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The UK House of Commons voted 321-278 Wednesday for a non-binding motion against exiting the European Union without an agreement under any circumstance, prompting Prime Minister Theresa May to propose that London ask Brussels for a three-month extension.

Making a working visit to the United Arab Emirates, Nursultan Nazarbayev, President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, met with Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces.

Salem Saif Sultan Al Kaabi, Acting Charge d'Affaires of the UAE Embassy in Astana, has met with Ruslan Zhaksylykov, Commander-in-Chief of the National Guard of the Republic of Kazakhstan, and discussed boosting cooperation.

The Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Andrian Yelemessov, presented his credentials to the Governor-General of Jamaica, Sir Patrick Linton Allen.

Kazakhstan has suspended Boeing 737 MAX flights since March 13 operated by SCAT air carrier.

Nissan Motor Co. said Tuesday its luxury Infiniti brand will withdraw from markets in Western Europe in early 2020 as part of a restructuring plan to focus sales on growth markets such as North America and China.

The Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Askar Mamin, has held today a meeting with the Secretary General of the Cooperation Council of Turkic Speaking States (CCTS), Bagdad Amreyev.

British Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal was rejected again on Tuesday by MPs in the second meaningful vote in the parliament since January, increasing uncertainty about how the country will leave the European Union.

At today's plenary session the Kazakh Majilis has approved the draft law on ratification of an interim agreement on free trade area between the EAEU and Iran.

The Days of Kazakh Cinema will take place in Kazan on March 15-18.

As part of his trip to Japan, Director General of the Kazakh National Nuclear Centre Erlan Batyrbekov has met with Toshio Kodama, President of the Japan Atomic Energy Agency.

85 percent of Chinese people living below the poverty line - a per capita annual income of 2,300 yuan ($342), have been lifted out of poverty, said Liu Yongfu, director of the State Council Leading Group Office of Poverty Alleviation and Development.

Turkestan region Governor Umirzak Shukeyev surveyed the regional centre on Tuesday to get familiarized with the new tourist zone project. It will be built nearby the Azret Sultan Memorial Estate.

The flame of the 29th FISU Winter Universiade, hosted by Russia's Krasnoyarsk this month, has been put out during the official closing ceremony at the Platinum Ice Arena on Tuesday.

"Plenty of facts like these are proof that the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is not a "debt trap" that some countries may fall into, but an "economic pie" that benefits the local population; it is no "geopolitical tool", but a great opportunity for shared development."

U.S. top aircraft manufacturer Boeing has postponed the debut of 777X airplane previously planned for this week.

Based on the adjusted macroeconomic forecast, the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan has changed the 2019 Forecast of Budget Parameters.

New technologies are contributing to the media coverage of China's ongoing "two sessions", the annual gathering of the National People's Congress (NPC), and that of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), as the country sees greater demand to present higher-quality information contents to the public.

According to reports released by several Chinese tourism companies, tourism consumption is popularizing and diversifying, while female tourism consumption is rapidly developing a new market segment, supporting the emergence of the "female economy".

Virtuoso violinist Arman Murzagaliyev will present the musical evening "Portraits" to the attention of the residents and guests of the capital on March 15 at the Astana Opera Chamber Hall.

The oil prices went up during Monday's trading sessions on the exchanges of London and New York.

A university of Kazakhstan has obtained international accreditation by ASIIN.

China's comprehensive technology system to explore the mysterious deep sea has taken initial shape, after the country's three marine geological survey vessels completed their first expeditions in the recent two years, said an official with the China Geological Survey (CGS), an institute under the Ministry of Natural Resources on March 6.

Shanghai is building better and better business environment with upgraded measures, demonstrating its charm to foreign investors.