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Flag incident in Astana: Police launched criminal investigation
Tengrinews.kz - The Ministry of Internal Affairs has launched an investigation into the replacement of the Russian national flag with the Ukrainian
28 November 2024
Kazakstan flag was displayed on Belgrade Tower in Serbia
Tengrinews.kz – The Belgrade Tower in the capital of Serbia was decorated with an image of the flag of Kazakhstan, according to the Telegram
19 November 2024
Flag of Organization of Turkic States has been updated
Tengrinews.kz - The Organization of Turkic States adopted a new flag at the 11th Summit of the Heads of State in Bishkek, according to media
07 November 2024
Tokayev participated in ceremony of raising the flag of Kazakhstan
Tengrinews.kz – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev participated in a flag-raising ceremony dedicated to Republic Day, according to Akorda.
25 October 2024
Kazakhstan flag raised on Wall Street in New York
Tengrinews.kz - The flag of Kazakhstan was raised on Wall Street in New York City to celebrate Republic Day.
23 October 2024
Kazakh Prime Minister presents national flag to Paralympic Team
Tengrinews.kz – Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov presented the national flag to Kazakh athletes participating in the XVII Paralympic Summer Games
22 August 2024
Organizer tried to take national flag from Kazakh gold medalist
Tengrinews.kz - A scandal has erupted in the network around judoka Yeldos Smetov, who won Kazakhstan's first gold medal.
30 July 2024
Walmart pulls Confederate flag merchandise after Charleston attack
Walmart announced it has decided to remove Confederate flag merchandise from its stores as a debate rages around the banner seen by many as a symbol of racial violence.
23 June 2015
Expensive patriotism: man in Kazakhstan fined for hanging flag
A man in Kazakhstan was ordered to pay a fine for hanging a flag off his balcony in a multi-apartment house. Lawyers and public do not agree with the decision. Will he pay?
06 March 2015
New Zealanders to vote on flag change
New Zealand will hold a binding referendum in 2016 on whether to change the national flag, Prime Minister John Key said.
29 October 2014
New Zealand PM pushes flag change after election win
New Zealand Prime Minister John Key said he would press ahead with plans to hold a referendum to change the national flag following his election triumph.
22 September 2014
Saudi jails Shiites over flag insult
A court in Saudi Arabia sentenced five young Shiites to jail terms ranging from three to six years for insulting the kingdom's flag during protests, an official source said.
23 June 2014
Made in USA: Pentagon to use only 100% American flags
It is the ultimate symbol of chest-thumping American patriotic pride and now the United States flag must be "100 percent made in the USA" -- at least where the Pentagon is concerned.
24 February 2014
International Olympic Committee lifts ban on India
The International Olympic Committee Tuesday reinstated India, allowing its athletes to compete under their own flag in Sochi.
11 February 2014
Google Doodle flies gay flag for Sochi Olympics
Google marked the Winter Games in Sochi by flying the gay flag in a search page Doodle that linked to a call for equality in the Olympic Charter.
07 February 2014
'Gay' Christmas lights spark Rome row
The gay rainbow-flag theme for the Christmas lights on Rome's main shopping street that were switched on Friday have sparked an unholy row in the Eternal City.
07 December 2013
Angela Merkel's flag necklace gets own Twitter account
A necklace worn by Chancellor Angela Merkel sporting the colours of the German flag has acquired a dedicated Twitter account delivering satirical jibes following its much-commented upon appearance at a TV debate.
03 September 2013
Kazakhstan anthem to be played simultaneously in Astana, London, Washington, Moscow and Shanghai
Kazakhstan anthem will be played simultaneously in Astana, Moscow, London, Washington and Shanghai to commemorate the Kazakhstan State Symbols Day on June 4.
04 June 2013
Taiwanese fishermen burn Filipino flags in protest
Angry Taiwanese fishermen burned Filipino flags in protest Monday after the Philippine coastguard fired on a Taiwan fishing boat killing a crew member.
14 May 2013
British flag raised in Belfast for first time since riots
The British flag was hoisted over Belfast's City Hall on Wednesday for the first time since the decision not to fly it permanently sparked riots in Northern Ireland.
11 January 2013