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Russian Classic Romance night in Astana Opera today
Astana Opera is presenting the Russian Classic Romance tonight.
19 February 2014
Aktau native wins bronze in Sochi
Russian figure skaters Yelena Ilinykh and Nikita Katsalapov have won a bronze medal in the Figure Skating Ice Dance at the Sochi Olympics.
19 February 2014
Subaru drifts on Shymbulak skiing slope
The Shymbulak ski resort administration claims the Subaru drift video that went viral recently to be staged by professional stunt men.
18 February 2014
Italy and Kazakhstan working on extradition agreement
The Lower Chamber of the Kazakhstan Parliament is considering a draft agreement on extradition of convicts to and from Italy.
18 February 2014
Kazakhstan poised to decrease prime cost of meat
Kazakhstan intends to decrease the prime cost of the meat it produces by 100-150 tenge ($0.60-0.80).
18 February 2014
Runaway patient found dead on hospital grounds four weeks later
A patient who disappeared from one of the municipal hospitals in Astana was found dead in a snow bank under the hospital's window.
18 February 2014
Southern Kazakhstan flooded, 3 herds of horses dead
The Syrdarya River has flooded farmlands and cause loss of dozens of cattle to farmers in South Kazakhstan Oblast.
18 February 2014
Central Bank Governor refutes rumors of banks bankruptcies
Misleading wave of sms in the country resulted in deposit run.
18 February 2014
Three large-scaled banks claim there is an information campaign against them
Kaspi bank today has announced a reward of $500 000 “for those able to spot the initiators of the misleading SMS campaign”.
18 February 2014
Head of Baikonur resigns
Ms. Irina Zubareva, spokeswoman of the Roskosmos Head, confirmed his resignation. She elaborated the decision “was taken for personal reasons”.
18 February 2014
Twin cars with identical plates discovered in Astana
Two identical cars with identical plates have been discovered in Astana.
17 February 2014
No release on bail for British corruptor of minors in Kazakhstan
The Criminal Appeals Board of Western Kazakhstan Oblast has dismissed a motion of Peter Baruch’s lawyer.
17 February 2014
35 people fined after anti-devaluation protests in Almaty
35 people were arrested during 2 days of protests in Almaty city. All of them got fined, except for one man who will spend 10 days in jail.
17 February 2014
ArcelorMittal Temirtau denies job cuts
ArcelorMittal Temirtau has denied nurturing plans to lay off its employees.
17 February 2014
Lace undies policy in Kazakhstan
Production, import and sales of lace undies has been prohibited by the Custom Union. Kazakhstan, along with Russia and Belarus, now has to obey the regulations concerning lace undies.
17 February 2014
Kenes Rakishev, new chairman of BTA Bank Board of Directors
Kazakhstan businessman Kenes Rakishev has become the new chairman of Kazakhstan-based BTA Bank's Board of Directors.
17 February 2014
Aktau no longer candidate to host nuclear power plant
Kazakhstan's nuclear power plant is not going to be constructed in Aktau city of Mangistau Oblast.
17 February 2014
Racing: Silk Way Rally 2014 to be held in Kazakhstan
The Silk Way Rally will go through Russia and Kazakhstan in 2014.
17 February 2014
ArcelorMittal Temirtau to start axing 2500 workers in spring 2014
ArcelorMittal Temirtau is going to start dismissing 2500 workers of its metallurgical plant in spring 2014: HR Director Andrzej Wypych.
17 February 2014
Wounded Angel, Emir Baigazin's new project, gains ARTE award at European Film Market 2014
Wounded Angel, a new project of Kazakhstan film director Emir Baigazin, has won the ARTE award at the European Film Market 2014.
17 February 2014