World News ISIS seizes key Iraqi city of Ramadi The key Iraqi city of Ramadi fell to ISIS on Sunday after government security forces pulled out of a military base on the west side of the city, officials said. May 18 2015, 14:53 1 131 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Monster wind snapped over 50 trees in Almaty Damaging wind whipped and wreaked havoc in Almaty city this weekend. May 18 2015, 14:50 1 104 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News BG merger could cost Shell a huge Kazakhstan oil field Buried deep in BG PLC's annual report is a little-noticed risk for its $70 billion merger with Royal Dutch Shell PLC: The deal could cost Shell a huge Kazakhstan gas field. May 18 2015, 14:35 1 905 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Kazakhstan's Golovkin beats Tyson's 19 KO record streak Gennady Golovkin of Kazakhstan has been called “the new Mike Tyson" in the media. May 18 2015, 12:45 1 375 просмотрs
Sport Abzal Dyusupov -champion of Asia among professionals On May 17, at Atyrau international airport the sports public welcomed Abzal Dyusupov who won the belt of the champion of Asia among kickboxing professionals. May 18 2015, 10:45 6 384 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Martina Navratilova and 26 other athletes fight to stop Olympics from happening in anti-gay Kazakhstan Human rights issues have been brought to the fore once again in the contest for the 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics after a group of athletes wrote to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) requesting pressure to be put on Kazakhstan to drop proposed anti-gay rights legislation. May 18 2015, 10:32 2 390 просмотрs
World News China: Fuzhou flooded as heavy rain lashes Fujian Province Heavy rain and hail have lashed Fuzhou, the capital of China's Fujian Province, causing flooding and driving the temperature down by ten degrees Celsius. May 18 2015, 10:28 1 205 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Kazakhstan and Saudi Arabia to launch direct flight Kazakhstan and Saudi Arabia plan to launch a direct flight connecting the two countries. May 15 2015, 17:33 1 585 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News American cop who shot dead Kazakhstani man fatally shoots black man four years later A wave of reports into the killings of black men in America has overwhelmed the country. It raised questions about police accountability and use of excessive force, in particular against black people. May 15 2015, 17:24 1 908 просмотрs
World News Great Wall of Ukraine: Kiev to Spend $200 Mln to Wall Off Russia The Ukrainian government has approved an approximate price tag for the construction of a so-called “wall" along its border with Russia: the newly-released cost estimate of $500 mln as of the end of 2014 has been slashed to approximately $200 mln; and the works will run faster – it will now take three years rather than four, as was claimed earlier. May 15 2015, 16:55 1 278 просмотрs
World News Blues legend B.B. King dies at age 89 in Las Vegas Riley B. King, the legendary guitarist known as B.B. King, whose velvety voice and staccato-picking style brought blues from the margins to the mainstream, died Thursday night. He was 89. May 15 2015, 16:43 1 016 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Kazakhstan enjoys visa-free access to over 50 countries The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan has published the list of countries with which Kazakhstan enjoys visa-free treatment. May 15 2015, 16:33 1 144 просмотрs
Ecology Mass fish mortality in Shmanozek channel Mass mortality of common fresh water fish has been registered in Shmanozek fish by-pass channel located on the territory of “Ak Zhaik" wildlife reserve. May 15 2015, 14:07 3 892 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Ex-PM Serik Akhmetov's arrest extended till June 18 House arrest of former defense minister of Kazakhstan Serik Akhmetov has been extended again, Kazinform correspondent reports from a courtroom. May 15 2015, 13:14 1 182 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Number of dead rare antelopes in Kostanay rises to 1000 The number of saiga found dead in Kostanay region on May 11 has increased from around 100 to 1,000, the Ministry of Agriculture of Kazakhstan said May 15. May 15 2015, 13:05 1 138 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Kazakh woman among 11 killed in Taliban attack on Afghan guesthouse Kazakh citizen was among those 11 people killed in attack of Taliban militants on a Afghan guesthouse, the Foreign Ministry of Kazakhstan confirmed on May 14. May 15 2015, 11:15 1 670 просмотрs
World News Burundi coup 'failed,' says putsch leader's deputy Ndayirukiye's admission of failure came after the presidency announced that Nkurunziza - who had been in Tanzania when the coup was declared - had returned to the country. May 15 2015, 11:00 1 077 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News "Tulpar - Talgo" personnel learn English 140 employees have received the language certificates, another 100 are taking training. May 14 2015, 16:35 1 485 просмотрs
World News Philippine factory fire: Many dead in Manila At least 45 people are now known to have died in a fire at a rubber shoe factory in a suburb of the Philippine capital Manila, local officials say. May 14 2015, 16:09 1 128 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Kazakhstan is considered a dark horse in competition to host the 2022 Winter Olympics Kazakhstan is considered a dark horse to defeat China in competition to host the 2022 Winter Olympics. However, in this fabled “Silk Road" destination, dark horses are often a source of good fortune, says Sports Business Examiner Max Emanuel Donner. May 14 2015, 16:02 1 342 просмотрs
World News Burundi coup bid: Groups seek Bujumbura control Rival groups of soldiers in Burundi are vying for control of the capital Bujumbura amid confusion over the success of an attempted coup. May 14 2015, 15:39 1 343 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Brazil, Kazakhstan to look for new ways of cooperation - Dilma Rousseff President of Brazil Dilma Rousseff has congratulated Nursultan Nazarbayev who was reelected President of the Republic of Kazakhstan in April, the Akorda's press service reports. May 14 2015, 12:37 1 609 просмотрs
World News Russia, China Challenge U.S. Hegemony; Nuclear War ‘Likely Future’ Neither Russia nor China will accept the "vassalage status" that Germany, France, the UK, Canada, and other countries have accepted. May 14 2015, 12:08 1 397 просмотрs
Culture At Stephane and Chantal de Mahieu's musical evening (+photos) At the end of April in the cozy lounge room of Stephane and Chantal de Mahieu's house, a big audience of expats and Kazakhs gathered consisting mostly of their friends and colleagues for a small chamber musical concert. For the “first part" of the concert, local professional musicians had been invited, and the second part was a wonderful surprise with the performance of the hosts Stephane and Chantal who as it appeared, are not only great admirers of the Kazakh music, genuinely interested in Kazakh folk music.. but also good music amateurs, who understand the music canons.... May 14 2015, 10:00 5 845 просмотрs
World News Motorcycle gunmen in Pakistan kill 43 in bus attack At least 43 people have been killed and another 20 injured when gunmen opened fire on a bus carrying Ismaili Shi'ite Muslims in Pakistan's southern city of Karachi. May 13 2015, 17:27 1 326 просмотрs