syria with cruise missiles from the Mediterranean Sea, France's Le Monde newspaper said, citing a French official. November 18 2015, 00:56 2 643 views

World News

Egypt detains two airport staff in connection with Russian air crash

Egyptian authorities have detained two employees of Sharm al-Sheikh airport for questioning in connection with the downing of a Russian jet on Oct. 31 that killed all 224 people on board, two security officials and an airport employee said on Tuesday. November 17 2015, 17:56 2 219 views

World News

Russia confirms bomb attack brought down Egypt plane, vows revenge

Russia's President Vladimir Putin vowed vengeance after Moscow on Tuesday confirmed that a bomb attack brought down a passenger jet over Egypt last month, killing all 224 people on board. November 17 2015, 16:12 2 533 views

World News

French President Francois Hollande urges U.S., Russia to join coalition to fight ISIS

French President Francois Hollande called on the United States and Russia to join a global coalition to destroy ISIS in the wake of the attacks across Paris, and announced a wave of measures to combat terror in France. November 17 2015, 16:01 2 588 views

World News

Mastermind behind Paris attacks identified as active ISIS executioner from Belgium

Investigators have identified the alleged sponsor and mastermind of Friday's massacre in Paris. He had direct contact with the terrorists, media report. The suspect is believed to be a Belgian national and an active Islamic State executioner in Syria. November 17 2015, 12:20 2 846 views

Kazakhstan News

D.Abayev told about Kazakhstan's security measures due to terrorist attacks in the world

Press Secretary to the President Dauren Abayev answered the question from "Interfax-Kazakhstan" news agency about security measures due to increased terrorism incidents in many countries on the official Facebook page of Akorda. November 17 2015, 12:10 2 978 views

World News

Oil price being pulled both ways after Paris

The oil price is being affected by conflicting sentiments today, as the latest global terrorist atrocity raises the prospect of both a hit to supplies and a slump in demand. November 17 2015, 10:37 2 871 views

World News

Former boxer Vitali Klitschko re-elected as Kiev mayor

Former world heavyweight boxing champion Vitali Klitschko has been re-elected mayor of Ukraine's capital Kiev, final results of a runoff vote showed on Monday. November 17 2015, 10:24 2 540 views

Kazakhstan News

In December Kazakhstan citizens will have 3 additional days off

In December Kazakhstan will celebrate three holidays: December 1 is the Day of the First President of Kazakhstan. On December 16 and 17 - the Independence Day and the Day of democratic reforms in Kazakhstan, respectively. These red letter dates are state holidays, therefore Kazakhstan citizens will have three additional days off, azh.kz reports citing zakon.kz. November 17 2015, 09:40 2 722 views

Society

​Atyrau Region Governor B. Izmukhambetov: "Paris is not that far"

At the 39th extraordinary session of the regional maslikhat the Governor of Atyrau Oblast (region) Baktykozha Izmukhambetov strongly urged inhabitants to be security-conscious: November 16 2015, 16:15 5 665 views

World News

Molenbeek: The Belgian neighbourhood that’s become a terrorist breeding ground

THE world's attention may be on Paris where an unimaginable terror offensive has shot fear through the Western world, but some 300km away, there's a quiet neighbourhood with a radicalisation problem that's even more frightening. November 16 2015, 14:57 3 112 views

Kazakhstan News

​Windy and snowy weather to persist in Kazakhstan

Snow showers, blizzard, fog, ice-slick and stiff wind will persist in Kazakhstan on Monday, November 16. November 16 2015, 12:33 2 651 views

World News

G20: US, Russia discuss war in Syria

After the shock of the terrorist attacks in Paris, there has been some movement on the diplomatic front as both Obama and Putin met to discuss how to beat the terrorists in Syria. Bernd Riegert reports from Antalya. November 16 2015, 10:39 2 384 views

World News

Paris attacks: How to deal with national trauma

With police having identified more than 100 of those who died in the Paris attacks, residents are trying to cope with the difficult sights, the grief and the fears. How can individual citizens heal national wounds? November 16 2015, 10:05 2 620 views

World News

French jets bomb Syria in the ISIS stronghold of Raqqa

French fighter jets bombed a series of ISIS sites in Raqqa, Syria, on Sunday in what officials described as a major bombardment. November 16 2015, 09:50 2 664 views

Kazakhstan News

​Kazakhstan strongly condemns terrorist attacks in Paris

Kazakhstan strongly condemns terrorist attacks in Paris and declares the unacceptability of terrorism in all its manifestations. November 16 2015, 09:45 2 449 views

World News

Paris attacks: At least 120 killed, 8 attackers dead

A series of attacks targeting young concert-goers, soccer fans and Parisians enjoying a Friday night out at popular nightspots killed at least 120 people in the deadliest violence to strike France since the Second World War. President François Hollande condemned it as terrorism and pledged that France would stand firm against its foes. November 16 2015, 09:00 3 182 views

Kazakhstan News

Head of criminal department of MIA Amankulov placed under arrest for embezzling 136 mln tenge

Kairat Amankulov, head of the criminal department of MIA, suspected of embezzling 136 mln tenge, has been placed under home arrest, said Alik Shpekbayev, deputy chairman of the agency for state service affairs and corruption combat. November 13 2015, 17:11 3 007 views

Kazakhstan News

​Kazakhstan has no claims to Karachaganak developers- Ministry of Energy

Kazakhstan has no claims to the developers of Karachaganak field, said Vladimir Shkolnik, Minister of Energy. November 13 2015, 17:08 3 008 views

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 3 317 views

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 3 523 views

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 2 724 views

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 8 097 views

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 2 537 views