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Microsoft Corp Chief Executive Satya Nadella. ©Reuters Google and Microsoft stand with Sony against hackers Google and Microsoft joined forces with Sony, using their online might to release "The Interview" film to online audiences despite threats from hackers.
25 December 2014
Difficult' Ukraine talks end without new date agreement Ukranian and rebel envoys concluded "difficult" marathon talks without agreeing the date of a new round.
25 December 2014
Majilis ©Daniyal Okassov Kazakhstan's Majilis ratifies double tax treaty between Kazakhstan and Qatar Majilis, a lower chamber of Kazakhstan's Parliament, has considered the Tax Treaty between Kazakhstan and Qatar to avoid double taxation.
25 December 2014
Ban Ki-moon condemns Jordan pilot kidnapping UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon expressed his "concern" over a Jordanian pilot captured by the Islamic State jihadist group after his plane went down in Syria.
25 December 2014
Illustration ©Tengrinews.kz Several Kazakh banks cease issuing mortgage loans in tenge Several Kazakhstan’s banks have ceased issuing mortgage loans in tenge.
24 December 2014
Photo courtesy of the press service of Akorda Nazarbayev speaks about launching Eurasian Economic Union The Eurasian Economic Union is coming into force on January 1, 2015. Nursultan Nazarbayev spoke about the new integration union and what it meant for the member states.
24 December 2014
©static.headline.kz Nearly 50 flights delayed in Almaty Almaty Airport in Kazakhstan has delayed 49 flights because of the weather.
24 December 2014
US court dismisses immigration lawsuit against Obama A US federal judge handed a victory to President Barack Obama, throwing out a lawsuit over controversial actions he took last month shielding millions of undocumented migrants from deportation.
24 December 2014
Japan PM set for re-election after 'Abenomics' poll win Japanese Prime Minister is set to resume office with a broadly similar cabinet tasked with re-igniting the world's number three economy following his election triumph.
24 December 2014
Protesters defy New York call for moratorium A national coalition of activists rejected calls to suspend anti-police protests in New York after two officers were murdered.
24 December 2014
Sony revives US release of 'The Interview' after hack Sony said it will release madcap comedy "The Interview" in some US theaters on Christmas Day, after it canceled the movie's debut.
24 December 2014
London food bank busy as Christmas approaches Food bank use in Britain is growing rapidly and Christmas has been a particularly busy time for centres like the one run by a Christian charity.
24 December 2014
Russian ruble. ©REUTERS Russia pressures exporters to prop up ruble The Russian government has ordered state-controlled exporters to sell part of their foreign currency holdings.
24 December 2014
Moldir Kassimova and Rauan Rakimzhanov. Photo form personal archives Kazakhstani ballroom dancers win youth competition in Dubai Kazakhstani dancers Moldir Kassimova and Rauan Rakimzhanov have won the Grand Prix of the Robin Good International Festival in Dubai.
23 December 2014
Kazakhstan's President Nursultan Nazarbayev. Photo courtesy of akorda.kz My parents gave me good health: Nazarbayev Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev told the media representatives how he manages to keep fit.
23 December 2014
Gennady Golovkin at 52nd WBC Convention. Photo courtesy vk.com/ggolovkin Laila Ali tweets about GGG: Golovkin visits WBC Convention Kazakhstani professional boxer Gennady Golovkin has a busy schedule before the fight against a British boxer Martin Murray.
23 December 2014
Photo courtesy of akorda.kz Putin meets Nazarbayev in Moscow President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev arrives in Moscow after paying official visit to Ukraine.
23 December 2014
Australia fears fresh attacks as Sydney mourns siege victims Australian Prime Minister warned of heightened "terrorist chatter" in the aftermath of the fatal Sydney cafe siege and said another attack was likely.
23 December 2014
British singer Joe Cocker. ©REUTERS Death of Joe Cocker, 'greatest soul voice of Britain' Legendary singer Joe Cocker, whose intense, gritty voice won him wide acclaim that spanned both rock and blues, has died at age 70.
23 December 2014
One of the Islamic State executioners identified as a Kazakhstani. From Tatiana Dronzina's presentation Kazakh man among Islamic State executioners Professor at the University of Sofia and an expert in the field of counter-terrorism Tatiana Dronzina says that one of the fighters in the video of mass execution of Iraqi soldiers is a Kazakhstani national. She believes the problem has acquired such proportions, it is important to conduct targeted information campaigns showing truthfully the crimes of the organization, thereby stripping it of any possible connections to heroism and martyrdom they use for promotion of their lifestyles.
23 December 2014

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