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No hint of compromise as Syria peace talks enter day two Syria's peace conference moved into a second day Thursday with the warring sides showing no willingness to compromise as global powers seek to engineer head-to-head talks on ending the bloodshed.

23 January 2014 11:04

Pentagon not developing biological weapons in Kazakhstan Some observers speculate that the laboratory will have a dubious purpose and might be used for development of biological weapons by the Pentagon.

23 January 2014 02:55

Nazarbayev wants more Kazakh content in EXPO-2017 venues construction Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev instructed to attract more Kazakhstan-based companies to construction of EXPO-2017 venues.

23 January 2014 00:04

Kazakhstan 50 years behind West: Nazarbayev Kazakhstan lags 50 years behind the West and needs skilled personnel to enter the Top 30 most developed countries: Nursultan Nazarbayev.

22 January 2014 23:39

Toronto 'crack mayor' caught out on new video A new video surfaced Tuesday showing Toronto's scandal-plagued mayor -- who pledged to stay off alcohol after admissions of crack smoking and binge drinking -- in an apparent drunken stupor.

22 January 2014 17:48

Assad's future a 'red line' for peace talks: Syria FM The future role of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is a "red line" for the government delegation in peace talks, the foreign minister said Tuesday on the eve of their opening.

22 January 2014 14:52

Obama, Putin discuss Sochi Olympics security: White House Presidents Barack Obama and Vladimir Putin discussed security at the Sochi Winter Olympics Tuesday, amid rising fears in Washington for the safety of US athletes following terror threats against the Games.

22 January 2014 12:02

Embattled Turkey PM faces tough visit to EU Turkey's embattled Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan sought Monday to downplay the risk of a crisis with the European Union as he headed to Brussels facing a row over controversial judical reforms.

22 January 2014 09:52

Kazakhstan Secretary of State Marat Tazhin relieved of duties Nursultan Nazarbayev has signed a decree releasing Marat Tazhin from his position of the Kazakhstan Secretary of State.

21 January 2014 18:41

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

Hollande's popularity rises slightly after news of affair Popular approval for French President Francois Hollande rose slightly around the time news broke of his affair with an actress.

21 January 2014 16:14

Kazakhstan’s urban population to reach 70% by 2050 As of September 1, 2013, the country’s population stood at slightly over 17 million.

21 January 2014 13:20

MP suggests checking Kazakhstan officials for offshore accounts MPs representing Ak Zhol party in the Parliament suggested to check if Kazakhstan officials had accounts in offshore zones.

21 January 2014 13:10

Kazakhstan to develop 4 large cities: Nazarbayev President Nazarbayev named Astana, Almaty, Shymkent and Aktobe as the future urban centers of Kazakhstan in his address to the nation.

20 January 2014 17:32

Agricultural innovations to increase dairy and meat export: Nazarbayev President Nursultan Nazarbayev spoke in support of farming and introduction of agricultural innovations in his State-of-the-Union Address.

20 January 2014 16:45

Kazakhstan to develop science: Nazarbayev Nazarbayev instructed the state officials to increase financing of scientific research in Kazakhstan.

20 January 2014 16:31

Iran nuclear deal comes into force as US sanctions loom Iran is due Monday to unplug key nuclear equipment for six months in return for a slight easing of crippling Western sanctions, as an interim deal between Tehran and world powers takes effect.

20 January 2014 11:12

Germany welcomes Obama's pledge to curb mass spying Berlin welcomed on Friday President Barack Obama's pledge to curtail the reach of the secretive US spy agency, stressing that German law must be respected on German soil.

19 January 2014 16:24

Kerry praises Greece for tough economic choices US Secretary of State John Kerry praised the Greek government Friday for making "tough choices" to resolve the country's economic crisis and said he believed the situation was improving.

18 January 2014 14:04

Syrian opposition meets to decide on peace talks The divided Syrian opposition will meet Friday in Istanbul to decide whether to join next week's landmark peace talks, as its Arab and Western allies ratchet up the pressure for it to attend.

18 January 2014 11:24