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Kazakhstan receives $77 billion from Chevron in 20 years
Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev took part in the celebration ceremony of the 20th anniversary of TengizChevroil establishment.
04 April 2013
Powell tells Kazakhstan officials of ways to remove unwanted staff
Jonathan Powell gave a lecture in Kazakhstan President’s State Management Academy in Kazakhstan.
04 April 2013
US boosts missile defence, N. Korea warns of nuclear strike
The United States has scrambled to reinforce its Pacific missile defences, preparing to send ground-based interceptors to Guam.
04 April 2013
Kazakhstan designer receives enthusiastic comments at Ukrainian Fashion Week
The collection of Kazakhstan's Ainur Turisbek reflected an image of a strong woman.
04 April 2013
African leaders refuse to recognise C.Africa strongman
African leaders said they would not recognise Central African Republic's new self-proclaimed leader, as the nation's post-coup crisis came under the spotlight at a regional summit in Chad.
04 April 2013
Boxing: Famous promoter mulls organizing 'hell of a fight' for Golovkin
Famous American promoter Lou DiBella is going to organize a fight of Kazakhstan boxer Gennady Golovkin against his boxer Matthew Macklin from Great Britain.
04 April 2013
First Kazakhstan autobahn to get toll in 1 month
First Kazakhstan 6-lane autobahn Astana-Borovoye will become a toll road starting from May 1, 2013.
04 April 2013
Canadian scientists charged with smuggling germs
Canadian federal police on Wednesday charged two former government scientists with allegedly trafficking in dangerous and highly contagious germs.
04 April 2013
Kazakh leader shifts top advisor to secondary role
Kazakhstan President has appointed his top political advisor to the much more minor role of ambassador to Georgia, in the latest enigmatic change at the top of the energy-rich Central Asian state.
04 April 2013
Construction of three ski jumps to be completed in Almaty by summer
Construction of three Almaty's ski jumps K-60, K-40 and K-20 will be completed by this summer.
04 April 2013
World powers seek rare progress in Iran nuclear talks
World powers meet negotiators from Iran in Kazakhstan on Friday in the hope of seizing a possible window of opportunity presented by rare signs of progress in February talks over Tehran's disputed nuclear programme.
04 April 2013
Dementia costlier than cancer, heart disease: study
Dementia costs more each year in the United States than cancer or heart disease, with annual costs ranging from $157 billion to $215 billion.
04 April 2013
Rolling Stones roll out North America, Hyde Park tour dates
The Rolling Stones announced Wednesday a highly anticipated nine-city North American tour ahead of their first gig in London's Hyde Park in more than four decades.
04 April 2013
Yertysbayev appointed ambassador to Georgia
Kazakhstan President's advisor Yermukhamet Yertysbayev has been appointed ambassador of Kazakhstan to Georgia.
04 April 2013
Afghan de-mining threatened by international pullout
Since Haji Abdul Samad lost his leg in a minefield more than 20 years ago, he has unearthed at least 1,000 explosives and become one of Afghanistan's most experienced de-miners.
04 April 2013
People's IPO to start for KEGOC on May 13
Acceptance of applications for common shares of KEGOC under the People's IPO program will start on May 13.
04 April 2013
Cyprus bank workers to strike over pension fears
Cyprus bank workers are to go on strike Thursday over fears pensions may be at risk under the country's crippling bailout, after the new finance minister vowed to do "whatever it takes" to right the economy.
04 April 2013
N. Korea threatens to pull its workers from Kaesong
North Korea threatened Thursday to pull its 53,000 workers from the Kaesong joint industrial zone with South Korea and close the complex, a day after it blocked access for South Korean personnel.
04 April 2013
Argentina in mourning as floods kill 54, sow chaos
Argentina's government declared three days of national mourning from Wednesday after massive flooding killed 54 people in Buenos Aires and the nearby university city of La Plata.
04 April 2013
Shell puts last Australian refinery on market
Global energy giant Shell announced Thursday it was selling its last remaining Australian refinery to focus on more sizeable assets abroad, a move that threatens 470 jobs.
04 April 2013