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US Cold War trade rule stays as Russia joins WTO
The Obama administration welcomed Russia's membership in the World Trade Organization, but said US exporters would be disadvantaged unless Congress repeals Russia's Cold War-era trade status.
24 August 2012
Jackson's nephew named kids' permanent co-guardian
A judge in Los Angeles named Michael Jackson's nephew TJ permanent co-guardian of the late King of Pop's three children.
24 August 2012
California declares state of emergency amid fires
Authorities declared a state of emergency in northern California, ravaged by fires at a time when several other western US states are also fighting flames.
24 August 2012
Syphilis scare prompts call to halt US porn shoots
Reports of several cases of syphilis among porn actors in California has prompted a trade group to call for a temporary halt to shooting in the lucrative US adult film industry.
23 August 2012
NASA's Mars rover makes first test drive
NASA's Mars rover Curiosity made its first test drive, leaving wheel tracks near its landing spot.
23 August 2012
US man charged for Obama death threat email
An armed man who allegedly made a death threat against US President Barack Obama in an expletive-filled email was charged over the incident.
23 August 2012
Romney sees more oil drilling on US land and offshore
White House hopeful Mitt Romney will unveil an energy plan that would empower US states to control drilling on federal lands.
23 August 2012
Golovkin congratulated Sapiyev on Olympic gold
Kazakhstan’s boxer Gennady Golovkin, WBA world middleweight champion, congratulated Serik Sapiyev on the Olympic gold medal.
20 August 2012
U.S. share concerns of Kazakhstan authorities over activations of terrorists
We share the concern of the local authorities about these attacks: U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Robert O. Blake.
18 August 2012
American militarymen will get treatment with stem cells in Astana
Treatment of American patients in the Center is held as pat of the Achievement of Global Leadership project. First patients arrived in 2010.
10 August 2012
PHOTO: Kazakhstan gets a vehicle for transportation of radioactive materials
U.S. Ambassador to Kazakhstan has presented Kazakhstan with a special vehicle for transportation of radioactive materials equipped with an anti-theft alarm system.
09 August 2012
KazakhFilm Studios will nominate Zhauzhurek Myn Bala for Oscar
KazakhFilm Studios is planning to nominate Zhauzhurek Myn Bala drama for Oscar Academy Awards.
09 August 2012
13 Kazakhstan films to be shown at Los Angeles Film Festival
The second Kazakhstan: Kaleidoscope of Movies Film Festival will be held in Los Angeles on August 3-9.
07 August 2012
Famous Kazakhstan scientist died at Khan Tengri
Outstanding Kazakhstan physicist Adilet Imambekov died in Khan Tengri mountains on the border of Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan on July 19.
26 July 2012
American camp with Kazakhstan-born kids operating without license
The license of the camp for troubled children adopted from foreign countries called Ranch for Kids in Montana was suspended in 2010.
19 July 2012
U.S. Navy Secretary visited Kazakhstan
U.S. Navy Secretary Ray Mabus visited Kazakhstan on June 9-11.
13 July 2012
U.S. Navy Secretary arrived in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan Defense Minister Adilbek Dzhaksybekov met with the Secretary of the U.S. Navy Ray Mabus.
12 July 2012
U.S. court released Kazakhstan citizen accused of money laundering
Kazakhstan citizen Aleksey Li, arrested in the United States for money laundering, has been released.
05 July 2012
A joint project of Timur Bekmambetov and Tim Burton opens Astana Film Festival
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, a joint project of Timur Bekmambetov and Tim Burton, has been selected the opening film of the festival in Kazakhstan.
03 July 2012
Bekmambetov’s “Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter” won’t be a moneymaking movie
The movie is extremely controversial, nobody has filmed the U.S. presidents chasing vampires with an axe before: Kazakhstan-born director Timur Bekmambetov.
03 July 2012