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State Dept releases latest batch of Hillary Clinton emails
The State Department released a new batch of 6,300 pages of emails sent or received by Hillary Clinton when she served as top US diplomat and controversially used a private email account.
01 October 2015
Trump would send home Syrian refugees
Republican US presidential front-runner Donald Trump said that he would send thousands of Syrian refugees back to their home country if he is elected in November.
01 October 2015
VW revs up recall plan, hunts for culprits in pollution scam
German auto giant Volkswagen shifted up a gear in its plans to recall millions of cars fitted with pollution-cheating software as it boosted efforts to find the masterminds behind the scam.
01 October 2015
Turkish PM at UN calls for refugee 'safe zone' in Syria
Turkey's prime minister used his UN General Assembly speech to press demands for a "safe zone" to be created in Syria to protect civilians fleeing barrel bombs and the Islamic State group.
01 October 2015
Canas rescues historic point for Kazakhstan's Astana
Roger Canas rescued a point for Astana in a 2-2 draw at home to Galatasaray as the Kazakh side became the first team from the Central Asian nation to stage a match in the Champions League group stage.
01 October 2015
Petrol prices in Kazakhstan depend on Russian ruble: Shkolnik
Kazakh Minister of Energy Vladimir Shkolnik says that the price for petrol in Kazakhstan will depend on the Russian ruble.
01 October 2015
'Who likes to pay tax? You don't, I don't': IMF chief
The head of the International Monetary Fund, Christine Lagarde, does not enjoy paying taxes and made that clear at a conference in Washington.
01 October 2015
Kerry: US not against Russian strikes, but Assad must go
The United States does not oppose Russian air strikes in Syria if they target the Islamic State group, but Bashar al-Assad must step down.
01 October 2015
Kazakh kawaii Sabina Altynbekova transfers to Japanese GSS Sunbeams
Sabina Altynbekova, Kazakhstan's most popular volleyball player, is transferring to Japanese GSS Sunbeams club.
30 September 2015
Nazarbayev meets with foreign leaders in New York
Kazakhstan‘s President Nursultan Nazarbayev has met with presidents, PMs and top managers of major American companies during his visit to the United States.
30 September 2015
Platini "still determined" to run for FIFA presidency
UEFA chief Michel Platini is "still determined" to run for the FIFA presidency as successor to Sepp Blatter in next February's elections, despite "doubts" about his integrity.
30 September 2015
Kazakhstan ready to contribute to global development
President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev took part in the UN Sustainable Development Summit for post-2015 agenda and Sustainable Development Goals.
30 September 2015
ADB predicts Kazakhstan's GPD to slow down to 1.5 percent in 2015
ADB lowered its forecast for Kazakhstan's economic growth expecting a decrease in private consumption in response to higher import prices and diminished private investment.
30 September 2015
Putin wins parliament approval for Syria air strikes
Russian President Vladimir Putin won permission from parliament to carry out air strikes in Syria.
30 September 2015
Catalan leader slams lawsuit over breakaway vote
Catalonia's president Artur Mas accused the Spanish government of suing him because its "pride was hurt" by his bids to let his region vote on independence from Spain.
30 September 2015
Kazakhstani mountaineer in Hollywood film, Everest
Legendary Kazakhstani climber Anatoli Boukreev is one of the characters in the Hollywood movie Everest about the tragedy happened in 1996 during the ascent of Everest.
30 September 2015
Noreum Machi bring traditional Korean music to Astana Opera on October 4
NoreumMachi, a South Korean musical band, is performing at Astana Opera for the first time as a part of the International Silk Way Festival.
30 September 2015
Russia to propose draft UN Security Council resolution on 'battling terrorism'
Russia will propose a United Nations Security Council resolution on fighting "terrorism", deputy foreign minister Mikhail Bogdanov was quoted as saying by RIA Novosti news agency.
30 September 2015
Obama says Assad must go, revs up coalition against IS
US President Barack Obama said that Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad must go if the Islamic State group is to be defeated.
30 September 2015
Kazakh engineer builds revolutionary LEGO-like toy robot
Kazakh engineer Rustem Akishbekov has built a revolutionary toy-robot and plans to win over LEGO’s customers.
30 September 2015