site.news_by_theme news
Jean Paul Gaultier to wind up ready-to-wear fashion
Jean Paul Gaultier is to bow out of ready-to-wear later this month, after nearly 40 years of over-the-top, sometimes provocative collections.
16 September 2014
Whaling: Greenland hunt gets okay, Iceland blasted
The International Whaling Commission (IWC) gave aboriginal Greenlanders the go-ahead to kill hundreds of whales.
16 September 2014
Indian summer comes to the rescue for Bordeaux wines
After a gloomy summer, sunny skies are smiling on Bordeaux, France's premier wine-growing region, sparking sudden talk of high-end vintages.
16 September 2014
Nazarbayev commissions Government to fulfill all social obligations
All the Government’s obligations related to pension allowances, salaries in the public sector, welfare allowances should be respected. However challenging the task may be, it has to be accomplished, he said.
16 September 2014
US rejects Crimea regional election
The United States rejected as illegitimate the first local elections in Crimea since Russia annexed the peninsula from Ukraine in March.
16 September 2014
NASA asteroid defense program falls short: audit
The US space agency's program to detect and protect the Earth from incoming asteroids is poorly managed and far behind schedule.
16 September 2014
Bees, bright colours and bondage at London Fashion Week
Burberry Prorsum and Roksanda Ilincic presented two very different visions of dressing up at London Fashion Week.
16 September 2014
Catalan leader's son denies graft allegations in court
The son of a former president of Catalonia denied tax fraud and money-laundering allegations in court.
16 September 2014
Cat Stevens back with album, rare North America tour
The former Cat Stevens is back with an R&B-influenced album and will tour North America for the first time in more than 35 years.
16 September 2014
UK PM warns Scottish independence would be 'painful divorce'
British Prime Minister warned that if the country voted for independence from the UK, it would not be a "trial separation" but a "painful divorce".
16 September 2014
Google debuts $105 Android One smartphone in India
Google launched a $105 smartphone in India, taking aim at emerging markets as part of an initiative called Android One.
16 September 2014
Kazakhstan to see crude production output decline in 2015
Last year we planned this year’s crude production output would make up 83 million tons. We plan the figure to make up 81.8 million tons, with exports standing at 54 million tons: Finance Minister Bakhyt Sultanov.
16 September 2014
$550 million wind power plant to be built in Zhambyl Oblast
A new $550 million-worth wind power plant will be constructed in Zhambyl Oblast
16 September 2014
Nazarbayev urges to focus on livestock industry development in North Kazakhstan
President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev checked on the state of grain crops at Kutuzovka-Alibi fields and the goods produced by the local farmers.
15 September 2014
Final exams for $60: Corruption at Kazakhstani Universities
Kazakh anti-corruption project STOPKylmys (StopCorruption) initiated by the youth wings of Zhas Otan and Nur Otan political parties reported the results of an anonymous survey among Kazakhstani students.
15 September 2014
Children Protection Committee unveils adoption statistic in Kazakhstan
66 Kazakhstani children have been adopted by foreigners since last year.
15 September 2014
Kazakhstan to give up chlorine water purification soon
Kazakhstan is planning to switch from chlorine water purification to a new technology using carbon filters and ultraviolet.
15 September 2014
Powerful batteries for renewable energy being developed at Nazarbayev University
The School of Engineering at Nazarbayev University is developing powerful batteries for renewable energy.
15 September 2014
Infertility in Kazakhstani men a nationwide health problem
Men's health in Kazakhstan requires a more comprehensive approach with infertility on the rise.
15 September 2014
Kazakhstan begins experimental cultivation of sweet potatoes for South Korea
Kazakhstan has started experimentally cultivating sweet potatoes for South Korea in three different regions.
15 September 2014