President Nazarbayev invites Barack Obama to visit Kazakhstan
January 14 Kairat Umarov, Kazakhstan’s Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the USA, presented credentials to the US President.
Communications fully restored in Karatau
Communications have been restored in the cities of Zhambyl oblast hit by the storm wind: Kazakhstan Transport and Communications Ministry.
World's most high altitude rope park launched at Shymbulak
The world’s most high altitude rope park opened at Shymbulak ski resort in Kazakhstan.
Kazakhstan to launch a State-run Company to manage EXPO-2017
The major goal of the planned company among other things would be regulation of the actual design and construction processes.
Obama team launches inaugural mobile app
Organizers unveiled the first-ever smartphone app for a US presidential inauguration on Monday, allowing users to track Barack Obama's swearing in, sign up for events and check maps for the closest toilets.
Kazakhstan disabled athlete ran marathon in USA
Kazakhstan's Yevgeny Tetyukhin was ranked 9th among disabled athletes and showed the best result in his age group in Honolulu Marathon.
Law allowing Cubans to go abroad without permit takes effect
A law allowing Cubans to travel abroad without special permits took effect on the communist-ruled island Monday for the first time in half a century.
China pollution anger spills into state media
Anger mounted in China Monday over pollution which reached hazardous levels in recent days, with state media questioning the nation's breakneck development and government transparency over air quality.
VW hits global sales record, still trails Toyota
Volkswagen posted record-breaking global sales in 2012, up 11 percent at 9.07 million, but the ambitious German automaker continues to trail Japanese rival Toyota.
Boxing: Kazakhstan's Astana Arlans beat German Eagles
Kazakhstan's Astana Arlans boxing club has defeated German Eagles and remained the leader of its WSB group.
Karatau and Zhanatas get first light
Power supply was partly restored in Karatau and Zhanatas at around 4 a.m. on January 14.
20 tons of flour and 14 tons of potatoes dispatched to Karatau and Zhanatas
A stock of food and water for thousands of people have been dispatched to the disaster-hit region in South-Kazakhstan Oblast.
500 militarymen taking part in elimination of emergency situation in Zhambyl oblast
Around 500 militarymen are taking part in elimination of consequences of the natural disaster in Zhambyl oblast.
Astana crew returned from Africa Eco Race-2013
Kazakhstan’s Astana crew has safely returned home from Sonangol Africa Eco Race-2013.
50 thousand people in extreme conditions in disaster-hit Zhambyl oblast
The situation remains unchanged in disaster-hit Talas region of Zhambyl oblast: over 50 thousand people are in extreme conditions.
Communications and electricity partially restored in Karatau
Сommunications have been partially restored in disaster-hit Karatau in south Kazakhstan.
DNA test sheds light on mystery deaths
A new DNA test can restore at least part of the identity of long-dead people who left no trace of their image.
Assad's removal from power 'impossible': Russia
Russia said Sunday that removing Syrian President Bashar al-Assad from power was not part of past international agreements on the crisis and was impossible to implement.
Deaf Belgian twins going blind commit euthanasia: press
Deaf Belgian identical twins used a decade-old euthanasia law in a mercy-killing pact after they began to go blind.
Damaged boiler house being cleared, power being resotred in Karatau
Utility services and the military troops are cleaning roads off fallen trees and debris.
