Power cuts in -30C spark anger in Kazakhstan The plight of a city in Kazakhstan left without heating for over a week in temperatures that dropped to minus 30... Published 11 Dec, 2022 04:02am
World EU chief calls for closer ties to Central Asia in Kazakhstan visit ASTANA: EU chief Charles Michel on Thursday called for closer ties with Central Asia on his first official visit to... Published 27 Oct, 2022 02:11pm
World ‘We want respect’: Putin’s authority tested in Central Asia ALMATY: Sensing that Russia has been weakened by its war in Ukraine, some of its closest allies in Central Asia are... Published 18 Oct, 2022 01:12pm
Pakistan CICA Summit helped revive Pakistan's focus on energy, trade, regional connectivity: PM Shehbaz Says South and Central Asia have distinct advantages that could result in win-win outcomes Updated 14 Oct, 2022 08:18pm
Print Pakistan to ink PTAs with Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan ISLAMABAD: Minister for Commerce, Syed Naveed Qamar said on Wednesday said that Pakistan will sign preferential... Updated 13 Oct, 2022 10:15am
World Putin to meet Erdogan, likely to look at Ukraine peace options MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan for talks in Kazakhstan on... Published 12 Oct, 2022 08:26pm
Pakistan Shehbaz leaves for Kazakhstan today ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will leave for Kazakhstan today (Wednesday) on a two-day visit to... Published 12 Oct, 2022 06:51am
Print PM to attend CICA Summit in Kazakhstan ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister, Shehbaz Sharif is to visit Kazakhstan to attend the 6th CICA Summit (Conference on... Published 08 Oct, 2022 03:25am
Print Pakistan, Kazakhstan for early finalisation of bilateral TTA SAMARKAND: Pakistan and Kazakhstan on Friday agreed for early finalization of bilateral Transit Trade Agreement and... Updated 17 Sep, 2022 09:59am
World Xi lands in Kazakhstan in first trip abroad since pandemic NUR-SULTAN: China's President Xi Jinping landed in ex-Soviet Kazakhstan Wednesday, AFP journalists in the capital... Published 14 Sep, 2022 02:42pm
World China’s Xi to visit Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan this week BEIJING: China’s President Xi Jinping will make state visits to Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan this week, Beijing said... Published 12 Sep, 2022 01:14pm
World Kazakhstan says China’s Xi to visit, in first foreign trip since pandemic NUR-SULTAN: Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit Kazakhstan on Sept. 14, the Kazakh Foreign Ministry said on... Published 05 Sep, 2022 05:32pm
Markets Europe braces for more cuts in Russian oil and gas exports MOSCOW: Europe faces fresh disruption to energy supplies due to damage to a pipeline system that brings oil from... Published 22 Aug, 2022 05:25pm
Print Kazakhstan to start oil sales via Azeri pipeline to bypass Russia Nation seeks alternatives to a route Russia threatened to shut Updated 13 Aug, 2022 09:52am
Technology Iran seeks 3 more Khayyam satellites TEHRAN: Iran plans to commission three more versions of a satellite launched this week by Russia, Tehran’s... Published 12 Aug, 2022 03:38pm
Pakistan SCO chief to meet minister, business leaders, entrepreneurs on visit to Pakistan Shanghai Cooperation Organization Secretary General will arrive in Islamabad today Published 21 Jul, 2022 11:58am
Markets ADB slashes Asia growth forecast as fuel, food prices rise MANILA: The Asian Development Bank on Thursday slashed its 2022 growth forecast for developing Asia and warned... Published 21 Jul, 2022 09:54am
Sports Russian-born Rybakina eyes Wimbledon final despite compatriots’ ban LONDON: Elena Rybakina will attempt to reach a first Wimbledon final on Thursday, counting her blessings that,... Published 07 Jul, 2022 10:20am
Technology Apple and Android phones hacked by Italian spyware, says Google SAN FRANCISCO: An Italian company’s hacking tools were used to spy on Apple Inc and Android smartphones in Italy... Published 24 Jun, 2022 06:52am
World Russia tried to talk Turkey out of Syria operation Russia tried to persuade Turkey to cancel plans for a military operation in Syria during talks in Kazakhstan on... Published 16 Jun, 2022 12:21pm
World Kazakh constitutional referendum set to pass: exit polls ALMATY: Kazakhstan was set to pass changes to its constitution at a referendum Sunday, exit polls showed, after... Published 06 Jun, 2022 12:27am
World Soaring food, fuel ramp up social unrest risk for emerging markets: report LONDON: Rising fuel and food prices look set to stoke an “inevitable” rise in civil unrest, with developing... Published 11 May, 2022 11:40am
Markets Kazakhstan cuts 2022 oil output outlook to 85.7mn t NUR-SULTAN: Kazakhstan has cut its oil output forecast to 85.7 million tonnes this year from the previous target of... Published 05 Apr, 2022 10:05am
Markets Kazakhstan sharply cuts Russian fuel imports in March amid stockpiling LONDON: Kazakhstan significantly cut Russian diesel and jet fuel purchases in March after stockpiling and amid low... Published 24 Mar, 2022 05:36am
Print Embezzlement charges: Kazakhstan arrests ex-leader’s nephew NUR-SULTAN, (Kazakh-stan): Officials in Kazakhstan announced Sunday the arrest of a relative of ex-ruler Nursultan... Updated 14 Mar, 2022 09:32am
Technology Satellite operator OneWeb suspends Baikonur launches LONDON: Global satellite communications company OnWeb announced on Thursday that its board had voted to suspend all... Published 04 Mar, 2022 04:37am
Opinion OPEC+ meets quickly, sticks to script, dodges debate on geopolitics After a month in which oil prices surged 15% and geopolitical tensions seethed around the world, OPEC and its allies... Published 05 Feb, 2022 05:47am
World Kazakh leader rejects international probe into deadly unrest NUR-SULTAN, (Kazakhstan): Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev Saturday rejected calls for an international... Published 30 Jan, 2022 04:04am
Print Central Asia hit by large-scale power blackout ALMATY, (Kazakhstan): Power was trickling back to three Central Asian countries Tuesday after one of the biggest... Published 26 Jan, 2022 04:41am
World Power blackout hits Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan ALMATY: The central Asian nations of Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan suffered electrical power outages in ... Published 25 Jan, 2022 01:02pm