2012 marked by multiple events in Kazakhstan

09.01.2013

2012 for Kazakhstan was marked by further steady positive tendencies of development and get off the ground to new long term perspectives in the context of the "Strategy Kazakhstan-2050."

Ten items to help you survive the 'End of the World'

28.11.2012

What are you doing on Dec. 21? According to doomsday prognosticators, the world will end that day, when the 5,126-year-old Mayan calendar ends. And for those buying into the "end times" scenario, they're busy converting spare rooms and storage sheds into bunkers; purchasing survival tools, even those that fight zombies; and generally preparing in case the end is near.

US braces for Thanksgiving 'Black Friday' bedlam

22.11.2012

It began as an act of humble gratitude. But as the United States marks its Thanksgiving holiday Thursday, it is also braced for Black Friday, a one-day, coast-to-coast, orgy of mercantile greed that has become not just part of the annual tradition but, for many, the main event.

New storm hits New York and New Jersey after Sandy

08.11.2012

New York and New Jersey residents have been warned to evacuate their homes as a new storm hits the area still reeling from Sandy's devastating impact.

Azerbaijan supports deeper cooperation in legislative area among Turkic-speaking countriesAzerbaijan supports deeper cooperation in legislative area among Turkic-speaking countries

06.11.2012

Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of Azerbaijan Ziyafet Asgarov said Monday his country supports a deeper cooperation among members of the Parliamentary Assembly of Turkic Speaking Countries (TurkPA) in the legislative area, local media reported.

Higher income versus better health

05.11.2012

China's economic growth has led to dramatic changes over the last 20 years. Cities such as Beijing are home to some of the wealthiest people in the world, there are an estimated 100 million cars in the country, and perhaps most dramatically, Chinese people consume more meat, dairy products, processed foods and sugary beverages than ever before.

Kazakhstan develops large-panel construction

15.08.2012

Implementation of the Affordable Housing - 2020 Program is aimed to develop the housing stock of the country and give a new impetus to development of the construction industry. The technologies of frame and large-panel housing construction are planned to и applied within the Program, according to Pm.kz.

Educational reform drives strategic change

14.08.2012

Kazakhstan's Minister of Education, Bakytzhan Zhumagulov, outlined the focus of the current education reforms in an article published by US-based Education News on July 30. Below is a summary of the article, the Kazakh MFA's press service said.