All news

World News

Eni CEO Is Found Guilty in Pollution Dispute

An Italian court on Monday found Paolo Scaroni, chief executive of the biggest Italian company by market value, guilty of a crime of "inadequate environmental standards" while he served as CEO at utility Enel ENEL.MI -0.19% SpA. It sentenced him to a three-year prison term, wallstreet journal.com reports. April 2 2014, 10:35 3 061 views

World News

Tsunami alert after 8.2 quake strikes off Chile

A quake of 8.2 magnitude has struck off northern Chile, triggering a tsunami alert and killing at least five people, bbc reports. April 2 2014, 10:03 3 090 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan introduces prison terms of up to 12 years for spreading rumors

In line with new amendments into the country’s legislation, those spreading rumors to trigger mass panic in Kazakhstan may face up to 12 years in prison, a tengrinews.kz journalist reports, citing Johan Merkel, First Vice General Prosecutor. April 2 2014, 09:50 3 763 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan’s fraud police arrest top manager of national atomic company

Kazakh fraud police arrested the top manager of the national atomic company Kazatomprom Valeriy Shevelev, according to the Agency for Combating Economic Crimes and Corruption (financial police), trend.az reports. April 1 2014, 18:10 3 130 views

World News

Putin orders some troops to pull back from Ukraine border

A partial withdrawal of troops from the build up on the border with Ukraine has been ordered by President Vladimir Putin according to the Russian leader, euronews reports. April 1 2014, 17:59 2 700 views

Economy

Kashagan to be ruined by Italian convict and our businessmen in ministerial chairs

Paolo Scaroni, the CEO of Italian transnational oil and gas company Eni, is sentenced to three years of imprisonment. April 1 2014, 16:04 11 560 views

World News

Israeli court convicts ex-PM Olmert in bribery case

An Israeli court convicted former prime minister Ehud Olmert on Monday of accepting a six-figure sum in bribes linked to a real-estate deal, probably ending any prospects of a political comeback, reuters reports. April 1 2014, 14:30 3 805 views

World News

Russian energy giant hikes natural gas price for Ukraine

Russian energy giant Gazprom announced a sharp increase Tuesday in the price it charges Ukraine for natural gas, in a move that will heighten pressure on the interim government in Kiev, cnn reports. April 1 2014, 13:17 4 747 views

Kazakhstan News

Brakes fail on plane in Astana airport, no one injured

Left chassis brakes failed when SCAT airline passenger Boeing-757 plane landed in Astana airport Tuesday morning. As a consequence of this, “all four wheels of the plane on route Bangkok – Astana were damaged (abrased) resulting in smoke”, azh.kz reports citing the Astana airport press release circulated on Tuesday. April 1 2014, 12:03 2 559 views

Kazakhstan News

Labor Union of Kazakhstan fights in court for 13th salary for Alcerol Mittal metallurgists

The labor union of metallurgists «ZHAKTAU» prepared the claim in court in connection with the refusal of the board of the «Arcelor Mittal Timertau» to pay the thirteenth salary following the results of 2013, reported the trade-union committee on industriall-union.org website. April 1 2014, 10:27 1 997 views

Kazakhstan News

Astana will be home to a branch of Shaolin Temple

Astana, Kazakhstan’s capital city, will be home to a branch of the famous Shaolin Monastery, Galymzhan Torkayev, a monastery graduate and a thriving businessman, tengrinews reports. April 1 2014, 10:09 1 551 views

Kazakhstan News

President of Kazakhstan signs amendments to law that increases pensions and social payments since April 1

Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev signed the law on amendments to certain legislative acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on social security, the press service of the President reported. April 1 2014, 10:11 2 289 views

World News

Dame Kiri Te Kanawa celebrates her 70th birthday at Covent Garden

The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden resounded to the words of Happy Birthday for one of its greatest stars. Dame Kiri Te Kanawa celebrated her 70th birthday in what was her first performance for 17 years, euronews reports. April 1 2014, 09:54 2 138 views

World News

Russian PM Dmitry Medvedev in Crimea visit

Russia's Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev is visiting Crimea - the most senior Russian official to travel there since it was annexed from Ukraine, bbc reports. March 31 2014, 18:54 3 824 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan wants two nuclear plants instead of one

There is a possibility that two nuclear power plants will be built in Kazakhstan instead of the long-awaited one. Chairman of KazAtomProm, Kazakhstan national nuclear company, Vladimir Shkolnik talked about the plans to Astana TV channel. March 31 2014, 18:49 2 240 views

Crime

Ryskaliyev's organized criminal group member detained in Aktobe

On March 28, one more person, Zhanbolat Dyusenbayev, involved in ‘Bergey Ryskaliyev's organized criminal group’ has been detained in Aktobe Oblast. March 31 2014, 18:42 3 726 views

Culture

Guerino Papa: “Music is an Internal Suffering”

Guerino Papa, an internationally renowned singer from Italy arrived to Atyrau to give two concerts that will be held on April 4 and 5 in Makhambet Drama Theatre. March 26 2014, 16:42 6 977 views

Kazakhstan News

Wanted member of ‘Ryskaliyev's organized criminal group’ detained in Aktobe by financial police

The member of an organized criminal group established by ex-governor of Atyrau Oblast Bergey Ryskaliyev, was detined.  Zhanbolat Dyusenbayev, the director of ATG-Kurylys LLP who was on the wanted list, has been detained by financial police in Aktobe Oblast, press service of  financial police reported on Monday, newskaz.ru reports. March 31 2014, 16:46 3 081 views

World News

Anne Hidalgo elected as Paris's first female mayor

Paris elected its first woman mayor last night, giving the Socialist deputy mayor, and favourite, Anne Hidalgo, 54, a comfortable victory despite the rout of the Left in other towns, independent.co.uk reports. March 31 2014, 15:30 2 603 views

Kazakhstan News

200 foreign companies to descend on Astana for KADEX arms exhibition

More than two hundred international companies from 23 countries are expected to participate in the prestigious Kazakh arms exhibition, the Kazakh Minister of Defense informs. March 31 2014, 15:22 3 130 views

Society

Supersausage was consumed fast

On March 29 the visitors of one of city supermarkets consumed 10-meter sausage. March 31 2014, 11:48 2 152 views

World News

North and South Korea exchange fire across western sea border

North and South Korea have exchanged fire into the sea across the disputed western sea border, inform.kz reports citing South Korea media. March 31 2014, 11:18 3 311 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakh Journalist Flees To Ukraine, Fearing Prosecution

A Kazakh journalist says she has fled Kazakhstan with her husband and two young children to avoid prosecution. Natalya Sadyqova told rferl.org on March 27 that she and her family were currently in Ukraine. March 31 2014, 11:12 2 505 views

Kazakhstan News

British Royals Under Fire -- Again -- For Ties To Kazakh Oligarchy

The British royal family has come under fire after Prince Harry, the grandson of Queen Elizabeth, accepted a luxury ski trip to Kazakhstan sponsored by a close associate of President Nursultan Nazarbaev, rferl.org reports. March 31 2014, 11:09 2 473 views

Kazakhstan News

US Assistant Secretary of State Nisha Biswal to visit Kazakhstan March 31 -April 2

US Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs Nisha Biswal will travel March 31-April 2 to Astana and Almaty, Kazakhstan and April 2-4 to Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. In both countries, Assistant Secretary Biswal will re-affirm the U.S. commitment to continued engagement and partnership with the countries of the region for stability and prosperity, state.gov reports. March 31 2014, 10:53 2 139 views