Economy Aktau port to expand Kazakhstan will expand its ferry fleet. According to Askar Zhumagaliyev, the RoK Minister of Transport and Communications, there is currently a need for expansion of the ferry fleet and increase of the volume of transported freights, as local shipping companies transport only oil and the bulks of dry goods and ferry freights are transported by foreign companies, reads the Minister’s report. March 27 2013, 12:32 3 051 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Kazakhstan to host the 1st Kazakhstan-Russian Intergovernmental Commission on Baikonur complex First meeting of the Kazakhstan-Russian Intergovernmental Commission on Baikonur complex will be held in Baikonur. March 27 2013, 11:00 1 505 просмотрs
World News Obama appoints first woman Secret Service director President Barack Obama on Tuesday chose veteran agent Julia Pierson as Secret Service director, the first woman to lead the male-dominated agency, a year after its reputation was tarnished by a scandal involving agents and prostitutes in Colombia. March 27 2013, 10:46 1 652 просмотрs
Ecology Prosecutor watched video made by Nur Otan party members… (or illegal fishing in Damba village) The environmental prosecutor's office took appropriate measures after watching video with illegal fishing made by Nur Otan party monitoring post. March 27 2013, 10:20 1 863 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News RoK Minister of Defense met with NATO representatives Today in Astana the RoK Minister of Defence Adilbek Dzhaksybekov met with James Appaturay, the special representative of the NATO Secretary General to Caucasus and Central Asia and Alexander Vinnikov, the new NATO officer on interaction with Central Asia. March 26 2013, 17:25 1 505 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Kazakhstan knights to participate at the Battle of the Nations 2013 Kazakhstan will participate at the 4th Battle of the Nations 2013 - an international historical medieval battles world championship that will take place in France in Aigues Mortes from May 9-12, reports tengrinews.kz. March 26 2013, 16:22 2 362 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Kazakhstan to leave only 100 universities in 2 years The Ministry of Education and Science of Kazakhstan will continue its work on reduction of number of universities in the republic and we will have around 100 universities remaining in the nearest two years, reported Kazakhstan Minister of Education and Science Bakytzhan Zhumagulov at the government meeting on Tuesday. March 26 2013, 15:28 1 221 просмотрs
World News Tycoon's Death Was 'Consistent With Hanging' Russian tycoon Boris Berezovsky died in a manner "consistent with hanging," British police said in a brief statement Monday evening announcing the results of a postmortem exam. March 26 2013, 13:22 2 132 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Spiritual Management of Muslims explains right to wear hijab in Kazakhstan The Spiritual Management of Muslims of Kazakhstan has explained the rights of Muslim women to wear hijabs and declared that it does not contradict with the country's laws,Azan.kz writes. March 26 2013, 13:17 4 923 просмотрs
Ecology North Caspian Oil Spill Response Base. What’s left: to move equipment The construction of the North Caspian Oil Spill Response Base (NCEOSRB) has been completed. The name of the operator is still unknown. March 26 2013, 12:42 2 500 просмотрs
Culture The Archer The three major features of the steppe warrior’s life were archery, horsemanship and pastoral nomadism. These were the building blocks of the steppe life. And a true man in early days was judged by three skills that he had mastered: the first being the ability to fight, the second ability was to shoot and hit the bull’s eye, i.e. the archery, and the third was horse racing. These were so called “three games men love to play”. Murat Gabdousalimov, whom I was happy to meet and to talk to, seemed mastered the first two skills very well and now is on his way to the third one. March 26 2013, 09:40 5 216 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Figure Skating: Denis Ten was best in World Championship despite gold medal for hometown boy, Chan Aygul Kuanysheva, the first coach of Kazakhstan’s figure skater Denis Ten, said that the athlete was supposed to become the world champion in Canada’s Championship, Vesti.kzreports. March 25 2013, 23:27 1 815 просмотрs
World News Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich detained in the USA Chelsea’s billionaire owner Roman Abramovich has been detained in the USA, according to global news channel Russia today. March 25 2013, 23:13 2 989 просмотрs
Society Asyk game competition “Altyn Saka-2013” - the winner was born in Nauryz In the annual national asyk game Altyn Saka (played with sheep knuckle bones) that was held on March 22 this year the participants were mainly the beginners. And who do you think got the main prize? The winner made himself an excellent gift for his birthday! Nurdaulet who is turning 12 in the month of Nauryz, thanks to his excellent accuracy and dexterity, became the owner of a laptop. March 25 2013, 20:01 3 060 просмотрs
Ecology Cyclone from the West: cold weather will be holding till March 30 In the next few days it will be quite cold in Atyrau Oblast. Even there was the storm warning in the area. March 25 2013, 19:22 1 969 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Sinopec Shares Rise on Kazakhstan Asset Acquisition China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. (386), Asia’s biggest refiner, rose the most in over seven months after the company said it would form a joint venture with its parent to acquire overseas oil and gas assets in Kazakhstan, Colombia and Russia. March 25 2013, 12:04 1 725 просмотрs
World News Shell Closes Major Nigerian Pipeline Due to Oil Theft Royal Dutch Shell PLC has shut down its Imo River oil pipeline in Nigeria after finding leaks made by suspected oil thieves. March 25 2013, 11:56 1 468 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Nazarbaev calls to unity, peace and hard work President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev, accompanied by his wife Sara Nazarbyaeva, congratulated Kazakhstan citizens on Nauryz holiday, speaking at the official event in Almaty, Tengrinews.kz reports. March 24 2013, 13:24 4 863 просмотрs
World News Boris Berezovsky found dead at his Berkshire home Police trained in handling chemical, biological and nuclear material have launched a search of the Berkshire home of Russian oligarch Boris Berezovsky, hours after the fierce critic of the Kremlin was found dead. March 24 2013, 13:13 2 017 просмотрs
Society Tonight: Earth Hour with a Candle-Lit Dinner Millions of people around the world switch off their lights for Earth Hour at 8.30pm (20:30) in their local times on the last Saturday of March each year. In 2013, Earth Hour occurs one week earlier, on March 23. March 23 2013, 15:05 1 724 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Kazakhstan herbs to be used in German balms Bitter balm produced in Germany will contain Kazakhstan herbs, Express K reports. March 23 2013, 14:56 1 601 просмотрs
World News Meteor Over Manhattan: East Coast Fireball Sets Internet Abuzz A bright meteor briefly outshined the lights of New York City Friday evening (March 22), according to reports by witnesses who used Twitter and the Internet to report sightings of the fireball streaking over a broad stretch of the U.S. East Coast. March 23 2013, 14:17 1 617 просмотрs
World News Work with Moscow in Central Asia During a question-and-answer session in Dublin in December, then secretary of state Hillary Clinton declared that the United States would seek to slow or stop what she termed Russia’s effort to “re-Sovietize” the post-Soviet space. Clinton’s statement is in keeping with a long-standing U.S. emphasis on rolling back Russian influence over its post-Soviet neighbors, including Central Asia. March 22 2013, 15:48 1 374 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Kazakhstan is celebrating Nauryz Kazakhstan is celebrating one of its favorite holidays, Nauryz Meiramy, a new year by the solar calendar of oriental Turkic peoples, Interfax-Kazakhstan reports. March 22 2013, 15:37 10 471 просмотрs