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American cello rock band to play rock'n'roll in Atyrau

On March 8, in the House of Culture named after Kurmangazy (in Zhilgorodok) an American cello rock group “Break of Reality” will give a free concert. The event is organized by the U.S. Embassy. February 26 2015, 16:31 7 417 views

World News

Royal Caribbean ship aims to be largest cruise vessel in the world

Royal Caribbean has released new details on its next vessel, announcing that the third iteration of its Oasis-Class vessels will be named Harmony of the Seas. February 26 2015, 14:59 10 028 views

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US, Iran both want to defeat ISIL: Kerry

US Secretary of State John Kerry says the United States and Iran both have a "mutual interest" in defeating the ISIL terrorist group but the two countries are not cooperating with each other in this regard. February 26 2015, 13:05 2 992 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakh Senate passes 'gay propaganda' bill

Measure is approved 'for the protection of children from harmful information'. The Senate of Kazakhstan has passed a bill banning 'propaganda of a non-traditional sexual orientation.' February 26 2015, 13:01 3 028 views

Kazakhstan News

Presidential elections in Kazakhstan set for April 26

President Nursultan Nazarbayev announced on Wednesday that the early presidential elections in Kazakhstan are due to be held on April 26. February 26 2015, 12:52 4 643 views

Ecology

Old pipes to stay at sea bottom

By Laura Suleimenova The North Caspian Project Operator NCOC continues to implement the pipeline construction project from D island to Bolashak plant. According to our information, the costs of the consortium for new pipelines in 2015 will make $1,4 billion. The total budget of the Kashagan project this year will make over $4,2 billion. February 26 2015, 00:00 6 629 views

Kazakhstan News

Nazarbayev summons meeting of Kazakhstan's Security Council

Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev has summoned a meeting of Kazakhstan’s Security Council in Akorda, the presidential residence in Astana, tengrinews reports citing the official website of the Kazakh President. February 25 2015, 17:11 3 903 views

World News

Austrian men become first in the world to have bionic hands

A bionic hand, a groundbreaking operation and the power of thought. Three Austrian men have made medical history. They have been given robotic hands they control with their minds. February 25 2015, 17:02 3 475 views

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Lithuania to bring back military conscription to counter Russian threat

Lithuanian men aged 19-26 could soon find themselves carrying out military exercises as the country announces plans to bring back military conscription. February 25 2015, 16:02 2 315 views

Economy

Omsk, Atyrau businessmen expand cooperation

On February 23, entrepreneurs from Omsk (Russian Federation) visited atyrau and offered their serives to Atyra oil businesses. February 25 2015, 15:46 4 353 views

Kazakhstan News

Former citizen of Kazakhstan runs for presidency in Poland

Former citizen of Kazakhstan Balli Marzec (maiden name Balzhan Nauryzbaeva) intends to run for the presidential post in Poland, azh.kz reports citing NewsBalt. February 25 2015, 15:06 3 138 views

Kazakhstan News

Karabalin: another lowering of petrol prices possible in Kazakhstan

First Deputy Minister of Energy of Kazakhstan Uzakbai Karabalin doesn't rule out another lowering of petrol prices in Kazakhstan, he said at the CCS media briefing. February 25 2015, 11:49 3 083 views

Economy

Atyrau Refinery "optimizes" manpower

In 2015 Atyrau Refinery started the implementation of the 2nd phase of Outsourcing Program and transfer of its non-core divisions to business sector. February 25 2015, 11:43 5 095 views

World News

Guilty Verdict Returned in American Sniper Trial

A Texas jury found a United States military veteran guilty on Tuesday night of killing Navy SEAL and “American Sniper” author Chris Kyle two years ago. February 25 2015, 10:18 7 087 views

World News

Facebook frontline: Kiev calls up 'online army' amid information war

A day after Ukraine announced it is joining the information war by creating an 'online army,' the Information Policy Ministry entered into its first controversy. It has reportedly called on bloggers to create accounts to spread information useful to Kiev. February 25 2015, 10:11 3 337 views

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Moscow lying 'to my face,' says Kerry

US Secretary of State John Kerry on Tuesday accused Russian leaders of lying "to my face" about Moscow's involvement in the conflict in Ukraine and denounced what he called Russia's "propaganda." February 25 2015, 10:03 3 357 views

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Fifty hurt when Southern California train slams into truck

A Los Angeles-bound commuter train slammed into a tractor-trailer apparently stuck on the tracks in a Southern California city before dawn on Tuesday, injuring 50 people in a fiery crash, four of them critically. February 25 2015, 09:49 3 670 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan suspends measles vaccination campaign after botched injections

Kazakhstan has suspended immunization against measles after a series of hospitalizations following the injections, akipress.org reports citing regional media and authorities. February 25 2015, 09:24 3 399 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakh Ex-Diplomat Rakhat Aliyev Found Hanged In Austrian Prison Cell

A former Kazakh diplomat and former Kazakh Prtesident Nazarbayev's son-in-law Rakhat Aliyev, who faced murder charges in Austria, was found hanged in his cell in Vienna Tuesday in an apparent suicide, a prison official said. February 24 2015, 15:44 5 246 views

Culture

Celebrated New year on a lunar calendar

On February 21, in the House of Culture named after Kurmangazy (in Zhilgorodok) the Korean ethno-cultural center celebrated Solnal holiday - New Year on a lunar calendar. February 24 2015, 11:24 7 685 views

World News

Peace in Ukraine? Poroshenko Ally Predicts NATO Airstrikes Soon

Poroshenko Bloc MP Vadim Denisenko told Ukraine's Channel 5 on Tuesday that he hopes that the next step for NATO involvement in the Ukraine conflict will be for the military alliance to begin bombing the rebel-held Donbas within the next several months. February 24 2015, 11:09 3 686 views

Kazakhstan News

In Kazakhstan 5 women and 3 men underwent sex change

Since 2010, 5 women and 3 men approached Kazakhstan medical facilities with the request to change sex, azh.kz reports referring to bnews.kz. This information was provide by the Ministry of health and social development of Kazakhstan. February 24 2015, 10:51 7 319 views

World News

Emotional pleas for three Syria-bound UK schoolgirls to come home

The families of three missing British schoolgirls, thought to be Syria-bound, have made emotional pleas for them to come home and not to fall into the hands of ISIL militants. February 23 2015, 18:32 3 529 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakh Senate passes anti-gay draft law

The Senate of Kazakhstan has approved a draft law aimed at protecting children from information harmful to their health and development, Tengrinews reports. February 23 2015, 17:48 2 932 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan to present the project of TCO expansion

Minister of Energy Vladimir Shkolnik presented the project of future LLP "Tengizchevroil" expansion during the press conference in CCS. According to Minister, the cost of facilities expansion will be 14 bn dollars at the same time 20,000 jobs are planned to be created, bnews.kz reports. February 23 2015, 15:58 4 882 views