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IMF approves $1.4 billion aid payment for Ukraine
The International Monetary Fund approved the release of nearly $1.4 billion in fresh funds for troubled Ukraine.
30 August 2014
Astana experiences shortage of high school and pre-school teachers
Astana's Education Department is alarmed with a shortage of teachers that could become worse in the capital city in the nearest future.
30 August 2014
20 miners rescued, five still missing in Nicaragua collapse
Rescuers in Nicaragua rescued 20 miners who had been trapped deep underground for nearly two days after a cave-in at an unlicensed gold mine.
30 August 2014
US steps up sanctions on Iran over nuclear program
The United States imposed new sanctions Friday on networks linked to Iran, stepping up pressure over Tehran's nuclear program.
30 August 2014
Kazakhstan wins 8 medals at Youth Olympic Games in China
Kazakhstan athletes have won eight medals at the Second Youth Olympic Games held in Nanjing, China on August 16-28, 2014.
30 August 2014
Democrats keep Obama at distance ahead of mid-term elections
Barack Obama's Democrats are walking a tightrope 10 weeks before US congressional elections.
30 August 2014
A pact with the devil: bankruptcy, greed from Florida to Venice
Eviction drama "99 Homes" is a portrayal of bankruptcy, greed and despair as compelling as it is disturbing.
30 August 2014
Besieged UN peacekeepers in Syria ready to use 'deadly force'
Filipino members of a UN peacekeeping force besieged by Syrian rebels on the Golan Heights are ready to use "deadly force" to defend themselves.
30 August 2014
Turkey unveils new cabinet of Erdogan allies
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan approved a new cabinet stacked with loyal allies just a day after he became head of state.
30 August 2014
Angelina Jolie calls for new bid to end Syria war
Angelina Jolie called for a new bid to bring peace to Syria which she said was destabilising the whole region and bringing misery to millions.
30 August 2014
Russia closes 12 McDonald's branches, inspects 100
Russia has temporarily closed 12 branches of McDonald's on health grounds and is carrying out more than 100 inspections.
30 August 2014
Joan Rivers 'serious' in New York hospital
Joan Rivers, the acerbic US stand-up comic and octogenarian television presenter, remained seriously ill in a New York hospital for a second day.
30 August 2014
US singer Green pleads no contest to ecstasy charge
Grammy-winning US singer Cee Lo Green pleaded no contest to a charge of giving a woman ecstasy before going back to her hotel.
30 August 2014
Facebook tuning mobile search at social network
Facebook said it is dabbling with letting members using smartphones or tablets search for past posts of friends at the leading online social network
30 August 2014
Huge rival protests held in Yemen capital
Tens of thousands of supporters of Yemen's Shiite rebels rallied in Sanaa to press for the government to step down.
30 August 2014
'Ice Bucket Challenge' passes $100 mn mark
The "Ice Bucket Challenge" viral craze has raised more than $100 million after sweeping the globe since its launch last month.
30 August 2014
NATO warns Russia over 'blatant violations' in Ukraine conflict
NATO warned Russia over what it described as a "blatant violation" of Ukraine's sovereignty.
30 August 2014
Star-studded comedy 'She's Funny That Way' charms Venice
Master of screwball comedy Peter Bogdanovich charmed audiences at the Venice film festival with his movie "She's Funny That Way".
30 August 2014
President Vladimir Putin of Russia on Kazakhstan and its future
Efforts we have been taking to launch the Customs Union, the Single Economic Space have been based on his ideas. It was he who came up with the idea of the Eurasian Union: Putin about Nazarbayev.
30 August 2014
Kazakhstan will soon feel the rising cost of living: expert
Fuel prices have grown in Kazakhstan, and they will push the prices of other goods upwards.
30 August 2014