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Crime

Six people died in road accident on Kulsary-Atyrau highway (+update)

On Saturday, January 17, at 18.30 a road accident took place on Kulsary-Atyrau highway. As the result of road accident six people died on the spot. January 18 2015, 23:27 5 764 views

Society

Orthodox Christians celebrate Epiphany

On January 19, Orthodox Christians celebrate one of the 12 main holy days – Epiphany or Holy Manifestation of the Saviour Christ. January 19 2015, 20:00 2 679 views

World News

Ukrainian troops retake most of Donetsk airport from rebels

Ukrainian troops recaptured almost all the territory of Donetsk airport in eastern Ukraine they had lost to separatists in recent weeks, as thousands gathered in Kiev for a state-sponsored peace march on Sunday. January 19 2015, 10:16 2 498 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan Facing Serious Challenges From Low Oil Prices

In the current volatile energy market, Italy has again bet big on hydrocarbon-rich Kazakhstan, trying to re-cement its cooperation with the Central Asian republic. The bilateral partnership had been strained over the past two years by delays with the large-scale Kashagan oil field development venture, and the fallout from a diplomatic scandal, oilprice.com reports. January 19 2015, 10:08 4 612 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan to build two nuclear power plants

Kazakhstan is intending to transport nuclear waste from its future power plants to the Semipalatinsk Test Site for disposal, a tengrinews correspondent reports citing Kazakhstan's Vice-Minister of Energy Bakhytzhan Dzhaksaliyev as saying. January 19 2015, 01:14 2 827 views

World News

Tiny Yurt Living in Northern Minnesota

Grace Brogan and John Kamman live in a yurt. It's a squat round structure with lattice walls, a dome skylight and a few layers of canvas over the whole thing — think of a tent with stiff walls. Tents are great in the summer, but this is winter. In northern Minnesota. January 19 2015, 00:51 2 201 views

Kazakhstan News

Earthquake registered in Caspian region

A 4.6 magnitude earthquake was registered by a group of seismological stations on the territory of Turkmenistan on Saturday (January 17), kazinform has learnt from the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center. January 19 2015, 00:15 2 688 views

World News

Toll rises in anti-cartoon riots in Muslim world

Riots blamed on the publication of a cartoon in the French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo depicting Prophet Muhammad have left at least 10 people dead in Niger, according to the the country's president. January 18 2015, 23:46 2 703 views

Ecology

Bonnatti should restore polluted environment and bring it to its previous state - Kuanov

Ak Zhaik newspaper learnt about the details of diesel fuel spill allowed by Bonatti S.p.A. two years ago at Bolashak plant of the North Caspian project. January 16 2015, 18:33 4 593 views

Economy

Oil on tap

On Jan 16, the police forces of Makhambet District Department of Internal Affairs found a major oil spill on the border of Atyrau, on the 81st kilometer of the oil pipeline of the Martyshy oil field. January 16 2015, 16:48 4 411 views

World News

Russian oil company CEO says oil price could reach $25 per barrel

The price of oil could fall to $25 per barrel, head of Lukoil Vagit Alekperov told journalists on Friday. January 16 2015, 16:15 2 953 views

Economy

Board of Directors of KazMunayGas EP changes

KazMunayGas Exploration Production JSC (KMG EP) informed about the changes in its Management Board. January 16 2015, 14:53 3 902 views

Kazakhstan News

Five Kazakhs Jailed For Membership In Banned Islamic Group

A court in Kazakhstan has sentenced five men to prison terms ranging from 18 to 20 months after convicting them for being members of a banned Islamic group. January 16 2015, 14:32 2 761 views

World News

World's oilfield-services leader cut 9,000 jobs due to low oil prices

World's biggest oilfield-services company Schlumberger Ltd. plans to cut 9,000 jobs in 2015 as it prepares for an "uncertain environment" due to low crude prices, the company said in a statement on January 15. The 7% job reduction will give Schlumberger a $296 million write off. January 16 2015, 14:26 2 575 views

World News

Pope Francis on Freedom of Speech: 'One Cannot Make Fun of Faith'

Pope Francis suggested there are limits to freedom of expression, saying in response to the Charlie Hebdo terror attack that "one cannot make fun of faith" and that anyone who throws insults can expect a "punch." January 16 2015, 12:23 1 627 views

World News

Venezuela, Russia agree on cooperation to develop Orinoco Oil Belt

Venezuela and Russia have reached an agreement to step up investment and participation of Russian companies in development of Orinoco Belt oil reserves and other projects, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said on Thursday after a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow. January 16 2015, 12:14 2 852 views

Kazakhstan News

UK Prime Minister's Trade Envoy to visit Kazakhstan

Professor Charles Hendry, UK Prime Minister's Trade Envoy to Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan will visit Almaty, Kazakhstan on 16-20 January. January 16 2015, 12:02 2 721 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakh Police Arrest Sex Slave Trafficking Gang Suspects

Police in Kazakhstan's largest city, Almaty, announced on January 15 that they have arrested members of a criminal organization that has been forcing women into prostitution and trafficking them abroad. January 16 2015, 11:55 13 111 views

World News

Pentagon to deploy 400 troops to train Syrian rebels

The U.S. military is planning to deploy more than 400 troops to help train Syrian rebels to fight the Islamic State, along with hundreds of U.S. support personnel, a Pentagon spokesman told reuters on Thursday. January 16 2015, 11:23 2 546 views

World News

Belgian operation thwarted 'major terrorist attacks,' kills 2 suspects

A terror cell on the brink of carrying out an attack was the target of a raid Thursday that left two suspects dead, Belgian authorities said. January 16 2015, 10:19 1 694 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan hopes to host four-way Ukraine talks this month

Talks on the Ukraine crisis between the leaders of Russia, Ukraine, France and Germany could be held in the Kazakh capital Astana later this month, President Nursultan Nazarbayev's press service said on Thursday. January 16 2015, 09:50 2 592 views

World News

FBI foil ‘lone wolf’ plot to attack US Capitol

America’s FBI has foiled an alleged Islamist militant inspired plot to attack the US Capitol in Washington, euronews reports. January 15 2015, 17:07 1 781 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan citizens ordered 97 more gold smartphones

Five gold Caviar Kazakistan smartphones were sold on the first day, interest to the exclusive device increases promptly therefore Caviar brand made a decision to continue releasing of this model, bnews.kz reports. January 15 2015, 15:34 1 659 views

World News

Police break up child trafficking ring in China

Authorities have raided an abandoned factory in East China during a child trafficking bust and rescued 37 babies and a toddler, many suffering from HIV-AIDS and malnutrition, China Central Television reported this week. January 15 2015, 15:25 3 980 views

World News

Uzbekistan not to join Eurasian Union and Customs Union – Islam Karimov

President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov said during the opening session of the new parliament, which was held on January 12 in Tashkent, that the country won't join the Eurasian Union and the Customs Union, and will never become a member of any military-political blocs, azh.kz reports. January 15 2015, 14:55 2 821 views