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​Kazakh oil workers to face shrinking salaries, layoffs - Energy Minister Shkolnik

Oil-rich Kazakhstan is starting to feel the effects of falling oil prices. November 23 2015, 15:58 2 769 views

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​Kazakhstan's welfare fund to shut down overseas offices

Samruk Kazyna National Welfare Fund JSC plans to shut down its offices abroad in early 2016. November 23 2015, 15:55 1 550 views

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Kazakhstan increases electricity generation from renewable sources

Electricity generation from renewable energy sources is increasing in Kazakhstan, reported the country's Energy Ministry. November 23 2015, 15:43 2 402 views

World News

Opposition wins Argentina's presidential election

Conservative opposition candidate Mauricio Macri has won Argentina's presidential election, ending 12 years of leftist rule. November 23 2015, 15:27 1 635 views

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Massive Brussels police operation ends with several arrests

A massive police operation in Belgium's capital has come to a close after 19 houses were searched and more than a dozen people arrested. The prime minister said schools and the metro system would be closed Monday. November 23 2015, 11:44 1 867 views

Kazakhstan News

​Snowfall and blizzard blanket Kazakhstan

Frontal-type precipitation (primarily, snowfall), fog, blizzard, black ice and wind speed increase are forecast in most regions of Kazakhstan November 23. Sunny weather will dominate only in southern and western parts of the country. November 23 2015, 11:41 2 013 views

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Kazakhstan starts accepting applications for subsoil use under simplified procedure

Starting from November 24, Kazakhstan begins accepting applications for granting subsoil use rights under the simplified procedure for exploration, the Ministry of Investment and Development of Kazakhstan said. November 23 2015, 11:24 2 080 views

Sport

Kazakhstan female boxers won 21 medals at the intl tournament in Atyrau

In Atyrau the international box tournament among women dedicated to the memory of Kazakh women WW2 heroes - Aliya Moldagoulova, Manshuk Mametova and Hiuaz Dospanova has been closed. November 23 2015, 10:02 8 809 views

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Crimea without power after pylons blown up

Three-quarters of Crimea's population remain without power after four electricity pylons were blown up. November 23 2015, 09:58 1 673 views

Kazakhstan News

President Ghani Meets Kazakhstan Prime Minister

President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani during his visit to Kazakhstan met Prime Minister Karim Massimov yesterday, BNA reported. November 23 2015, 08:00 1 729 views

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​Southeast Asian countries just formed their own version of the EU

Ten countries Sunday signed a compact to formally establish a European Union-style organization to encourage investment and cooperation in the region. November 23 2015, 07:49 1 632 views

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Eighty hostages freed as special forces storm Mali hotel

Malian special forces stormed a luxury hotel in Bamako on Friday after Islamist gunmen took 170 people including many foreigners hostage in the capital of the former French colony, which has been battling rebels allied to al Qaeda for several years. November 20 2015, 17:26 1 578 views

Kazakhstan News

​Terror acts prevented in Astana- Astana Mayor

The national security committee prevented the terror acts planed in Astana, said Adilbek Dzhaksybekov, the Mayor of Astana. November 20 2015, 16:07 1 927 views

World News

Mali hotel attack: '170 hostages seized' in Bamako

Gunmen have launched an attack on the Radisson Blu Hotel in the centre of Mali's capital, Bamako. November 20 2015, 15:16 1 729 views

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ISIS says soda can bomb detonated on Russian plane got the wrong target

A few days after the Paris attacks that left hundreds dead and injured, Russia confirmed that a homemade explosive device was detonated on board MetroJet Flight 9268 in October, killing all 224 passengers. Since then, ISIS published images of the bomb that was detonated inside the airplane, saying that the Russian flight wasn't the original target. Instead, ISIS wanted to shoot down a Western plane. November 20 2015, 15:08 2 162 views

Kazakhstan News

A National Car Brand will Be Created in Kazakhstan

At the World EXPO 2017, which will be held in Astana, Kazakhstan is planning to introduce the electric vehicle concept, developed by the national automotive brand. The news was told by the chairman of the board of directors of AllurGroup Andrew Lavrentev. According to him, the new automotive brand is to be presented in the form of an entire line of cars belonging to different classes. Thus, the basic idea is to create a vehicle using the most advanced technologies - hybrid or electric engine. However, the petrol version of the car belonging to a national brand also is planned. November 20 2015, 14:57 2 349 views

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il traders prepare for next big price drop in March 2016

Oil traders are preparing for another downward turn in prices by March 2016, market data suggests, as what is expected to be an unusually warm winter dents demand just as Iran's resurgent crude exports hit global markets after sanctions are ended. November 20 2015, 12:03 1 925 views

Economy

Price of bread and bus fares will increase in Atyrau

As of January 1, the price of “social" bread loaf will cost 80 tenge and more, warn Atyrau bakers. The fares for public transport in the city will be 80 tenge and on suburban routes - 100 tenge by the unanimous vote of the deputies of Atyrau Maslikhat. November 20 2015, 11:39 5 554 views

Kazakhstan News

​The First Center of Kazakhstan Opened in China

In the framework of a joint initiative of the Consulate General of Kazakhstan in Shanghai, JSC "Center for International Programs", which is the official administrator of "Bolashak" scholarship, and Shanghai International Studies University in the territory of this institution the first China's "Center of Kazakhstan" has been opened. November 20 2015, 09:50 1 725 views

World News

Islamic State Says It Has Executed Chinese and Norwegian Hostages

The militant group calling itself Islamic State on Wednesday said it had executed two hostages, one Chinese and the other Norwegian, releasing images in the latest issue of its official English-language magazine Dabiq purporting to show the two men had been shot to death. November 19 2015, 17:01 1 808 views

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ISIS new video warns of attack on New York

A new video from ISIS warns of an attack on New York City. Images from the video appear to show a man zipping up his jacket with a bomb strapped to his body underneath. That is followed by an image of Times Square. November 19 2015, 15:40 1 678 views

Kazakhstan News

BTA Bank Says New York Developer Helped Launder Stolen Money

BTA Bank JSC accused developer Joseph Chetrit of using New York real estate investments to help launder money stolen from Kazakhstan. November 19 2015, 14:35 2 794 views

Ecology

​It is snowing in Atyrau …

It was snowing today in Atyrau, it was the first snow this year and the first one in autumn… November 18 2015, 17:22 7 425 views

World News

2 suspects killed in Paris anti-terror raid, including woman who blew herself up

Two armed terror suspects were killed, including a woman who blew herself up, during an ongoing police raid in the northern Paris suburb of Saint-Denis for hunting down the 9th suspect of the Paris attacks, BFMTV reported Wednesday. November 18 2015, 15:25 1 840 views

Kazakhstan News

​Kazakhstan should reduce number of its diplomatic mission abroad: Nazarbayev

Kazakhstan should reduce the number of its diplomatic mission in foreign countries, said President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev who is chairing the Government's extended meeting on Wednesday. November 18 2015, 12:04 1 997 views