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Gay smooch ad creators lose in court; situation of sexual minorities in Kazakhstan in spotlight Creators of the scandalous poster depicting a smooch between Kazakh composer and Russian poet of 19 century have lost the appeal in court on grounds of "acceptable morality and behaviour". What is for sexual minorities in Kazakhstan?

17 October 2014 17:44

Kazakhstan to export oil to China and Iran should anti-Russian sanctions escalate The Ministry of National Economy of Kazakhstan is looking for alternative routes in case the West applies additional sanctions against Russia.

16 October 2014 19:18

Kazakh scientist finds unique Al-Farabi treatises in Europe A scientist from Kazakhstan has found a dozen of unique treatises attributed to the great thinker Abu Nasr al-Farabi.

16 October 2014 19:08

Kazakhstan joins global combat against infectious deseases Kazakh scientist says that domestic specialists have the potential to develop a vaccine against deadly Ebola virus and are already working on vaccines against other types of deseases.

15 October 2014 19:42

Oil prices and currency rates approach alarming levels for Kazakhstan Financial analyst Anna Kokoreva explains how the oil prices pressure Kazakhstan's economy.

15 October 2014 18:55

Norman Foster designs bus stops for Kazakhstan Famous British architect Norman Foster has designed bus stops for two cities in Kazakhstan - Astana and Almaty.

14 October 2014 21:04

11 yo Kazakh prodigy invents no-electicity charging mechanism A boy from Kazakhstan has invented a special charging device and has another innovative project in development.

14 October 2014 19:36

'Super' battery being developed in Kazakhstan Kazakhstani scientists have developed a battery with a capacity times higher than in those currently available.

14 October 2014 19:15

Western Europe-Western China highway to boost business in Kazakhstan Kazakhstan has promised to develop road infrastructure along the Western Europe - Western China highway.

14 October 2014 19:10

Ebola might reach Kazakhstan in near future The deadly virus might reach Kazakhstan in the near future both by air and ground transport.

14 October 2014 18:41

Agglomeration of 4 cities in Kazakhstan to cost $4 bln The Ministry of National Economy of Kazakhstan announced that developing four agglomerations in the country would cost $4 billion.

13 October 2014 21:56

Olympics is a celebration of sport, not vanity fair: Kazakh expert Kazakhstani expert Nurlan Nurov talks about the possibility of Kazakhstan hosting the Olympics 2022 and the financial aspect of the endeavour.

13 October 2014 20:01

Astana seeks repatriation of Kazakhstani diplomats convicted in Germany Prosecutor General of Kazakhstan has sent a request to Germany asking to send back two Kazakhstani diplomats convicted in the country.

13 October 2014 19:15

Kashagan project cost may rise again The cost of Kashagan project is estimated to rise by another $4 billion, Financial Times reports.

13 October 2014 14:17

Advocacy group urges Kazakhstan to abolish death penalty Penal Reform International believes Kazakhstan should abolish the death penalty completely, even though there is a moratorium on capital punishment in the country.

13 October 2014 13:27

Leonardo DiCaprio to be invited to Kazakhstan's EXPO-2017 There are plans to invite "green" celebrities, such as Leonardo DiCaprio, for EXPO-2017 in Astana.

11 October 2014 15:17

Kazakh star violinist with no violin What is the price of art? Who is to support this promising Kazakh violinist?

11 October 2014 12:56

Famous people to advertise Kazakhstan abroad Vice Minister for Investment and Development of Kazakhstan said that famous personalities and influential businessment will help advertise Kazakhstan abroad.

11 October 2014 11:20

Jellyfish in Kazakhstan? A resident of Ust-Kamenogorsk in Kazakhstan has made a video purporting to show jellyfish in a local water pond.

10 October 2014 18:23

Kazakh Ministry of Energy proposes installing metering devices on oil and gas wells The Minister of Energy says there is a need for monitoring devices on Kazakhstan's oil and gas wells.

09 October 2014 18:27

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