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Kazakhstan waiting for an answer from the UN to join peacekeeping missions Back in March 2014 Kazakhstan’s Defense Ministry announced it was ready to send 20 Kazakhstan’s military observers to join UN peacekeeping missions.

17 July 2014 11:11

Australia abolishes divisive carbon tax Australia axed a divisive carbon tax after years of vexed political debate, handing the government a key victory after it went to the polls last year vowing the levy would go.

17 July 2014 10:57

Prize-winning reporter freed after being held at US border Pulitzer-prize winning journalist and activist Jose Antonio Vargas, who revealed in 2011 that he is an undocumented immigrant, was freed by US border agents after being held for several hours.

17 July 2014 01:03

Brain drain worries Kazakhstan's PM Massimov Kazakhstan’s Prime Minister Karim Massimov named brain drain as one of the main challenges to the economy of Kazakhstan.

16 July 2014 18:10

Corruption in Kazakhstan's education system Corruption in the education system of Kazakhstan has been increasing lately in spite of all the measures taken to harness it.

16 July 2014 15:12

Russian President signs law on Good-Neighborliness and Alliance in 21 Century Vladimir Putin has signed the Law On Ratification of the Agreement on good-neighborliness and alliance in the XXI century.

16 July 2014 12:42

BRICS create development bank, 'mini-IMF' The BRICS group of emerging powers created a Shanghai-based development bank and a reserve fund seen as alternatives to Western-led institutions.

16 July 2014 11:11

Italian Ambassador to Kazakhstan completes his mission Italian Ambassador to Kazakhstan Alberto Pieri has completed his mission in Kazakhstan.

16 July 2014 01:47

Cambodian police fire tear gas to break up protest clashes Cambodian police Tuesday fired tear gas to disperse demonstrators demanding authorities reopen the country's main protest venue, as clashes left at least 30 people injured, rights groups said.

15 July 2014 13:51

Lifestyle

The rise of Alatau City: Air taxis tested in the city for the first time

20 May 15:53

Astana residents warned about the dangers of poplar fluff

18 May 17:48

How Eid al-Adha will be held in Kazakhstan in 2026

14 May 20:31

Articles

Poverty has a woman’s face. How patriarchy has driven Kazakh women into dependence and misery

28 August 2025 17:37

Dying art? A recipe to save Hong Kong's handmade dim sum

25 December 2015 16:30

Rail life: history of trains brought to life in Brussels

25 September 2015 14:19

Russian and Kazakh Premiers meet in Sochi Russian Premier Dmitry Medvedev has met with his Kazakhstani counterpart Karim Massimov in Sochi.

15 July 2014 11:44

Hague quits as British foreign secretary in pre-election shake-up Britain's William Hague announced his surprise resignation as foreign secretary, as Conservative Prime Minister David Cameron overhauled his government to set the battle-lines for elections next year.

15 July 2014 11:14

Kazakhstan to expand cooperation with OPEC Kazakhstan, a Central Asian oil producer, will expand its cooperation with the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC).

14 July 2014 15:39

Japan PM Abe calls for talks with China's Xi at APEC Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Monday called for talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a regional meeting in Beijing in November, the latest call from Tokyo for a face-to-face meeting amid testy diplomatic relations.

14 July 2014 14:56

Kerry hunkering down for Iran nuclear talks US Secretary of State John Kerry was to meet again Monday with his Iranian counterpart seeking to narrow serious gaps blocking a historic nuclear deal with a deadline just days away.

14 July 2014 14:26

Land valuation in Kazakhstan stirs controversy Land valuation causes much dissatisfaction among Kazakhstani population.

14 July 2014 13:57

Cuba cracks down, arrests 100 women dissidents Cuban authorities arrested an unusually large group of about 100 dissident marchers, breaking up a march by the Ladies in White opposition activists.

14 July 2014 13:02

Putin, Kirchner seek 'multipolarity' in Argentina visit Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Argentine counterpart Cristina Kirchner called for a multipolar world order as Moscow sought to boost ties with Latin America amid heightened East-West tensions.

14 July 2014 12:12

UN has 'moral responsibility' to tackle Haiti cholera: Ban The United Nations has a "moral responsibility" to help impoverished Haiti end a devastating cholera outbreak some blame on peacekeepers, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says.

14 July 2014 11:29

Rakhat Aliyev extradition unlikely: expert Extradition of Rakhat Aliyev to Kazakhstan is extremely unlikely according to the Deputy Chairman of Birlik political party and former Commissioner for Human Rights in Kazakhstan Bolat Baikadamov.

13 July 2014 13:27