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Alarming proportions of child and youth suicide in Kazakhstan
Suicide, especially among children and adolescents, is an alarming problem for Kazakhstani officials. Together with UNICEF Kazakh pscyhiatrists conducted a study into the causes of youth suicide, and the prelimitary results may help address the problem.
26 August 2014
Russian poetry and Kazakh music heavyweights in gay smooch
The recent Kazakhstani ad showing a Kazakh composer and a Russian poet kissing has generated an outpouring of discontent in Kazakhstan.
25 August 2014
5th Orchestra Parade to bring famous musical to Almaty
The 5th Orchestra Parade will be held from September 9 to 11 at the summer amphitheater of the Central Park of Culture and Recreation in Almaty.
24 August 2014
Gasoline prices spike in Kazakhstan
Gasoline prices have grown 11-12% in Kazakhstan in one step.
22 August 2014
Gold plated iPhones: specially for Kazakhstan
CAVIAR iPhone brand has designed an exclusive iPhone line specially for Kazakhstan.
22 August 2014
Ancient settlement found in Kazakhstan
Archaeologists have discovered an ancient settlement on the bank of the Ishim River in Akmola oblast.
22 August 2014
Kazakh Senate Chairman and British Ambassador discuss Ukrainian crisis
Chairman of the Kazakhstani Senate Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has received the British Ambassador to Kazakhstan Carolyn Browne. They discussed the ongoing crisis in Ukraine.
22 August 2014
Astana ready to fight serious infectious outbreaks, including Ebola
The deadly Ebola outbreak in West Africa put doctors and epidemiologists all over the world on alert, in Kazakhstanб too.
20 August 2014
Kazakh kawaii Sabina Altynbekova wants no modeling, just sports
Sabina Altynbekova, a kawaii from Kazakhstan, that has won hearts and eyes of the entire South-Eastern Asia is not up for modelling.
20 August 2014
Kazakhstan expedition: Kashgar today and before
An expedition from Kazakhstan has compared the way Kashgar is now with the way it was described 150 years ago.
20 August 2014
Kazakh Defense Minister visits armaments exhibition near Moscow
Minister of Defense of Kazakhstan Serik Akhmetov has visited the military exhibition in Zhukovsky town near Moscow.
19 August 2014
Reconstruction shows how ancient Scythian 'Princess' discovered in Kazakhstan looked like
Western Kazakhstani archaeologists finally displayed the exclusive artifacts found in the ancient noble woman burial site discovered in 2012 and presented the reconstructed garment of the Golden Woman.
18 August 2014
On the way to Kashgar: Prince, Buddhism, Canyon and watermelons
Kazakh expedition group has reached Kashgar, making several pleasant discoveries along the way.
15 August 2014
Anti-corruption fight in Kazakhstan is not an easy ride
Kazakhstan holds the 140th place in the Transparency International's Corruption Perception Index and struggles to create a comprehensive anti-corruption program.
15 August 2014
Alliance Bank debt restructuring talks break stalemate
Alliance Bank of Kazakhstan has agreed the basic terms of restructuring of its $1.2 billion debt.
15 August 2014
Kazakh researchers to explore cradle of nomadic culture
Kazakhstan National Geographic Society has launched an expedition into the epicenter of the nomadic civilization -Ulytau.
13 August 2014
Ablyazov's former head of security seeks political asylum in Spain
Mukhtar Ablyazov’s former head of security Alexandr Pavlov has requested a political asylum in Spain.
13 August 2014
Kazakh expedition reaches Asian Rome in China
Kazakhstan’s expedition Following Shoqan Walikhanov’s Caravan Route has reached the “Asian Rome” in China.
13 August 2014
Kazakh women's team wins 9th round of Chess Olympiad
Kazakhstan’s women chess team has won the chess players from Iran in the 9th round of the Chess Olympiad in Norwegian Tromso.
13 August 2014
Meteor shower to be witnessed in Kazakhstan
2014 Perseid meteor shower will be visible in Kazakhstan at night today, August 13.
12 August 2014