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Above 300 Kazakhstanis joined IS, Abykayev

At the 37th sitting of the council of heads of security agencies of CIS member states chairman of the National Security Committee of Kazakhstan Nurtai Abykayev made public the number of Kazakhstanis who have joined the so-called Islamic State. November 18 2014, 19:04 1 608 просмотрs

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Kiev Invites Russia to Hold Serious Talks on East Ukraine: Yatsenyuk

Kiev has invited Moscow to hold “serious talks” in a neutral territory to discuss the situation in eastern Ukraine, Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk said Tuesday. November 18 2014, 19:00 2 244 просмотрs

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Lavrov: Russia Not Looking to Confront EU, Sanctions Lead Nowhere

Sergei Lavrov said Russia was not looking to confront the European Union (EU); the Russian Foreign Minister believes western sanctions imposed against Russia are counterproductive. November 18 2014, 16:31 2 547 просмотрs

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President Appoints Toleubek Alpiyev New Director of Astana Opera

President Nursultan Nazarbayev appointed well-known and respected Toleubek Alpiyev as new director of The Astana Opera State Theatre of Opera and Ballet. November 18 2014, 16:20 3 130 просмотрs

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French intelligence identify ISIL militant in Kassig video

French security services have identified one of the ISIL militants seen in the video showing the beheading of US aid worker Abdul-Rahman Kassig and 18 Syrian soldiers. November 18 2014, 12:56 1 392 просмотрs

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Kazakhstan bans sale of a number of Russian alcoholic beverages

Kazakhstan imposed ban on sale of a number of alcoholic beverages imported from Russia for “food security” reasons, Kazakhstan's Consumer Rights Protection Committee said, azh.kz refers to KazTag. November 18 2014, 12:00 2 523 просмотрs

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Czech president pelted with eggs, tomatoes on revolution anniversary

Thousands of people have protested against Czech President Milos Zeman on the 25th anniversary of the Velvet Revolution, which ended communist rule. November 18 2014, 09:55 1 311 просмотрs

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Kazakhstan launches criminal cases into grenade explosion in college

Two criminal cases have been launched into a grenade explosion in a fashion and design college in the Kazakh city of Almaty, the Almaty Internal Affairs Department said Nov. 17. November 18 2014, 09:43 3 114 просмотрs

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Ukraine Claims Readiness for Military Confrontation With Russia

Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council spokesman Andriy Lysenko announced that the country's military prepared the first line of defense with active reserve members prepared and ready to deploy in any direction. November 17 2014, 17:18 2 114 просмотрs

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Air Astana expands in the Middle East with new daily schedule from Dubai to Almaty

Air Astana, Kazakhstan's award winning flag carrier, is pleased to be bolstering its presence in the Middle East with the recent inauguration of direct daily flights to Almaty International Airport (ALA) from Dubai International Airport (DXB). The route is served by Airbus A320 aircraft in a two class layout – 16 business class and 132 economy seats with lead in economy class return fares starting at 1745 Dirhams (AED) / £297 GBP including all taxes. Almaty is complemented by Air Astana’s four times weekly services from the capital Astana (TSE) to Abu Dhabi which have been operating since 2010. November 17 2014, 16:38 3 373 просмотрs

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Russia Expels German Diplomat for Unfriendly Berlin Action

Moscow has ordered out a German Embassy officer in response to Berlin's "unfriendly" actions toward an employee from a Russian foreign institution in Germany. November 17 2014, 16:32 2 254 просмотрs

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Russia, Poland Deport Diplomats 'Tit-for-Tat': Russian Foreign Ministry

Polish diplomats deported from Russia for activities incompatible with their status in response to deportation of Russian diplomats from Poland, according to the Russian Foreign Ministry. November 17 2014, 15:23 2 029 просмотрs

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Romania’s PM refuses to quit despite losing presidential vote

Centre-right candidate Klaus Iohannis has scored an unexpected victory over front runner Prime Minister Victor Ponta in Romania’s presidential election. November 17 2014, 15:02 1 946 просмотрs

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Agriculture Ministry vows to keep in check bread prices in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan will keep in check bread and flour prices up until September 1, 2015. November 17 2014, 14:46 2 134 просмотрs

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Estonian port ready to provide land to Kazakhstan for construction of terminal

Estonian Muuga port on the Baltic Sea is ready to provide land to Kazakh companies for the construction of their own the terminal, the Business Manager of the Port Margus Sitsi told trend. November 17 2014, 11:34 1 626 просмотрs

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College of Fashion and Design rocked by explosion in Almaty, one dead

A hand grenade has exploded at the College of Fashion and Design in Almaty this morning. November 17 2014, 11:28 1 682 просмотрs

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Church of England to finalise plans for women bishops

The Church of England is poised to formally adopt legislation which means its first female bishops could be ordained next year. November 17 2014, 11:14 2 016 просмотрs

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New great victory of Ilya Ilyin

The Kazakhstan weight-lifter Ilya Ilyin in push, lifted a bar weighing 242 kg, broke a world record and became the four-time world champion, bnews.kz reports. November 17 2014, 04:57 4 799 просмотрs

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Fog and bleak wind take hold of Kazakhstan

Weather with precipitation, fog, sleet and bleak wind will take hold of Kazakhstan today, Kazhydromet reports. November 17 2014, 09:25 2 155 просмотрs

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White House Confirms Death of American Aid Worker Peter Kassig in New Video

President Obama offered "prayers and condolences" today to the family of Peter Kassig, an American aid worker killed by ISIS, which posted a new video online boasting of the killing. November 17 2014, 05:09 1 444 просмотрs

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Kazakhstan to train less oil workers

Training of specialists in the oil sector will be suspended in Mangistau district of Kazakhstan in 2015, the mayor of the district Alik Aidarbayev said. November 17 2014, 04:53 2 641 просмотрs

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World leaders take Putin to task over Ukraine at G20

For Russian President Vladimir Putin, the G20 summit in Australia didn't prove to be a very amicable occasion. November 17 2014, 04:17 3 371 просмотрs

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Oil prices likely to fall further, says IEA

The oil price is likely to continue falling well into 2015, the International Energy Agency has said. November 14 2014, 17:42 2 322 просмотрs

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Earthquake in Kyrgyzstan sends tremors to Almaty

A moderate earthquake of magnitude 5.6 has struck Kyrgyzstan on November 14, just 106 kilometers south of Almaty, tengrinews.kz correspondent reports citing European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre. November 14 2014, 17:27 3 174 просмотрs

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Moscow Gives Paris End of November Deadline to Deliver Mistral

France will face serious legal complications if Paris doesn't fulfill its contract on delivery of Mistral-class helicopter carrier by the end of November. November 14 2014, 17:19 2 540 просмотрs