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Prime minister and international partners address Kazakhstan’s investment landscape and sustainable infrastructure

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:10:45 GMT

Kazakhstan Prime Minister Alikhan Smailov (pictured), leaders of top international companies, and experts reviewed Kazakhstan’s emerging opportunities and challenges in building investment infrastructure for long-term sustainable growth as part of the Kazakhstan Global Investment Roundtable (KGIR) on 17 November in Astana, writes Assem Assaniyaz in Business, International. In his welcoming speech, Smailov said that “despite the current global challenges, Kazakhstan’s economy is showing steady growth.” “Last year, the total volume of foreign direct investment (FDI) increased by 18% and reached $28 billion. In the past six months of this year, approximately $14 billion more have been attracted to the national economy,” he said.Smailov added that the stability of the country’s sovereign credit rating is regularly confirmed by international rating agencies, such as Fitch, S&P Global, and Moody’s. Investments, he emphasized, are “the main factor of Kazakhstan’s economic growth.”...

Motorcyclist killed, passenger injured in crash near San Martin

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:10:45 GMT

SAN MARTIN – A motorcyclist was killed and his passenger was seriously injured in a two-vehicle crash Wednesday afternoon near San Martin, according to the California Highway Patrol.Related ArticlesCrashes and Disasters | The three latest fatal crash victims on Highway 4 have been identified Crashes and Disasters | 20-year-old California driver doing donuts at intersection dies in crash, sheriff says Crashes and Disasters | Driver arrested in hit-run death of San Lorenzo pedestrian Crashes and Disasters | Less driving but more deaths: Spike in traffic fatalities puzzles lawmakers Crashes and Disasters | Hit-and-run driver kills man standing outside disabled vehicle on Oakland freeway The collision happened around 2:45 p.m. at Uvas and Watsonville roads, the CHP said in a news release.A 68-year-old Los Gatos man was riding a 2004 Harley-Davidson eastbound on Uvas Road toward the intersection and, per a wi...

Kraken score 4 times in 1st in 7-1 victory over NHL-worst Sharks

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:10:45 GMT

SEATTLE (AP) — Oliver Bjorkstrand and Yanni Gourde each had a goal and an assist in Seattle’s four-goal first period and the Kraken beat the NHL-worst San Jose Sharks 7-1 on Wednesday night.Brandon Tanev and Adam Larsson also scored in the opening 20 minutes to help the Kraken get to the .500 mark for the first time this season at 8-8-5. They won for the fourth time in 10 home games, and have points in their last five games.Jared McCann scored his team-leading ninth goal early in the second, Eeli Tolvanen added two third-period goals and Joey Daccord made 13 saves. Bjorkstrand finished with three assists and Jamie Oleksiak had two.“I think we’re feeling it,” Bjorkstrand said. “Maybe a few lucky bounces off the glass, but no, we like playing together, and I think it just kind of went our way today. First period was a little bit back and forth. I mean, I thought we created some good chances. And in the second period, I think we kind of took over.”Mike Hoffman scored for San Jose in th...

Uno to showcase new program in Japan in his bid for a Grand Prix Finals spot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:10:45 GMT

TOKYO (AP) — Two-time World champion Shoma Uno will showcase his new programs at the NHK Trophy as he bids for a spot in figure skating’s Grand Prix Final.Now coached by Stephane Lambiel, himself a former two-time world champion, Uno has unveiled two new programs this season which will be on display in Osaka.“I’m aiming to demonstrate through the new programs that ice skating is much more than just executing jumps,” Uno told Japanese broadcaster NHK. “I’ve been trying to pay a lot more attention to spins and other details.”Uno, runner-up at the Cup of China earlier this month, will start as the favorite at his home Grand Prix, the sixth in the International Skating Union’s series, which he has won the previous two years.A third consecutive title here would qualify him for the Dec. 7-10 Grand Prix Final in Beijing, where the top six skaters from each discipline compete.Adam Siao Him Fa of France, Ilia Malinin of the United States and Kao Miura of Japan have already qualified for Beij...

Dallas blows a 20-point lead in the 4th, but Kyrie’s 3-pointer pushes Mavs past Lakers 104-101

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:10:45 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kyrie Irving scored 28 points and hit the go-ahead 3-pointer with 22 seconds to play, and the Dallas Mavericks blew a 20-point lead in the fourth quarter before rallying back for a 104-101 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night.LeBron James scored 16 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter and made the tiebreaking tip-in with 1:16 to play for the Lakers, but the NBA career scoring leader also made a turnover with four seconds left and then missed a tying 3-point attempt at the buzzer.After Luka Doncic and James traded missed 3-point attempts in the final minute, Irving coolly hit his fourth 3-pointer of the night near the Lakers’ bench. Doncic then stole James’ poor pass to the basket, and Irving hit two free throws before James missed another 3-point attempt.Doncic scored 30 points for the Mavs, who missed 16 of their 19 shots in the fourth quarter. Los Angeles outscored Dallas 30-13 in the fourth, but couldn’t turn it into a win....

