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Malaysia's Sumatec Resources finds more oil in Kazakhstan

Sumatec Resources Bhd says fresh review of its oil and gas field in Rakushechnoye (Southwest of Mangistau Oblast), Kazakhstan has yielded a 14.5% increase in proven oil reserves to 129 million barrels. June 25 2014, 19:38 4 183 views

World News

Banned Chechen movie screened at Moscow Film Festival

The Chechen film "Ordered to Forget" («Приказано забыть») which tells how some 700 residents  of the Chechen village of Haybakh were burned alive at the time of the February 1944 deportation of the entire Chechen and Ingush nations on Soviet leader Joseph Stalin's orders, was screened on June 20 at the Moscow International Film Festival. June 25 2014, 19:08 3 648 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakh monument unveiled, quickly removed amid ridicule

A monument dedicated to two Kazakh intellectuals has been removed from public display, just one day after it was unveiled in the eastern city of Oskemen. June 25 2014, 18:33 2 362 views

Kazakhstan News

Shootings of epic on Nazarbayev's life to start in Karaganda in June

The continuation of the film epic about the life of Nursultan Nazarbayev, President of Kazakhstan, will start on June 28 in Karaganda. June 25 2014, 17:49 1 985 views

World News

US set to allow crude oil exports after four decade ban

The US Commerce Department has given the go-ahead to several companies to export crude oil, a big policy change essentially ending a ban in place for the last four decades. At question is whether the end of the ban will mean higher prices at the pump. June 25 2014, 17:37 3 585 views

Kazakhstan News

Eight sites along Silk Road in Kazakhstan given World Heritage status

Eight sites along the Silk Road in Kazakhstan have been granted World Heritage status, worldeinnews.com reports. June 25 2014, 10:14 3 364 views

Society

AkZhaik announces Predictions contest for the 2014 FIFA World Cup

Considering a great interest of our readers to FIFA World Cup, Ak Zhaik newspaper announces a competition for the most accurate predictions. June 25 2014, 17:26 2 533 views

World News

South Korean ferry survivors return to school, vow not to forget

Holding hands as they walked through the school gates, some fighting back tears, 75 children who survived South Korea's worst maritime disaster in 20 years, returned to class on Wednesday vowing to remember their lost friends. June 25 2014, 13:55 3 265 views

Kazakhstan News

British citizen accused of child molestation sentenced to 8 years

British citizen Baruch Peter was sentenced to 8 years in prison for corruption of minors, azh.kz reports citing the press service of West Kazakhstan regional court on Wednesday. June 25 2014, 13:29 3 921 views

World News

Fans mark 5th anniversary of Michael Jackson's death

It's been five years since Michael Jackson died, yet his career is more alive than it has been in decades. June 25 2014, 10:48 2 022 views

World News

Spain's Princess Cristina faces trial threat

Spain's Princess Cristina, a sister of the new King Felipe VI, will discover Wednesday whether she faces the threat of an unprecedented criminal corruption trial, yahoonews.com reports. June 25 2014, 10:27 2 701 views

Kazakhstan News

Julian Assange received award of Kazakhstan Journalists’ Union

Julian Assange, Australian journalist, the founder of the controversial whistle-blowing website WikiLeaks, became the winner of the Kazakhstan Journalists’ Union prize for his his oustanding efforts in investigative journalism, azh.kz reports. June 25 2014, 09:44 4 675 views

Culture

Orchestra to stage concert on the Ural River bank

Tomorrow, June 25, the Atyrau folk orchestra named after Dina Nurpeisova will stage a concert on the embankment of the Ural River (on the pier near Sanatoriy). The concert is dedicated to the Astana Day. Time: from 8pm to 9pm Please come and enjoy the beautiful music!   June 24 2014, 17:45 4 745 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan to open ‘Western Europe - Western China' corridor section to traffic

More than 6 thousand kilometers of roads are set to be repaired in Kazakhstan by yearend, according to Minister of Transport and Communications Zhenis Kassymbek, inform.kz reports. June 24 2014, 17:06 2 397 views

World News

Crew of South Korea ferry disaster go on trial

Relatives of more than 300 victims of a ferry disaster in South Korea have arrived at court for the first official trial of crew members, euronews reports. June 24 2014, 16:41 3 790 views

Kazakhstan News

13 mass media reps became winners of 2014 Kazakhstan Journalists Union Award

13 representatives of mass media and 2 editorial teams became winners of 2014 Kazakhstan journalists union award in 10 nominations, azh.kz reports: June 24 2014, 12:14 3 608 views

World News

Ukraine Pro-Russian separatists agree to honour Ukraine ceasefire

Separatist leaders in Luhansk and Donetsk will observe ceasefire until Friday and release OSCE observers held captive, theguardian.com reports. June 24 2014, 10:10 3 392 views

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Claude Monet 'Water Lilies' painting sells for $54 million

An iconic "Water Lilies" painting by French artist Claude Monet sold for £31.7 million ($54 million, 39.7 million euros) at a London sale on Monday, the second-highest sum paid for his work on record, afp. com reports. June 24 2014, 09:58 2 526 views

World News

Kerry promises 'intense and sustained' support for Iraq

Secretary of State John Kerry on Monday promised "intense and sustained" U.S. support for Iraq, but said the divided country would only survive if its leaders took urgent steps to bring it together, reuters reports. June 24 2014, 09:54 3 398 views

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Honda and others recall nearly 3 million vehicles over air bag flaw

Honda Motor Co 7267.T and other Japanese automakers on Monday recalled almost 3 million cars with potentially explosive air bags supplied by Takata Corp 7312.T, bringing the total recall so far to about 10.5 million vehicles over the past five years. June 24 2014, 09:52 2 044 views

Kazakhstan News

ExxonMobil, Shell to extend contract on Kazakh Kashagan field

ExxonMobil and Shell companies intend to extend the contract on the Kashagan project for another 20 years, a source from the operator of the project for the field's development, North Caspian Operating Company (NCOC), told trend. June 24 2014, 09:41 4 978 views

World News

Study finds link between pesticides and autism

 A California study out Monday found that pregnant women who live near farms where pesticides are applied had a two-thirds higher risk of having children with autism. June 23 2014, 19:39 2 201 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan plans to develop cell phone based payment system

Payment system in Kazakhstan will develop on the basis of cellular phones. Kazakh Prime Minister Karim Massimov made the remarks at a joint session of the Kazakh Parliament`s chambers. June 24 2014, 09:31 3 571 views

Kazakhstan News

Ritz-Carlton to launch in Kazakhstan’s capital

Ritz-Carlton has unveiled plans to enter Kazakhstan’s capital Astana for the first time, tdm.com reports. June 23 2014, 19:21 3 513 views

World News

EU Council approves sending police mission to Ukraine

The Council of the European Union has approved the sending of a police mission to Ukraine for two years. Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas Linkevičius informed Russian journalists on the sidelines of the meeting of 28 EU foreign ministers in Luxembourg on Monday. June 23 2014, 17:54 2 276 views