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Put pension fund money in Kashagan - MP

In 1993, one dollar would cost 4.7 tenge, but today as much as 150 tenge. The value of Kazakh currency has dropped by more than 30 times in 20 years of independence. Does it make sense to save money from young age given such devaluation? July 23 2013, 11:59 1 749 просмотрs

World News

Syria conflict: Top US general outlines military options

The top US military officer has outlined the costs, risks and benefits of possible American military involvement in the Syrian conflict. July 23 2013, 11:29 1 172 просмотрs

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Duchess of Cambridge gives birth to baby boy, third in line to the throne

Prince William and Catherine Middleton's first child weighed 8lbs 6oz, Kensington Palace announces July 23 2013, 10:52 1 275 просмотрs

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Dozens reported dead in China earthquake

At least 75 killed and more than 400 injured after quake measuring up to 6.6 magnitude July 22 2013, 17:11 1 242 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kashagan and Siberia oil to be mixed before global market

A part of oil produced in Atyrau Oblast at Kashagan offshore field will be mixed with oil from the Siberia deposit before sending to the world market. July 22 2013, 16:55 1 638 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Most people in Kazakhstan want three kids: poll

A survey by HeadHunter has shown that 64% of childless respondents are planning to have three kids or more. 48% of the respondents want two or three kids, 12% want three or four children and 4% want five kids or more. July 22 2013, 16:46 2 402 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Proton rocket program resumed at Baikonur

Assembly of Proton-M carrier rocket has started in the integration and test block of platform 92A of Baikonur cosmodrome rented from Kazakhstan by Russia July 22 2013, 16:44 2 277 просмотрs

World News

Italy mulls expelling Kazakh ambassador

Italy "is still considering" expelling Kazakhstan's ambassador to Rome over his role in the deportation of a Kazakh dissident's family from Italy July 22 2013, 15:40 1 297 просмотрs

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Russian Patriarch Says Gay Marriage 'Sign Of Apocalypse'

The head of the Russian Orthodox Church has said that the legal recognition of same-sex marriage is "a very dangerous sign of the apocalypse." July 22 2013, 15:12 1 194 просмотрs

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Kazakhstan-born man killed by neo-Nazis in Germany

A Kazakhstan-born man has been killed by neo-Nazis during the Bavarian Folk Festival in Kaufbeuren in Southern Germany, Sueddeutsche writes. July 22 2013, 14:23 2 468 просмотрs

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Norwegian woman reports being raped in Dubai, gets 16 months in jail

The 25-year-old was in the United Arab Emirates on a business trip when she was raped and reported the assault to the local police. July 22 2013, 11:51 1 924 просмотрs

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'Trayvon Martin could have been me' - Barack Obama

President Barack Obama has said that "Trayvon Martin could have been me, 35 years ago", in his first comments on the case since last week's verdict. July 22 2013, 10:40 1 244 просмотрs

Other News

Geolog train bridge on the way to Karabatan to close for three months for reconstruction

The redesign plan envisages adding two more rail lines to the two existing at the moment. July 22 2013, 09:46 3 034 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Foreign nationals beaten in Aktau

Saturday, 20 July, at around 4:30pm,  a man attacked three foreign nationals near a mall in the center of Aktau. July 22 2013, 08:13 1 668 просмотрs

World News

Italian PM Letta calls on Senate to back Alfano over expulsion

Italian PM Enrico Letta on Friday called on the Senate to reject a no-confidence vote in Deputy Premier and Interior Minister Angelino Alfano over the deportation of the family of a Kazakh dissident. Letta said it was "clear" Alfano had nothing to do with the expulsion and argued that rejecting the motion would be a vote of confidence in his left-right executive. July 19 2013, 17:28 1 260 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Ranking Chinese military official to check on Kazakhstan Navy in Aktau

Vice-Chairman of the Central Military Commission of China Fan Changlong has arrived to Astana July 19 2013, 16:00 1 552 просмотрs

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Minister says Kashagan 98% ready for startup

July 17, Kazakh oil and gas minister Uzakbai Karabalin arrived in Atyrau on a working trip. After visiting Kashagan with the governor B. Izmukhambetov the official said its level of readiness for experimental-industrial oil production is 98%. July 19 2013, 12:05 2 402 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

UN urges Italy to facilitate return of illegally deported Kazakh national

A group of independent United Nations human rights experts have called on Italian authorities to facilitate the return to Italy of Alma Shalabayeva, a Kazakh national, and her six-year-old daughter who were unlawfully deported to Kazakhstan in May. July 19 2013, 11:33 1 511 просмотрs

World News

Life in transit: What is it like to live in an airport?

This weekend, the US whistleblower Edward Snowden, will have spent four weeks in Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport. Two thousand miles away, in neighbouring Kazakhstan, a young man has already spent four months in the transit area of an airport - and admits it is driving him round the bend. July 19 2013, 11:28 1 237 просмотрs

Economy

TCO to provide gas to new gas chemical complex in Atyrau

The first ever gas chemical complex that is to be built in Atyrau region will function on the gas from Tengiz field. July 18 2013, 17:28 4 224 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan postpones charter flights ban to October 1

The ban on foreign charter flights taking off from Kazakhstan has been postponed until October 1, 2013 July 18 2013, 16:44 1 329 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Militant makes jihad calls in Kazakh language

Site Intel Group has uploaded a video showing a militant, allegedly Kazakhstan-born, calling for jihad in Syria. The video was shot by Iraq division Al-Qaeda knows as ISI (Islamic State of Iraq) or ISIL (Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant). July 18 2013, 14:43 2 226 просмотрs

World News

Kim Jong-un 'Wants US$1 Million for Interview'

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is demanding a huge fee if the foreign press want to interview him for the 60th anniversary of the armistice on July 27 that ended the 1950-53 Korean War, a source said Wednesday. The North has invited scores of foreign reporters to the event. July 18 2013, 14:22 1 245 просмотрs

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Italy minister faces more pressure over Kazakh case

The deputy head of Italy's fragile ruling coalition faced growing pressure on Wednesday to resign over the expulsion of a dissident Kazakh oligarch's wife and daughter, posing a threat to the stability of Prime Minister Enrico Letta's government. July 18 2013, 12:49 1 259 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Airplane crashes in Aktobe airport

Passengers of the July 17 evening flight from Almaty witnessed L-39 training plane crash in Aktobe airport at around 08:00 p.m. (Astana time), Interfax-Kazakhstan reports. July 18 2013, 12:34 2 318 просмотрs