World News Dame Kiri Te Kanawa celebrates her 70th birthday at Covent Garden The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden resounded to the words of Happy Birthday for one of its greatest stars. Dame Kiri Te Kanawa celebrated her 70th birthday in what was her first performance for 17 years, euronews reports. April 1 2014, 09:54 1 884 просмотрs
World News Russian PM Dmitry Medvedev in Crimea visit Russia's Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev is visiting Crimea - the most senior Russian official to travel there since it was annexed from Ukraine, bbc reports. March 31 2014, 18:54 3 527 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Kazakhstan wants two nuclear plants instead of one There is a possibility that two nuclear power plants will be built in Kazakhstan instead of the long-awaited one. Chairman of KazAtomProm, Kazakhstan national nuclear company, Vladimir Shkolnik talked about the plans to Astana TV channel. March 31 2014, 18:49 1 890 просмотрs
Crime Ryskaliyev's organized criminal group member detained in Aktobe On March 28, one more person, Zhanbolat Dyusenbayev, involved in ‘Bergey Ryskaliyev's organized criminal group’ has been detained in Aktobe Oblast. March 31 2014, 18:42 3 460 просмотрs
Culture Guerino Papa: “Music is an Internal Suffering” Guerino Papa, an internationally renowned singer from Italy arrived to Atyrau to give two concerts that will be held on April 4 and 5 in Makhambet Drama Theatre. March 26 2014, 16:42 6 627 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Wanted member of ‘Ryskaliyev's organized criminal group’ detained in Aktobe by financial police The member of an organized criminal group established by ex-governor of Atyrau Oblast Bergey Ryskaliyev, was detined. Zhanbolat Dyusenbayev, the director of ATG-Kurylys LLP who was on the wanted list, has been detained by financial police in Aktobe Oblast, press service of financial police reported on Monday, newskaz.ru reports. March 31 2014, 16:46 2 876 просмотрs
World News Anne Hidalgo elected as Paris's first female mayor Paris elected its first woman mayor last night, giving the Socialist deputy mayor, and favourite, Anne Hidalgo, 54, a comfortable victory despite the rout of the Left in other towns, independent.co.uk reports. March 31 2014, 15:30 2 293 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News 200 foreign companies to descend on Astana for KADEX arms exhibition More than two hundred international companies from 23 countries are expected to participate in the prestigious Kazakh arms exhibition, the Kazakh Minister of Defense informs. March 31 2014, 15:22 2 914 просмотрs
Society Supersausage was consumed fast On March 29 the visitors of one of city supermarkets consumed 10-meter sausage. March 31 2014, 11:48 1 864 просмотрs
World News North and South Korea exchange fire across western sea border North and South Korea have exchanged fire into the sea across the disputed western sea border, inform.kz reports citing South Korea media. March 31 2014, 11:18 2 941 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Kazakh Journalist Flees To Ukraine, Fearing Prosecution A Kazakh journalist says she has fled Kazakhstan with her husband and two young children to avoid prosecution. Natalya Sadyqova told rferl.org on March 27 that she and her family were currently in Ukraine. March 31 2014, 11:12 2 220 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News British Royals Under Fire -- Again -- For Ties To Kazakh Oligarchy The British royal family has come under fire after Prince Harry, the grandson of Queen Elizabeth, accepted a luxury ski trip to Kazakhstan sponsored by a close associate of President Nursultan Nazarbaev, rferl.org reports. March 31 2014, 11:09 2 241 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News US Assistant Secretary of State Nisha Biswal to visit Kazakhstan March 31 -April 2 US Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs Nisha Biswal will travel March 31-April 2 to Astana and Almaty, Kazakhstan and April 2-4 to Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. In both countries, Assistant Secretary Biswal will re-affirm the U.S. commitment to continued engagement and partnership with the countries of the region for stability and prosperity, state.gov reports. March 31 2014, 10:53 1 917 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News 4 people died and 125 rescued during flood in Kokpekty settlement in Karaganda Oblast Four persons died and 125 rescued during flood in Kokpekty settlement in Karaganda Oblast, azh.kz reports citing the RoK Ministry of Emergency Situations. March 31 2014, 10:08 1 619 просмотрs
World News Lavrov: Ukraine can't function as unified state Russia's foreign minister says Ukraine can't function as a "unified state" and should be a loose federation of regions that choose their own economic model, language and religion, newswest9.com reports. March 31 2014, 09:51 1 294 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Kazakhstan participated in world 'Earth Hour' action Kazakhstan didn't stay aside of the action "Earth Hour" held worldwide on the 29th of March, 2014. The essence of this symbolic action is to show the concern of the people around the world for problem of the climate change. The whole world cut the power for 60 minutes thereby joining the movement on the Earth environmental improvement, bnews.kz correspondent reports. March 31 2014, 09:44 2 403 просмотрs
World News North Korea 'would not rule out' new nuclear test North Korea said Sunday it "would not rule out" a new nuclear test as it defended its recent mid-range missile launch that triggered international condemnation, cnn reports. March 31 2014, 09:41 1 378 просмотрs
World News Ukraine presidential election: The ‘Chocolate King’ vs the ‘Gas Princess’ Both of the main candidates for May’s presidential election in Ukraine have pro-Western ties, euronews reports. March 31 2014, 09:36 1 406 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Russia to deploy Iskander missiles at Kazakhstan border Russia will deploy its missiles at the border with Kazakhstan, tengrinews reports citing Izvestiya. The missiles expected at the border are Iskander mobile theater ballistic missile systems. March 28 2014, 19:35 2 518 просмотрs
World News Obama urges Russia to move its troops away from Ukrainian border Russia could ease tensions with Ukraine if it were to move its troops away from its border with Ukraine and begin direct talks with the Kiev government, President Obama said in an interview aired Friday by CBS News, cnn reports. March 28 2014, 19:31 3 785 просмотрs
World News Cheese factory in Siberia closed after employees bathe in milk Russia’s Federal Consumer Rights Protection and Human Health Control Service, Rospotrebnadzor, suspended the Cheese factory whose members bathed in milk, itar-tass reports on Friday, citing the press service. March 28 2014, 19:23 2 395 просмотрs
Society Centenarian fell from balcony in Atyrau Today, March 28, around 2:30pm, an old woman fell from the 4th floor balcony of the house #56A on Auezov Street. The fall was fatal. March 28 2014, 18:48 2 065 просмотрs
World News Ousted Yanukovych In Ukraine Referendums Call Every region of Ukraine should hold a vote to decide whether to break away, according to the country's ousted president, lbc.co.uk reports. March 28 2014, 16:11 3 330 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Astana to hold Tulip Ball Kazakhstan is the Homeland of tulip flowers. These flowers symbolize spring, nature and beauty rebirth as well as the 1st Charitable Ball in Astana, which will take place on the 29th of March, bnews.kz correspondent reports. March 28 2014, 15:49 3 355 просмотрs
World News Leaked recording shows Turkish officials discussing military aggression against Syria A leaked recording has revealed Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu and Turkish officials discussing a plan to launch a military aggression on Syria in coordination between Turkish intelligence and armed terrorist groups in Syria, sana.sy reports. March 28 2014, 14:41 2 638 просмотрs