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Kazakhs blocking India-Russia free trade pact

Kazakhstan is playing spoilsport in India’s plans of forging a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) with Russia. In its efforts to diversify export markets beyond the US and the EU, given the on going economic crisis in these markets, India has identified Russia as a key country for intensifying its trade engagement October 23 2013, 17:15 1 579 просмотрs

World News

Filing ties slain Boston Marathon Bombing suspect to 2011 case

A government court filing links the deceased suspect in the Boston Marathon bombing, Tamerlan Tsarnaev, to a triple murder in Waltham, Mass., in September 2011, attributing the information to his now-dead friend. October 23 2013, 16:53 1 424 просмотрs

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Iran: man survives hanging, 'no need' for second execution attempt, minister says

"No need for re-execution" of man convicted of drug smuggling local news agency reports Iranian justice minister as ruling October 23 2013, 15:38 1 699 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Almaty saw bank heist in the middle of the day

One of Almaty bank was robbed yesterday, on October 22 October 23 2013, 15:06 1 513 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Woman beaten for photo of Nazarbayev billboard on ground

A village head, 49, beat up a woman after she photographed a billboard with Nazarbayev's picture fallen on the ground. October 23 2013, 14:15 1 926 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan: gay rights debate heats up amid homophobic outbursts

Homophobic rhetoric is on the rise in Kazakhstan, and members of the country’s gay and transsexual community are bracing for a possible legislative assault on their rights. October 23 2013, 14:19 3 820 просмотрs

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India says Pakistani troops attacked at least 50 border posts overnight, 1 Indian guard dead

India’s border force says Pakistani troops fired guns and mortars on at least 50 Indian border posts overnight in the disputed region of Kashmir and killed one Indian guard. October 23 2013, 11:58 1 808 просмотрs

Ecology

On the Road to Green Economy

“On the Road to “Green Economy” seminar was held in Atyrau on October 21 for major energy consuming companies. The seminar was organized by the Kazakhstan Petroleum Association. October 23 2013, 11:19 2 364 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan fated to frequent hurricanes, Russian expert says

Kazakhstan's eastern regions will face climate change followed by frequent hurricanes and whirlwinds. Such a forecast was produced by Russian experts from Environment Monitoring Department of Novosibirsk. October 23 2013, 11:10 3 369 просмотрs

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Foreign ministry: Kazakhs infiltrate Syria via Turkey

In an interview to journalists, deputy chairman of Kazakhstan's National Security Committee Nurgali Bilisbekov said he doesn't challenge the information about Kazakh citizens currently being in Syria, BNews reports. October 23 2013, 10:38 3 855 просмотрs

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French diva Patricia Kaas to perform in Astana

French singer Patricia Kaas is expected to give a performance in Astana within the framework of the Year of France in Kazakhstan. October 23 2013, 09:37 4 600 просмотрs

World News

Amnesty calls on Czechs to protect Ablyazov aide

Rights watchdog Amnesty International has called on authorities in the Czech Republic to reject requests by Ukraine and Russia to extradite a Russian-Kazakh citizen jailed on an Interpol warrant. October 23 2013, 09:27 1 364 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan No.1 in Central Asia and in world's Top 10 by greenhouse gas emissions

Greenhouse gas emissions have brought Kazakhstan into the 1st place among Central Asian countries, Irina Yesserkepova, Deputy Director Zhasyl Damu -- an arm of the Ministry of Environment Protection of Kazakhstan working on preservation and restoration of the environment October 22 2013, 16:37 2 661 просмотрs

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Kazakhstan and Qatar plan to launch direct flights

Kazakhstan and Qatar eye the possibility of launching direct flights between the two countries October 22 2013, 16:21 1 662 просмотрs

World News

Barack Obama catches fainting pregnant woman during speech

Barack Obama helps catch Karmel Allison after she became faint during his speech on Obamacare October 22 2013, 15:35 1 967 просмотрs

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Chinese oil firms, Europe's giants win Brazil auction

China's CNOOC and CNPC, Anglo-Dutch giant Royal Dutch Shell and France's Total joined Brazilian state operator Petrobras on Monday in winning production rights to the huge "Libra" Atlantic oilfield October 22 2013, 12:46 1 348 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

EIA made public Kazakhstan's oil output figures for 2014

The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) predicts that oil production in Kazakhstan will increase by 40,000 barrels per day (bpd) and amount to 1.65 million bpd in 2014. October 22 2013, 11:09 1 799 просмотрs

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UN calls for single Silk Road visa

China and Central Asian countries urged to ease visa processes October 22 2013, 10:38 1 594 просмотрs

World News

Militant’s wife behind Volgograd suicide blast

The 30-year-old female suicide bomber responsible for the deadly blast in Volgograd, central Russia, was a Dagestani national and allegedly the wife of a militant. She reportedly converted her husband to radical Islam to join the Dagestan rebels. October 22 2013, 10:09 2 302 просмотрs

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Russia bus bomb: Volgograd blast kills five

An explosion that killed at least five people on a bus in the southern Russian city of Volgograd was caused by a bomb, Russia's National Anti-Terrorism Committee has said in a statement. October 21 2013, 17:35 1 338 просмотрs

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Snowden leaks: France summons US envoy over spying claims

French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius has summoned the US ambassador over newspaper claims that the US spied on millions of phone calls in France. October 21 2013, 17:04 1 247 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

President calls to learn English and eye Chinese and Russian for future

President Nazarbayev has called Kazakhstan to follow the example of India, Singapore and Malaysia and develop three languages - Kazakh, Russian and English, Tengrinews reports citing Nursultan Nazarbayev as saying this at the 15th meeting of Nur-Otan party the the end of last week. October 21 2013, 16:30 1 591 просмотрs

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Syria to join Customs Union of Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus?

Syria may enter the customs union of Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus. October 21 2013, 14:01 1 907 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Family vacation? No, 'family jihad' in Syria

As hundreds of thousands of Syrians flee the war in their country, others are doing everything they can to reach the battle zones. Around 150 Kazakhs said to be from the same family – including very young children, teenagers, women and men – left their country “to fulfil their duty of jihad in the Levant”. Jihadist networks have been proudly circulating images of their relocation to Syria October 21 2013, 11:26 3 201 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan: Senate reshuffle sparks succession talk

News that elder statesman Kassym-Jomart Tokayev is returning from a high-level diplomatic posting in Geneva to step into Kazakhstan’s second most important job, constitutionally speaking, has sparked renewed talk about who will succeed the long-serving president, Nursultan Nazarbayev. October 21 2013, 11:19 1 733 просмотрs