Kazakhstan News City Diary: Kazakhstan oil company's directors drink deep from the remuneration well No wonder there's an investor revolt at loss-making Tethys Petroleum, following multimillion-dollar expenses and payments to directors' consultancy companies. October 24 2014, 10:22 2 334 просмотрs
World News Ebola outbreak: NY doctor Craig Spencer tests positive A New York doctor who recently returned from Ebola-hit Guinea in West Africa has tested positive for the disease. October 24 2014, 09:59 2 640 просмотрs
World News Charred tanks in Ukraine point to Russian involvement The burnt-out remains of dozens of tanks and armored vehicles in fields near this small village bear witness to the ferocity of a battle that turned the tide of the conflict in eastern Ukraine. October 24 2014, 09:56 3 730 просмотрs
Society Roads closed for repairs in Atyrau on Oct 24 On October 24 in Atyrau due to road repairs the traffic will be closed on Makhambet Street - from the crossing with Satybaldiyev Street till the crossing with Baimukhanov Street; - traffic will be limited on a traffic circle at the crossing of Makhambet and Baymukhanov Streets. October 24 2014, 09:51 1 674 просмотрs
Society To the attention of drivers using Atyrau –Dossor highway! Sarens company is continuing transportation of the large-sized freight (width-10,5 meters, height-10,5 meters and weight- 300 tons), so-called “elephant”, to Tengiz field. On October 19 the freight was transported from the river port via the city to Karabatan. On October 24 at 7.00am the freight is moving in the direction of Dossor. Due to this the traffic movement on Atyrau-Dossor highway will be restricted. October 24 2014, 09:43 2 947 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News At least 10 countries confirmed their participation in EXPO-2017 At least 10 countries have confirmed their participation in the EXPO-2017 event in Astana, First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Rapil Zhoshybayev told a Thursday press conference. October 23 2014, 17:03 2 600 просмотрs
Sport Marksmen are competing this week in Atyrau On October 24-25 at 10.00am at Atyrau technological college of oil and gas (near Railway Station area) regional rifle and pistol shooting championship will be held. October 23 2014, 16:35 5 392 просмотрs
World News Ottawa gunman ‘identified’ as recent Muslim convert, high-risk traveler While the name of the Ottawa gunman is yet to be announced, a number of officials told numerous media that the shooter is believed to be Michael Zehaf-Bibeau, a recent Muslim convert, allegedly designated as a high-risk traveler. October 23 2014, 15:58 1 099 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News President Nazarbayev and S. Indrawati discuss cooperation between Kazakhstan and the World Bank President Nursultan Nazarbayev held a meeting with the Managing Director and the Director of Operations of the World Bank Sri Mulyani Indrawati, the press service of Ak Orda reports. October 23 2014, 15:46 2 802 просмотрs
World News Vnukovo Airport chiefs resign over Total CEO plane crash The head and deputy-head of Vnukovo Airport have resigned, the airport’s press service announced amid the ongoing investigation into the plane crash that killed Total CEO Christophe de Margerie and three crewmembers. October 23 2014, 15:36 2 545 просмотрs
World News Ottawa shootings: Soldier killed and city on lockdown Emergency staff tended to the injured at the memorial Emergency staff tended to the injured at the memorialA gunman shot and killed a soldier at a war memorial in Ottawa, before police engaged in a gun battle inside the parliament building. Police confirmed a gunman was shot dead, but Canada's capital remained on alert through much of the day. There is no confirmation any of this week's attacks are linked to IS or the new military campaign. But Mr Harper, speaking late on Wednesday, said the attack would strengthen Canada's resolve in the fight against extremism alongside its allies. "They will have no safe haven," he said. Armed police head towards the Langevin Block on Parliament HillMr Harper was addressing MPs at the time of the shooting but was safely evacuated. Citing unnamed Canadian officials, US and Canadian news agencies identified the dead gunman as Michael Zehaf-Bibeau. October 23 2014, 06:58 1 141 просмотрs
