World News Canadians rally to legalize marijuana Several thousand people came out in Canada's biggest cities to call for the legalization of marijuana - a yearly protest that happens internationally on April 20, afp.com reports. April 21 2014, 09:31 1 408 просмотрs
World News Vice President Biden to meet Ukraine president, prime minister in Kiev U.S. Vice President Joe Biden will meet with Ukraine's acting president, Oleksander Turchinov, and Prime Minister Arseny Yatseniuk during a visit to Kiev on Tuesday, the White House said on Sunday, yahoo.news.com reports. April 21 2014, 09:28 1 492 просмотрs
Society Almaty-Atyrau train derailed, over 30 people injured (Photos, video) On April 19, at about 6:00pm (Astana time) two last cars of a passenger train performing Almaty - Atyrau route derailed in Atyrau Oblast. April 21 2014, 09:00 4 607 просмотрs
World News S Korea school vice principal hangs himself after pupils die in ferry accident The vice principal of a high school whose pupils died or are missing in a South Korean ferry accident has committed suicide by hanging himself outside a large gym where families of the victims were staying. Police said that Kang Min-gyu, 52, had been missing since Thursday and appeared to have hung himself with his belt from a tree outside the gym, voiceofrussia.com reports. April 18 2014, 17:52 2 241 просмотрs
World News Ukraine security puts Yanukovych’s son on wanted list The Ukrainian Security Service has placed ousted President Viktor Yanukovych's eldest son on a wanted list, azh.kz reportdc on Friday citing lentra.ru. Oleksandr Yanukovych is suspected of forgery, issuing and using of fraudulent documents that led to drastic consequences. He was seen in Kiev for the last time on March 23 and his current whereabouts are unknown. April 18 2014, 17:31 3 846 просмотрs
Crime Suspected with murder of his own mother 29-y.o. resident of Kulsary has been arrested and put into temporary detention facility on suspicion of murder of his 67-y.o mother. The incident took place in her house on the night of April 15. April 18 2014, 17:05 2 134 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News UK to revoke asylum status of Kazakh banker-activist The UK has decided to revoke the asylum status it granted in 2011 to Mukhtar Ablyazov, a former banker accused of fraud and one of Kazakh president Nursultan Nazarbayev’s main political opponents, following intense lobbying from the central Asian state, ft.com reports. April 18 2014, 16:04 3 273 просмотрs
World News Iran murder victim's mother forgives killer, stops hanging A convicted killer due to be hanged for murder has been spared after the victim's mother had a last-minute change of heart, foxnews reports. April 18 2014, 15:32 3 288 просмотрs
World News Colombian novelist and Nobel laureate Gabriel Garcia Marquez dies at 87 Nobel Prize-winning Colombian novelist Gabriel Garcia Marquez, author of One Hundred Years of Solitude, has died in Mexico City. He was 87, the world press reports. April 18 2014, 14:39 1 323 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News "Hitler is not a fascist": Kazakh magazine's issue on 125th anniversary of Adolf Hitler The Kazakh agency for communication and information sees the signs of law violation in the content of the April issue of “Anyz Adam” magazine (Person -Legend) dedicated to the 125th anniversary of Adolf Hitler, azh.kz reports citing the state mass media. April 18 2014, 12:29 2 220 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Behind closed doors discussed the Kazakh government the situation in Kashagan field The government of Kazakhstan discussed the situation in Kashagan field with the consortium participants. The meeting was held behind closed doors, reports azh.kz,citing KazTAG news agency. April 18 2014, 11:30 3 124 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News SMS attack caused 250bn tenge deposits outflow from Kazakhstani banks The net outflow of deposits following sms attack in many Kazakhstani banks amounted to 250 billion tenge, following a misleading sms attack alleged imminent bankruptcy, said Kairat Kelimbetov, chairman of the National Bank during the press conference in Astana on Wednesday. April 18 2014, 10:14 2 298 просмотрs
