Site search | Tengrinews.kz

Effects of wildfire at Mokhnatka Mount can be cleared by 2014 Works to eliminate consequences of the wildfire at Mokhnatka Mount in Ile-Alatau National Park should be finished by 2014.

05 October 2012 19:04

Kyzylorda powerlifters set two world records Nurlan Yeshmakhanov and Yerbol Nauanov set world records at the Junior World Powerlifting Championship in Poland.

05 October 2012 15:49

Protest, scuffles with police in Iran over currency crisis Scuffles broke out in central Tehran in the first sign of unrest over Iran's plunging currency, which has lost more than half its value since last week in a crisis Washington said is of its own making.

04 October 2012 16:50

Bond fans set to mark 50 years of big-screen style A series of events are to be held on Friday to mark the 50th anniversary of the James Bond films, the iconic spy saga that helped define half-a-century of cultural, political and technological upheaval.

04 October 2012 13:33

Bus plunges into ravine in Peru, killing 22 A bus riding along a foggy road in Peru plunged into a ravine, killing 22 people and leaving 16 injured, a news agency reported Tuesday.

03 October 2012 18:21

Taiwan expects tourist boost to US with visa waiver Taiwanese officials said Wednesday that visitors to the United States are estimated to increase by 50 percent now that the island has been added to the US visa waiver programme.

03 October 2012 14:24

Issekeshev promises 150 thousand jobs in tourism Kazakhstan Minister of Industry and New Technologies talked about development of tourism in the country.

01 October 2012 15:01

Jordanian thirst for water grows "I wish I could live at the Zaatari Syrian refugee camp because there is water there," a Jordanian man says, frustrated that he has not had any tap water of his own in months.

01 October 2012 11:16

Swiss parliamentarians reject burqa ban Swiss parliamentarians narrowly voted Friday against a ban on wearing the Muslim burqa and other face coverings in public places, including public transport.

30 September 2012 11:00

More nations issue security alerts in Philippine capital More Western nations called on their citizens to be cautious in the Philippine capital on Saturday following a US embassy warning a day earlier of an unspecified threat against Americans.

29 September 2012 16:24

Nepal plane crash kills all 19 on board: police A small plane flying 19 people towards Mount Everest crashed on the outskirts of the Nepalese capital Friday, killing everyone on board including seven Britons and five Chinese.

29 September 2012 09:59

World's smallest state, Vatican holds one-of-a-kind trial The trial of Pope Benedict XVI's former butler and a Vatican computer technician for leaking secret papers starting on Saturday has no precedent since the Holy See became a sovereign state in 1929.

28 September 2012 15:17

Kazakhstan’s senate ratifies agreement with Austria on support to investments According to the country’s National Bank, from 1995 to 2012 the gross inflow of Austrian investments to Kazakhstan stood at $2.5 billion.

27 September 2012 17:09

Tallest Kazakhstan statue being installed in Shymkent Baydibek Bi monument has similarities with the well-known Christ the Redeemer Statue in Rio-de-Janeiro.

27 September 2012 13:55

Strong quake forces tourists to flee hotels in Mexico A strong 6.2-magnitude earthquake rattled Mexico's Baja California peninsula Tuesday, forcing more than 1,000 tourists to flee their hotels and take refuge on beaches and in gardens.

26 September 2012 14:44

Despite tragedy, Ecuadoran climbers eye Nepali peak Three Ecuadorans who survived an avalanche in Nepal that killed at least nine people at the weekend still aim to top out on Manaslu, the world's eighth highest mountain.

25 September 2012 18:46

Nine climbers dead, seven missing, in Nepal avalanche Rescuers in Nepal searched Monday for seven missing climbers after an avalanche which killed at least nine people, swept away in their tents ahead of a final push on one of the world's highest mountains.

24 September 2012 10:29

Tourist flow to Almaty increases in 2012 Saltanat Omarova, director of Almaty Tourism Information Center, told about the future plans of the Center on tourism promotion.

21 September 2012 13:08

Activists seek ban on 'cruel' bullfights in France France's top constitutional body will decide Friday on a request by animal-rights activists to ban bullfighting, defended in the south as an important tradition and key source of tourist revenue.

20 September 2012 14:00

Cycling: Vinokourov auctioned his gold-winning bicycle Alexandre Vinikourov has auctioned his Olympic bicycle to help five children suffering from serious diseases.

18 September 2012 12:38