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Kazakhstan to halve its banks in 5 years: opinions
Only core banks will remain in Kazakhstan in five years, that is, about 15-20 banks will remain in Kazakhstan by 2019.
29 April 2014
Storm rips off half of 800 sq m roof in one piece in Pavlodar
The roof of a five-story building in Pavlodar has been ripped off in one piece by a storm. Other areas sustained damage as well.
28 April 2014
OSCE to update methods for Kazakhstan
OSCE plans to strengthen cooperation with Kazakhstan.
28 April 2014
Kazakhstan hopes to simplify UK visa processing
Kazakhstan has signed an agreement with UK to facilitate processing of visa applications.
28 April 2014
Wolves that fought with Fire: Astana Arlans win Baku Fires 3:2
Kazakhstan's Alpha Wolves won over the Bad Boys 3:2.
28 April 2014
Kazakhstan launches KazSat-3 satellite from Baikonur
An upgraded version of Russian launch vehicle Proton-M has taken off early today from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan carrying Kazakh telecommunications satellite KazSat-3 and Russian relay satellite Luch-5V.
28 April 2014
South Africa celebrates 20 years since apartheid
President Jacob Zuma led celebrations Sunday on the 20th anniversary of post-apartheid democracy in South Africa, insisting it is closer to its dream of a multi-racial nation despite stubborn inequality, poverty and corruption.
28 April 2014
Egypt verdict expected for Islamist chief, 700 others
The Egyptian judge who sentenced to death hundreds of supporters of ousted Islamist president Mohamed Morsi will pass judgment Monday on another 700 people, including Muslim Brotherhood leader Mohamed Badie.
28 April 2014
Iraqi forces cast ballots ahead of election
Security personnel cast their ballots nationwide Monday ahead of Iraq's first election since US troops withdrew, amid attacks on voting centres and fears the country is slipping into all-out conflict.
28 April 2014
Pyongyang's 'prostitute' attack 'immoral': South Korea
South Korea lashed out Monday at an "unspeakable" personal attack on its president, a day after Pyongyang called Park Geun-Hye a "prostitute".
28 April 2014
Taiwan uses water cannon to disperse anti-nuclear protesters
Taiwan police on Monday used water cannon to dislodge hundreds of overnight sit-in demonstrators, demanding the scrapping of a nearly completed nuclear power plant, one of the most controversial issues to have gripped the island for 30 years.
28 April 2014
At least 10 killed in powerful US tornadoes
Powerful tornadoes tearing across southern United States have killed at least 10 people, emergency officials in the states of Arkansas and Oklahoma reported late Sunday.
28 April 2014
George Clooney engaged!
Oscar-winning heartthrob George Clooney, one of Hollywood's most coveted bachelors, has got engaged to his British lawyer girlfriend Amal Alamuddin, People magazine reported.
28 April 2014
Microsoft grapples with Internet Explorer security flaw
Microsoft was scrambling Sunday to repair a security hole in its widely used Internet Explorer web browser, saying it had detected attempts to exploit the flaw.
28 April 2014
Fire kills 8 at Russian drug rehab centre: investigators
Eight people were killed on Sunday when a fire ravaged a drug rehab centre in Russia's Altai region, investigators said, raising fresh questions about security standards in the country's medical facilities.
28 April 2014
Pope Francis declares John Paul II, John XXIII saints
Pope Francis on Sunday proclaimed John Paul II and John XXIII the Catholic Church's newest saints at a festive ceremony joined by hundreds of thousands of pilgrims for two pontiffs who helped shape 20th-century history.
28 April 2014
Toll in DR Congo train crash rises to 74 dead
The toll in a train crash in DR Congo last week was raised to 74 dead on Sunday, the country's health minister said.
28 April 2014
Kazakhstan celebrates Unity Day with May 1-3 off
Kazakhstan is celebrating the People’s Unity Day on May 1-3. Almaty arranged to start the celebration early - with a bike ride on April 26 - but cancelled the event in the last moment.
28 April 2014
Kazakhstan and Morocco discuss cooperation
Senate Speaker Kassym-Jomart Tokayev meet Morocco delagation to discuss prospects of cooperation between Kazakhstan and Morocco.
28 April 2014
Nursultan Nazarbayev and EDB Chairman meet in Astana
Nursultan Nazarbayev and Igor Finogenov, Chairman at Eurasian Development Bank, discussed the bank's operations in Kazakhstan.
27 April 2014