¿Qué es Acción de Gracias (Thanksgiving), cuál es su origen y por qué se celebra?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:10:45 GMT

(CNN) — En Estados Unidos se celebra en grande el Día de Acción de Gracias, y la indudable protagonista de la fiesta –claro, además del espíritu de agradecimiento y recogimiento– es la comida.Millones de familias en Estados Unidos comerán pavo este jueves. ¿Por qué? Mira esta y otras respuestas aquí:1. Nace la tradición del Día de Acción de GraciasLas comidas congeladas deben agradecerle al Día de Acción de Gracias. En 1953, alguien en la empresa Swanson calculó mal el número de pavos que se necesitarían para la festividad… por 26 toneladas. A alguien con una mente de negocios se le ocurrió una brillante idea: cortar la carne de los pavos sobrantes y empacarla con algunos acompañamientos.Aumenta el costo promedio de los ingredientes del Día de Acción de Gracias: ¿cómo se puede ahorrar?2. ¿Vas de compras?Si eres un plomero, es probable que el ‘Black Friday’ no puedas ir de compras frenéticas, pues ese día es el más ocupado para ellos en todo el año, según Rot...

Newhook scores twice, Canadiens bounce back to beat Ducks 4-3 and end 4-game skid

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:10:45 GMT

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Alex Newhook scored with 3:20 remaining for his second goal of the game, and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Anaheim Ducks 4-3 Wednesday night to snap a four-game losing streak.Kaiden Guhle and Mike Matheson also scored, Sam Montembeault made 30 saves, and the Canadiens won on the road for the second time in six games.Mason McTavish had two goals and an assist, and Frank Vatrano had a goal and an assist in the Ducks’ fourth straight loss. John Gibson finished with 24 saves.Montreal blew leads of 2-0 and 3-1 before Newhook finished off a 2-on-1 rush from Jake Evans. McTavish got his second multi-goal game to pull the Ducks to 3-2 at the six-minute mark of the second, period with Vatrano setting him up by spinning around on a centering pass after chasing down Tristan Luneau’s pass.It was the first career point in three games for Luneau, who was the 53rd overall pick in the 2022 draft.Vatrano tied it at 3 with 8:29 remaining in the third, beating Montembeau...

Eichel scores in OT to give Vegas a 2-1 win over the Stars in Western Conference final rematch

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:10:45 GMT

DALLAS (AP) — Jack Eichel scored 1:57 into overtime after initially whiffing at the puck and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Dallas Stars 2-1 on Wednesday night. Eichel was trying to shoot and missed while skating by defenseman Thomas Harley. After the puck kept moving forward, Eichel stayed with it and knocked it past goalie Jake Oettinger for his eighth goal of the season. It was the fourth consecutive regular-season game between Vegas and Dallas that went beyond regulation. Vegas won a shootout at home Oct. 17, after the Stars twice won shootouts last season. Plus, three of their six games in the Western Conference Final last May went to overtime.The reigning Stanley Cup champion Knights were back at the American Airlines Center for the first time since their 6-0 rout to wrap up the Western Conference Final in Game 6. Vegas goalie Aiden Hill had 32 saves. Oettinger stopped 24 shots, including point-blank shots by Paul Cotter and William Karlsson in quick succession with just un...

New Mexico takes down Rice 90-56 at Ball Dawgs Classic

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:10:45 GMT

HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Donovan Dent had 18 points in New Mexico’s 90-56 win over Rice in a second-round game at the Ball Dawgs Classic in Henderson, Nevada on Wednesday.Dent added 11 assists for the Lobos (4-1). Tru Washington added 14 points while going 5 of 7 and 3 of 3 from the free throw line, and they also had six rebounds. JT Toppin shot 6 of 8 from the field to finish with 13 points.The Owls (1-4) were led by Mekhi Mason, who recorded 17 points. Travis Evee added 15 points and two steals for Rice. In addition, Max Fiedler finished with nine points and seven rebounds.NEXT UPBoth teams next play Friday. New Mexico squares off against Pepperdine and Rice plays UC Irvine.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

Thanksgiving travel rush begins at San Diego International Airport

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:10:45 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- Wednesday was one of the busiest travel days of the year, with millions of people hitting the roads and taking to the skies to get to their Thanksgiving destinations.After a crush of travelers early in the morning, San Diego International Airport workers say things have settled down for the later flights, but traveling during the holidays is never a cake walk.  “Tuesday and Wednesday before Thanksgiving and then following Thanksgiving on that Sunday and Monday, each day we anticipate 84,000 people coming through each day,” said Nicole Hall with the San Diego International Airport.An estimated 55.4 million Americans are expected to travel more than 50 miles for Thanksgiving, according to the American Automobile Association.  But not everyone is happy with their obligatory family journeys.  “Four inches of snow, I’m dreading it,” one Idaho traveler said.  And even pro travelers with their own well thought out strategies can get tripped up in the Thanks...