Kazakhstan News

Mouans-sartoux - A Kazakh oligarch who went on the lam after being accused of embezzling $6 billion from his former bank has been arrested in France.

Almaty - A gas tanker exploded in the center of Almaty, Kazakhstan, causing an eight-story building to catch fire and massive damage to cars in the area.

Nuremberg - When Team Germany takes to the pitch today in Nuernberg against Kazakhstan, Die Mannschaft courts an impressive five point lead in UEFA Group C, with 13 points over second place Sweden. Germany defeated Kazakhstan 3-0 in Astana on Friday.

Astana - The Bundesliga is taking a break this weekend to make way for World Cup 2014 qualification. Germany will face Kazakhstan in two matches, the first one on March 22 in Kazakhstan, the other in Germany on March 26. Germany is the favorite of experts.

The Russian Soyuz TMA07 spaceship took off on Wednesday from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. This time the craft is carrying a musical crew of three astronauts to the ISS.

Three members of the the Expedition 33 crew returned to earth on Monday after spending 127 days in space aboard the International Space Station (ISS).

A Soyuz-FG booster vehicle, with a transfer orbit stage Fregat, was launched from Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan yesterday.

Police in the Kazakh city have launched an investigation into a suspected arson attack which has gutted the Syrian consulate there.

Astana - A high school student was disqualified after he was caught with a 35-foot-long cheat sheet wrapped snugly around his body during a university entrance examination in Kazakhstan. The sheet was filled with 25,000 answers to questions.

While leaders in Kazakhstan were initially upset at the spoof movie, 'Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan', it seems the exposure has helped the tourism industry in the country.