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Tonight year’s best meteor show: Perseid to light up skies

August's annual Perseid meteor shower is expected to peak on Wednesday, with a special weather permit and perfect lunar conditions, coming just one day before the new moon. August 12 2015, 10:49 2 545 views

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Iran says can transit Qatar gas to Europe

Iran has raised a new option to export natural gas to Europe which it says involves extra supplies from Qatar. August 12 2015, 10:24 2 210 views

Kazakhstan News

Pros and cons of chemical castration of pedophiles discussed in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan is considering pros and cons of introducing chemical castration for convicted pedophiles, Tengrinews reports citing deputy head of the Department for Management of Medical Aid under the Ministry of Health and Social Development of Kazakhstan Aigul Tastanova. August 12 2015, 10:20 3 179 views

Kazakhstan News

​Serik Akhmetov officially accused of undermining authority of government, causing 1bn KZT damage

Ex-Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Serik Akhmetov was officially accused of “undermining the authority of the government"causing material damage to the state in the amount of more than 1 billion KZT, Novosti-Kazakhstan news agency reports. August 12 2015, 10:18 3 592 views

Kazakhstan News

​Skeleton of an ancient female warrior discovered in Kazakhstan

The remains of an ancient female warrior have been discovered in South Kazakhstan. August 12 2015, 10:00 3 014 views

World News

Clinton hands personal email server over to US Justice Department

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has instructed her lawyer to hand her private email server to the US Justice Department. Clinton's use of a private email server has drawn fire from political opponents. August 12 2015, 09:50 2 291 views

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Google to change its name to ‘Alphabet’ (but the search engine is still called Google)

Google is to become a new company called Alphabet, but don't worry, you won't have to start 'alphabeting' things to look them up on the internet. August 11 2015, 17:00 2 633 views

Ecology

It's not a paint - Nature protection prosecutor about green colour of the River Ural

The abnormal situation on the River Ural where water at its coastal part has a saturated greenish-blue color and oily density, caused concern among the residents. There are various versions - including the version that large volumes of green paint had got into the river. August 11 2015, 16:30 5 871 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakh-Kyrgyz border opened

Kyrgyz accession to the EEU and opening of the Kazakh-Kyrgyz border will be another test for Kazakhstani business, head of the Coordination Council of the Association of Family Business of Kazakhstan Yana Iskakova told. August 11 2015, 16:00 3 120 views

Kazakhstan News

Young scientist Damel Mektepbayeva won NASA competition offering a unique invention - test-ring

The Kazakhstan biotechnologist Damel Mektepbayeva won NASA competition offering her unique project, azh.kz reports. August 11 2015, 11:47 4 353 views

Kazakhstan News

​Kazakhstan may get back to oil swap-operations with Iran

Kazakhstan may get back to the swap operations on oil supply to Iran through the Caspian Sea with further filling of these volumes in the Iranian ports of the Persian Gulf, said Uzakbay Karabalin, First Vice Minister of Energy. August 11 2015, 10:58 2 684 views

Kazakhstan News

​Top manager of ASTANA EXPO-2017 company to remain under arrest

Almaty district court №2 extended the arrest of former top manager of "National Company "EXPO 2017" JSC Sulambek Barkinkhoyev, a source at the Astana city court has confirmed today. August 11 2015, 10:39 2 922 views

Crime

​Inhabitant of Atyrau region sentenced to 8 years for sexual harassment of 6-y.o old girl

Kurmangazy district court of Atyrau region has sentenced 30-y.o. inhabitant of Kudryashevo village to 8 years of imprisonment for harassment of 6 year old girl.district court reports. August 11 2015, 10:31 6 603 views

World News

U.N. Predicts Earth’s Population to Reach 10 Billion by 2100

The world's population will increase from today's 7.3 billion people to 9.7 billion in 2050 and 11.2 billion at century's end, John R. Wilmoth, the director of the United Nations (UN) Population Division, told a session focused on demographic forecasting at the 2015 Joint Statistical Meetings (JSM 2015) today in Seattle. August 11 2015, 10:00 4 901 views

World News

Farewell Union Jack? New Zealand Unfurls New Flag Design Finalists

The New Zealand government-appointed Flag Consideration Panel, charged with looking at over 10,000 publically submitted proposals for a new national flag, has whittled down the list of submissions to a shortlist of 40 designs. August 10 2015, 18:24 2 911 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakh National Fund to reduce number of subsidiaries

Kazakh National Welfare Fund “Samruk-Kazyna" plans to reduce the number of subsidiaries by 2 times - from 600 to 300, Business Development Chief of the Fund Berik Beisengaliyev said at a press conference at the Central Communications Service Aug.10, the message published on the Central Communications Service sa August 10 2015, 18:17 3 029 views

Kazakhstan News

'Tengizchevroil' LLP eliminated all sulphur reserves in Atyrau region

"Tengizchevroil" LLP developing Tengiz and Korolevskoe deposits in Atyrau region completely eliminated its sulphur reserves. August 10 2015, 17:44 3 915 views

World News

Man shot in Ferguson identified as black 18yo Tyrone Harris, 'friend of Michael Brown'

The person shot in Ferguson by a police officer after a day of commemorating the first anniversary of Michael Brown's death has been identified by his father as 18-year-old Tyrone Harris Jr., of St. Louis, who was “real close" to Brown, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. August 10 2015, 16:10 2 166 views

Kazakhstan News

​Ex-Mayor of Almaty Esimov appointed as head of 'Astana EXPO-2017'

Head of state appointed Akhmetzhan Esimov as chairman of JSC 'NC Astana EXPO-2017', according to Akorda's Twitter account. August 10 2015, 15:57 3 560 views

Society

​Fairytale Wedding of“The Beast and the Beauty” in Atyrau

On August 7, in the village of Mukur located 250 km north-east of Atyrau one of the heroes of our publications who suffers 'progeria' - a very rare genetic disorder, wherein symptoms resembling aspects of aging are manifested at a very early age, celebrated wedding. August 10 2015, 11:25 4 681 views

World News

Explosion, fire at Istanbul suburb police station injures 7 (PHOTOS)

Five officers and two civilians have reportedly been injured following a “bomb attack" which targeted a police station in Istanbul's suburb of Sultanbeyli. The explosion also reportedly damaged neighboring buildings and cars parked nearby. August 10 2015, 09:55 2 177 views

Kazakhstan News

Almaty gets new Mayor from Nur Otan

Almaty city has changed hands, Tengrinews reports citing the official Twitter of Akorda. August 10 2015, 09:50 2 814 views

Kazakhstan News

​6 tourists died, 38 injured in Turkey road accident

Among the victims of the serious road accident is 18-year-old Kazakhstan citizen Aida Sarabayeva. August 7 2015, 16:19 3 252 views

World News

10 killed, over 400 wounded as blast rocks Afghan capital

Security officials in Afghanistan say at least 10 people have been killed and more than 400 others sustained injuries when a massive explosion rocked the country's capital city of Kabul. August 7 2015, 15:33 2 276 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakh Businessman Rakishev Acquiring Control of Biggest Lender

The son-in-law of Kazakhstan's defense minister is accumulating a controlling interest in Kazkommertsbank, the nation's biggest lender. August 7 2015, 14:59 2 778 views