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​Unprecedented heavy rain poured in Almaty

Unprecedented heavy rain poured in Almaty yesterday. Rains this year are plentiful, but such rain hasn't been experienced yet. The city all of a sudden went dark, electric poles, advertizing billboards fell down from strong wind, flood was everywhere, cars stopped and couldn't start the ignition. June 9 2015, 11:05 2 627 views

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​Kazakhstan announces contest for foreign journalists

The Union of Jounalists of Kazakhstan in partnership with the Kazakh Foreign Ministry is seeking submissions from foreign journalists for insightful, professional reporting on the Central Asian nation. June 9 2015, 10:17 1 454 views

World News

Turkey enters new and uncertain political era as AKP loses majority

The vote was seen by many as a referendum on whether to give Erdogan more presidential powers. But with just under 41 percent of the vote, down from 49 percent in 2011, the result was a major blow. June 9 2015, 10:05 1 360 views

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British airlines 'face multiple toxic air claims'

Seventeen former and serving cabin crew are planning legal action against British airlines saying they have been poisoned by contaminated cabin air. June 8 2015, 16:59 1 650 views

Kazakhstan News

Bacteria In Gut Causes Half Of Global Saiga Antelope Population Found In Kazakhstan To Die

Two types of bacteria, which are normally benign, found in the gut of the endangered Saiga antelope, have turned deadly. It has resulted in the death since May 10 of half of the world's Saiga antelope population found in Kazakhstan. June 8 2015, 16:38 3 304 views

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​Transformation in Aktau

Aktau, Kazakhstan's most important maritime gateway on the Caspian Sea, has been handling less and less oil and gas industry consignments of late. The state-owned port operator Kazmortransflot is now pushing ahead with the diversification of its activities. June 8 2015, 14:38 1 641 views

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Italian astronaut to land in Kazakhstan on Soyuz in June

Samantha Cristoforetti, the first woman astronaut in Italy's history, will land back on the Earth at 3:43 p.m. (CET time; 7:43 p.m. Kazakhstan time) on Thursday, June 11, after spending more than six months in outer space. June 8 2015, 12:24 1 855 views

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G7 leaders urge tough line on Russia

Group of Seven (G7) leaders vowed at a summit in the Bavarian Alps on Sunday to keep sanctions against Russia in place until President Vladimir Putin and Moscow-backed separatists fully implement the terms of a peace deal for Ukraine. June 8 2015, 12:04 1 405 views

Crime

​Father of Boston bomber's friend: “Our lawyers will appeal the sentence”

The sentence has been imposed against the citizen of Atyrau Azamat Tazhayakov. The U.S. jury found the 21-year-old Dartmouth university student guilty of obstructing the investigation of the Boston terrorist attack sentenced to imprison him for 3,5 years. June 8 2015, 10:59 3 313 views

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South Korea reports jump in MERS infections, sixth patient dies

South Korea reported a jump in cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) on Monday while an 80-year-old man became the sixth fatality from the outbreak in the country and other Asian nations began taking preventive measures against the disease. June 8 2015, 10:15 1 403 views

Kazakhstan News

Olympics: Almaty 2022 off to Lausanne for key technical presentations with Kazakhstan PM Karim Massimov

The Almaty 2022 bid delegation readies to make their key technical presentation to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) this next week in Lausanne. Almaty is competing against Beijing, China to host the 2022 Winter Olympic Games. June 8 2015, 10:10 1 802 views

Culture

​Monument to Afghan War Soldiers unveiled in Atyrau

In Atyrau after 26 years of Soviet troops withdrawal from Afghanistran monument was unveiled to Afghan war soldiers. June 8 2015, 09:45 6 153 views

Kazakhstan News

​Love is... passing National Testing armed with wig and skirt

This year a round of the Unified National Testing (UNT) in Kazakhstan has ended with a dress up scandal. A young man was caught at the UNT dressed up as a girl. Allegedly Ayan Zhardemov, a 3rd year student of the Kazakh British Technological University, put on a wig and a skirt to take the test instead of his girlfriend in South Kazakhstan Oblast. June 5 2015, 11:35 1 865 views

World News

Millions of US government workers hit by data breach

Chinese hackers are suspected of carrying out a "massive breach" affecting the data of millions of US government workers, officials said. June 5 2015, 10:11 1 179 views

Kazakhstan News

Council of Foreign Investors makes recommendations to Kazakh government

Investors have asked Kazakhstan to expand the list of countries with visa-free regime,Tengrinews reports. Chairman of the Kazakhstan Council of Foreign Investors Ulf Wokurka made several recommendations during the meeting of the Council of Foreign Investors in Astana on June 4. June 5 2015, 10:04 1 505 views

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'Gay Propaganda' Bill Put Off As Kazakhstan Celebrates Olympics Bid

Kazakhstan has put the brakes on proposed antigay legislation that threatened to derail its dream of hosting the Winter Olympics. June 4 2015, 17:31 1 565 views

World News

Ex-FIFA official: ‘I agreed to accept bribes for 1998, 2010 World Cups’

A former senior FIFA official, Chuck Blazer, claimed he and others took bribes in exchange for supporting World Cup candidate countries in 1998 and 2010, an unsealed paper says. South Africa has denied paying any bribes. French reaction is pending. June 4 2015, 17:14 1 535 views

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Wikileaks releases ‘largest’ trove of docs exposing secret TiSA trade deal

WikiLeaks has published 17 secret documents related to a controversial trade agreement currently being negotiated behind closed doors between the US, EU and 23 WTO members. NGO Global Justice Now called the leak “a dark day for democracy." June 4 2015, 13:04 1 574 views

Kazakhstan News

​EBRD to work on development of agricultural sector in Kazakhstan

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development will be working on development of the agricultural sector in Kazakhstan, president of the Bank Suma Chakrabarti told at the sitting of the Foreign Investors Council in Astana. June 4 2015, 14:00 1 463 views

Culture

​Saltanat Akhmetova - Opera Singing Sensation

Saltanat Akhmetova, the soloist of “Astana Opera", became the sensation after her victory in “Big Opera" Russian television project where among the members of the jury was Elena Obraztsova herself. June 4 2015, 12:51 6 555 views

World News

Dozens die in air strikes on ISIL in Iraq's Hawijah

Dozens of people are reported to have been killed in air strikes targeting the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) in Hawijah in Iraq, reports say. June 3 2015, 23:04 1 780 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan plans to explore hydrocarbon reserves in Caspian Depression

Kazakhstan is planning to explore and develop potential hydrocarbon reserves in the Caspian Depression in partnership with global energy firms. June 3 2015, 22:55 1 777 views

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Kazakhstan to produce Euro-5 gasoline

A new plant for the production of AI-92 and AI-95 gasoline of K5 environmental class corresponding to Euro-5 standard will be commissioned in Kazakhstan by late 2015, the message of Development Bank of Kazakhstan said. June 3 2015, 16:55 2 022 views

World News

Turkish electoral candidates include more Armenians

Many more Armenians used to live in Turkey, for centuries. Before 1915, according to varying estimates, there were 1.3-2 million. Today this minority — one of Turkey's largest — numbers between 40,000 and 70,000 people. Then, targeted taxes and obstacles to advancement in public sector jobs led Armenians to become increasingly discreet as a community. June 3 2015, 16:51 1 379 views

World News

Russian Investigators Release Name of Key Witness in MH17 Crash in Ukraine

The Russian Investigation Committee released the name of the key witness to the Malaysian Airlines flight that had been downed over eastern Ukraine last year, Russian Investigation Committee spokesman Vladimir Markin said Wednesday. June 3 2015, 16:43 1 578 views