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Pussy Riot, Panahi, Beliatsky on final Sakharov short list
Russian punk band Pussy Riot, Iran's film-maker Jafar Panahi and rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh, and Belarus dissident Ales Beliatsky were put on a final shortlist for the European Parliament's Sakharov rights priz.
10 October 2012
Wind generators to produce electricity in North-Kazakhstan oblast
Wind generators were purchased in Novonikolskoye village of North-Kazakhstan oblast.
10 October 2012
Three dead, 13 missing after shipwreck off France's Mayotte
Three people were dead and 13 missing Monday after a boat carrying illegal immigrants capsized in the Indian Ocean off the French overseas territory of Mayotte.
10 October 2012
Kazakhstan citizen now heads UNESCO Committee on Conventions and Recommendations
Kazakhstan’s representative Assel Utegenova was elected chairman of UNESCO Committee on Conventions and Recommendations.
10 October 2012
Ilya Ilyin won’t compete until 2014
Ilya Ilyin, two-time Olympic champion, said that he wouldn’t be taking part in the Russian Federation President's Weightlifting Cup.
10 October 2012
Lady Gaga donates peace prize to Aids charity
Lady Gaga said on Tuesday she would donate a peace prize given to her by artist and activist Yoko Ono to Elton John's Aids charity.
10 October 2012
Russia and Kazakhstan continue joint development of Baikonur: Roscosmos
Russia and Kazakhstan are implementing perspective projects on the use of Baikonur cosmodrome, including creation of Baiterek joint launching facility.
10 October 2012
Imran Khan: from cricket star to political kingmaker?
Imran Khan, Pakistan's cricket hero turned politician, failed to reach the tribal badlands on a much-hyped march but did succeed in lighting up the political stage once more.
10 October 2012
IMF cuts global forecast, says risks rising
The IMF slashed its global growth forecast and warned things could get much worse if the eurozone crisis is not quelled and Washington fails to reverse the looming "fiscal cliff" austerity plan.
10 October 2012
Colombia leader back in office after cancer surgery
Colombia's Juan Manuel Santos resumed his duties as president Monday, a week after he underwent surgery to remove a cancerous tumor from his prostate.
10 October 2012
North Korea says missiles can strike continental US
North Korea said Tuesday it possessed rockets capable of striking the US mainland, as it slammed a new US-South Korean deal to extend the range of the South's missile systems.
10 October 2012
Kazakhstan consulate opened in Antalya province of Turkey
The opening ceremony was attended by Kazakhstan Ambassador to Turkey Zhanseit Tuimebayev and Governor of Antalya Ahmet Altyparmak.
09 October 2012
Kozlov of Kazakhstan jailed for 7.5 years
Kazakhstan convicted an opposition leader of inciting an attempted coup against President Nursultan Nazarbayev and sentenced him to seven-and-a-half years in a penal colony.
09 October 2012
Kazakhstan karateka became champion of Europe
It is for the first time European J.K.S. Karate Championships has a Kazakhstan champion.
09 October 2012
Kazakhstan plans joint companies with Finland
Kazakhstan Prime-Minister discussed the coming visit of Finland's President to Kazakhstan with Finnish Minister of Foreign Trade.
09 October 2012
Kazakh artist seeks record with giant Nazarbayev canvas
A Kazakh artist is aiming to smash the record for the country's largest painting with a gigantic Soviet-style canvas depicting its long-serving leader surrounded by white doves and a rainbow.
09 October 2012
PHOTO: Body-art photos exhibited in Petropavlovsk
27 body-art photos were exhibited at Petropavlovsk Arts Museum.
09 October 2012
Chavez reaches out to opposition after victory
Hugo Chavez pledged to become a "better president" and work with the opposition after winning a tough re-election battle that betrayed simmering discontent at his socialist revolution.
09 October 2012
PHOTO: Fashion Girl Aktau-2012 beauty pageant held in Aktau
Aktau city has help The Fashion Girl Aktau beauty pageant for the first time this year.
09 October 2012
Kazakhstan robots competed in China
It was the first time Kazakhstan students took part in the ROBOCON contest that was held in Hong Kong.
09 October 2012