Kazakhstan News Development of Kazakhstan's space industry discussed in Akorda Today Head of State Nursultan Nazarbayev has chaired a briefing session with members of the Security Council in Astana, the Akorda's press service reports. July 3 2015, 12:36 2 284 просмотрs
World News Sting, Elbow, Kate Bush and Peter Gabriel among artists contributing to Dalai Lama's 80th birthday album The Dalai Lama has long enjoyed an avid following among Western musicians and, as he turns 80, both new and veteran stars are offering songs to spread his message. July 3 2015, 12:29 2 406 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Kazakhstan among 10 economies that 'will be world's worst performers' - Bloomberg Ukraine will finish 2015 as the biggest loser in global growth, according to forecasts of economists surveyed by Bloomberg. July 3 2015, 10:44 1 446 просмотрs
World News BP Agrees to Pay $18.7 Billion to Settle Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Claims BP PLC agreed to pay $18.7 billion to settle all federal and state claims arising from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill, including the biggest pollution penalty in U.S. history. July 3 2015, 12:00 1 937 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News “We are the children of the Great Steppe” – new brand of Kazakhstan Kazakhstan should show a new brand to the world says Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev. July 3 2015, 11:56 3 835 просмотрs
World News Tunisia attack: Minute's silence to be held for victims A minute's silence will be held across the UK at midday to remember the 38 people - including 30 Britons - killed in the Tunisia beach attack a week ago. July 3 2015, 10:15 1 411 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Peace Corps volunteer Janet Givens pens a bestseller about Kazakhstan A presentation of the book by former Peace Corps volunteer Janet Givens At Home on the Kazakh Steppe: A Peace Corps Memoir was held by the Embassy of Kazakhstan in Washington DC last night. It coincided with the celebration of the 17th annual Astana Day. July 3 2015, 10:42 1 414 просмотрs
Economy Mother & daughters KazMunaiGas Oil Company (KMG) intends to sell 50 % of shares to NWF Samruk-Kazyna (KMG is the subsidiary of Samruk-Kazyna) in Kashagan project nearly for $4,7 billion. July 3 2015, 10:00 2 800 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Kazakhstan allotted nearly 16B tenge to support NGOs over last 3 years Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Berdybek Saparbayev has chaired today an extended session of the Coordination Council for interaction with non-governmental organizations under the Government in Astana. July 2 2015, 15:54 1 188 просмотрs
World News Rise of the Machines: Robot Kills Man at Volkswagen Plant A machine on an assembly line grabbed a worker and thrust him against a metal slab, causing lethal injuries. July 2 2015, 15:46 1 485 просмотрs
World News U.S., Cuba restoring diplomatic ties after 54 years The United States and Cuba formally agreed on Wednesday to restore diplomatic relations on July 20, setting up a trip to Havana by John Kerry, who would become the first U.S. secretary of state to visit the country in 70 years. July 2 2015, 16:35 1 230 просмотрs
World News US asks for extradition of 7 FIFA officials - Swiss authorities The US says it has sent extradition requests to Switzerland, for seven FIFA officials, who were arrested in May, on suspicion of corruption, the Swiss Federal Office of Justice has said. The officials are currently in jail around the Zurich region. July 2 2015, 12:47 1 298 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Nazarbayev: Transfer of presidential powers to government and parliament requires time President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev claimed that transfer of presidential powers to the government and parliament requires time and can't be simultaneous. July 2 2015, 12:28 1 327 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Kazakhstan and Nepal establish diplomatic relations On June 30, 2015 in New York, the Permanent Representatives of the Republic of Kazakhstan and Nepal to the United Nations H.E. Mr. Kairat Abdrakhmanov and H.E. Mr. Durga Prasad Bhattarai, respectively, signed a joint communiqué on establishing of diplomatic relations between the two states. July 2 2015, 11:19 1 272 просмотрs
World News U.S., Cuba restoring diplomatic ties after 54 years The United States and Cuba formally agreed on Wednesday to restore diplomatic relations on July 20, setting up a trip to Havana by John Kerry, who would become the first U.S. secretary of state to visit the country in 70 years. January 11 , 00:00 1 296 просмотрs
Crime Three men in a boat or two versions of shoot-out on the riverside On June 26 there was a clash between the residents of Besikty village and employees of fisheries inspection. Firearms have been brought out and three criminal cases have been initiated. July 1 2015, 12:30 4 272 просмотрs
World News Russia 'reviewing' legality of Baltic states independence Russia's Prosecutor General is reviewing the legality of the independence of the three Baltic countries from the Soviet Union, a spokesman said Tuesday. July 1 2015, 10:47 1 383 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Israel's Netanyahu congratulates Kazakhstan on joining to WTO President Nursultan Nazarbayev and Prime Minister of Israel Binyamin Netanyahu had a phone talk at the initiative of Netanyahu. July 1 2015, 10:12 1 579 просмотрs
World News Armed police move in against Chinese anti-plant protesters For six days last week, thousands of people protested in the streets in Jinshan, a Shanghai suburb. July 1 2015, 09:45 1 190 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Nazarbayev, Putin discuss SCO summit in Russia President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev and President of Russia Vladimir Putin had phone talk on Tuesday. July 1 2015, 10:04 1 183 просмотрs
World News Death toll rises to 53 after military plane crashes in Medan, Indonesia The death toll in the Tuesday crash of a military transport plane in Medan, Indonesia, has risen to 53, according to an Indonesian Red Cross official. June 30 2015, 18:25 1 257 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Number of issued preferential car loans grows in Kazakhstan As of June 26, 2015, the operator of the program of issuing preferential car loans in Kazakhstan, Development Bank of Kazakhstan, has agreed on 3,764 applications from individuals for the sum about 11.9 billion tenge (186.2 tenge = $1) for getting the preferential car loans, the message of the bank said. June 30 2015, 17:35 1 615 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News N. Nazarbayev to visit Cuba Head of State Nursultan Nazarbayev will pay a visit to Cuba, it was informed during the meeting of Senate Speaker Kassym-Zhomart Tokayev and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cuba Rogelio Sierra Diaz. June 30 2015, 16:51 1 165 просмотрs
Ecology Temperature hits 54 degrees Celsius in Atyrau Abnormally hot weather has been tormenting Atyrau for two weeks already. June 30 2015, 16:00 4 380 просмотрs
World News Security Council slams assassination of Egypt's top prosecutor UN Security Council on Monday condemned "in the strongest terms" the cowardly assassination of the Egyptian Public Prosecutor General Hisham Barakat, according to a press statement of the council. June 30 2015, 15:50 1 275 просмотрs