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U.S. Congress ends default threat, Obama signs debt bill

Capping weeks of political brinkmanship that had unnerved global markets, President Barack Obama quickly signed the spending measure, which passed the Senate and House of Representatives after Republicans dropped efforts to use the legislation to force changes in his signature healthcare law, reuters.com reports. October 17 2013, 14:18 2 299 views

Kazakhstan News

Tokayev unanimously elected as the Chair of the Senate

Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, ex-Director-General of the United Nations in Geneva, was unanimously elected as the Chair of the Senate (Upper Chamber) of the Parliament of Kazakhstan, reports AkZhaik newspaper.   October 16 2013, 18:57 2 640 views

World News

An Uzbek national has been found dead in Moscow's troubled Biryulyovo district

A spokesman for the Moscow branch of Russia's Investigative Committee said on October 16 that the body of a 51-year-old Uzbek citizen had been discovered a day earlier. Officials say he had been stabbed multiple times, rferl.org reported. October 16 2013, 16:32 2 590 views

Kazakhstan News

US embassy promises to provide non-restricted access to House of Army in Almaty

The scandalous checkpoint of the U.S. Consulate General in Almaty was discussed in a meeting at Kazakhstan's Foreign Ministry last week, Tengrinews reports citing the Ministry’s official representative Zhanbolat Ussenov. October 16 2013, 16:01 2 432 views

Sport

Wrestler from Atyrau Won Gold in World Sambo Championship

Amanbai Kyzdarbaev, sambo wrestler from Atyrau, won gold in World Sambo Championship held in Bulgaria. In weight category up to 90 kg Amanbai was the 1st, leaving behind the athletes from France, Ukraine and Russia, reports azh.kz. October 16 2013, 15:05 7 506 views

World News

Russian Police Detain Azeri Suspect In Murder That Sparked Clashes

Police in Moscow have detained hundreds of youths who had gathered on October 15 to protest the killing of an ethnic Russian in a southern district of the Russian capital, rferl.org reports. October 16 2013, 12:41 2 655 views

Kazakhstan News

Gorgeous Glass House In the Mountains of Kazakhstan Encircles an Entire Tree

A. Masow Design Studio just unveiled plans to build a gorgeous glass house that wraps around an entire tree in the woods of Almaty, Kazakhstan, writes inhabitat.com. October 16 2013, 12:20 5 005 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakh Consul In Frankfurt Arrested For Alleged Smuggling

Kazakhstan's consul-general in the German city of Frankfurt-on-Main has been detained for alleged involvement in smuggling, rferl.org reports. October 16 2013, 11:30 2 279 views

World News

Dutch ambassador's assistant beaten in Moscow

An assistant to the Dutch Ambassador in Moscow was beaten by unknown assailants in his apartment early on Wednesday morning, a source from the police department said. October 16 2013, 11:24 2 504 views

Kazakhstan News

AIBA World Boxing Championship opened in Almaty

The 17th AIBA World Boxing Championships Almaty 2013 is underway  in Almaty, Kazakhstan.  576 boxers (excluding the reserves) have been registered by 116 countries (Indian boxers will compete under the AIBA flag) around the World. October 16 2013, 11:06 3 285 views

Kazakhstan News

Republic of Ireland beats Kazakhstan in World Cup

OHN O’SHEA scored his first international goal for a decade as the Republic of Ireland fought back to beat Kazakhstan in Dublin. October 16 2013, 10:21 1 951 views

Society

Kurban-Ait (Eid al-Adha) in Atyrau

October 15 2013, 18:18 3 567 views

World News

Philippine earthquake death toll soars to 67

The death toll from magnitude 7.2 earthquake in central Philippines rose to 67, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) announced on Tuesday. October 15 2013, 18:11 3 287 views

Kazakhstan News

Ukraine's Foreign Minister visits Kazakhstan

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine and current Chairman of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Leonid Kozhara is paying a working visit to Astana from October 13-15, the Central Communications Service under the President of Kazakhstan reports. October 15 2013, 17:55 2 073 views

Kazakhstan News

Astana to host 6th Civil Forum of Kazakhstan

The 6th Civil Forum of Kazakhstan will take place in Astana on October 14-15, the press service of the National Welfare Fund "Samruk-Kazyna" reports. October 14 2013, 20:33 2 310 views

Kazakhstan News

Astana to launch precious metals refinery in December

The construction of the precious metals refinery will be completed and first production will be produced in December 2013 in Astana, the press service of the National Welfare Fund "Samruk-Kazyna" reports. October 14 2013, 20:27 2 256 views

World News

Hundreds held after Moscow rocked by race rioting

Moscow police were on Monday holding almost 400 people under arrest after the Russian capital was rocked by some of its worst ethnically-fuelled rioting in years, sparked by the killing of an ethnic Russian allegedly by a Muslim migrant from the Caucasus, tribune.com.pk reports. October 14 2013, 20:21 2 525 views

Society

Kazakhstan to celebrate Kurban Ait (Eid al-Adha) for three days

Kazakh residents will be celebrating Kurban Ait, an Islamic religious holiday, for three days in October, the government says in a statement. October 14 2013, 20:11 12 634 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakh and Russian border guards join in fight against Caspian Sea poachers

The second phase of large scale operational prophylactic operations is underway in Kazakhstan. They are held by Kazakh border guards and their Russian counterparts twice a year in the Caspian Sea, the Border Service of the Kazakh National Security Committee said on Friday. October 12 2013, 16:04 2 936 views

Kazakhstan News

President Nazarbayev congratulates Kazakhstan on Eid al-Adha

President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev has congratulated all people of Kazakhstan on the upcoming Eid al-Adha. October 12 2013, 11:04 3 236 views

World News

Lukashenko says Belarus to quit Customs Union if forced to pay oil duties

Belarus will not be able to afford membership in the Customs Union if receives no economic benefits from it, says Belarussian leader Aleksander Lukashenko. October 12 2013, 10:40 2 669 views

Other News

Kashagan halts again - troubles seem to go 'normal'

As the 8th Kazenergy Eurasian Forum held with the clink of champaign glasses marking Kashagan's commercial crude output reaching daily 75,000 barrels, a bad news came from the field - the oil flow stalled another time on October 9. October 11 2013, 16:20 11 773 views

Kazakhstan News

Why people are leaving Kazakhstan again?

A recent UN report that says 2.5 million people have emigrated from Kazakhstan to Russia in just this year was shocking. October 11 2013, 12:08 3 872 views

Kazakhstan News

30.000 diagnosed with cancer in Kazakhstan annually

Nearly 30 thousand people in Kazakhstan are diagnosed with cancer every year. And, what is more distressing, 17 thousand deaths from cancer are registered in the country every year. October 11 2013, 11:51 2 904 views

World News

Toyota unveils cars with auto pilot

Toyota on Friday unveiled the next generation of cars featuring an auto pilot system that will swerve to avoid collisions and also keep to the middle of the road, all without drivers touching the wheel October 11 2013, 11:45 2 567 views