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Unpleasant smell in Astana to be eliminated by 2017
The unpleasant smell in Astana caused by sewage waters discharged into Taldykol Lake near the capital city will be eliminated by 2017.
21 March 2015
US first lady meets Cambodian students in girls' education push
Michelle Obama was greeted by flag-waving schoolchildren during the first trip by a sitting First Lady to Cambodia.
21 March 2015
Fresh out of reconstruction with cracks and dents: Uralsk landing strip
Landing strip in Uralsk Airport has just passed the first stage of reconstruction. But after a few months it already has cracks and dents. Who is to blame? Is there anyone to blame at all?
21 March 2015
Kazakh British Technical University to produce cost effective flexible solar array in 1.5 years
A Kazakh British University student Yernur Bakhtiyaruly has developed a flexible polymer-based solar array.
20 March 2015
Kazakh Foreign Ministry cuts spending on costly trips abroad
Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs is cutting its spendings on costly trips abroad amid the current global economic crisis.
20 March 2015
President Vladimir Putin of Russia comments on the forthcoming presidential election in Kazakhstan
Today Akorda, Astana-based Presidential Residence, hosted a trilateral meeting of Heads of Kazakhstan, Russia and Belarus.
20 March 2015
Vladimir Putin suggests considering currency union within Eurasian Economic Union
According to him, it’s easier to respond to external financial and economic threats and defend the common market if we all work shoulder to shoulder.
20 March 2015
Tengrinews experiences largest DDoS attack in Kazakhstan
Tengrinews has experienced the largest DDoS attack on a news source in Kazakhstan on March 20.
20 March 2015
Trade turnover between Kazakhstan and Russia 20% down
Among the negative factors driving the economy slowdown we can name falling prices for oil and gas, our major commodities: President Nazarbayev.
20 March 2015
Second autopsy confirms Rakhat Aliyev's suicide
A second autopsy of Rakhat Aliyev's body confirmed that the former Kazakhstan ambassador to Austria committed suicide.
20 March 2015
China finally gets official PlayStations, minus some games
Japanese electronics giant Sony launched its PlayStation gaming console in China, where authorities impose strict controls on content.
20 March 2015
Kazakhstan to eliminate discrimation against disabled persons
Kazakhstan is on its way to ratify the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities as part of the move to eliminate discrimination against the disabled.
20 March 2015
Elderly Thai man jailed for 'royal insult' graffiti
An elderly Thai man was jailed by a military court for scrawling graffiti in a shopping mall toilet critical of the country's junta leaders and its revered king.
20 March 2015
Former Australian leader Malcolm Fraser dead at 84
Former conservative prime minister Malcolm Fraser died after a short illness at the age of 84.
20 March 2015
Kazakhmys suspends unprofitable enterprises, no layoffs expected
Kazakhstan’s Kazakhmys, a major copper producer in Kazakhstan, has suspended its unprofitable enterprises.
20 March 2015
Toyota rolls into TED with zippy new way to get around
Steve Gundrum was grinning when he climbed out of a Toyota some might call a cross between a zippy scooter and an eco-friendly electric car.
20 March 2015
I won't deny we through about dropping Astana team: Kazakhstan Cycling Federation President
Kazakhstan's Cycling Federation considered dropping Astana Cycling Team after several doping scandals last year.
20 March 2015
Magical views from top of the world for solar eclipse
All eyes will be on the skies for a total solar eclipse expected to offer spectacular views, if only in the far northern Svalbard archipelago and Faroe Islands.
20 March 2015
Greece to submit new reform list within days: statement
Greece has agreed to give creditors a new list of reforms within days in order to secure bailout funds.
20 March 2015
New York celebrates 'Mad Men' end in style
"Mad Men" captured the style and drive of New York's finest 1960s ad men, enthralling viewers with tales of their creative genius and tortured infidelities.
20 March 2015