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Brakes fail on plane in Astana airport, no one injured

Left chassis brakes failed when SCAT airline passenger Boeing-757 plane landed in Astana airport Tuesday morning. As a consequence of this, “all four wheels of the plane on route Bangkok – Astana were damaged (abrased) resulting in smoke”, azh.kz reports citing the Astana airport press release circulated on Tuesday. April 1 2014, 12:03 3 510 views

Kazakhstan News

Labor Union of Kazakhstan fights in court for 13th salary for Alcerol Mittal metallurgists

The labor union of metallurgists «ZHAKTAU» prepared the claim in court in connection with the refusal of the board of the «Arcelor Mittal Timertau» to pay the thirteenth salary following the results of 2013, reported the trade-union committee on industriall-union.org website. April 1 2014, 10:27 2 757 views

Kazakhstan News

Astana will be home to a branch of Shaolin Temple

Astana, Kazakhstan’s capital city, will be home to a branch of the famous Shaolin Monastery, Galymzhan Torkayev, a monastery graduate and a thriving businessman, tengrinews reports. April 1 2014, 10:09 2 286 views

Kazakhstan News

President of Kazakhstan signs amendments to law that increases pensions and social payments since April 1

Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev signed the law on amendments to certain legislative acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on social security, the press service of the President reported. April 1 2014, 10:11 3 146 views

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 2 976 views

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 4 601 views

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 3 235 views

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 4 560 views

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 7 979 views

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 4 074 views

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 3 507 views

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 4 125 views

Society

Supersausage was consumed fast

On March 29 the visitors of one of city supermarkets consumed 10-meter sausage. March 31 2014, 11:48 3 238 views

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 4 133 views

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 3 451 views

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 3 408 views

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 3 242 views

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 2 780 views

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 2 331 views

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 3 545 views

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 2 849 views

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 2 489 views

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 3 569 views

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 4 945 views

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 3 408 views