News about Kazakhstan

Toddler dies after swallowing battery in Aktobe A toddler in Aktobe has died from swallowed battery.
08 April 2014 19:27
Residents offered compensation for house that tumbled into crater Residents of the house, which fell into a crater in the mining town Ridder, Kazakhstan will be given two apartments as a compensation.
08 April 2014 19:01
Americans confuse Ukraine and Kazakhstan on world map Most Americans do not know how to locate Ukraine on the world map, while at the same time support use of U.S. military forces in the country.
08 April 2014 18:29
Kazakhstan toughens punishment for separatism The calls for illegal changes in the territorial integrity of Kazakhstan would be punishable by up to 10 years imprisonment, according to the draft of the new Criminal Code.
08 April 2014 17:15
Amazing Spider-Man 2 speaks Kazakh The Amazing Spider-Man 2 has been dubbed into Kazakh and will open in cinemas on April 24 in 3D.
08 April 2014 15:50
French Film Today in Almaty French Film Today festival will take place in Almaty on April 17.
08 April 2014 15:44
13 y.o. piano virtuoso from Karaganda wins Italian competition 13 y.o. Karaganda native Vladimir Sukhov won the international music competition in Rome, Italy
08 April 2014 15:26
Denis Ten skates at Japanese Skating Exhibition Bronze winner of the Sochi Olympics in figure skating Denis Ten from Kazakhstan is participating in the Osaka World Figure Skating Exhibition 2014 alongside Yuzuru Hanyu, the Olympic champion, and Canadian silver medalist Patrick Chan.
08 April 2014 14:22
Aksu plant faces fine of $620 thousand for environmental damage Aksu Ferrousalloy plant will face a fine of $620 thousand for causing environmental damage in Kazakhstan.
08 April 2014 14:04
Kazakhmys sells 50% in Ekibastuz GRES-1 to Samruk-Energo Kazakhmys PLC has finalized the sale of 50% in Ekibastuz GRES-1 to Samruk-Energo JSC for $1.25 billion.
08 April 2014 13:53
Civil Aviation Committee launches a comprehensive inspection of SCAT airline April 7, 2014 a Boeing 737 operated by SCAT made an emergency landing at the airport of Astana. January 29, 2013, a CRJ 200 operated by SCAT, crashed 5 kilometers away from Almaty.
08 April 2014 11:22
Kazakhstan’s international reserves figure announced The gold and FX reserves of the National Bank for the period grew by 7.45% to reach $26.517 billion, with the assets of the National Oil Fund growing by 3.18% for the period to reach $72.787 billion.
08 April 2014 11:01
Criminal cases in deadly Kokpekty dam burst The Prosecutor of Karaganda Oblast initiated a criminal case against the owner and the tenant of Kokpekty water reservoir.
08 April 2014 01:05
House collapses into crater in Kazakh mining town A house collapsed into a crater near the Ridder-Sokolsky mine with three people fleeing for safety.
07 April 2014 18:06
Germany defeated: Astana Arlans in semifinals The Champions of the 3rd Season the Astana Arlans from Kazakhstan shattered the Team Germany in the home match 5-0.
07 April 2014 15:14
Oil Minister on Kazakhstan’s export capabilities amidst possible sanctions against neighboring Russia According to him, Kazakhstan’s Caspian sea port in Aktau now exports about 12 million tons of crude; the route to China also remains important.
07 April 2014 13:02
Project to ensure gas supplies to Astana postponed for cost considerations The construction would require investments of over $1 billion. According to the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Budget Planning, the draft project was deemed as excessively expensive: Oil Minister Uzakbai Karabalin.
07 April 2014 12:32
In 2013 Kazakhstan sent biggest volume of crude to Italy In 2013, Italy accounted for 27% of Kazakhstan’s crude exports, followed by China (17%), the Netherlands (13%), France (9%), Austria (7%): Oil Minister Uzakbai Karabalin.
07 April 2014 12:08
Oil Minister Uzakbai Karabalin on Kashagan Over 2000 weld seams have been inspected; we have covered over 6000 meters of pipes with in-line inspections; the data is being processed at laboratories, he said.
07 April 2014 11:45
Marcelo Alvarez to sing in Puccini's Tosca at Astana Opera Giacomo Puccini’s Tosca opera is going to be presented at the Astana Opera with the “fourth-tenor” Marcelo Alvarez.
06 April 2014 17:34
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