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Mandela prize: the UN awards it for the first time

The first United Nations Nelson Mandela Prize will be given to Namibian ophthalmologist Dr. Helena Ndume and former Portuguese president Jorge Sampaio. June 23 2015, 10:30 2 327 views

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Family killed in murder-suicide missed Father's Day visit

A Utah man shot and killed his wife and two young children before turning the gun on himself on Father's Day, stunning neighbors and relatives who said the family missed an outing that day but otherwise showed no outward signs that anything was amiss. June 23 2015, 09:55 2 480 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakh president touts new opportunities after accord with WTO

President Nursultan Nazarbayev on Monday emphasized the "opening of new horizons" for Kazakhstan after the Central Asian nation reached an accord to become the 162nd member of the World Trade Organization. June 23 2015, 09:40 3 110 views

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Taliban attack on Afghan parliament in Kabul ends

A co-ordinated Taliban attack on the Afghan parliament in Kabul has ended with all six gunmen killed, the interior ministry says. June 22 2015, 17:39 2 389 views

Kazakhstan News

Nearly 270bn tenge budgeted for road projects in 2015

In general, on Nurly Zhol state program for infrastructure development in 2015-2019, 11 road projects are slated. June 22 2015, 17:34 2 308 views

World News

Japanese Scientists Learn to Diagnose Early Stages of Cancer in 3 Minutes

A group of scientists in Japan have developed a new technology that allows to diagnose cancer in early stages. June 22 2015, 16:35 2 307 views

Kazakhstan News

National Bank reports on situation in Kazakhstan financial market

The National Bank of Kazakhstan has published the report on the situation in the financial market of the country as of May 2015. June 22 2015, 16:31 2 912 views

Kazakhstan News

Astana Arlans team won in WSB final vs Cuba Domadores

Astana Arlans Kazakhstan claimed their second World Series of Boxing (WSB) Championship with a 6-4 aggregate win against Cuba Domadores in the Season V Finals, Inside The Games reports. June 22 2015, 16:18 2 754 views

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Maradona to run for FIFA presidency

Argentine soccer great Diego Maradona has decided to stand as a candidate for the FIFA presidency to replace Sepp Blatter, Uruguayan journalist and author Victor Hugo Morales has said. June 22 2015, 16:11 2 292 views

Economy

​Ill-fated week of Englishman in Atyrau

Specialized administrative court of Atyrau fined the citizen of Great Britain Coy Gavin Paul who was illegally working at the Kashagan project. June 22 2015, 15:42 4 588 views

Kazakhstan News

​Spiegel: Schröder anonymously received money from the government of Kazakhstan

Germany's former political leaders grace the cover of this week's edition of the German news magazine Der Spiegel. But this isn't a tribute. June 22 2015, 12:07 2 758 views

World News

Over 140 Die in Pakistan Amid Heat Wave

A heat wave in southern Pakistan has claimed the lives of at least 141 people, including 132 in Karachi, the capital of Sindh Province and the world's 2nd largest city by population, provincial health secretary Saeed Mangnejo said. June 22 2015, 10:10 2 363 views

Kazakhstan News

Compass Group subsidiary 'paid bribes to Kazakhstan customs officials'

An international subsidiary of Compass Group, the British catering giant that supplies more than 1,500 UK primary schools and 30 NHS Trusts, paid bribes to government officials in Kazakhstan, documents seen by the Guardian reveal. June 22 2015, 10:00 3 603 views

Society

​Ex-Mayor of Atyrau Askar Kerimov: ”I saw the city for the first time in three years”

On June 18, the appeal regional court conditionally ahead of schedule released ex-Mayor of Atyrau Askar Kerimov, who was charged within the criminal case of ex-governor Bergey Ryskaliev's organized criminal group. June 22 2015, 09:39 3 539 views

Ecology

Crude oil spill stretching over a hectare discovered in steppe

During the raid organized by the nature protection prosecutor's office on the territory of Makat Distrct, the team discovered oil spill along the railroad located between Karabatan station and Taskesken double track station. June 19 2015, 17:19 6 328 views

Kazakhstan News

​Almaty among top 100 most expensive cities for expatriates

Mercer, the American global human resources and related financial services consulting firm, released its 2015 Cost of Living City Rankings. The company compiles the list of the most expensive cities for employees working abroad. June 19 2015, 16:42 2 949 views

World News

Thailand confirms first Mers case in visitor from Oman

Thailand has confirmed its first case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (Mers), the deadly virus that has killed 24 people in South Korea. June 19 2015, 16:05 2 420 views

Kazakhstan News

​Three-year budget of Kazakhstan to base on low energy resource prices: PM

Prime Minister Karim Massimov at the joint session of the parliament said the low energy resource prices will be in mind while working out the state budget of Kazakhstan for the next three years. June 19 2015, 15:52 2 294 views

Society

​Abnormal heat in Atyrau during week-end

Abnormal heat with air temperature 5-10 degrees C higher than normal values has been established in the majority of regions in Kazakhstan, Kazakhstan's national forecaster Kazhydromet informs. June 19 2015, 15:03 3 116 views

Kazakhstan News

​Expert proposed to improve petrol quality in Kazakhstan through introduction of differentiated tax

Christin Bitner, fuel quality expert, proposed to improve petrol quality at Kazakhstani refueling stations through introduction of differentiated tax. June 19 2015, 12:49 2 040 views

World News

Tsarnaev Friend from Kyrgystan Gets Prison Sentence for Misleading Investigators

A friend of one Boston Marathon bomber who had dinner with the brothers hours after the attack has been sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison for misleading investigators. June 19 2015, 12:42 2 474 views

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Charleston church shooting: Prayers held across US

Prayers have been held across the United States after the killing of nine people at a historic African-American church in Charleston, South Carolina. June 19 2015, 11:40 2 618 views

World News

​Danish centre-right opposition wins elections

The right-leaning bloc has defeated the ruling leftists in the Danish general elections. The results showed overwhelming gains for the hard right Danish People's Party. June 19 2015, 11:12 2 292 views

Society

​Scientific Center will be opened at Atyrau Institute of Oil and Gas

International Caspian Research Center will be opened at Atyrau Institute of Oil and Gas. This was informed by the President of the institute Ali Abishev (on a photo). June 19 2015, 10:06 4 092 views

World News

Putin's ally suggests Russian leader could hold early vote

Vladimir Putin's long-time ally suggested Thursday that the Russian president could order an early vote to win a mandate for much-needed economic reforms, comments that sent shock waves through Russia's business and political elite. June 19 2015, 09:46 2 427 views