World News Wikileaks' Assange wins U.N. ruling on 'arbitrary detention' A United Nations panel has ruled that Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has been "arbitrarily detained", the BBC reported on Thursday. February 4 2016, 16:13 1 934 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Second death from flu reported in Kazakhstan A second laboratory-confirmed death of influenza reported in Kazakhstan,the Health Ministry of the republic said Thursday. February 4 2016, 15:50 1 718 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News KazTransGaz lost T126 billion at gas realization 03.02.2016 KazTransGaz (KTG), the national company in the sphere of gas supply, incurs losses because of the formed exchange difference between purchase prices and the prices at the gas realization. February 4 2016, 12:54 2 051 просмотрs
World News Shell confirms 10,000 job cuts and a steep profits fall Royal Dutch Shell has confirmed it is cutting 10,000 jobs amid its steepest fall in annual profits for 13 years. February 4 2016, 12:00 1 898 просмотрs
Culture Concert dedicated to memory of famous dombrist and conductor Ryspai Gabdiev at Makhambet Theatre Today, February 5, at 6:00pm the concert dedicated to the memory of the famous dombrist and conductor Ryspai Gabdiev will be held at Drama Theatre named after Makhambet. February 5 2016, 12:12 7 181 просмотрs
World News Pussy Riot releases new protest song: 'prison is a weapon' Punk collective takes on the Kremlin, corruption and the criminal justice system in satirical video. February 3 2016, 17:45 2 480 просмотрs
World News You Can Buy a Czech Castle for $13,000 The Libejovice chateau looks like something out of a 19th century romantic novel: an elegant, mustard-hued Renaissance palace with tall windows and elaborate balcony railings bearing the noble Schwarzenberg family's coat of arms. Natalia Makovik will sell it to you for less than the price of some Manhattan studio apartments. The catch: Restoring the place, a two-hour drive south of Prague, could cost 10 times the purchase price. “I look at a ruin, and I see an investment opportunity," says Makovik, founder ofVIP Castle, a real estate brokerage specializing in historic buildings. February 3 2016, 17:15 3 636 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Kazakh polygons no more leased by Russia to become roads of Western Europe - Western China corridor The military training grounds in Kazakhstan that will be no more leased by Russia will be used for construction of the roads and other economic interests of Kazakhstan, the Ministry of Defense said. February 3 2016, 17:05 2 037 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Kazakh Defense Minister pays visit to special purpose troop units with surprise check Minister of Defense of Kazakhstan Imangali Tasmagambetov made a surprise check of the combat readiness of the special purpose troop units on February 3. February 3 2016, 16:54 1 975 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Ban imposed in Kazakhstan on indicating prices in foreign currency Under the new rules, an intermediary company is obliged to indicate prices solely in tenge. February 3 2016, 15:45 1 922 просмотрs
World News House passes bill again to restrict Obama lifting Iran sanctions The U.S. House of Representatives narrowly approved legislation on Tuesday that would restrict President Barack Obama's ability to lift sanctions under the international nuclear deal with Iran, nearly three weeks after a similar vote was canceled. February 3 2016, 12:34 1 609 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Kazakhstan borrows $88 million from IBRD Nursultan Nazarbayev, the president of Kazakhstan, signed a document about a loan $88 million from International Bank for Reconstruction and Development. February 3 2016, 12:32 2 038 просмотрs
Economy LG Chem scraps plan for PE complex in Atyrau LG Chem, South Korea's biggest chemicals company, has decided to scrap plans to build a 3.84 billion euros ($4.15 billion) polyethylene complex in Kazakhstan because of sharply rising costs and falling oil prices. February 3 2016, 11:15 7 443 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Air Astana, Air France-KLM ink codeshare deal Kazakhstan's national carrier Air Astana signed a codeshare agreement with Air France-KLM, the Kazakh airline said Feb. 2. February 3 2016, 10:14 2 113 просмотрs
World News Dallas County reports first U.S. case of Zika virus The first U.S. case of the Zika virus has been contracted in Dallas County, local health officials said on Tuesday, adding there are no reports of the virus being locally transmitted by mosquitoes in the Texas county. February 3 2016, 10:10 1 705 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News China is ready to build oil refinery in Kazakhstan During the crisis, only Chinese companies are interested in building the fourth oil refinery in the territory of Mangystau, Kazakhstan. Nowadays, Kazakhstan has a nourish idea with China. February 3 2016, 10:02 2 576 просмотрs
World News BP reports biggest ever annual loss BP (BP.L) slumped to its biggest annual loss last year and announced thousands more job cuts on Tuesday, showing that even one of the nimblest oil producers is struggling in the worst market downturn in over a decade. February 2 2016, 17:14 1 837 просмотрs
World News Cuba's Castro pays historic visit to France Cuban President Raul Castro on Monday paid a historic state visit to France, the first ever by a Cuban leader in two decades, with a view to reinforce bilateral ties, increase trade links, and discuss debt relief. February 2 2016, 16:07 1 832 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Kashagan oil not to be transported via Kuryk Port yet – Aidarbayev Today at the Q&A conference in Astana, Governor of Mangystau region Alik Aidarbayev answered the question regarding transportation of Kashagan oil via Kuryk port. February 2 2016, 16:02 1 973 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Mangistau Governor: Tengizchevroil must sell gas in tenge «Gas produced by Tengizchevroil in Kazakhstan must be sold in tenge - our national currency,» said Alik Aidarbaev, Mangystau Oblast Governor, during the briefing at the Central Communication Service. February 2 2016, 15:41 2 221 просмотрs
Society Death on airport highway (PHOTO, VIDEO) On the airport highway in front of WorleyParsons company office a fatal road accident took place. The passenger of "Niva" car, 39-y.o. woman died in the hospital. February 2 2016, 15:10 8 424 просмотрs
Crime Prosecutor's office investigates why border guards didn't find a large batch of heroin Criminal investigation initiated by military prosecutor's office of the western region upon detection by the Russian frontier guards of 33 kg of heroin has temporarily suspended. The military prosecutor of the western region Zhanbolat Aiekenov reported this during the briefing about the results of the year. February 2 2016, 11:56 7 130 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Anomalous warming came to Kazakhstan From February 2 to 4 , abnormal warming is predicted in Kazakhstan, according to Kazhydromet forecasts. February 2 2016, 10:36 1 800 просмотрs
World News Republican Cruz beats Trump in Iowa presidential race, Clinton holds slim lead U.S. Senator Ted Cruz beat billionaire Donald Trump in Iowa's Republican presidential nominating contest on Monday, upsetting the national front-runner in the race to be their party's White House nominee. February 2 2016, 10:20 1 697 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Afraid to speak out, Kazakhs let numbers talk for them In Kazakhstan, where people worry they may lose their jobs or be jailed for criticising the authorities, some have found a new way to express the economic pain they are feeling: a web site whose name roughly translates as "Oh My God!" February 2 2016, 09:40 1 787 просмотрs