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Kazakh model in Top 10 of Miss United Continent-2014
Kazakhstan’s model from Astana, 19-year-old Aigerim Kozhakhan has entered the Top-10 of the Miss United Continent-2014.
17 September 2014
Militants from Central Asia forming new ethnic groups in Syria: political expert
According to some open Syrian sources, the Islamists troops comprise around 250 Kazakhstan-born, 100 Kyrgyzstan-born, 190 Tajikistan-born, 500 Uzbekistan-born and around 360 Turkmenistan-born militants.
17 September 2014
Fuel deficit in Kazakhstan is there to stay: Vice-Minister
Kazakhstan's 1st Deputy Minister announced that the country could not fully meet its domestic demand.
16 September 2014
Diesel order 60% above official price cap placed by Kazakhstan government agency
Tengrinews correspondent finds orders on government procurement website to buy diesel at price 60% higher than the price cap set by the Kazakhstani government.
16 September 2014
Eurasian Film Festival red carpet event in Almaty
10th annual International Eurasia Film Festival opened in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
16 September 2014
Young Kazakh skater wins bronze at Junior Grand Prix in Japan
Kazakhstan’s fugure skater, 14, Elizabet Tursynbayeva has become the bronze prizewinner at the International Skating Union (ISU) Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating.
16 September 2014
Islamic State terrorists transporting nuclear weapons through Kazakhstan unlikely: Dr Dronzina
Member of the International Association for the Study of Terrorism comments on the statement of Russian military official, who said terrorists could use the terrotories of Central Asian countries to transport weapons of mass destruction.
16 September 2014
European Commissioner suggests cooperation with Customs Union
EU Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighbourhood Policy suggested in Ukraine expanding cooperation with the Customs Union of Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus.
16 September 2014
Vuelta ranking: Fabio Aru of Astana ProTeam wins 18th stage and ranks 5th overal
Italian cycler Fabio Aru from Kazakhstan's Astana ProTeam won the 18th stage of the Vuelta a Espana and ranked 5th in the overall.
16 September 2014
Russia to place GLONASS monitoring stations in Kazakhstan
Russia plans to set up two station of the System of Differential Correction and Monitoring (SDCM) for GLONASS in Kazakhstan.
16 September 2014
6th season of Tengri FM rock festival to go Live
Tengri FM radio station has opened the 6th season of Na Vershine Tengri festival.
16 September 2014
Nazarbayev commissions Government to fulfill all social obligations
All the Government’s obligations related to pension allowances, salaries in the public sector, welfare allowances should be respected. However challenging the task may be, it has to be accomplished, he said.
16 September 2014
Kazakhstan to see crude production output decline in 2015
Last year we planned this year’s crude production output would make up 83 million tons. We plan the figure to make up 81.8 million tons, with exports standing at 54 million tons: Finance Minister Bakhyt Sultanov.
16 September 2014
$550 million wind power plant to be built in Zhambyl Oblast
A new $550 million-worth wind power plant will be constructed in Zhambyl Oblast
16 September 2014
Nazarbayev urges to focus on livestock industry development in North Kazakhstan
President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev checked on the state of grain crops at Kutuzovka-Alibi fields and the goods produced by the local farmers.
15 September 2014
Final exams for $60: Corruption at Kazakhstani Universities
Kazakh anti-corruption project STOPKylmys (StopCorruption) initiated by the youth wings of Zhas Otan and Nur Otan political parties reported the results of an anonymous survey among Kazakhstani students.
15 September 2014
Children Protection Committee unveils adoption statistic in Kazakhstan
66 Kazakhstani children have been adopted by foreigners since last year.
15 September 2014
Kazakhstan to give up chlorine water purification soon
Kazakhstan is planning to switch from chlorine water purification to a new technology using carbon filters and ultraviolet.
15 September 2014
Powerful batteries for renewable energy being developed at Nazarbayev University
The School of Engineering at Nazarbayev University is developing powerful batteries for renewable energy.
15 September 2014
Kazakhstan begins experimental cultivation of sweet potatoes for South Korea
Kazakhstan has started experimentally cultivating sweet potatoes for South Korea in three different regions.
15 September 2014