Hopes for stronger ties as Hollande visits Algeria
President Francois Hollande arrives in Algeria on Wednesday seeking to end simmering resentment over French colonial rule and bolster ties with the OPEC country.
60 percent of Almaty heating network worn out
Head of Almaty heating network explained the reasons of two recent blowouts that left many Almaty citizens without heating.
Best racehorses chosen in Kazakhstan
4-y.o. Ihavenotime racehorse became the winner of three categories: the Horse of the Year, the Best Senior Horse and the Best Stayer.
Kazakhstan beauty won Miss Photogenic at Miss Tourism World 2012
Russia’s Tatyana Maksimova became Miss Tourism World 2012, while Kazakhstan beauty became Miss Photogenic of the pageant.
Russian Ruble lays claims on common currency role in Customs Union
Introduction of a common currency inside the Eurasian Economic Community that includes Kazakhstan, Russia and Belarus is irrelevant: Russian President's advisor.
South Koreans vote in presidential election
South Koreans cast their votes Wednesday in a tight and potentially historic presidential election that could result in Asia's fourth-largest economy selecting its first female leader.
Wikipedia founder to visit Kazakhstan in 2013
Wikipedia’s Kazakh segment has risen to the 25th position. The audience has also grown from 500 000 pages viewed a month to over 8 000 000 pages viewed.
Kyrgyzstan threatens Kazakhstan with claims for gas deficit
Legal and financial claims could be filed against Kazakhstan's KazTransGas for limitation of gas supplies to Kyrgyzstan.
Group defiant over US ban on tackling Japan whalers
US conservation group Sea Shepherd vowed Tuesday to fight a US court order to stay at least 500 yards away from Japanese whaling ships, and to keep protecting whales "with our ships and our lives."
Families of MI-8 crash victims to get 3 million tenge each
Families of the crew members of MI-8 helicopter who died in its crash in Almaty oblast will receive 3 million tenge ($20 thousand) each.
50 light rail trams to be launched in Astana before EXPO-2017
The plan is to construct 3 lines, 42 stops and launch around 50 trams: Alstom.
Kazakhstan to boost gas supplies to Kyrgyzstan starting from December 19
Kazakhstan’s Gas Shipping Company had limited gas supplies to Kyrgyzstan starting from December 13 due to failed gas supplies from the neighboring Uzbekistan and ensuing gas shortages in the south of Kazakhstan.
Maternal mortality dropped 3-fold in 5 years in Kazakhstan
According to the official statistics, maternal mortality went down almost 3-fold in the last 5 years in Kazakhstan, while infant mortality dropped 1.4-fold: press-service.
KazKosmos Head’s remarks over Baikonur distorted by journalists: Foreign Minister
According to him, It would be unwise on Kazakhstan’s part to lose the opportunity to closely cooperate with such a full-fledged space power as Russia.
Talks over co-use and co-management of Baikonur to start in Q1 2013
The lease contract was signed in 1994. The contract is obsolete: Kazakhstan President’s representative at Baikonur.
Air Astana to buy three Boeing 787 Dreamliners
Chairman of Air Astana told about the company's plans for the nearest future.
North-Kazakhstan oblast to attract $200 million in foreign investments by 2015
An investors forum was held in North-Kazakhstan Oblast of Kazakhstan.
Chinese giant intends to win Kazakhstan market
Major Chinese telecommunications company Huawei has officially announced its entrance into the Kazakhstan market.
Kazakh Wikipedia ranked 25th in the world
The number of entries in Kazakh Wikipedia has exceeded 200 thousand bringing the Kazakh language online encyclopedia to the 25th place among other Wikipedia languages.
AU Optronics executive guilty in LCD price-fixing case
A US jury on Tuesday found a former senior manager at Taiwan-based AU Optronics Corp. guilty of taking part in a global scheme to rig prices of liquid crystal display screens.
