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Dancing goat goes to Inder

Orteke is a wooden toy in the form of an animal, mostly a baby goat, suspended on threads. A dombra (Kazakh string instrument) player would tie threads to fingers and play twitching the threads at the same time.  November 29 2012, 12:40 3 571 views

Kazakhstan News

Nazarbayev urged to get rid of provincial princelets

"Some district akims have become provincial princelets and we need to get rid of such," said Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev. November 28 2012, 12:32 1 605 views

Kazakhstan News

Nazarbayev offered Russia to exchange Kashagan for Orenburg

Aktau hosted a forum titled "President is the Wealth of People" attended by prominent politicians and parliamentarians that were pioneers of the independent Kazakhstan. November 28 2012, 09:56 3 289 views

World News

Hijab first in British parliament

A 16-year-old girl is thought to have become the first person to speak from the House of Commons dispatch box in the British parliament while wearing a hijab, The Times newspaper reported yesterday. November 27 2012, 17:29 2 394 views

Kazakhstan News

Conocophillips (COP) To Sell Kazakh Oilfield Stake To India's ONGC For $5B

ConocoPhillips said it plans to sell its 8.4% interest in Kazakhstan's Kashagan offshore oil field to India's ONGC Videsh Ltd. for $5 billion. November 27 2012, 10:43 2 396 views

Other News

Another T10bn lost from budget

At the meeting of core group, Atyrau Oblast governor Baktykozha IZMUKHAMBETOV admitted that his 100 days in new office were not easy. November 27 2012, 09:34 2 143 views

Kazakhstan News

Nazarbaev to hold extended session with the Governors of all levels on Wednesday

The President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbaev on Wednesday, November 28, will hold an extended session with the Governors of all levels, said Altai Abibullaev, the official representative of the President’s Central Communications Service on Monday. November 26 2012, 17:38 1 670 views

Politics

Mukhtar Taizhan: Integration with Russia will lead to loss of independence

A famous political scientist and economist Mukhtar TAIZHAN and a popular TV journalist Kassym AMANZHOL met local public during their visit to Atyrau and shared their plans concerning the referendum in Kazakhstan to quit Customs Union scheduled for the beginning of the next year. Mr Taizhan explained the disadvantages of Customs Union to our country. November 26 2012, 17:12 5 169 views

Kazakhstan News

EXPO-2017 in Astana to cost EURO1.25bn

Site preparation, pavillion building and holding the international specialized Expo-2017 in Astana will cost 1.25bn euros, said Rapil Zhoshybayev, the responsible secretary of Kazakhstan's Foreign Affairs Ministry. November 26 2012, 14:58 1 987 views

World News

US Under Secretary for Political Affairs Wendy R. Sherman Travel to Astana

Under Secretary for Political Affairs Wendy R. Sherman is traveling to New Delhi, Astana, and Bishkek beginning November 24, 2012. November 26 2012, 14:56 2 974 views

World News

David Cameron: We must push in 'global trade race'

David Cameron has promised to improve the UK's position in the "global race" by increasing connections with "the fastest-growing parts of the world". November 26 2012, 14:52 1 917 views

Kazakhstan News

Helicopter with eight on board missing in Almaty region

MI-8 helicopter with eight crew members is missing in Alakol district of Almaty oblast, reports the press service of the oblast emergency response department. November 26 2012, 12:59 2 033 views

Kazakhstan News

About 100 freed from snow trap in Akmola Oblast last week-end

Kokshetau. Last week-end the rescuers freed from snow trap about 100 people in Akmola Oblast, reported on Monday the press service of oblast emergency department. November 26 2012, 10:28 1 895 views

Other News

TCO: “Perhaps, you are aware of recent publications in the media...”

Ak Zhaik editorial office got hold of a copy of an interesting document. Who exactly did Tengizchevroil’s top management address the letter to? Can the letter be assumed an informal response to a set of our publications concerning Kazakh content in oil and gas industry, including TCO projects? We will know this from further reactions. November 25 2012, 14:08 7 066 views

Ecology

Penalty for delay

TCO was enforced to pay 36.4 mln tenge for untimely payment of ecological penalty in the amount of 364 mln tenge. November 24 2012, 17:27 2 373 views

Kazakhstan News

Google, Facebook, Twitter are not sued in Kazakhstan

The official representative of RoK Public Prosecutor’s Office in Almaty, Nurdaulet SUINDYKOV, in his interview to IA Novosti-Kazakhstan refuted the information that Internet resources Google, Facebook, Twitter are among the defendants in the lawsuit initiated by the prosecutor’s office of Almaty, demanding to close a number of opposition mass media in Kazakhstan. November 24 2012, 13:12 2 864 views

World News

Court rules against Ablyazov in $2bn suit

The High Court on Friday entered judgment against a Kazakh businessman relating to two civil lawsuits worth $2bn. November 24 2012, 12:29 2 266 views

Other News

Ice age of Block #60

Due to being documented as having a self-contained gas heating system the block was listed in Akimat’s daily reports. On the spot one could witness that its beautiful façade was illusive: there was no hot water since spring and no heating starting this autumn. November 23 2012, 15:51 2 395 views

Ecology

Icy Attitude of NCOC

In the light of the latest scandals connected with ignoring by the oil companies of ecological requirements (see WKT #19 dd. 18.10.1012, “Dark Waters from Inferno”) I am constantly surprised, how, at times, in a care-free manner foreign and national managers approach serious matters. Although I suspect that, in actual fact, they perfectly realize all bottlenecks in the projects, but, still they make a poker face. November 23 2012, 09:50 2 696 views

Other News

Life long smile of Sergeant Kryukov

Matvei KRYUKOV, a veteran of World War II, met me at doorstep with a smile. He was celebrating his 100th birthday.  November 23 2012, 09:34 2 286 views

Kazakhstan News

Uralsk hosts NGO congress

The congress of non-governmental organizations “NGO’s role in social modernization of society” was held in Uralsk today, BNews.kz correspondent reports. November 23 2012, 01:00 1 805 views

World News

Scandal-hit BBC appoints new director general

Tony Hall, the chief executive of the Royal Opera House and the BBC's former director of news, has been appointed the corporation's new director-general, the BBC announced Thursday. November 23 2012, 00:43 1 802 views

World News

Astana to host EXPO 2017

Paris: On 22 November 2012, the Bureau International des Expositions voted to select Astana as the host of Expo 2017. It will be Kazakhstan's first world's fair as well as the first in Central Asia. November 22 2012, 23:54 3 265 views

Culture

The Old Man and the Steppe

The new film called “The Old Man” (originally titled “Shal”) done by a Kazakh producer and screenwriter Ermek Tursunov has been released. This is his second film. His scandalous first film “Kelin” (The Daughter-in-Law) caused such a difference of opinions, primarily negative, that I thought Borat saga was continuing. Critics were indignant by saying that it diminishes Kazakhs. November 22 2012, 19:26 7 226 views

Kazakhstan News

Chelakh tells about conflict with colleagues on video shown in the court

In court in Taldykorgan the video of dialogue of Vladislav Chelakh with the cellmate in a pre-trial detention center was showed, BNews.kz correspondent reports. November 22 2012, 19:20 1 751 views