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Atmospheric magic: three suns in Atyrau
Residents of Atyrau observed an extraordinary natural phenomenon this week – three suns in the sky.
02 February 2014
Alexey Poltoranin may win two golds at Sochi Olympics
Alexey Poltoranin, a star ski racer from Kazakhstan, is likely to win two gold medals at the Winter Sochi Olympics.
02 February 2014
Crane drops 40-ton container on taxi in Almaty
An unusual accident involving very bad math and very lucky people has happened in Almaty.
01 February 2014
Kuzbass Yeti moves to Kazakhstan
A Kazakh shepherd recorded the voice of a Big Foot from Kuzbass.
01 February 2014
Astana and Almaty to expand airports before 2017
Kazakhstan is getting ready for an inflow of tourist during EXPO-2017 and will increase the capacity of Astana and Almaty airports.
31 January 2014
CSTO drills to focus on prevention of threats coming from Afghanistan
Kazakhstan’s Defense Minister Adilbek Dzhaksybekov met his Russian counterpart Sergei Shoigu today.
31 January 2014
Kazakhstan wants Russia to leave some of its testing sites
Kazakhstan has offered Russia to consider leaving the testing sites that it no longer needs.
31 January 2014
President Nazarbayev suggests sending grain to Pakistan
According to the Kazakh Agriculture Ministry, grain exports in the 2013-2014 marketing year will stand at about 7 million tons.
31 January 2014
President Nazarbayev suggests launching a Kazakh-Dutch Business Council
I hope to be able to broach this and other subjects on my trip to the Hague in March to attend the Nuclear Security Summit [to be held March 24-25]: President.
31 January 2014
Kazakhstan intends to promote its interests in remotest corners of the world: Foreign Minister
According to him, Kazakhstan’s growing authority and economic capabilities have laid foundations for expanding cooperation with Africa, Central and Latin America.
31 January 2014
Kazakhstan presents resorts at Travel Exhibition in Turkey
Kazakhstan is presenting its resorts at the 18th East Mediterranean International Tourism and Travel Exhibition 2014 (Emitt) in Turkey.
31 January 2014
Fire destroys only library for blind in Karaganda
Fire has destroyed the only library for the blind and partially sighted in Karaganda Oblast in central Kazakhstan.
31 January 2014
Kazakhstan Taekwondo Fed accuses London lawyer of deception
Taekwondo Federation of Kazakhstan has promised to compensate all the expenses the champion landed himself into by sleeping in an airplane ... and sue his 'big bad lawyer'.
31 January 2014
New cancer research center in Astana: Cancer early detection
A new cancer center in Astana will provide diagnose of cancer at early stages.
30 January 2014
Kazakhstan to rely on its own airlines to fly tourists to Turkey this coming summer
Back in June 2013 due to bankruptcy of Turkey-based Sky airline and financial hardships of the Turkish Qualitum tourism, over 1000 Kazakhstanis faced problems returning to their homeland.
30 January 2014
Astana to reinvent transport infrastructure by 2017
In three years, a new train station and two bus stations will be completed and put into service in Astana.
30 January 2014
Kazakh diet potatoes: New healthy alternative
Kazakhstani plant-breeders have produced a new type of vitamin intensive potatoes that can be red, blue or even purple depending on the breed.
30 January 2014
Kazakhstan weightlifting star Ilya Ilyin posts prophetic photo on Instagram
Two-times Olympic champion in weightlifting Ilya Ilyin from Kazakhstan has posted a prophetic photo in his Instagram account.
30 January 2014
Abu Dhabi Plaza to be constructed in Astana estimated at $1.6 billion
According to His Excellency Mr. Abubaker Seddiq Al Khoori, Chairman of the Board at Aldar Properties PJSC, the construction works this year will employ about 7000 people working on two shifts.
30 January 2014
Elena Khrustaleva wins sprint at Asian Biathlon Championship
Olympic silver winner Elena Khrustaleva from Kazakhstan has won the sprint competition at the Asian Biathlon Championship in Almaty.
29 January 2014