All news

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan, Austria plan to introduce visa-free regime for businessmen

Kazakhstan and Austria plan to introduce a visa-free regime for businessmen of the two countries, this has been announced at today's Kazakh-Austrian Business Council by Meyram Pshembayev, head of the council, member of the Majilis. March 16 2015, 17:26 3 356 views

World News

Russia was ready to put nuclear forces on alert over Crimea, Putin says

Russia was ready to put its nuclear forces on alert over the crisis in Crimea last year, such was the threat to Russian people there, President Vladimir Putin said in a documentary that aired on state TV on Sunday night, cnn reports. March 16 2015, 17:21 4 055 views

Economy

Price of liquefied gas dropped

It was reported on the website of the RoK Committee on regulation of natural monopolies and protection of the competition that the joint order of the Ministry of Energy and Ministry of National Economy has been released about the decrease in the ceiling price of wholesale liquefied oil gas - from 31 536,29 tenge to 11 033, 91 tenge per ton (VAT excluding). March 16 2015, 15:48 3 887 views

World News

90% of capital Port Vila in Vanuatu wiped out by 'monster' Cyclone Pam

President says 90 percent of buildings in capital Port Vila are damaged or destroyed as outlying islands remain cut off. March 16 2015, 15:25 3 946 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakstan woman gang-raped in Delhi hotel, three men arrested

A 35-year-old Kazakhstan woman was gang-raped by three people here in a hotel where she had gone to meet them, police said on Friday. The culprits have been arrested. March 16 2015, 14:51 4 967 views

Kazakhstan News

Putin trip to Kazakhstan to go ahead on March 20 - Kremlin

A trip by Russian President Vladimir Putin to Kazakhstan, initially planned for last week, has been rescheduled for March 20, the Kremlin and the Kazakh presidential press service said on Monday. March 16 2015, 14:35 4 010 views

Kazakhstan News

Presidential nominating campaign completes in Kazakhstan – CEC

Presidential nominating campaign has come to an end in Kazakhstan and the acceptance of applications for participation in the early presidential elections is now closed, said Central Election Commission secretary Bakhyt Meldeshov. March 16 2015, 12:10 3 624 views

World News

Saddam Hussein's tomb levelled in drive to retake Tikrit

The tomb of Iraq's late dictator Saddam Hussein has been virtually levelled in heavy clashes between militants from the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and Iraqi forces in a fight for control of the city of Tikrit. March 16 2015, 12:06 2 984 views

World News

Nearly a million protest Brazil's president, economy, corruption

Close to a million demonstrators marched in cities and towns across Brazil on Sunday to protest a sluggish economy, rising prices and corruption - and to call for the impeachment of left-wing President Dilma Rousseff. March 16 2015, 10:51 3 113 views

Kazakhstan News

Northern parts of Kazakhstan to witness solar eclipse on March 20

The first total solar eclipse of the year hits on March 20, 15 hours prior to the astronomical spring in the Northern hemisphere - equinox. Interestingly, according to Universe Today, the solar eclipse starts from the high Arctic and will follow across northern parts of Africa, Europe and Central Asia. March 16 2015, 10:41 3 753 views

World News

Where is Vladimir Putin? 7 Theories Across the Media

Vladimir Putin has not been seen in public since 5th March. As time ticks by, the rumour mill builds in momentum, not least because two important engagements have been cancelled in this time. A visit to Kazakhstan did not go ahead last week, nor were meetings with officials of South Ossetia. March 16 2015, 09:31 4 928 views

Kazakhstan News

Russian Citizen Hospitalized in Kazakhstan Declared Ebola Free

The 37-year-old Russian tested negative for Ebola and was diagnosed with acute respiratory viral infection, sputniknews reports. March 16 2015, 09:22 3 839 views

World News

Egypt unveils plans to build new capital east of Cairo

The Egyptian government has announced plans to build a new capital to the east of the present one, Cairo. March 16 2015, 09:10 3 337 views

Kazakhstan News

KazKom purchases BTA, Kenes Rakishev purchases KazKom

KazKommertsBank (KKB) has announced that it acquired 304,187,299,781 common shares of BTA Bank (BTA) at 0.24162 tenge per share from Kenes Rakishev, Tengrinews reports the press release of the Bank as of March 3. March 13 2015, 11:12 4 207 views

World News

Major nations hold talks on ending U.N. sanctions on Iran - officials

Major world powers have begun talks about a United Nations Security Council resolution to lift U.N. sanctions on Iran if a nuclear agreement is struck with Tehran, a step that could make it harder for the U.S. Congress to undo a deal, Western officials said. March 13 2015, 10:30 3 599 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan Sues Hackers Who Stole, Posted Officials’ E-Mails

Kazakhstan official representatives said in the Manhattan federal court complaint that it discovered in late January that its computer system was hacked. Thousands of Kazakhstan officials’ messages sent from Gmail accounts were stolen, according to the complaint filed Thursday. March 13 2015, 09:51 4 352 views

World News

Greece threatens to seize German state-owned property in compensation for Nazi massacre

Greek demands for World War Two reparations from Germany are adding to rising tensions between Athens and Berlin. March 13 2015, 09:42 3 171 views

World News

China's Government Will Decide Whether Dalai Lama Will Be Reincarnated Or Not: Official

China's Communist Party government will decide if the Dalai Lama is reincarnated, officials said this week, reacting to an announcement from the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader that he may be the last of his line. March 12 2015, 16:31 3 977 views

World News

Two Police Officers Shot In Ferguson Amid Protests Outside Police Department

St. Louis Police Chief Jon Belmar said, according to CNN, that the two police officers who were shot Thursday were targeted for being part of the force. Both officers, who were admitted to a hospital, are reportedly conscious, ibtimes.com reports. March 12 2015, 16:25 3 818 views

Kazakhstan News

Spain Will Not Extradite Kazakh Opposition Figure

Spanish authorities have decided not to extradite Kazakh opposition figure Muratbek Ketebaev to his home country. March 12 2015, 16:18 3 216 views

Kazakhstan News

21 people wish to run for presidency in Kazakhstan

Number of candidates for the early presidential elections in Kazakhstan has increased to 21 so far, deputy chairman of the Central Election Commission of Kazakhstan Vladimir Foos told reporters Thursday. March 12 2015, 16:08 3 834 views

Kazakhstan News

Soyuz landing craft touches down in wintry Kazakhstan

A three-member space crew returned to Earth just after sunrise Thursday in Kazakhstan, descending through a sun-splashed sky under an orange and white parachute before dipping through fog for a rocket-cushioned touchdown on the snowy steppes of Central Asia. March 12 2015, 15:08 3 075 views

World News

Delay of Putin's visit in Astana isn't due to health problems, says Kremlin

Vladimir Putin has postponed a visit to Kazakhstan, officials from both countries said on Wednesday, though the Kremlin dismissed another report that plans had changed because the Russian president was unwell. March 12 2015, 14:57 4 234 views

World News

US Declares Venezuela a National Threat, Prompting Argentinian Rebuke

Argentina slams US for declaring Venezuela "a threat to US national security", the country’s foreign ministry said in a statement. March 12 2015, 14:41 3 524 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan allocates KZT 3,2 billion for oil-fields exploration

Kazakhstan will allocate KZT 3,2 billion for oil-field exploration in 2015, this has been announced at today's international forum for oil and gas exploration by of Minister for Investment and Development Asset Issekeshev. March 12 2015, 13:30 3 865 views