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Kazakhstan third at Asian Nations Chess Cup
Kazakhstan’s national chess team has become third at the classical chess Asia Nations Cup 2016.
07 April 2016
Gulf monarchs seek united front at annual summit
Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates face regional divisions, but will struggle to find common ground.
09 December 2015
This is a point of no return in Syrian crisis: Yerlan Karin about Russian warplane shot down by Turkey
According to Kazakhstan’s political scientist and Director of Kazakhstani Institute of Strategic Studies Yerlan Karin, Russian plane shot down by Turkey is a point of no return in the Syrian crisis.
25 November 2015
Kazakhstan's experts comment on Russian air strikes in Syria
Kazakhstan’s experts have commented on the air strikes made by Russian forces on Wednesday targeting the militants of the so-called Islamic State.
17 October 2015
Syrian opposition sign joint document in Kazakhstan's Astana
The second round of Syrian talks that kicked off in Kazakhstan's capital Astana on October 2 has ended with a joint declaration.
05 October 2015
Syrian crisis can only be solved through peaceful means: Kazakh Minister Idrissov
The Syrian crisis can only be solved through peaceful ways, Kazakhstan’s Foreign Affairs Minister Yerlan Idrissov said at the General Policy Debates at the UN headquarters in New York.
02 October 2015
Kazakhstan ready to accept refugees from Middle East
Kazakhstan is ready to accept refugees from Middle Eastern countries.
25 September 2015
Burundi opposition denounces election commission
Burundi's opposition late Friday slammed the election commission for steering the country towards a controversial presidential vote next month.
13 June 2015
Kazakhstan's Foreign Minister speaks about Syrian talks in Astana
Kazakhstan’s Foreign Minister has spoken about the Syrian talks held last week in Astana. The talks ended with signing of a joint declaration.
02 June 2015
Syrian opposition proposes holding second round of consultations in Astana
Syrian opposition groups would like to have another round of consultations in Astana.
02 June 2015
Syrian opposition groups sign joint document as Syrian talks end in Astana
Syrian opposition groups have signed a joint document after Syrian talks in Astana.
31 May 2015
Syrian talks kick off in Kazakhstan's Astana
Syrian talks have kicked off in Kazakhstan’s capital Astana.
25 May 2015
Obama vows to address Iran's 'destabilizing' role in Mideast
President Obama said he would continue to work with US partners to address Iran's "destabilizing activities" in the Middle Eastю
07 April 2015
Nazarbayev meets Russia's Security Council Secretary Patrushev
President of Kazakhstan has met with the Secretary of the Security Council of Russia Nikolay Patrushev.
19 February 2015
UN chief wants more peacekeepers for CAR
UN chief Ban Ki-moon is seeking to boost the UN force in the Central African Republic by 1,030 peacekeepers as the country prepares for elections.
06 February 2015
Athletics: Ex-world 800m champion Mulaudzi dies in car crash - Zuma
Former world 800-metre champion Mbulaeni Mulaudzi died Friday aged 34 in a car crash on his way to a Johannesburg athletics meeting.
25 October 2014
Kazakhstan should adjust its legislation for Islamic finance: Kelimbetov
Head of Kazakhstan National Bank Kairat Kelimbetov spoke about the stages of development of Islamic finance in Kazakhstan.
05 September 2014
16 Kazakhstanis join militants of Islamic State of Iraq
At least 16 Kazakhstanis are know to have joined the extremist militants of the Islamic State of Iraq.
01 September 2014
Kazakhstanis recommended to postpone Hajjs to Saudi Arabia
Kazakhstanis are highly recommended to postpone Hajjs to Saudi Arabia amid a deadly virus outbreak.
01 August 2014
Sex, drugs and beards: an afternoon in a Pakistani porn cinema
Three times a day dozens of men pack the auditorium, the air heavy with hashish smoke, to watch graphic sex movies: welcome to the Shama -- a pornographic cinema in Pakistan's Taliban heartland.
24 December 2013