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Russia protests after rock star placed on US black list
Russia dismissed as unacceptable a US decision to blacklist a rock star who counts President Vladimir Putin among his fans, for allegedly working for a transnational criminal group.
01 November 2013
Israel jets strike Syria, inspectors seal chemical weapons
Israel has reportedly carried out an air strike on a Syrian military installation to stop a shipment to Hezbollah, as inspectors said Syria's entire declared stock of chemical weapons has been placed under seal.
01 November 2013
'Zonkey' baby Ippo draws crowds in Florence
An act of love between Martin the zebra and Giada the donkey in the romantic Italian city of Florence has produced a rare "zonkey" baby that is drawing crowds to an unusual exotic animal shelter.
01 November 2013
In some cases, US spying 'has reached too far': Kerry
US Secretary of State John Kerry said for the first time Thursday that in some cases, US spying has gone too far, amid a row with Europe over the matter.
01 November 2013
Millions honour the dead on All Saints' Day in Philippines
Millions across the Catholic Philippines trooped to cemeteries to honour their dead in typically festive fashion on All Saints' Day Friday, ignoring appeals from the Church to keep the day solemn.
01 November 2013
Chile observatory finds the coldest spot in space
The coldest place in the universe -- just one degree above absolute zero, the temperatures at which all atoms freeze -- is the Boomerang Nebula.
01 November 2013
Chris Brown enters rehab for anger management
Tempestuous US singer Chris Brown has checked into a California rehab facility two days after being charged over an altercation in Washington.
01 November 2013
US renews vow to help Iraq combat terror attacks
The US vowed to help Iraq combat terror groups as mounting attacks claimed more lives ahead of talks between Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki and President Barack Obama.
01 November 2013
ConocoPhillips completes sale of Kashagan share to KMG and views Kashagan as non-core asset
The main reason why ConocoPhillips sold its share in the gigantic pie that everyone wants a bite from has nothing to do with the complexity of the field or the bulging expenses of the consortium to develop it.
31 October 2013
900 more Australian cows to be delivered to Almaty
Australian suppliers will send 928 more cows to Kazakhstan. Part of the live cargo dispatch earlier suffocated during the flight.
31 October 2013
Kazakh souvenir auctioned for $5,000 at Miss Universe
A Kazakh souvenir has been sold for $5 thousand at the charity auction of the beauty contest Miss Universe 2013.
31 October 2013
Boxing: Golovkin vs. Stevens bout referee and judges unveiled
Names of the referee and judges of the bout between Kazakhstan boxing star Gennady 'GGG' Golovkin and American Curtis Stevens have been unveiled.
31 October 2013
First photos of Aigerim Kozhakhan at Miss Universe
First photo sessions of the Miss Universe 2013 beauty contest participants have been made in Moscow.
31 October 2013
St Jude hurricane to reach Kazakhstan
St Jude hurricane that fiercely stormed Europe is expected to reach the northern regions of Kazakhstan tomorrow.
31 October 2013
Kazakhstan transforms Ministry of Environment Protection into Ministry of Environment and Water Resources
The Ministry of Environment Protection of Kazakhstan has been renamed and got new functions.
31 October 2013
US gives no spying guarantee to UN: spokesman
The US government has guaranteed the UN that it is not intercepting its secret communications, a spokesman said Wednesday while not being drawn on reports of past spying.
31 October 2013
Grain harvest expected at 18.5-19 million tons
According to the country’s Agriculture Ministry, the harvesting campaign is complete in 97% of crop lands.
31 October 2013
Cask of Pitt-Jolie wine auctioned for 10,100 euros
A single cask of organic white wine from the French vineyard owned by Hollywood power couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie fetched more than 10,000 euros ($18,000) at auction.
31 October 2013
Suspended production at Kashagan may disrupt Kazakhstan’s plan of producing 82 million tons of crude in 2013
According to Kazakhstan geologists, geological reserves of Kashagan are estimated at 4.8 billion tons of oil.
31 October 2013
Kazakhstan cuts jury trials over national specifics
There are areas where selection of juries is impossible, because they are all relatives: Vice-Prosecutor General of Kazakhstan Iogan Merkel.
31 October 2013