38 killed in Kazakhstan drug abuse clinic fireSeptember 13th, 2009 ASTANA - At least 38 people were killed in a fire that broke out in a drug abuse clinic in southern Kazakhstan, authorities said Sunday. The fire started early Sunday at the narcological dispensary in the town of Taldykorgan, the administrative centre of the Almaty province.
India Week and Indian Food Festival opens in AstanaSeptember 9th, 2009 ASTANA - An India Week and Indian Food Festival underway in this Kazakhstan capital is giving people here a unique opportunity to enjoy the delicious cuisine of India prepared with original Indian spices and traditional flavours and with Indian music and films making for a genuine Indian ambiance. The festival, inaugurated here Tuesday by Indian Ambassador Ashok Sajjanhar, will shift Sep 14 to the previous capital of Almaty, where it will run till Sep 18.
India Week and Indian Food Festival on in KazakhstanSeptember 9th, 2009 ASTANA - The Embassy of India in Kazakhstan has organized an "India Week and Food Festival" in Astana and Almaty from September 8 to 18 in collaboration with the Rixos President Hotel Astana, Intercontinental Hotel Almaty and Air Astana as part of its continued efforts to promote people-to-people contacts and strengthen bilateral relations between India and Kazakhstan. India's Ambassador to Kazakhstan Ashok Sajjanhar, Kairat Sarybai, Assistant to Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev and Akan Bizhanov, Member of Parliament (Senate) addressed the gathering of about 100 specially invited guests.
18 killed during Independence Day festivities in PakistanAugust 15th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - At least 18 people were killed and over a hundred injured during revelry on Pakistan's 62nd anniversary of independence, media reports said Saturday. The Independence Day was celebrated with traditional zest across Pakistan Friday, newspaper reports said.
Kazakhstan 'very keen' on Indian vice president's visitJuly 7th, 2009 ASTANA - Kazakhstan is "very keen" on Indian Vice President Hamid Ansari visiting the Central Asian republic and is waiting for its next big international event that would give him an opportunity to do so, a top official said. Ansari, in fact, had been personally invited by Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev to attend a just-concluded global faith meet here but could not make it because of his commitments in the Indian parliament, where he is chairman of the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the legislature.
Global faith meet will promote dialogue among religions: Kazakh presidentJuly 2nd, 2009 ASTANA - The curtain came down Thursday evening on a two-day global faith meet, with its host Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev expressing confidence it would promote a dialogue between civilisations and religions. "I am confident that the third Congress (of World and Traditional Religions) will play an important conceptual and practical role in the promotion of dialogue among civilisations, cultures and religions," Nazarbayev said.
Lance Armstrong's crisis-hit Astana team given May 31 deadline to straighten out financesMay 11th, 2009 UCI gives Armstrong's Astana team May 31 deadlineVALDOBBIADENE, Italy — Lance Armstrong's Astana team must straighten out its financial crisis by May 31 or risk being suspended. Astana team manager Johan Bruyneel said Monday that the International Cycling Union sent a warning letter to Kazakhstan's cycling federation.
Lance Armstrong lashes out at Kazakhs that have left Astana team in crisis on eve of GiroMay 9th, 2009 Armstrong angry over Astana crisis on eve of GiroVENICE, Italy — With his Astana team in financial crisis, Lance Armstrong suggested Wednesday that his Livestrong cancer foundation could step in and bail out the team in time for him to go for an eighth Tour de France title in July. "I don't have any concrete answers, but I suspect we can find some funding that would get us from June to the end of the year," Armstrong told a small group of reporters upon his arrival in Venice for the Giro d'Italia, which begins Saturday.
Armstrong has 'high interest' from sponsors if he takes over control of crisis-hit AstanaMay 8th, 2009 Lance Armstrong maneuvering to take over AstanaVENICE, Italy — Lance Armstrong says he has "high interest" from sponsors if he takes over control of the Astana cycling team. The seven-time Tour de France winner also says he would do everything he could to keep Spanish rider Alberto Contador if he does end up owning the team.
Lance Armstrong's Astana team in financial crisis on eve of GiroMay 6th, 2009 Armstrong's Astana team in financial crisisVERONA, Italy — Lance Armstrong's Astana team is in the midst of a financial crisis on the eve of the American's first Giro d'Italia. Astana spokesman Philippe Maertens confirmed reports out of Kazakhstan that the team has not been paying its riders lately.
Lance Armstrong's Astana team in financial crisis on eve of Giro d'ItaliaMay 6th, 2009 Lance Armstrong's Astana team in financial crisisVERONA, Italy — Lance Armstrong's Astana team is fighting through a financial crisis on the eve of the American's first Giro d'Italia. Astana spokesman Philippe Maertens confirmed reports out of Kazakhstan that the team has not been paying its riders recently.
Lance Armstrong lashes out at Kazakhs that have left Astana team in crisis on eve of GiroMay 6th, 2009 Armstrong angry about team's lack of financesVENICE, Italy — Lance Armstrong has lashed out at the Kazakh officials who let his Astana team fall into a financial crisis on the eve of his first Giro d'Italia. The American cyclist suggested to a select group of reporters Wednesday that his Livestrong cancer foundation could step in and bail out the team.
Kazakh court imprisons publisher of opposition newspaper for failing to pay libel damagesApril 23rd, 2009 Kazakh opposition newspaper publisher imprisonedALMATY, Kazakhstan — A Kazakh court has imprisoned the publisher of an opposition newspaper for failing to pay damages from a libel suit in a case his supporters call politically motivated. Yermurat Bapi was sentenced Thursday to five days in prison.
Kazakh anti-crisis plan deals with global meltdown head onMarch 13th, 2009 ASTANA - Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev has once again reiterated that his government's "Anti-Crisis Program", introduced to counter the ongoing global financial crisis, will ensure the stability of the national financial system, support the key construction sector, small and medium-sized businesses, the agro-industrial complex and other innovation projects. Addressing a joint session of the Kazakh Parliament in the week gone by, President Nazarbayev explained the essence of the recently adopted Anti-Crisis Program, which aims at collecting USD 14 billion from internal resources for injection into the Kazakh economy.
'Kazakh uranium will solve India's power problem'January 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Long-term cooperation in the supply of Kazakh uranium for nuclear reactors will help in solving India's power demand, said Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev here Saturday. 'Long-term cooperation (in supply of uranium) will lead to the solving of India's problem of power,' he said in his address at a business meet jointly organised by industry chambers.
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