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What is behind anti-vaccination movements in Kazakhstan?
Every day there are more and more parents refusing to get their children vaccinated for religious reasons.
27 March 2014
118 y.o supercentenarian dies in South Kazakhstan
The oldest woman in Kazakhstan died at the age of 118.
23 March 2014
Kazakhstan Cycling Federation to help transportation body of cyclist who died of stroke
The Kazakhstan Cycling Federation has expressed condolence to the family of the deceased cyclist Yerlan Pernebekov and promised to cover the transportation expenses.
19 March 2014
Air Arabia launches Sharjah-Shymkent flight
Airline company Air Arabia, the Middle East and North Africa’s largest low-cost carrier, has launched the flight Sharjah-Shymkent on March 16.
17 March 2014
Hot air balloon: a dream come true
Hot air balloon in Shymkent for as little as $5.
11 March 2014
Wholesale stores on fire in South Kazakhstan
Wholesale stores have been on fire near the railway station in Shymkent, Southern Kazakhstan.
27 February 2014
Kazakhstan to develop 4 large cities: Nazarbayev
President Nazarbayev named Astana, Almaty, Shymkent and Aktobe as the future urban centers of Kazakhstan in his address to the nation.
20 January 2014
3D/4D ultrasonography made in Shymkent
3D/4D ultrasonography devices are now being produced in Shymkent in southern Kazakhstan.
16 January 2014
Kazakhstan under extreme cold weather alert
Kazakhstan national weather service KazHydroMet has issued a extreme cold weather warning for 11 Kazakhstan Oblasts for January 4-6.
03 January 2014
Professional boxer Beibut Shumenov is true renaissance man
A story of a renaissance man Beibut Shumenov, 30, is one of willpower and the pursuit of greatness despite the spokes life put in his wheels.
20 December 2013
Governor tells about plans to turn Shymkent into metropolis
Akim (Governor) of South Kazakhstan Oblast told about the plans to transform Shymkent city into a metropolis.
13 December 2013
Kazakhstan wants more large cities like Almaty and Astana
Kazakhstan will focus on urban expansion of Astana, Almaty, Aktobe, Aktau and Shymkent and making them economic growth hubs.
30 November 2013
Most beautiful top-model selected in Shymkent
Dana Raiymbek, 16, has won the Miss Top-Model of Shymkent.
26 November 2013
Shymkent oil refinery plant restarted after overhaul
Shymkent Oil Refinery in southern Kazakhstan has started working after the overhaul.
11 November 2013
Johnny Depp's 21-y.o. fan wins Miss Shymkent title
Assem Izbaskhanova, a 21-y.o. fan of Johnny Depp, has gained the Miss Shymkent title this year.
20 October 2013
Shymkent refinery suspended for overhaul
Shymkent oil refinery has been suspended for 30 days.
08 October 2013
Rescuers spend night searching for missing Eurocopter in South Kazakhstan
The search for the helicopter with three passengers onboard that went off radars lasted for a whole night in South-Kazakhstan oblast.
19 August 2013
New Mayor of Shymkent appointed
Darkhan Satybaldy was appointed the new Akim (Mayor) of Shymkent city in southern Kazakhstan.
27 May 2013
4.4 and 4.7-magnitude quakes hits South Kazakhstan
The shocks were registered on April 30 at 12:55 a.m. Astana time.
30 April 2013
Kazakhstan to complete modernization of two refineries in 2016
Modernization of Shymkent and Pavlodar oil refineries will be completed by 2016.
22 April 2013