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Royal baby: New prince yet to be named, William says

The Duke of Cambridge has said he and his wife are "still working on a name" for their son, who has spent his first night at home after leaving hospital. July 24 2013, 10:43 2 726 views

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Zhirinovsky not pleased about 'bloodsucking' royal baby

A Russian lawmaker known for his headline-grabbing outbursts has slammed the birth of a new member of the British royal family, in comments made to journalists on Tuesday. July 24 2013, 10:04 2 516 views

Kazakhstan News

President Nazarbayev met British PM Cameron in London

President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev has had a meeting with the British Prime Minister David Cameron in a visit to London. July 23 2013, 16:55 3 404 views

Kazakhstan News

US ambassador's blackmailing of Kazakhstan healthcare minister revealed

At the time, former U.S. Ambassador to Kazakhstan Richard Hoagland sent a letter to Kazakhstan Healthcare Minister Salidat Kairbekova insistently recommending her to continue the methadone program in the country July 23 2013, 16:47 2 800 views

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Shooting In Kyrgyz-Uzbek Frontier Kills Border Guard, Injures Another

Kyrgyz officials say an Uzbek border guard has been killed and another injured in an exchange of fire with Kyrgyz border guards. July 23 2013, 16:32 3 003 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan says oligarch's wife could return to Italy-newspaper

Kazakhstan will let a dissident oligarch's wife return to Italy as long as she is returned for trial if necessary, an Italian newspaper reported on Tuesday, the latest twist in a case that has strained relations in Italy's fragile coalition. July 23 2013, 14:46 2 337 views

Kazakhstan News

Put pension fund money in Kashagan - MP

In 1993, one dollar would cost 4.7 tenge, but today as much as 150 tenge. The value of Kazakh currency has dropped by more than 30 times in 20 years of independence. Does it make sense to save money from young age given such devaluation? July 23 2013, 11:59 2 922 views

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Syria conflict: Top US general outlines military options

The top US military officer has outlined the costs, risks and benefits of possible American military involvement in the Syrian conflict. July 23 2013, 11:29 2 199 views

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Duchess of Cambridge gives birth to baby boy, third in line to the throne

Prince William and Catherine Middleton's first child weighed 8lbs 6oz, Kensington Palace announces July 23 2013, 10:52 2 646 views

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Dozens reported dead in China earthquake

At least 75 killed and more than 400 injured after quake measuring up to 6.6 magnitude July 22 2013, 17:11 2 178 views

Kazakhstan News

Kashagan and Siberia oil to be mixed before global market

A part of oil produced in Atyrau Oblast at Kashagan offshore field will be mixed with oil from the Siberia deposit before sending to the world market. July 22 2013, 16:55 2 624 views

Kazakhstan News

Most people in Kazakhstan want three kids: poll

A survey by HeadHunter has shown that 64% of childless respondents are planning to have three kids or more. 48% of the respondents want two or three kids, 12% want three or four children and 4% want five kids or more. July 22 2013, 16:46 3 667 views

Kazakhstan News

Proton rocket program resumed at Baikonur

Assembly of Proton-M carrier rocket has started in the integration and test block of platform 92A of Baikonur cosmodrome rented from Kazakhstan by Russia July 22 2013, 16:44 3 578 views

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Italy mulls expelling Kazakh ambassador

Italy "is still considering" expelling Kazakhstan's ambassador to Rome over his role in the deportation of a Kazakh dissident's family from Italy July 22 2013, 15:40 2 274 views

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Russian Patriarch Says Gay Marriage 'Sign Of Apocalypse'

The head of the Russian Orthodox Church has said that the legal recognition of same-sex marriage is "a very dangerous sign of the apocalypse." July 22 2013, 15:12 2 442 views

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Kazakhstan-born man killed by neo-Nazis in Germany

A Kazakhstan-born man has been killed by neo-Nazis during the Bavarian Folk Festival in Kaufbeuren in Southern Germany, Sueddeutsche writes. July 22 2013, 14:23 3 735 views

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Norwegian woman reports being raped in Dubai, gets 16 months in jail

The 25-year-old was in the United Arab Emirates on a business trip when she was raped and reported the assault to the local police. July 22 2013, 11:51 2 916 views

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'Trayvon Martin could have been me' - Barack Obama

President Barack Obama has said that "Trayvon Martin could have been me, 35 years ago", in his first comments on the case since last week's verdict. July 22 2013, 10:40 2 877 views

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Geolog train bridge on the way to Karabatan to close for three months for reconstruction

The redesign plan envisages adding two more rail lines to the two existing at the moment. July 22 2013, 09:46 4 144 views

Kazakhstan News

Foreign nationals beaten in Aktau

Saturday, 20 July, at around 4:30pm,  a man attacked three foreign nationals near a mall in the center of Aktau. July 22 2013, 08:13 3 123 views

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Italian PM Letta calls on Senate to back Alfano over expulsion

Italian PM Enrico Letta on Friday called on the Senate to reject a no-confidence vote in Deputy Premier and Interior Minister Angelino Alfano over the deportation of the family of a Kazakh dissident. Letta said it was "clear" Alfano had nothing to do with the expulsion and argued that rejecting the motion would be a vote of confidence in his left-right executive. July 19 2013, 17:28 2 777 views

Kazakhstan News

Ranking Chinese military official to check on Kazakhstan Navy in Aktau

Vice-Chairman of the Central Military Commission of China Fan Changlong has arrived to Astana July 19 2013, 16:00 2 676 views

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Minister says Kashagan 98% ready for startup

July 17, Kazakh oil and gas minister Uzakbai Karabalin arrived in Atyrau on a working trip. After visiting Kashagan with the governor B. Izmukhambetov the official said its level of readiness for experimental-industrial oil production is 98%. July 19 2013, 12:05 3 778 views

Kazakhstan News

UN urges Italy to facilitate return of illegally deported Kazakh national

A group of independent United Nations human rights experts have called on Italian authorities to facilitate the return to Italy of Alma Shalabayeva, a Kazakh national, and her six-year-old daughter who were unlawfully deported to Kazakhstan in May. July 19 2013, 11:33 2 888 views

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Life in transit: What is it like to live in an airport?

This weekend, the US whistleblower Edward Snowden, will have spent four weeks in Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport. Two thousand miles away, in neighbouring Kazakhstan, a young man has already spent four months in the transit area of an airport - and admits it is driving him round the bend. July 19 2013, 11:28 2 566 views