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New Museum of Muryn Zhyrau to Mark Poet’s 160th Birth Anniversary
He wrote ‘40 warriors of Crimea’- epic series of legends, common among the Turkic people. …read more Source: Kazakh...
Country grows not by natural resources but by human resources, says Japanese envoy
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. NUR-SULTAN – Japanese-Kazakh relations have acquired a partnership character, as the countries are developing economic ties, trade and investment, cultural and educational cooperation. Tatsuhiko Kasai. “The country grows not by natural resources but human...
Malaysia: ‘No proof’ of Russian involvement in MH17 downing
In this file photo taken on Wednesday, July 23, 2014, Malaysian investigators along with members of the OSCE mission in Ukraine, examine a piece of the crashed Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 in the village of Petropavlivka, Donetsk region, eastern Ukraine. (AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky)Putrajaya, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad...
US regulator bars airlines from flying over some Iran-controlled airspace
The US Federal Aviation Administration has issued an order to bar all US airline operators to fly over Tehran-controlled airspace. (AFP pic).WASHINGTON: The US Federal Aviation Administration on Thursday issued an emergency order prohibiting US operators from flying in an overwater area of Tehran-controlled airspace over the Strait of Hormuz and...
Labor Minister, Ukrainian ambassador discuss cooperation in social protection of population
…read more Source: AKIpress News Agency
EU leaders increase pressure on Russia over MH17
The EU has extended economic sanctions and further warnings towards Russia’s way as they demand Moscow to cooperate with Dutch investigators on the MH17 shoot-down. (Reuters pic)BRUSSELS: The EU piled fresh pressure on Russia on Thursday, extending punishing economic sanctions and demanding Moscow cooperate with a Dutch probe into the...
EU agrees to extend economic sanctions on Russia until 2020
June 21, 2019 6:17 AMBRUSSELS (REUTERS) – European Union leaders agreed on Thursday (June 20) to prolong until the end of January 2020 economic sanctions against Russia over the turmoil in Ukraine, a spokesman for the bloc said. …read more Source: The Straits...
Putin ready for Trump talks
Russian President Vladimir Putin said the two countries had a lot to talk about, including strategic nuclear stability. (Reuters pic)MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday he was ready to hold talks with Donald Trump if that was what his US counterpart wanted, but added that Trump’s re-election campaign could complicate...
The four wanted for murder
June 21, 2019 5:00 AMInternational investigators have charged three Russians and one Ukrainian with murder over the 2014 shooting down of Flight MH17 above rebel-held eastern Ukraine in which 298 people were killed. Here are the four suspects named by the Dutch-led team on Wednesday. …read more Source: The Straits...
EU unanimously votes to extend economic sanctions against Russia over Ukraine conflict
European Union leaders on Thursday extended punishing economic sanctions against Russia over the conflict in Ukraine for another six months.“Russia sanctions unanimously extended for another six months because of a lack of Minsk Agreements implementation,” a spokesman for EU President Donald Tusk tweeted from a summit in Brussels.Russia sanctions...
