Site search | Tengrinews.kz

Amazon opens online shop for handmade goods Online retail colossus Amazon opened a shop showcasing handmade goods sold directly by artisans.

09 October 2015

Pentagon chief warns of Russia casualties in Syria US Defence Secretary Ashton Carter predicted Russia would soon begin suffering casualties in Syria, as Moscow dramatically ramps up its military campaign in the devastated nation.

09 October 2015

Current tenge exchange rate is adequate: Kazakhstan central bank Governor Governor of the National Bank of Kazakhstan Kairat Kelimbetov sees the current tenge exchange rate as adequate under the circumstances.

08 October 2015

Zurab Tsereteli's personal exhibition opens in Almaty Kasteev's Museum of Art presents a personal exhibition of Georgia's prominent contemporary artist Zurab Tsereteli on October 8 - November 9.

08 October 2015

Golovkin appears in Apple Watch ads Gennady Golovkin, the WBA (Super), IBO and WBC Interim middleweight champion from Kazakhstan has appeared in an Apple Watch commercial.

08 October 2015

Platini hits out at 'insidious' suspension leaks UEFA leader Michel Platini hit out at "insidious" leaks claiming he faces a 90-day suspension from world football's governing body FIFA.

08 October 2015

Erdogan warns Russia over Turkey nuclear, gas deals Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned Russia that Ankara has alternatives to Moscow for building its first nuclear power plant and importing gas, as tensions rise over the Russian bombing campaign in Syria.

08 October 2015

Popularity of 'Putin the Shiite' sky high in Iraq Russian President Vladimir Putin's bullish entry into the Syrian conflict has worked wonders for his popularity in neighbouring Iraq, where some await "Hajji Putin" like a saviour.

08 October 2015

Europe needs to 'crack down' on asylum abuse: Britain The EU must speed up deportation of economic migrants and "crack down" on abuse of its asylum system, British interior minister Theresa May said as ministers met to discuss Europe's refugee and migrant crisis.

08 October 2015

NATO head sees 'troubling escalation' of Russian activity in Syria NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said there had been a "troubling escalation" in Russian military activity in Syria, after Moscow dramatically expanded its air campaign.

08 October 2015

Baby Francesca 'princess of migrants', symbol of hope Dubbed "the princess of migrants", a Nigerian baby born on the Italian ship that rescued her mother in the Mediterranean has become a symbol of hope for those braving the perilous crossing in search of a new life.

08 October 2015

Greece's new Syriza-led govt survives no-confidence vote The government of Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras survived a no-confidence vote, bolstering the left-wing leader as he gets down to implementing reforms demanded by creditors.

08 October 2015

'Back in the game' Putin marks birthday with eye on Syria, hockey exploits Vladimir Putin marked his 63rd birthday dividing his attention between hockey and Syria as supporters sang his praises, comparing him to a range of heroic figures from Buddha to Batman.

08 October 2015

UK's Cameron opens Conservative succession race British Prime Minister David Cameron fired the starting pistol in the race to replace him as leader of the Conservatives, outlining his programme in the time he has left.

08 October 2015

Google aims to get news to smartphones faster Google laid out a plan to make tapping into news on mobile devices faster, keeping eyeballs on stories and people visiting websites.

08 October 2015

Merkel says EU's asylum rules 'obsolete' German Chancellor Angela Merkel described as "obsolete" European Union asylum rules that put the onus on EU states where migrants first arrive to process their refugee claim

08 October 2015

Russia's Gazprom delays pipeline project amid Turkey tensions Russian gas giant Gazprom said its TurkStream pipeline project with Turkey would be delayed as tensions between Moscow and Ankara peak over Russia's intervention in the Syrian conflict.

08 October 2015

Draft Biden group airs first TV ad urging him to run Vice President Joe Biden, who has spent months mulling whether to jump into the 2016 White House race, received strong encouragement when a pro-Biden group released a TV ad urging him to run.

08 October 2015

Brazil court hits Rousseff again, fueling impeachment talk Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff suffered a major new setback when a court ruled that her government's accounting practices were illegal, handing ammunition to opponents threatening impeachment proceedings.

08 October 2015

Trio wins Nobel Chemistry Prize for DNA repair work Sweden's Tomas Lindahl, Paul Modrich of the US and Aziz Sancar, a Turkish-American, won the 2015 Nobel Chemistry Prize for work on how cells repair damaged DNA.

07 October 2015