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Astana hosts the Congress of Zhas Otan, the youth wing of Nur Otan Party

Astana hosts the 2nd Congress of Zhas Otan, the youth wing of Nur Otan Party. The Congress takes place in the republican “Sary Arka” cycle tack. November 16 2012, 14:50 1 595 просмотрs

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Britain invaded Kazakhstan?

A new historical research shows that true geography of British conquests is much wider than that one could imagine looking at the map. November 16 2012, 12:13 8 844 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Religious institutions have to report for foreign money: Lama Sharif

Religious unions funded from abroad will have to report on use of foreign money, Tengrinews.kz reports citing chairman of Kazakhstan Agency for Religious Affairs as saying at the 2nd forum of religious experts on Thursday. November 16 2012, 10:05 1 613 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Senator proposed to be stricter for drunken driving

Member of Senate of Kazakhstan's Parliament Zhumabek Toregeldinov gave a suggestion to severe punishment for violation of traffic rules and introduce criminal prosecution for drunken driving. November 16 2012, 09:35 1 484 просмотрs

World News

BP says it will pay $4.5 billion in settlement with US government over massive oil spill

BP said Thursday that it will pay $4.5 billion in a settlement with the U.S. government over the disastrous 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and plead guilty to criminal charges related to the deaths of 11 workers and lying to Congress. November 16 2012, 09:53 1 603 просмотрs

World News

Central Asia oil economies bucking global slowdown: IMF

ALMATY (REUTERS) - Oil- and gas-exporting countries in Central Asia should take advantage of growth of around 5.5 per cent this year and next to invest in developing other industries, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Monday. November 16 2012, 09:20 1 662 просмотрs

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OPEC ministers support keeping oil prices above $100 per barrel

Opec ministers who gathered at the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (Adipec) came out yesterday in support of keeping oil prices above $100 a barrel says The National November 16 2012, 09:14 1 818 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Telephone Hotline to Appeal to Prosecutor-General’s Office

Kazakhstan’s Supreme Court created a hotline to receive and process citizens’ enquiries related to the judicial process. November 16 2012, 18:47 1 594 просмотрs

World News

Mongolia Marks 850th Birthday Of Genghis Khan

Mongolians marked the 850th anniversary of the birth of Genghis Khan. It's the first time in Mongolia's modern history that the birthday of the Mongol Empire's founder has been celebrated on a national level. November 15 2012, 18:41 2 012 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan's population increased by 180,000

ASTANA. November 15. KAZINFORM Kazakhstan's population has increased by 180,000 people since the beginning of the year.  November 15 2012, 17:58 2 182 просмотрs

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US to oppose Russia's intervening in Trans-Caspian pipeline project

L. Tracey, the representative of American administration, warned Russia that Washington will not allow Moscow to intervene in the completion of Trans-Caspian pipeline project November 15 2012, 16:31 1 770 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Sun Xingyun appointed the head of Mangistaumunaygaz

Almaty. November 14. КazTAG – Sun Xingyun has been appointed the General Director of JSC Mangistaumunaygaz (MMG), reads the message published on Kazakhstan stock exchange website on Wednesday. November 15 2012, 16:55 2 120 просмотрs

Culture

The First Violin

With victorious 1st place returned from Spain Shynar NAGIMOVA, a schoolgirl of Atyrau musical college under the academy named after D. Nurpeisova. The music festival “The Legend of the Mediterranean” was held in the town of Lloret de Mar. November 15 2012, 15:43 3 328 просмотрs

World News

After months of mystery, China unveils new top leaders

China on Thursday unveiled the elite group of leaders who will set the agenda for the country for the next decade, the culmination of months of secretive bargaining and a carefully choreographed performance of political pomp. November 15 2012, 15:11 1 644 просмотрs

Culture

Maestro Ayukhanov on his pointes

Snug black jeans, a thin pullover, a white scarf elegantly thrown behind his back that seems manageable even outdoors, white, as wax, his face, and tinted black cropped hair. Personally, I remember Bulat AYUKHANOV like this for all my life. I could never find right words to describe how I perceive the maestro when I see him on TV. When we met, he did it for me: “I am a flower ... but with thorns.” November 15 2012, 12:11 2 491 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Oil production generates wealth at expense of environment

With construction developing in what is one of the largest oil fields in Central Asia, questions must be raised regarding the necessity of building a manmade island purely for oil production. November 15 2012, 10:01 4 467 просмотрs

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Military pilots and divers to be trained in Oral City

On the basis of military-technical school in Oral it is scheduled to open courses for military experts: pilots and divers, reports BNews.kz. November 14 2012, 18:20 1 854 просмотрs

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Time Machines

Rakhimzhan Arystanov is a well known surgeon and the Director of Medical Services Quality Control Department in Aktobe. He has a secret passion. He rejuvenates old cars, reports diapazon.kz. November 14 2012, 17:10 2 463 просмотрs

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Reps of Caspian ports are meeting in Aktau

Issues being discussed include provision of navigation safety in the water zones of sea ports and approaches. Big attention was paid to ensuring complex security and sustained functioning of sea ports, as well as minimizing harmful impact of transportation means on the environment.  November 14 2012, 16:22 1 990 просмотрs

World News

US House of Representatives to approve Jackson-Vanik, Magnitsky bill

A Committee on Rules of the US House of Representatives of the US Congress has recommended adopting a bill to repeal the Jackson-Vanik amendment and the Magnitsky Law. November 14 2012, 15:29 1 860 просмотрs

World News

China unveils new leadership; Xi, Li elected as members of CPC central committee

Beijing: China's ruling Communist Party Wednesday unveiled a new generation of younger leadership, including Xi Jinping and Li Keqiang, as members of the key Central Committee to lead the world's largest political party and the second largest economy in the next decade. November 14 2012, 14:12 1 832 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Nazarbayev received Man of the Year award

Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev has received the Man of the Year national award, Tengrinews.kz reports citing the President's press-service. November 14 2012, 13:54 1 989 просмотрs

Ecology

We will not survive after another such summer

The Oblast Commission for Environmental Protection unveiled the black list of air contaminators in Atyrau. November 14 2012, 10:30 2 346 просмотрs

World News

The White House to consider independence petition of Texas

Washington will have to review the online petition about secession of Texas and Louisiana from the United States. Within the We The People program launched in 2011, the administration of Barack Obama is obliged to respond to any public initiatives that gather over 25,000 signatures in thirty days. And the two separatist petitions now fully comply with the requirement. November 13 2012, 17:17 1 813 просмотрs

Economy

Mineral resource companies to pay 2.7bn tenge as penalty for non-transparent procurement operations - oil ministry

Atyrau. November 12. Interfax-Kazakhstan - The mineral resource companies operating in Kazakhstan will pay a total of 2.7 billion tenge (150.79/$1) in fines for violations of the procurement procedures, said Kanatbek Safinov, the executive secretary of the Kazakh Ministry of Oil and Gas. November 13 2012, 15:58 2 143 просмотрs