Kazakhstan News Spiritual Management of Muslims explains right to wear hijab in Kazakhstan The Spiritual Management of Muslims of Kazakhstan has explained the rights of Muslim women to wear hijabs and declared that it does not contradict with the country's laws,Azan.kz writes. March 26 2013, 13:17 4 950 просмотрs
Ecology North Caspian Oil Spill Response Base. What’s left: to move equipment The construction of the North Caspian Oil Spill Response Base (NCEOSRB) has been completed. The name of the operator is still unknown. March 26 2013, 12:42 2 537 просмотрs
Culture The Archer The three major features of the steppe warrior’s life were archery, horsemanship and pastoral nomadism. These were the building blocks of the steppe life. And a true man in early days was judged by three skills that he had mastered: the first being the ability to fight, the second ability was to shoot and hit the bull’s eye, i.e. the archery, and the third was horse racing. These were so called “three games men love to play”. Murat Gabdousalimov, whom I was happy to meet and to talk to, seemed mastered the first two skills very well and now is on his way to the third one. March 26 2013, 09:40 5 262 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Figure Skating: Denis Ten was best in World Championship despite gold medal for hometown boy, Chan Aygul Kuanysheva, the first coach of Kazakhstan’s figure skater Denis Ten, said that the athlete was supposed to become the world champion in Canada’s Championship, Vesti.kzreports. March 25 2013, 23:27 1 845 просмотрs
World News Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich detained in the USA Chelsea’s billionaire owner Roman Abramovich has been detained in the USA, according to global news channel Russia today. March 25 2013, 23:13 3 034 просмотрs
Society Asyk game competition “Altyn Saka-2013” - the winner was born in Nauryz In the annual national asyk game Altyn Saka (played with sheep knuckle bones) that was held on March 22 this year the participants were mainly the beginners. And who do you think got the main prize? The winner made himself an excellent gift for his birthday! Nurdaulet who is turning 12 in the month of Nauryz, thanks to his excellent accuracy and dexterity, became the owner of a laptop. March 25 2013, 20:01 3 100 просмотрs
Ecology Cyclone from the West: cold weather will be holding till March 30 In the next few days it will be quite cold in Atyrau Oblast. Even there was the storm warning in the area. March 25 2013, 19:22 2 008 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Sinopec Shares Rise on Kazakhstan Asset Acquisition China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. (386), Asia’s biggest refiner, rose the most in over seven months after the company said it would form a joint venture with its parent to acquire overseas oil and gas assets in Kazakhstan, Colombia and Russia. March 25 2013, 12:04 1 754 просмотрs
World News Shell Closes Major Nigerian Pipeline Due to Oil Theft Royal Dutch Shell PLC has shut down its Imo River oil pipeline in Nigeria after finding leaks made by suspected oil thieves. March 25 2013, 11:56 1 506 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Nazarbaev calls to unity, peace and hard work President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev, accompanied by his wife Sara Nazarbyaeva, congratulated Kazakhstan citizens on Nauryz holiday, speaking at the official event in Almaty, Tengrinews.kz reports. March 24 2013, 13:24 4 908 просмотрs
World News Boris Berezovsky found dead at his Berkshire home Police trained in handling chemical, biological and nuclear material have launched a search of the Berkshire home of Russian oligarch Boris Berezovsky, hours after the fierce critic of the Kremlin was found dead. March 24 2013, 13:13 2 051 просмотрs
Society Tonight: Earth Hour with a Candle-Lit Dinner Millions of people around the world switch off their lights for Earth Hour at 8.30pm (20:30) in their local times on the last Saturday of March each year. In 2013, Earth Hour occurs one week earlier, on March 23. March 23 2013, 15:05 1 750 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Kazakhstan herbs to be used in German balms Bitter balm produced in Germany will contain Kazakhstan herbs, Express K reports. March 23 2013, 14:56 1 655 просмотрs
World News Meteor Over Manhattan: East Coast Fireball Sets Internet Abuzz A bright meteor briefly outshined the lights of New York City Friday evening (March 22), according to reports by witnesses who used Twitter and the Internet to report sightings of the fireball streaking over a broad stretch of the U.S. East Coast. March 23 2013, 14:17 1 653 просмотрs
World News Work with Moscow in Central Asia During a question-and-answer session in Dublin in December, then secretary of state Hillary Clinton declared that the United States would seek to slow or stop what she termed Russia’s effort to “re-Sovietize” the post-Soviet space. Clinton’s statement is in keeping with a long-standing U.S. emphasis on rolling back Russian influence over its post-Soviet neighbors, including Central Asia. March 22 2013, 15:48 1 404 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Kazakhstan is celebrating Nauryz Kazakhstan is celebrating one of its favorite holidays, Nauryz Meiramy, a new year by the solar calendar of oriental Turkic peoples, Interfax-Kazakhstan reports. March 22 2013, 15:37 10 575 просмотрs
Ecology Kashagan Public Hearings: the Power of Talking Atyrau Oblast Governor’s presence among the members of the presidium became a surprise at the public hearings on environmental impact assessment (EIA) of the Kashagan Development Experimental Programme (EP) held in Atyrau on March 20. March 22 2013, 15:04 2 983 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Kazakhstan to Open Embassy in Sweden in 2013 Official visit of Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan Yerlan Idrissov to the Kingdom of Sweden took place on 20 March, the press service of the MFA reports. Kazakh Foreign Ministerinformed that Kazakhstan will open its embassy in Stockholm this year in order to further strengthen bilateral cooperation. March 21 2013, 23:08 3 677 просмотрs
World News Iran will destroy Israeli cities if attacked: Khamenei Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned on Thursday that the Islamic Republic would destroy the Israeli cities of Tel Aviv and Haifa if its nuclear infrastructure came under attack from the Jewish state. March 21 2013, 22:55 1 720 просмотрs
World News Iran celebrates 62nd anniversary of oil nationalization Iran has marked the 62nd anniversary of the nationalization of its oil industry as a momentous breakthrough in the nation's movement for independence, Press TV reports. March 20 2013, 16:38 1 721 просмотрs
World News Korean representative appointed as deputy head of Uzbek State Committee According to the labour contract, a group of South Korean scholars headed by consultant on ICT Kim Nam Seok began its activity at the Uzbek State Committee for Communication, Information and Telecommunication Technologies. March 20 2013, 16:36 1 773 просмотрs
Other News Meltwaters result in tap water outage in Uralsk Communal services claim they had to cut tap water supply in order to pump out meltwater in the city. March 20 2013, 15:20 2 042 просмотрs
Other News Atyrau traffic limited on Nauryz Due to celebration of Nauryz Holiday, traffic in Atyrau will be limited for a few days, advised the city administration. March 20 2013, 14:34 2 635 просмотрs
World News Mugabe may rule two more terms People of Zimbabwe, in Southern Africa, adopted a new constitution, which, for the first time ever, limits presidential power and widens parliament's authority. March 20 2013, 14:14 1 639 просмотрs