World News Russia, US, EU, Ukraine agree on de-escalation in Geneva The foreign ministers and diplomats meeting for emergency talks in Geneva on the crisis in Ukraine issued a joint statement Thursday aimed at de-escalating the tensions and ensuring the security of all Ukrainians. April 18 2014, 09:16 3 157 просмотрs
World News Putin 'Hopes' He Won't Have to Send Troops Into Eastern Ukraine Russian President Vladimir Putin said today he hopes Russia will not have to use force in eastern Ukraine, abcnews.go.com reports. April 17 2014, 20:18 3 332 просмотрs
World News Putin says oil wars with Russia will make West bleed Opportunities for the West to hurt the Russian economy are limited, President Vladimir Putin said Thursday. Europe cannot stop buying Russian gas without inflicting pain on itself, and if the US tries to lower oil prices, the dollar will suffer, rt.com reports. April 17 2014, 20:09 2 655 просмотрs
World News Ukraine imposes harsh entrance restrictions on adult Russian males Russian men aged 16 to 60 entering Ukraine without their families will only be allowed in if they have close relatives or an invitation, according to Ukrainian officials. Previously, all Russians could travel to Ukraine with just their internal IDs, rt.com reports. April 17 2014, 20:07 2 572 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Kazakhstan disappointed over Kashagan setback, but signals breather Kazakhstan's oil and gas minister said on Thursday he was "disappointed" over the slow development of the giant Kashagan oil field, but that he saw no legal reasons to pressure the consortium which oversees the offshore project, reuters reports. April 17 2014, 19:49 1 515 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News No job without medical examination in Kazakhstan Medical examination has been proposed as a necessary condition for employment in Kazakhstan. The requirenent may come in as an amendment to the Code On People’s Health and Healthcare System of Kazakhstan, tengrinews reports citing Nadezhda Petukhova, member of the Majilis (lower chamber of the Parliament of Kazakhstan). April 17 2014, 19:47 2 561 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News President signs Decree On changing Almaty city boundaries Kazakh President has signed the decree on changing Almaty city boundaries, infrom.kz reports citing the press service of Akorda informs. April 17 2014, 19:40 1 276 просмотрs
World News Putin: 'Nonsense - no Russian troops, special services in east Ukraine' “This is nonsense, there are no Russian troops in the east of Ukraine,” Vladimir Putin said at an annual Q&A session, adding that the Kiev government should talk to the local residents to tackle the problem, not send in tanks to deal with it, rt.com reports. April 17 2014, 18:21 3 098 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Kazakhstan to move days off during May holidays Prime Minister Karim Massimov has signed a government decree on days off in May, the press service of the Kazakh PM reports. April 17 2014, 16:55 3 804 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Political figures take oath at a ceremony presided by Kazakh leader President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev has participated today in the oath taking ceremony of political and public figures in the Akorda presidential residence, the president's press service reports. April 17 2014, 16:27 2 166 просмотрs
World News Expectations are low as ministers gather for Ukraine crisis talks in Geneva A grim faced John Kerry arrived in Geneva for today’s crucial talks between top foreign ministers on the Ukraine crisis. Expectations of progress are low as diplomatic efforts appear to have fallen far behind the pace of events, euronews reports. April 17 2014, 15:16 2 239 просмотрs
World News Australian state premier quits over wine 'memory fail' A leading Australian politician resigned Wednesday after admitting to a "massive memory fail" when he told a corruption inquiry he never received a bottle of wine worth Aus$3,000 (US$2,780). au.news.yahoo.com reports. April 17 2014, 12:58 1 568 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Kazakhstan to cooperate with Bahrain in aluminum production Kazakhstan and Bahrain have signed a memorandum on cooperation in aluminum production at the Bahrain-Kazakhstan: Strategic Partnership business forum, tengrinews reports. April 17 2014, 12:53 1 962 просмотрs