News reports and journalists' coverage of events in Kazakhstan

Poverty has a woman’s face. How patriarchy has driven Kazakh women into dependence and misery Women in Kazakhstan are the most vulnerable segment of the population – though not everyone agrees with this statement. According to patriarchal

28 August 2025, 17:37

Transtelecom changes its development strategy - Nurali Aliyev

18 October 2016, 10:19

What is Brexit for Kazakhstan? How is Brexit going to influence the Kazakh national currency Tenge? What British businesses in Kazakhstan should expect? What is it to Kazakhstan? These and many more questions have become the topic of discussion of two leading financial experts from Saxo bank.

23 June 2016, 17:55

Dying art? A recipe to save Hong Kong's handmade dim sum For the past 60 years, Chui Hoi has risen in the early hours of the morning to prepare bite-size steamed morsels for his small but popular dim sum restaurant in Hong Kong.

25 December 2015, 16:30

New skiing resort Kok Zhailyau

01 January 1970, 06:00

Rail life: history of trains brought to life in Brussels Nearly two centuries ago, Belgium launched continental Europe's first commuter train line connecting Brussels to Mechelen, a small city halfway to the port of Antwerp.

25 September 2015, 14:19

Mass fight in Astana, gunshot and screams of pain, but everyone say they were just having a good time

01 January 1970, 06:00

Australian winemakers court Asian tastebuds Wrapped tightly in sleeping bags to keep them from freezing in frigid conditions, Australian winemaker Sirromet's bottles slowly make their way across the vast Mongolian landscape on the back of a yak.

24 August 2015, 13:43

A person who earned a million once, can do it again: 25 y.o. Kazakh ex-millionaire Askhat Murzabayev, a young and very successful Kazakhstan programmer, shares his priorities, ideas, thoughts and dreams with Tengrinews.

20 August 2015, 20:30

Expensive espresso: Thailand's elephant dung coffee In the lush, green hills of northern Thailand, a woman painstakingly picks coffee beans out of a pile of elephant dung, an essential part of making one the world's most expensive beverages.

11 June 2015, 17:31

Fire in Almaty construction materials and building supplies shopping mall

01 January 1970, 06:00

Sea of candles marks 'magical' rally that shook Berlin Wall Some 200,000 people joined a candlelight procession marking a watershed mass protest 25 years ago that helped bring down the Berlin Wall a month later.

16 October 2014, 18:47

The Eiffel Tower in numbers The Eiffel Tower is the most visited monument in the world that charges for entrance. Here is a factfile on France's iconic building.

06 October 2014, 22:15

Three gold medals is an incredible feeling Three times champions of the Asian Games Dmirtiy Balandin from Kazakhstan talked about his best performance in an interview with Vesti.kz. Baladin won Men's Breaststroke 50m, 100m and 200m at the 17th Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea. He set two records at the Games. He swam 50m breaststroke in 27.87 seconds and 200m breaststroke in 2.07.67.

30 September 2014, 11:39

Berlin passion for 1940s fashion untempered by WWII hue With her blotted red lipstick, perky coiffed curls and fitted 1940s skirt suit, Constanze Pelzer looks like she's stepped off a World War II film set. From head to toe, the 49-year-old German is the picture of 1940s elegance -- from the little glasses and striking jewellery to her red sling-backs, her entire outfit is authentic.

16 September 2014, 14:59

'Miracle' of the Marne: the WWI battle that changed history At the start of September 1914, after just one month of war in Europe, the German army were at the gates of Paris. The word on the street was that Emperor Wilhelm II had already booked a dinner table on the Champs-Elysees.

04 September 2014, 14:22

Madagascar unleashes poisoned rain to break locust plague The choppers swoop in, dumping insecticide over a plague-stricken village in Madagascar's stunning central highlands.

19 May 2014, 14:57

A day at the Met: opera for New Yorkers and the world In a cramped backstage area at New York's Metropolitan Opera House, French mezzo-soprano Sophie Koch adjusts her 19th century dress.

28 March 2014, 13:01

Nazi past overshadows genius of Porsche The name Porsche has long made sports car enthusiasts swoon but the Nazi past of the famous brand's founder has left his Czech hometown sorely divided over his legacy.

20 March 2014, 13:01

Paraguay group turns garbage into sweet melodies Parents all over the world often complain about their children's music being garbage.

14 March 2014, 13:29

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