Society Roads closed for repairs in Atyrau on October 23 - Makhambet Street from intersection with Satybaldieva till intersection with Baimukhanov Streets. October 23 2014, 06:47 1 659 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News KazMunayGas to pay large fine for underdeclaration of taxes amount Kazakh KazMunaiGas Exploration and Production (KMG EP) JSC will pay a fine of over 4 billion tenge (181.5 tenge = 1 dollar) for underdeclaration of the taxes amount, the press service of the Prosecutor's Office in Astana said Oct.21. October 22 2014, 14:31 2 356 просмотрs
Politics Imangali Tasmagambetov headed Ministry of Defence President Nazarbayev arrived to Mayor’s Office in Astana and informed about appointment of the Mayor Tasmagambetov as the Minister of Defence of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Then he introduced to the staff the new Mayor of Astana. Together with Imangali Tasmagambetov he went to the Ministry of Defence. The official statement about the appointment is expected any minute. October 22 2014, 12:18 11 823 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News New Mayor of Astana city named Adilbek Dzhaksybekov has been named mayor of Astana city, inform.kz has learnt from the president's Twitter account. October 22 2014, 12:01 2 428 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Mayor of Astana resigns for post of Minister of Defense of Kazakhstan Imangali Tasmagambetov left the Astana mayor's office chairmanship and has been appointed Minister of Defense of Kazakhstan as Serik Akhmetov resigned, the press service of the President of Kazakhstan tweeted Tuesday. October 22 2014, 10:49 1 417 просмотрs
World News Right into enemy hands? ISIS shows off new weapons allegedly airdropped by US (VIDEO) Islamic State has published a new video in which a jihadist shows off brand-new American hardware, which was purportedly intended for the Kurds they are fighting in the Syrian border town of Kobani, rt.com reports. October 22 2014, 10:08 2 037 просмотрs
Society Roads closed for repairs in Atyrau on October 22 On October 22 in Atyrau traffic will be closed due to repairs on: - Makhambet Street - from intersection with Chelhov Street till intersection with Griboedov Street. October 22 2014, 09:59 1 565 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Kazakhstan's Defense Minister wants to resign, Astana Mayor to leave his post Kazakhstan's Defense Minister wants to resign, Astana Mayor to leave his post informed the source familiar with the situation, azh.kz reports. October 22 2014, 09:48 1 494 просмотрs
World News Iconic Fashion Designer Oscar de la Renta Dies at 82 Iconic fashion designer Oscar de la Renta has died, a family member told ABC News. He was 82. October 21 2014, 18:16 1 237 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News VIP car plates on sale in Kazakhstan In the first day of VIP car plates' sale Almaty residents have bought 18 "beautiful" numbers, Almaty Internal Affairs Department reported. October 21 2014, 17:57 2 936 просмотрs
Crime Court starts hearing former Chief of Issatai District Police’s death case On October 21, the city court # 2 under the chairmanship of the judge Zaure Kazakbai started hearing the criminal case under the Article 308 of the Criminal Code of Kazakhstan (‘Abuse of authority or powers of office”) concerning the employees of the financial police department - senior investigator Aibat Sarin and chief of the 1st department for fight against corruption Baurzhan Ertaev. October 21 2014, 17:19 2 941 просмотрs
Economy How to train personnel? President said - “like Germans do it” (+update) On October 20, Gulshara Abdykalikova, Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan, and Aslan Sarinzhipov, Minister of Education, visited Atyrau with working visit. They discussed the issues of vocational training modernization with the heads of state agencies and major oil and gas companies. October 21 2014, 12:53 3 662 просмотрs
World News Submarine hunt sends Cold War chill across Baltic Sweden's biggest submarine hunt since the dying days of the Soviet Union has put countries around the Baltic Sea on edge, ap.com reports. October 21 2014, 11:54 3 695 просмотрs
World News Vnukovo plane crash: Snowplow driver drunk in collision with Total CEO's aircraft It was determined in the course of the investigation into the Moscow plane crash that killed the CEO of French oil giant Total that the driver of the snowplow which likely caused the crash was drunk, rt.com reports. October 21 2014, 11:29 2 496 просмотрs