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Astana Opera singers to perform in Opera Bastille in November
The Astana Opera artists will perform at the Opera Bastille in Paris on November 2.
16 October 2014
Visa free entrance will not be extended: Kazakh Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs is not planning to extend the visa free entrance regime for 10 countries.
16 October 2014
Kazakhstan to export oil to China and Iran should anti-Russian sanctions escalate
The Ministry of National Economy of Kazakhstan is looking for alternative routes in case the West applies additional sanctions against Russia.
16 October 2014
Kazakh scientist finds unique Al-Farabi treatises in Europe
A scientist from Kazakhstan has found a dozen of unique treatises attributed to the great thinker Abu Nasr al-Farabi.
16 October 2014
Cost of cyber atacks jumps for US firms: study
Cybercrime costs are escalating for US companies and attacks are becoming more complicated to resolve.
16 October 2014
Natural disasters killed over 22,000 in 2013: Red Cross
Natural disasters claimed over 22,000 lives last year, with Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines the deadliest of all, the Red Cross said.
16 October 2014
Vinokurov comments on doping scandal of Iglinsky brothers
The General Manager of Kazakhstan's Astana Pro Team Alexander Vinokurov has commented on the doping incident involving Iglinskiy brothers.
16 October 2014
Putin accuses Obama of hostility, meddling
President Vladimir Putin accused US counterpart Barack Obama of a hostile attitude towards Russia, warning against "attempts to blackmail" Moscow.
16 October 2014
Italian ex-top manager released on parole to stay in Kazakhstan
Italian citizen Flavio Sidagni who was released on parole in August will stay in Kazakhstan.
16 October 2014
Twenty minutes with French icon, Catherine Deneuve
After a glittering half-century career as a French cinema icon, Catherine Deneuve is well used to strangers' attention.
16 October 2014
As Hillary Clinton stumps for Democrats, 2016 looms large
Hillary Clinton hits the campaign trail to support a Democratic Senate hopeful, one of several events that could offer sneak peeks at her 2016 presidential aspirations.
16 October 2014
Ebola 'most serious' health emergency in years: leaders
The Ebola epidemic is "the most serious international public health emergency in recent years," British, US, French, German and Italian leaders agreed.
16 October 2014
Wal-Mart trims full-year sales forecast
Wal-Mart, the world's largest retailer, cut its sales forecast for its next fiscal year and projected a drop in capital spending.
16 October 2014
HK legal chief says govt 'impartial' on police brutality
Hong Kong's justice chief insisted that any prosecution of plainclothes officers who were filmed beating a handcuffed protester would be handled impartially.
16 October 2014
Netflix hammered by weak subscriber growth
Netflix shares plunged after its quarterly report showing disappointing subscriber growth for the streaming video group which has been expanding globally.
16 October 2014
Renzi unveils 2015 budget, says Italy ready to answer to EU
Italy's cabinet approved a 2015 budget just hours before an EU deadline, unveiling plans to increase borrowing to slash taxes by 18 billion euros.
16 October 2014
HBO stand-alone streaming service coming in 2015
US media giant Time Warner said Wednesday it would launch a stand-alone HBO streaming service next year.
16 October 2014
Hurricane Gonzalo bears down on the Bahamas
Hurricane Gonzalo churned in the Atlantic, bringing intense winds and threatening to deluge the Bahamas, US forecasters said.
16 October 2014
Neil Patrick Harris to host 2015 Oscars
Award-winning US stage and screen actor Neil Patrick Harris will host the next Oscars show, organizers announced Wednesday.
16 October 2014
Czech team wins Kazakhstan in Euro 2016 qualifiying round
Czech national team has won over Kazakhstan in the UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying round. Game ended up with 4:2 in favor of the guest team.
15 October 2014