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Russia develops 'microwave gun' able to deactivate drones, warheads

Russia has developed super-high-frequency gun capable of deactivating unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) and the warheads of precision weapons at an impact range of ten kilometers which ensure 360 degrees of perimeter defense. June 15 2015, 15:39 1 880 views

Kazakhstan News

Caspian littoral states will be given quotas for sturgeon fishing

Kazakhstan's Majilis ratified agreement on conservation and rational use of Caspian bio- resources. June 15 2015, 15:33 1 686 views

World News

Russia Day: The country’s most misunderstood day off

On June 12, Russia celebrated one of its youngest national holidays, Russia Day. Nominally a celebration of Russian statehood, the significance of the day is widely misunderstood, even within the country itself. What is the history of the holiday and how do Russians typically spend the day? June 15 2015, 15:24 1 838 views

Kazakhstan News

IAEA approves 'fuel bank' agreement with Kazakhstan

The IAEA Board of Governors approved an agreement with Kazakhstan to establish and operate in Kazakhstan the IAEA Low Enriched Uranium (LEU) Bank, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan said June 15. June 15 2015, 15:00 1 932 views

Kazakhstan News

​Chinese court sentence Kazakh student to life imprisonment

Kazakh student Akzharkyn Turlybai has been sentenced to life in prison for drug smuggling, Kazinform refers to Sunkar Nurmagambetov, the lawyer of the young woman. June 15 2015, 12:01 3 304 views

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Flooding kills at least 12 in Tbilisi; freed zoo animals roam in city

At least 12 people are dead in severe flooding that surged through the Georgian capital of Tbilisi, and residents were being warned to stay indoors to avoid wild zoo animals set free by the flooding water. June 15 2015, 10:59 1 750 views

Kazakhstan News

Vice-president of Astana EXPO-2017 company replaced

There is another reshuffle in the Astana EXPO-2017 Company, Kazpravda.kz reports. June 15 2015, 10:30 2 161 views

Crime

​Former head of EXPO 2017 Ermegiyaev is under house arrest

On June 12, #2 Almaty District Court of Astana ruled to put former head of the Astana EXPO-2017 Talgat Ermegiyaev under house arrest for 2 months. June 15 2015, 10:15 4 923 views

World News

Indian Millionaire Gives Up His Fortune to Become a Humble Monk

Indian businessman Bhanwarlal Raghunath Doshi made headlines last weekend for publicly renouncing his wealth to become a monk. The 'plastics king' of Delhi gave up his 600-crore ($100 million) business empire during a ceremony on Sunday, becoming the 108th disciple of Jain guru Shri Gunratna Surishwarji Maharaj. June 15 2015, 10:48 1 692 views

World News

Mount Kinabalu naked photo accused jailed

Four tourists who posed naked on a mountain in Malaysia have been given jail terms and fined. June 12 2015, 19:29 1 704 views

Kazakhstan News

​Large-scale corruption probe into activity of Astana EXPO-2017' NC launched

President released Yermegiyayev from post of head of 'Astana EXPO-2017' NC and appointed Mayor of Astana Adilbek Dzhaksybekov as chairman of the board of JSC "National Company" Astana EXPO-2017", the press service of the President reported. June 12 2015, 11:35 3 232 views

World News

Spanish King Felipe VI strips sister of duchess title over tax evasion charges

Spanish King Felipe VI formally stripped his sister Princess Cristina of her title as Duchess of Palma de Mallora over tax evasion charges she faces, the palace announced on 11 June. June 12 2015, 11:21 1 946 views

Culture

​Atyrau beaches like in Antalya?

On June 20, in Atyrau the beach season will be officially opened. We've learnt that two beaches in the city – one near sports center FOK and another one in Zhilgorodok are not only ready to receive the first vacationers, but also are going to pleasantly surprise them. June 12 2015, 11:06 7 997 views

World News

New planet discovered by 15-year-old

Advice to interns: work hard and make your mark. And if you can discover a new planet while you're at it, you could also be pushing the boundaries of our knowledge, CNN reports. June 12 2015, 10:00 1 596 views

Kazakhstan News

Record Setting Italian Female Astronaut and ISS Crewmates Land in Kazakhstan

An international crew comprising a Russian cosmonaut, a US astronaut and an Italian astronaut who accomplished a record setting flight for time in space by a female, departed the International Space Station (ISS) earlier today, June 11, and safely landed in sunny and warm Kazakhstan tucked inside their Russia Soyuz ferry ship after a successful and extended 199-day mission devoted to science and station upgrades. June 12 2015, 02:23 1 693 views

World News

​Austria hosts secretive Bilderberg conference

Austria has sealed off its alpine resort of Telfs-Buchen for a four-day elite gathering of 140 politicians, executives and academics, mostly from NATO nations. The Bilderberg talks began as a Dutch initiative in 1954. June 11 2015, 18:11 1 872 views

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China ex-security chief Zhou Yongkang gets life sentence

China's former security chief Zhou Yongkang, 72, has been sentenced to life in prison, Chinese media report. June 11 2015, 16:45 1 634 views

World News

FIFA to suspend bidding for 2026 World Cup amid corruption scandal

FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke said Wednesday that FIFA would "postpone" the bidding process for the 2026 World Cup, as investigations continue into allegations that bribery helped determine the hosts of earlier World Cups. June 11 2015, 16:32 1 638 views

Kazakhstan News

Splash of sexual violence against children is noted in Kazakhstan

Splash of sexual violence against children and teenagers is noted in Kazakhstan. For the last five years the quantity of such crimes increased twice, the Attorney-General of Kazakhstan Askhat Daulbayev said at the meeting of Coordination council on law enforcement, under the Prosecutor General's Office of Kazakhstan. June 11 2015, 16:18 1 798 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan finalizes negotiations of WTO membership

Kazakhstan finalized the negotiations of its World Trade Organization (WTO) membership terms with WTO members at the Working Party meeting on Kazakhstan's accession on 10 June, the press-service of the organization reported. June 11 2015, 11:00 3 050 views

Society

About traffic movement restriction on week-end

During the week-end, on June 13 and 14, traffic movement on one of the lanes of Atyrau-Geolog highway under the railway bridge in Privokzalny district will be limited. June 11 2015, 10:51 2 624 views

Kazakhstan News

Astana hosts Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions today

The 5th Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions kicked off in Astana on June 10. June 10 2015, 13:26 2 103 views

Kazakhstan News

President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev held a meeting with the UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon

The talks were held on the sidelines of "G20" summit. June 10 2015, 12:46 1 494 views

World News

Resignations hit Turkey government

Turkey appears to be heading towards political meltdown after four Cabinet ministers, including the deputy prime minister, quit amid signs of growing rebellion against ailing Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit. June 10 2015, 12:35 1 560 views

World News

First bodies of Germanwings victims arrive home in Germany

The bodies of 44 Germans killed in the Germanwings plane that was deliberately crashed in March have arrived home. After more than two months, families can start burying their loved ones. June 10 2015, 03:04 1 610 views