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Verdi's La traviata premier at Astana Opera and live on Tengrinews TV
Giuseppe Verdi’s timeless masterpiece La traviata will open in the Astana Opera today and will be live streamed on Tengrinews TV.
22 October 2014
Astana Mayor appointed Defence Minister of Kazakhstan
Imangali Tasmagambetov has been appointed Kazakhstan’s Minister of Defence.
22 October 2014
New Mayor of Astana appointed
Adilbek Dzhaksybekov has been appointed Mayor of Kazakhstan’s capital Astana. He replaced Imangali Tasmagambetov as the capital’s Mayor.
22 October 2014
Kazakhstan explores coal-to-oil opportunities
Kazakhstan Minister of Energy said that the country was considering producing synthetic oil from coal.
22 October 2014
Kazakhstan to produce crude as long as it brings benefits and is demanded in global markets: Energy Minister
According to him, oil is not a renewable source of energy and we should think of new generations to come and their wellbeing. Therefore we are considering nuclear power capabilities and coal processing.
22 October 2014
Death of Total CEO will not affect Kashagan project: Kazakh Vice-Minister of Energy
Tragic death of the CEO of French oil giant Total Christophe de Margerie will not affect the development of Kashagan field in Kazakhstan.
22 October 2014
Kazakhstan’s Central Bank Governor on possible currency devaluation
“I believe spreading rumors is the way devaluation expectations are being intensified artificially (…) all those voicing their estimates and forecasts should be aware of their responsibility”, he said.
21 October 2014
Kazakhstani model on Tokyo Fashio Week catwalk
Kazakhstani model Bibisara Sharipova aslo known as Bibi has taken part in the Tokyo Fashion Week.
20 October 2014
Fastest KO: Golovkin KOs Rubio in 2nd round
Gennady Golovkin of Kazakhstan has knocked out Marco Antonio Rubio in the second round of the middleweight title unifying fight in Carson, California.
20 October 2014
Kazakhstan wants 2/3 of 2022 Olympics costs to be funded by investors
Vice-Minister of Culture and Sports of Kazakhstan said that Kazakhstan was planning to use a mixed model of financial management should it be granted the right to host the Winter Olympic Games in 2022.
19 October 2014
Russian nationalist arrested over Ablyazov embezzlement case; Ablyazov hearings commence in France
Russian police arrests Alexander Potkin, a well-known nationalist, in connection with the BTA Bank embezzlement case worth $5 billion. French court restarts Ablyazov extradition hearings.
17 October 2014
Gay smooch ad creators lose in court; situation of sexual minorities in Kazakhstan in spotlight
Creators of the scandalous poster depicting a smooch between Kazakh composer and Russian poet of 19 century have lost the appeal in court on grounds of "acceptable morality and behaviour". What is for sexual minorities in Kazakhstan?
17 October 2014
Emir Baigazins Wounded Angel receives Hubert Bals Fund
Emir Baigazin, the Kazakh director of Harmony Lessons, has been chosen one of the 11 winners of the Hubert Bals Fund.
17 October 2014
Kazakhstan's Emir Baigazin among jury at Sao Paolo Film Festival
Emir Baigazin from Kazakhstan has been chosen as a jury at the Sao Paulo International Film Festival.
17 October 2014
Anthrax case in western Kazakhstan
A 65-year-old woman from Zhanybek region of West Kazakhstan Oblast has been hospitalised with anthrax.
17 October 2014
HBO predicts dynamite fight between Golovkin and Rubio
Predictions on the upcoming Golovkin-Rubio fights vary, but one thing is clear, it will be an explosive clash of two hard punchers on October 18 in California.
17 October 2014
Golovkin could replace Mayweather as boxing's pound-for-pound king: Macklin
Matthew Macklin has expressed his wish to face Gennady Golovkin again.
17 October 2014
Kazakshtan Majilis ratifies extradition agreement with Italy
Kazakhstan Parliament’s lower chamber, the Majilis, has ratified the Agreement on Extradition of Convicts between Kazakhstan and Italy.
16 October 2014
Astana Opera singers to perform in Opera Bastille in November
The Astana Opera artists will perform at the Opera Bastille in Paris on November 2.
16 October 2014
Visa free entrance will not be extended: Kazakh Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs is not planning to extend the visa free entrance regime for 10 countries.
16 October 2014