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Hundreds of Endangered Antelope Die in Kazakhstan

15:04 24/05/2012 ASTANA, May 24 (RIA Novosti)

A new massive wave of deaths among the extremely endangered saiga antelope has been registered in northern Kazakhstan, the Agriculture Ministry’s press service said on Thursday.

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Kazakhstan Moves to Stiffen Law for Symbol Desecration
12:14 24/05/2012
Kazakhstan's parliament approved a bill on Thursday introducing tougher penalties for desecrating national symbols, following a series of scandals involving the country's anthem.
Human Rights Violated Across Former Soviet Union – Amnesty International
09:05 24/05/2012
Human rights abuses are still widespread across the former Soviet Union, Amnesty International said in a report issued on Thursday.
SCO Summit to Approve Midterm Development Plan
22:38 23/05/2012
The upcoming Beijing summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) will approve the organization's midterm development strategy, Chinese Deputy Foreign Minister Cheng Guoping said on Wednesday, Xinhua reported .
Kazakhstan to Be Among Largest Gas Exporters by 2030
16:24 23/05/2012
Kazakhstan could become a significant supplier of gas to world markets by 2030 through its secondary production of presently contracted oil and gas fields, Kazakh Deputy Oil and Gas Minister Bolat Akchulakov said on Wednesday.
Kazakhstan Seeks Foreign Investors for Silk Road Revival
11:18 22/05/2012
Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev is inviting foreign investors to participate in the revival of the Silk Road and making Kazakhstan the largest “transit business hub” of Central Asia.
New Crew Docks at Space Station
10:04 17/05/2012
A Nasa astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts docked with the International Space Station (ISS) early on Thursday, beginning a four-month mission aboard the orbiting complex.1
Kazakhstan Launches Contest for National Superhero
21:16 16/05/2012
Kazakhstan has announced a contest to create an image of a national superhero who will be named after the Central Asian country’s capital, Astana, the capital’s web site reported on Wednesday.
New Space Station Crew in Orbit
17:51 15/05/2012
Two Russian cosmonauts and a NASA astronaut launched aboard the Soyuz TMA-04M spacecraft from the Baikonur Space Center in Kazakhstan on Tuesday have begun a two-day flight to the International Space Station (ISS).
Kazakhstan Police Search for Street Strippers
15:44 15/05/2012
Police from the Kazakhstan city of Kostanai are searching for two young women who walked naked around the city’s streets, the Newsru.com web portal said on Tuesday.
Kazakhstan Says Kashagan Bribe Claims 'Internal Fight'
14:43 11/05/2012
Claims of bribery in the Italian media involving Italian energy giant Eni and its participation in Kazakhstan’s oil-rich Kashagan field, stem from "an internal fight between the project's participants," Kazakhstan Oil and Gas Ministry Executive Secretary Kanatbek Safinov, said on Friday.
Italy May Ban Eni From Kazakhstan Over Kickbacks
18:47 10/05/2012
A Milan court may ban Italy's energy giant Eni from operating in Kazakhstan where the firm is developing the oil-rich Kashagan field, over allegations the company gave bribes to Timur Kulibayev, son-in-law of Kazakhstan's President Nazarbayev, Italy's Corriere della Sera newspaper reported on Thursday.
Russia, Kazakhstan Sign Helicopter Repair Deal
15:27 05/05/2012
Russia and Kazakhstan signed an agreement on Saturday to provide after-sale services and repair of Russian helicopters in the Central Asian country.
Kazakh Aerobatic Display Team Forms Pyramid over Astana
13:48 05/05/2012
The Sunkar aerobatic display team flew above Astana, Kazakhstan, during the KADEX 2012 international exhibition. This RIA Novosti video shows L-39 military jet trainers performing high-speed banked turns and forming a pyramid shape.
Kazakhs Suggest Removing Russian Names from Nation’s Map
19:41 04/05/2012
A group of Kazakhs asked the government to remove Russian names from the map of Kazakhstan to stop discrimination against the Kazakh language, the Today.kz website said on Friday.1
Russia to Set Up Military Maintenance Centers in Kazakhstan
15:05 04/05/2012
Russia is planning to establish maintenance centers for Russian arms and military equipment in service with the Kazakh Armed Forces in Kazakhstan, the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation said on Friday.
Kazakhstan Seeks Helicopter Production Deal With Russia
11:32 04/05/2012
Kazakhstan wants to build Russian helicopters on its territory, the country’s Emergency Services Minister Vladimir Bozhko said on Friday at an acceptance ceremony for two new Ka-32A11BC helicopters.
Russia Seeks to Expand Foothold on Kazakh Arms Market
16:30 03/05/2012
Russia is looking to expand its presence on Kazakhstan’s arms market during the Kadex-2012 defense exhibition, which opened in the Kazakh capital on Thursday.
Ukraine, Kazakhstan Sign $150 Mln Armored Vehicle Deal
15:58 03/05/2012
Ukraine and Kazakhstan are to jointly produce the Ukrainian BTR-4 armored personnel carrier in a $150-million deal signed on Thursday at the Kadex 2012 defense exhibition in Astana, Ukroboronprom General Director Dmitry Peregudov said.
Space Station Crew Lands in Kazakhstan
12:18 28/04/2012
A Soyuz reentry capsule with three members of the International Space Station crew (Russian cosmonauts Anton Shkaplerov and Anatoly Ivanishin, and NASA astronaut Dan Burbank) landed safely in Kazakhstan on Friday afternoon.

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