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Hungary moves to ease tensions after Orban Nazi slur Hungary has sought to ease tensions with Berlin after Prime Minister Viktor Orban asked Germany not to "send in the tanks again" in a recent interview on state radio.
22 May 2013
ADB Vice-President for Private Sector and Cofinancing Operations Lakshmi Venkatachalam. ©pm.kz Kazakhstan’s National Oil Fund could be a possible source to finance infrastructure projects: ADB Vice-President for Private Sector and Cofinancing Operations According to her, Kazakhstan has no clear strategy in place to attract money to finance this kind of projects.
22 May 2013
European Council President Herman Van Rompuy. ©REUTERS/Francois Lenoir EU leaders look to energy for growth boost EU leaders, desperate to give growth a boost, target energy policy Wednesday amid concerns a US-led revolution in shale oil and gas development will reshape the global economy and leave Europe far behind.
22 May 2013
Photo courtesy of Almaty city press-service International Olympic Day marked by cycling marathon in Almaty A cycling marathon, dedicated to the International Olympic Day, was held in Almaty.
22 May 2013
Australia set to cull 10,000 wild horses A controversial cull of up to 10,000 wild horses in Australia's harsh Outback reportedly began Wednesday in a bid to control the feral animals which officials say are destroying the land.
22 May 2013
Sergey is looking for a wife. Photo courtesy of alau.kz Kostanay citizen wears Looking for a Wife sign with phone number on his back One can often see a young man named Sergey in the center of Kostanay. He is trying to find a wife using an unusual method.
22 May 2013
Young composer and pianist from Kazakhstan Takhat-Bi Abdyssagin. Print media department photo Young Kazakhstan composer opens music festival in Paris A young composer and pianist from Kazakhstan Takhat-Bi Abdyssagin has opened a music festival in Paris.
22 May 2013
U.S. congressman calls to investigate Rakhat Aliyev American congressman Brad Sherman has called the European Commission to investigate into the allegations of human rights violations against Rakhat Aliyev.
22 May 2013
Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei. ©REUTERS/David Gray China artist Ai Weiwei releases 'Dumbass' Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei released a foul-mouthed heavy rock song titled "Dumbass" on Wednesday, with a video parodying his months in police detention.
22 May 2013
Japan nuclear reactor atop active fault: regulator Japan's nuclear watchdog said Wednesday that one reactor was sitting directly above an active tectonic fault, effectively ruling out a restart forever.
22 May 2013
©RIA Novosti Kyzylorda oblast to get gas processing plant by 2014 A gas processing plant will be built in Kyzylorda oblast by 2014.
22 May 2013
London's High Court allows Ablyazov's property sale in Great Britain London’s High Court has approved the sale of property of the former BTA Bank’s chairman Mukhtar Ablyazov in Great Britain.
22 May 2013
Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev. ©REUTERS Nazarbayev discusses cooperation in airspace with foreign investors Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev had a meeting with participants of the Foreign Investors Council yesterday.
22 May 2013
Chairman of Samruk-Kazyna Umirzak Shukeyev. ©pm.kz Samruk-Kazyna to replace 30% of its managing directors Samruk-Kazyna National Welfare Fund may replace one third of its managing directors.
22 May 2013
All 28 bodies recovered from Indonesia mine tunnel Rescuers have recovered seven more bodies from a collapsed mine tunnel in eastern Indonesia, taking the accident's final toll to 28.
22 May 2013
Photo courtesy of nnm.ru Nazarbayev signs law on countering pornography Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev signed a law on countering pornography.
22 May 2013
Venezuela moves to relieve toilet paper shortage Venezuela's National Assembly on Tuesday approved a $79 million credit to import toilet paper and other personal hygiene products to relieve shortages in the petroleum-rich state.
22 May 2013
Chairman and CEO of ConocoPhillips Ryan Lance. ©REUTERS Nazarbayev meets with ConocoPhillips chairman Nursultan Nazarbayev met with Chairman and CEO of ConocoPhillips Ryan Lance who arrived for the 26th meeting of the Foreign Investors Council.
22 May 2013
N. Korea names hawkish general new military chief North Korea has appointed as its new military chief a hawkish general, widely believed to have directed the 2010 shelling of a South Korean border island.
22 May 2013
Patricia Kaas and Tarkan to perform on Astana Day French singer Patricia Kaas, Turkish singer Tarkan and Russian stars will perform at a concert timed to the Astana Day this year.
22 May 2013

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