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Central bridge will be closed for 2 days due to road repairs on October 16

October 16,  due to resurfacing activities the central bridge will be closed for 2 days from 2pm of Oct 16 till Oct 18. October 15 2014, 20:05 1 629 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Lawsuit Over Same-Sex Kiss on Poster was Lost by Advert Agency in Almaty

Almaty city court heard the appeal re. the case of poster creation with the image of a kiss of Kurmangazy and Pushkin, azh.kz reports referring to tengrinews and rferl.org. October 16 2014, 16:56 3 362 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Oil prices and currency rates approach alarming levels for Kazakhstan

The current situation on the oil market is critical for many countries exporting crude, including Kazakhstan, tengrinews correspondent cites Anna Kokoreva, a financial analyst from Alpari. October 17 2014, 08:24 2 751 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan's former agriculture vice minister sentenced to 10 years for bribe-taking

Kazakhstan’s Former Vice Minister of Agriculture Muslim Umiryaev was sentenced to 10 years in prison for big bribe-taking, Novosti-Kazakhstan news agency reported, citing the court documents. October 16 2014, 16:10 3 775 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Vinokurov comments on doping scandal of Iglinsky brothers

The General Manager of Kazakhstan's Astana Pro Team Alexander Vinokurov has commented on the doping incident involving two of its riders Maxim and Valentin Iglinskiy, azh.kz refers to tengrinewskz. October 16 2014, 15:29 1 998 просмотрs

World News

Estonia considers prohibiting drinking in public

The government of Estonia on Thursday approved amendments to the law of policing, which provides for reinstating a national ban on public drinking, RIA Novosti reports citing the government's website. October 16 2014, 15:19 1 277 просмотрs

World News

Russian nationalist arrested in $5 billion BTA Bank embezzlement case

Alexander Potkin (a.k.a Alexander Belov, b. 1976), former leader of the Russian nationalist Movement Against Illegal Immigration, has been arrested in the case of the $5 billion embezzlement at the Kazakh bank BTA, Kommersant newspaper reported on Thursday, citing sources at the Russian Interior Ministry, azh.kz refers to rapsinews.com. October 16 2014, 15:14 2 357 просмотрs

Economy

Oversized equipment for Tengiz will be hauled along the roads of Atyrau

On Sunday, October 19, an oversized cargo for TCO’s plant at Tengiz will be hauled from the river port via several streets of Atyrau to its destination. October 16 2014, 14:07 4 528 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan mulls exporting oil to China

Kazakhstan is considering exporting oil to China if Western countries impose tougher sanctions against Russia, RIA news reported Tuesday, citing the Ministry of National Economy. October 15 2014, 16:02 2 103 просмотрs

World News

Camilla Parker-Bowles To Become Queen When Prince Charles Accedes To The Throne

On the latest news about the royals, Prince Charles' better half Camilla Parker-Bowles will be hailed as the new queen when the Prince of Wales replaces Queen Elizabeth on the throne. Instead of getting a divorce, the couple will be the new king and queen when the 88-year-old monarch steps down as the head of state, according to the former Buckingham Palace press secretary, Dick Arbiter. October 15 2014, 16:17 2 468 просмотрs

World News

New Ukraine defence chief vows to stand up to Russia

Ukraine's new defence minister vowed on Tuesday to build an army capable of withstanding Russia as sparks flew ahead of talks between Moscow and Washington over their worst standoff since the Cold War. October 15 2014, 11:51 2 314 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Majilis OKs agreement with Italy on transfer of sentenced persons

The plenary session of the Majilis has approved a draft law "On ratification of the Agreement between the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Italian Republic on the transfer of sentenced persons." October 15 2014, 11:35 1 202 просмотрs

World News

‘Revolution is inevitable’: Russell Brand hits Wall Street, kisses RT interviewer (VIDEO)

Russell Brand and some 200 Occupy Wall Street protesters descended onto New York City’s financial district on Monday, where the celebrity called for a “revolution” within the US. Brand explained his viewpoint to RT – and even kissed the correspondent. October 15 2014, 10:51 2 534 просмотрs

World News

Ebola Outbreak ‘Severely Limits’ ExxonMobil’s Work in Liberia: Company Spokesman

ExxonMobil is committed to expand exploring a drilling site off the shore of Liberia, though the company’s work in the country has been “severely limited” by the ongoing Ebola outbreak, a company spokesman told ria.ru.     October 15 2014, 10:36 1 718 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Iran to allot land plot for Kazakh grain terminal construction

Iran will allot a land plot in Golestan province by late 2014 for the construction of a Kazakh grain terminal, said the Kazakh Agriculture Ministry, azh.kz reports referring to trend.az. October 15 2014, 10:15 1 608 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

N.Nazarbayev and V.Alekperov discuss Lukoil projects on the Caspian shelf

Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev has met with President of OAO "Lukoil", Russia's second oil giant, Vagit Alekperov, the press service of Akorda reported. October 14 2014, 18:01 1 400 просмотрs

World News

EU to Consider Lifting Russia Sanctions

The European Union will consider lifting sanctions against Russia later this month if the ongoing conflict in eastern Ukraine is stabilized, the EU's lead delegate to Russia told news agency RIA Novosti Tuesday. October 14 2014, 16:39 2 377 просмотрs

World News

Tense stand-off btw far-right march and police at Kiev parliament building

Kiev police are deploying additional forces around the parliament building after a group of demonstrators started throwing smoke and stun bombs at guards in an apparent reprisal over MPs’ failure to honor past nationalists. October 14 2014, 15:28 1 801 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Price of cigarettes in Kazakhstan to jump next year

The minimum wholesale price of cigarettes in Kazakhstan will jump up to 200 tenge as of January 1, 2015, the Kazakhstan Government resolution states, azh. kz reports. October 14 2014, 15:14 1 862 просмотрs

Society

TCO’s innovative school for children is not an illusion

“Tengizchevroil” built for the children of its national employees an innovative school. The training program for the school was developed by Nursultan Nazarbayev’s Education Fund (FONN). The official opening of the school took place on October 8. The cost of the project is not disclosed. October 14 2014, 12:43 2 944 просмотрs

Society

Three persons died in night road accident

On the night of October 13 on the Atyrau-Uralsk highway near Inderborsky village Lada Granta car collided with a horse. Three people died due to the accident. October 14 2014, 10:41 2 905 просмотрs

Society

Roads closed for repairs on October 14

On October 14, the section of the Makhambet Street – from cros-sections with Abai Street and Temirkhanova Street (former Zheleznodorozhnaya) will be closed for 2 days due to asphalt laying. October 14 2014, 10:23 1 527 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Armenia membership in Eurasian Economic Union not to cover Nagorno-Karabakh - Nazarbayev

The Eurasian Economic Union's regulations will not apply to Nagorno-Karabakh when Armenia joins the EEU under a compromise on Friday that settled a "sensitive issue", Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev announced. October 14 2014, 10:10 4 937 просмотрs

World News

Inside Bashar Assad's torture chambers

Photos to be displayed at U.S. Holocaust Museum are 'smoking gun' evidence of war crimes, State Department official tells Yahoo News. October 14 2014, 09:45 2 984 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Armenia joins Eurasian Economic Union

Armenia has joined the Eurasian Economic Union Treaty, tengrinews reports. The signing of the agreement was initially expected in July, but due to some technical matters, the process was protracted. October 13 2014, 02:37 3 501 просмотрs