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Spying and storing: Assange says 'Google works like NSA'

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange equated Google with the National Security Agency and GCHQ, saying the tech giant has become “a privatized version of the NSA,” as it collects, stores, and indexes people’s data. He made his remarks to BBC and Sky News. September 19 2014, 09:40 2 565 просмотрs

Society

Roads closed for repairs on Sept 19

Sept 19, the road traffic will be closed on the following section of Makhambet Street in Atyrau: September 19 2014, 09:36 1 656 просмотрs

Economy

English speaking operator trained in 10 months

“Kasipker” Holding" jointly with KazMunaiGas National Oil Company presented the program of the 10-month course “Receiving basic education in a trade”. The training will take place at APEC Petrotechnic interregional center for training and retraining of oil and gas industry workforce.   September 18 2014, 16:41 2 412 просмотрs

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Russian billionaire placed under house arrest

Authorities say Vladimir Yevtushenkov, one of the richest men in Russia, is being held on charges of money-laundering. September 18 2014, 15:34 2 739 просмотрs

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Typhoon Kalmaegi affects nearly 6 million people in southern China

Some 5.97 million people in southern China’s provinces of Hainan, Guangdong and Guangxi have been affected by typhoon Kalmaegi, local authorities said Thursday. September 18 2014, 14:59 2 213 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Oil production decrease expected in Kazakhstan after 2020

Oil production decrease expected in Kazakhstan after 2020, this has been said by general director of KAZENERGY Association Asset Magauov who presented the National Energy report. September 18 2014, 12:57 3 018 просмотрs

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Scottish independence: Voting under way in referendum

People in Scotland have begun voting on whether the country should stay in the UK or become an independent nation. September 18 2014, 12:52 2 184 просмотрs

Society

I want to ride my bike, but where?

The restrictive measures introduced this summer for movement of cyclists, sparked public outcry. Bitter disputes are still runung. September 18 2014, 12:27 2 717 просмотрs

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Miller: Gazprom Maintains Steady Daily Supply of Gas to Europe

Gazprom maintains stable daily deliveries of natural gas to European customers in line with contractual obligations, the company's CEO Alexei Miller said Wednesday. September 17 2014, 19:35 1 800 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Operators of largest oil fields in Kazakhstan to set up JV

Operators of the largest oil fields in Kazakhstan - Kashagan, Karachaganak and Tengiz - will create a joint venture (JV) in the areas of drilling and engineering, First Vice-Minister of Energy of Kazakhstan Uzakbai Karabalin said Sept.16 at a briefing in central Communications Service under the President of the country. September 17 2014, 18:59 2 035 просмотрs

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Ukraine lustration will cover 1 million officials, law enforcers

Around one million people fall under the lustration law passed by Ukrainian parliament on Tuesday, said Ukraine's Prime Minister Arseniy Yatseniuk. September 17 2014, 17:23 1 647 просмотрs

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Doctor Who Recovered From Ebola Calls Outbreak a 'Fire Straight From the Pit of Hell'

The doctor who was the first U.S. Ebola patient to be treated in America testified before a congressional committee today recalling the horror and "humiliation" of a disease that has killed thousands. September 17 2014, 17:00 2 370 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

President of Kazakhstan appointed Ambassadors to the United Kingdom and Norway

President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev appointed Ambassadors to the United Kingdom and Norway, the press service of Ak Orda reports. September 17 2014, 16:51 1 912 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan intends to buy Azerbaijani petroleum products

Kazakhstan’s KazMunaiGas National Oil and Gas Company is holding negotiations with the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) to purchase fuels and lubricants, Kazakhstan’s First Deputy Energy Minister Uzakbai Karabalin said at a press conference in Astana on Sept.16, trend.az reported. September 17 2014, 16:26 2 166 просмотрs

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Angry mob throw Ukraine MP into rubbish bin

This is the moment an angry mob grabbed an MP and threw him in a rubbish bin. The group, screaming curses and insults, hurled Vitaly Zhuravsky into a large waste container outside the Ukrainian parliament in Kyiv. September 17 2014, 15:56 1 729 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan to see crude production output decline in 2015

Kazakhstan is expected to see its crude production output decline in 2015, tengrinews reports, citing the country’s Finance Minister Bakhyt Sultanov. September 17 2014, 12:13 2 226 просмотрs

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Uzbek President's Daughter Gulnar Karimova Pictured Under 'House Arrest'

Several photographs showing Uzbek President Islam Karimov's once-powerful daughter during her alleged house arrest have been released to the media. September 17 2014, 11:56 4 500 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Cold wind and rains will persist in Kazakhstan today

Cold wind and rains will persist in Kazakhstan today. Northern, Central and Eastern Kazakhstan will have precipitation with possible turning to wet snow. Strong north-west wind gushes up to 25m/s. During night and in the morning foggy weather could be expected. Temperature during the night might drop down to 0-5 °C degrees. During the day the temperature will go up to 5-13 °C degrees. September 17 2014, 11:24 2 500 просмотрs

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Polls show Scottish opponents of independence with slight lead ahead of vote

Scottish supporters of staying in the United Kingdom are 4 percentage points ahead of secessionists with just a day to go before Scots vote in an independence referendum, three different opinion polls showed. September 17 2014, 10:29 2 367 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Fuel deficit in Kazakhstan is there to stay: Vice-Minister

Covering the entire fuel deficit in oil and gas producing Kazakhstan is impossible. This is what First Deputy Minister of Energy Uzakbai Karabalin said at a briefing organized by the Central Communications Service, tengrinews correspondent report September 17 2014, 10:21 2 236 просмотрs

Society

Roads closed for repairs in Atyrau on Sept 17

Sept 17, due to road repairs the following streets will be closed for traffic: September 17 2014, 10:03 1 685 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Schoolboy kills classmate with pen

Two schoolboys had a conflict, as a result, one of the boys has been killed, said the press service of the Department of Internal Affairs. September 16 2014, 17:36 2 608 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan to develop historical TV series

Kazakhstan is set to develop historical television series, according to Almaty city mayor Akhmetzhan Yessimov. September 16 2014, 16:37 5 126 просмотрs

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Ukraine agrees to grant 'special status' to rebellious east

Ukraine's parliament passed a law on Tuesday that will give "special status" to the separatist-minded eastern regions including a degree of self-governance for a three-year period, parliamentary deputies, who attended the closed session, said, the deputies told reuters. September 16 2014, 15:54 1 259 просмотрs

Society

Bakeries prepare for gas cutting-off

In order to avoid bread deficit during gas cutting-off, the local Mayor’s office thought of the way out of the situation. September 16 2014, 15:41 1 669 просмотрs