Kazakh air ambulance with sick baby aboard crashes, killing five
An air ambulance helicopter carrying a baby girl with suspected leukaemia to hospital has crashed in Kazakhstan, killing all five on board.
Helicopter crashes in Kazakhstan, pilot walks 5km despite severe burns
A helicopter has crashed in Zhambyl Oblast in Kazakhstan's south. Pilot sustained severe burns, but walked 5km to the nearest village.
Man killed in petrol truck explosion in Atyrau
A man has been killed in an explosion of a petrol truck in Atyrau in Kazakhstan's west.
Tenge slides 100% in 5 months; what next for Kazakhstan?
Amid falling oil prices and tenge exchange rate fluctuations, experts are wary to predict Kazakhstan's future.
Kazakh President Nazarbayev approves dissolution of Majilis
After consulting with Speakers of both chambers of the Parliament and Prime Minister of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev dissolved the Majilis.
Interest rates on deposits in tenge raised in Kazakhstan
In efforts to contain inflation and de-dollarize the economy, National Bank of Kazakhstan raises interest rates on deposits in tenge.
Kazakh central bank governor shares de-dollarization plans
The Governor of the National Bank of Kazakhstan Daniyar Akishev commented on the plan to de-dollarize the Kazakh economy.
Kazakhstan's Foreign Ministry comments on Iran-Saudi crisis
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan calls the leaders of both countries to cooperate to resolve the crisis.
Emir Baigazin's The Wounded Angel selected for Berlinale
The Wounded Angel by Kazakh film director Emir Baigazin selected for the Official Program of the Berlin International Film Festival.
Kazakhstan on the verge of dissolving Parliament
Kazakh MPs' proposal to dissolve the Majilis (Lower Chamber) and call for snap elections awaits approval of President Nazarbayev.
Kazakhstan to beef up doping control ahead of Rio Olympics
The head of Kazakhstan's national anti-doping centre has pledged to crack down on drug cheats ahead of the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.
Kazakhstan condemns North Korea's nuclear test
Kazakhstan denounced North Korea’s test of hydrogen bomb and violation of UN Security Council’s nonproliferation resolutions.
Inflation in Kazakhstan makes 13.6% in 2015
Statistics Committee of the Ministry of National Economy of Kazakhstan released official inflation rate data: 13.6% in 2015 in Kazakhstan.
Blizzard in Astana: flights and train delayed, Christmas trees and cars damaged
Warm weather and rains have given way to winds and blizzards in Astana.
Nazarbayev advises Kazakh army to 'keep powder dry'
Wars are no longer the same they used to be. Now they are hybrids of economic, political, informational, internal and other wars, and the army has to adjust to the new specifics: Nursultan Nazarbayev.
Iran ships uranium to Russia under nuclear deal
Iran sent a major shipment of low-enriched uranium materials to Russia to implement nuclear accord with world powers.
Kazakhstan National Bank explains tenge depreciation and equilibrium rate
Kazakh National Bank Governor Akishev talks about mechanisms behind depreciation of the tenge and central bank’s role in shaping Kazakhstan
Inflation in Kazakhstan nears 13%, central bank admits
Inflation in Kazakhstan reached 12.8% in the end of November. National Bank's Akishev names tenge depreciation the main driver.
Kazakhstan should enhance protection of nuclear facilities from ISIS: expert
According to Senior Research Fellow at the Kazakhstani Institute of Strategic Studies Dauren Aben, Kazakhstan needs to increase security at its nuclear facilities to safeguard them from the ISIS.
Kazakhstan to introduce visa free entry for developed countries
Kazakhstan plans to simplify visa procedures for 34 OECD countries, the United Arab Emirates, Malaysia, Singapore and Monaco.