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Kazakhstan News

Possibility of opening direct flights between Astana and Paris discussed

Foreign ministers of Kazakhstan and France discussed the possibility of opening direct flights between Astana and Paris, the press service of Kazakh Foreign Ministry reported. June 11 2014, 16:43 2 801 views

World News

Iraq crisis: Islamists force 500,000 to flee Mosul

As many as 500,000 people have been forced to flee the Iraqi city of Mosul after Islamist militants effectively took control of it, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) says. June 11 2014, 16:28 3 286 views

Kazakhstan News

Mazhilis ratifies agreement in transit of Italian military equipment from Afghanistan via Kazakhstan

The Mazhilis (lower house) of the Parliament of Kazakhstan ratified the agreement with Italy in transit of military equipment and personnel from Afghanistan via the territory of Kazakhstan. June 11 2014, 16:14 2 259 views

World News

U.S. sends B-2 stealth bombers to Europe

Two of the United States' most recognizable military aircraft -- a pair of B-2 stealth bombers -- caught the eyes of residents as they arrived in Europe this week for training, cnn reports. June 11 2014, 13:48 2 640 views

Kazakhstan News

Major NGOs ask Kazakh President to veto new Criminal Code

Major non-governmental organizations have sent an appeal to Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev requesting him to veto the Criminal Code, Criminal Executive Code, and the Code of Administrative Offenses of Kazakhstan recently adopted by the Parliament, ca-news.org reports. June 11 2014, 13:37 2 725 views

Culture

International Song Festival dedicated to famous local composer and writer Ilya Zhakhanov

On June 14, the International Song Festival dedicated to famous local composer and writer Ilya Zhakhanov will talke place at Kurmagazy House of Culture in Zhilgorodok. June 11 2014, 13:13 5 330 views

World News

Hard-liner Rivlin to become Israel’s next president

Israelis, who are quite familiar with rough-and-tumble politics, were taken aback to see the race for president — a strictly ceremonial post in this parliamentary system, with lots of red carpets, windy toasts and wreath laying — turn into a political brawl, washigtonpost.com reports. June 11 2014, 10:09 1 810 views

Kazakhstan News

Peter Baruch appeared before the court in Uralsk

The court session took place in the specialized court that deals with minors-related cases. To recall, the British citizen Peter Baruch is accused of corruption of minors and production of pornographic materials with participation of minors, azh.kz reports. June 10 2014, 18:13 4 524 views

World News

Iraq militants control second city of Mosul

Iraq's prime minister has asked parliament to declare a state of emergency, after militants took control of the northern city of Mosul, bbc reports. June 10 2014, 17:29 2 993 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan to maintain a visa-free regime with South Korea

“Holders of internal passports could in-move to Kazakhstan and Korea for 1 month,” Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Alexey Volkov informed speaking during the press conference in the Central Communications Service under the President of Kazakhstan in Astana on June 10, 2014, bnews.kz reports. June 10 2014, 17:24 2 927 views

World News

Sexual violence in war: Summit to begin in London

A four-day summit on sexual violence in war is to begin in London, hosted by UK Foreign Secretary William Hague and UN Special Envoy Angelina Jolie, bbc reports. June 10 2014, 11:48 2 019 views

Kazakhstan News

Conditions for attracting foreign workers in Kazakhstan outside the quota will be specified in contracts with investors

Attracting foreign labor to Kazakhstan without permits and quotas will be limited only by the contract with investors, said Vice-Minister of Economy and Budget Planning Marat Kusainov, kaztag reports. June 10 2014, 11:27 4 487 views

World News

Ukraine’s President Seeks ‘Understanding’ With Russia

In his first interview as President of Ukraine, Petro Poroshenko tells TIME that he has no choice but to keep Russia at the negotiating table, as no country is prepared to guarantee his country's security from further attack, time.com reports. June 10 2014, 11:09 2 203 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan, UAE develop cooperation in the field of space

The Emirates Institution for Advanced Science and Technology (EIAST) hosted a visit of a high level Kazakhstan delegation led by Kairat Lama Sharif, Ambassador of Kazakhstan to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the UAE media report Monday.  June 10 2014, 10:59 4 033 views

Kazakhstan News

South Korean President to pay state visits to Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan

South Korean President Park Geun-hye will visit Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan next week as part of efforts to realize her proposed vision for a united Eurasia, her office said Monday. June 10 2014, 10:54 3 440 views

World News

No Gas Deal Reached Between Kyiv And Moscow

No deal has been reached between Ukraine and Russia to settle Kyiv's outstanding energy bills and agree on a price for future gas deliveries, rferl.org reports.  June 10 2014, 10:17 2 523 views

World News

Thousands of Irish orphans were used as ‘drug guinea pigs’

Over 2,000 care-home kids were secretly vaccinated against diphtheria in the 1930s in medical trials undertaken by international drugs giant Burroughs Wellcome, Irish media reveal. Among the testing sites was a recently discovered mass grave, herald. ie reports. June 10 2014, 10:03 3 424 views

Society

Roads closed for repairs

Tomorrow, June 10,  the following roads will be closed in Atyrau due to road repairs: June 9 2014, 22:41 3 322 views

Economy

North Caspian Project participants to merge into one company

Participants of the North Caspian Consortium agreed to form one consolidated joint company under the same name that the present operator of the project has – the North Caspian Operating Company (NCOC). There will be no agency companies in the structure. June 9 2014, 17:43 5 550 views

World News

Russian companies prepare to pay for trade in renminbi

Russian companies are preparing to switch contracts to renminbi and other Asian currencies amid fears that western sanctions may freeze them out of the US dollar market, according to two top bankers, ft.com reports. June 9 2014, 18:00 2 209 views

Kazakhstan News

Car accident kills Kazakhmys mine director, his wife and two employees

Road accident in Karaganda region has killed the director and two employees of the East-Zhezkazgan mine of Kazakhmys Corporation, the company said, inform.kz reports. June 9 2014, 17:34 2 483 views

World News

Syria's Assad announces 'general amnesty'

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Monday announced a "general amnesty" for all crimes committed to date, state television said, without giving further details, afp.com reports. June 9 2014, 17:18 1 989 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakh President to receive Italian Prime Minister

Head of State Nursultan Nazarbayev will receive Prime Minister of Italy Matteo Renzi during his working visit to Kazakhstan on June 12, the Akorda press service informs.   June 9 2014, 13:02 3 210 views

World News

24 students washed away in north India river surge

Twenty-four students were missing late Sunday after being washed downstream by a sudden surge of river water in a remote Himalayan valley in northern India, a state minister said. The students had stopped to take photographs on the edge of the Beas river in Himachal Pradesh when water released from a dam washed them downstream, transport minister G.S Bali said. June 9 2014, 11:42 2 067 views

World News

MH370 families seek $5 million for investigation, 'whistle blower' reward

Three months to the day after a Malaysian jetliner vanished, relatives of those aboard are set to launch an effort Sunday to raise $5 million for investigations and a "whistle blower" reward, cnn reports. June 9 2014, 11:30 2 433 views