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Brazil court hits Rousseff again, fueling impeachment talk
Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff suffered a major new setback when a court ruled that her government's accounting practices were illegal, handing ammunition to opponents threatening impeachment proceedings.
08 October 2015
Aral Sea poses threat to the world: Nazarbayev
President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev has addressed the problem of the Aral Sea during the 70th session of the UN General Assembly.
29 September 2015
'Cheers' but no cheer: Obama and Putin's grim toast
Rarely can a toast at a UN luncheon have been so chilly. Barack Obama and Vladimir Putin went through the motions, clinking glasses and making eye contact, but no more.
29 September 2015
Dariga Nazarbayev appointed Vice PM in Kazakhstan
Dariga Nazarbayev has been appointed Vice Prime Minister of Kazakhstan.
15 September 2015
Teachers to get 50% salary raise in 2016: Kazakhstan Minister of Education and Science
Teachers’ salaries will be increased by 20-50% depending on the qualifications.
08 September 2015
We can do without foie gras and luxury cars: President Nazarbayev
According to him, “the most important thing is that we have enough food to sustain ourselves. We have enough clothes, a shelter above the head, fossil fuel to heat the houses”.
07 September 2015
Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev on recent hike of prices for petrol
These are mere economics laws: we have to keep prices equal to those of Russia as we have no customs barriers and the movement of goods across the border is free: President Nazarbayev.
07 September 2015
China is a great nation: Nursultan Nazarbayev
President Nursultan Nazarbayev has named China "the great nation" complementing Kazakhstan's work in the region.
04 September 2015
Nazarbayev discusses cooperation with President of Serbia Tomislav Nikolic
President of Serbia Tomislav Nikolic visited Astana and met Kazakhstan president Nazarbayev.
02 September 2015
China to invest $600m in Kazakh railway company
China plans investing $600 million in projects of Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZ), a Kazakh railway company.
02 September 2015
Nazarbayev suggests studying Asian mentality instead of accusing Kazakhstan of autocracy
On the eve of the Constitution Day in Kazakhstan, President Nazarbayev commented on accusations of autocracy.
02 September 2015
China to bring in production capabilities to Kazakhstan
We render all possible support to the Program. It is set to contribute to stability and prosperity of Central Asia: President Nazarbayev.
01 September 2015
Kazakh government confirms wages raise for teachers
Kazakhstan is increasing the salary of teachers from January 1, 2016.
27 August 2015
Guatemala's president may face corruption trial
Guatemala's Supreme Court gave a green light for embattled President Otto Perez to be investigated for graft in the corruption scandal rocking his government.
26 August 2015
Pro-IS video urges Turks to rise up against 'traitor' Erdogan
A pro-Islamic State jihadist video has urged Turks to rise up against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, accusing him of being a traitor who has sided with the United States and Kurdish militants.
19 August 2015
Mayor of Almaty replaced with fresh face: analysis
Experts discuss the replacement of Akim of Almaty Akhmetzhan Yessimov with a young career official Baurzhan Baibek.
17 August 2015
Kazakh-Kyrgyz boarders opened with Kyrgyzstan's accession to EEU
The President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev and Almazbek Atambayev, President of Kyrgyzstan, have opened the customs border between the two countries.
14 August 2015
Kazakhstan's Akorda among world's most beautiful presidential residences
The residence of Kazakhstan's President Akorda is the third most beautiful presidential palace in the world according to Theestle.net.
13 August 2015
Former US president Carter reveals he has cancer
Former US president Jimmy Carter said that recent liver surgery has shown he has cancer, and that it has spread.
13 August 2015
Almaty gets new Mayor from Nur Otan
Baurzhan Baibek has been appointed the new Akim (Mayor) of Almaty. Former Almaty Mayor Akhtemzhan Yessimov was appointed to lead the Astana EXPO-2017 steering company.
09 August 2015