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UAE to create 'minister for happiness' post

The prime minister of the United Arab Emirates has announced that the country will privatise some government services as well as create a state minister position devoted to ensuring the happiness of its citizens. February 9 2016, 09:55 2 124 просмотрs

Society

​Mazhilismen Erkin Shpanov assigned as head of regional department of employment coordination and social security programs

By the order of the regional governor 52-y.o. Mazhilis member Erkin Shpanov was assigned as the head of the regional department of employment coordination and social security programs. February 8 2016, 17:08 7 129 просмотрs

Ecology

​Weather forecasters predict cold February

According to the head of weather forecasts of the regional branch of Kazhydromet Koulyaina Myrzasheva, it tends to become cold. February 8 2016, 17:28 7 130 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Energy Minister briefs Kazakh President on situation in oil & gas sector

Head of State Nursultan Nazarbayev received Minister of Energy Vladimir Shkolnik in the Akorda presidential residence on Monday. February 8 2016, 15:32 1 849 просмотрs

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Russia Detains 7 Daesh Suspects Plotting Attacks in Moscow, St. Petersburg

The detained suspects planned to join Daesh ranks in Syria after carrying out terrorist attacks in Russia. February 8 2016, 15:27 2 068 просмотрs

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Haiti's president steps down without successor

Haitian President Michel Martelly gave a farewell speech and departed his office with no successor yet chosen. A constitutional crisis was narrowly avoided after a last-ditch agreement. February 8 2016, 12:03 1 921 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan to export meat to Iran

Kazakhstan will export beat and mutton to Iran as part of a new $30-million contract. February 8 2016, 14:56 1 994 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

​Severe frosts are coming back to Kazakhstan

After abnormally warm days the weather is coming back to its usual winter mode, “Kazhydromet" reports. February 8 2016, 11:51 1 856 просмотрs

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Russian Official Slams Allegations of Passing Rocket Technology to N Korea

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin slammed the allegations that Russia had passed on technologies of rocket production to North Korea, as the latter carried out a rocket launch. February 8 2016, 11:05 1 784 просмотрs

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North Korean rocket puts object into space, angers neighbors, U.S.

North Korea launched a long-range rocket carrying what it called a satellite, drawing renewed international condemnation just weeks after it carried out a nuclear bomb test. February 8 2016, 10:54 1 808 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Nursultan Nazarbayev congratulates China on Lunar New Year

President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev has congratulated the people of China of the Lunar New Year. February 8 2016, 10:45 2 013 просмотрs

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Airport workers seen with laptop used in Somalia in-flight jet blast

Somali intelligence officials say two airport workers handled a laptop that concealed a bomb that later exploded in a passenger plane. February 8 2016, 09:42 2 128 просмотрs

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Historic meeting of pope and Russian Orthodox head seen nearer

A historic meeting between Pope Francis and Patriarch Kirill of the Russian Orthodox Church will take place on February 12 in Cuba, azh.kzreports citing RBK. February 5 2016, 17:13 2 122 просмотрs

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Don’t Mess With Grandma! 90-Year Old Woman Helps Catch Thug

A 90-year old Russian babushka managed to help police arrest a criminal who assaulted her by grabbing his mobile phone during the scuffle. February 5 2016, 16:12 2 507 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

​Turkey's Davutoğlu to visit Kazakhstan on February 6

President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev will receive Turkey's Prime Minister of Turkey Ahmet Davutoğlu on February 6, the presidential residence of Akorda announced. February 5 2016, 15:15 1 904 просмотрs

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WikiLeaks' Assange should go free from embassy and be compensated: UN panel

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange should be allowed to go free from the Ecuadorian embassy in London and awarded compensation for what amounts to a three-and-a-half-year detention, a UN panel ruled on Friday. February 5 2016, 14:55 1 909 просмотрs

Crime

​Deported for throwing a cigarette stub

The citizen of Uzbekistan has been deported from Kazakhstan for throwing a cigarette stub. February 5 2016, 11:05 8 120 просмотрs

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General says Saudi Arabia set to deploy troops to Syria

Saudi Arabia is prepared to deploy ground troops to Syria to fight the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) if US-led coalition leaders agree to the offer. February 5 2016, 10:49 1 861 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Disneyland might appear in Almaty

Almaty authorities are considering construction of Disneyland, Head of Medeu district Sultanbek Makezhanov told a meeting with the citizens, "Karavan" report. February 5 2016, 10:20 2 589 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan has one of world's most miserable economies according to Bloomberg

Kazakhstan has one of the world's most miserable economies, according to Bloomberg. February 5 2016, 10:01 2 683 просмотрs

World News

German Professor Says All Students Should Be Required To Learn Arabic

Late last month, we reported that Austria may cut social benefits for asylum seekers who fail to attend “special integration training courses" and more specifically, for refugees who don't make an honest effort to learn German. February 5 2016, 09:45 2 037 просмотрs

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No military solution to Syrian conflict, says UN head

Syrian conflict has no military solution, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said at the 'Supporting Syria and the Region' conference, which kicked off in London Feb. 4, RIA Novosti news agency reported. February 4 2016, 18:03 1 826 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

London court rejects Mongolian company's lawsuit against Kazakh gov’t

On February 2, 2016 the English Commercial Court in the High Court of Justice in London found in favor of the government of Kazakhstan by dismissing a claim brought by Mongolian company Erdenet Mining Corporation against the government of Kazakhstan, the Kazakh Ministry of Justice said. February 4 2016, 17:51 2 201 просмотрs

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‘You created ISIS!’ Press conference scandal mars Kerry’s visit to Italy

US Secretary of State John Kerry's visit to Italy was disrupted by a cry of protest at his joint press conference with Italian Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni, when a woman in the audience shouted, “it's you who created Daesh!" February 4 2016, 17:22 1 916 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

New general director of Kazenergy association appointed

Bolat Akchulakov has been appointed director general of Kazakh association of oil, gas and energy sector organizations “Kazenergy", the press service of the company reported Feb. 4. February 4 2016, 16:45 2 329 просмотрs