Kazakhstan News Boston Prisoner's Kazakhstani father denied visa Amir Ismagulov, the father of Azamat Tazhayakov, who is accused of obstructing justice in the Boston bombings case, has been denied a US visa and might not be able to attend the June 30th hearing of this son's case, tengrinews reports. April 17 2014, 12:48 1 846 просмотрs
World News In Mariupol military forces defeated the attack of “unknown” 300: 3 dead, 13 injured in casualties The Donetsk region is currently the main “hot” sport in the esters Ukraine. It has been gripped by anti-Maidan protests since last week, with activists seizing a number of governmental buildings in several cities and towns. Recently administration buildings of Donetsk, Khartsyzsk and Enakievo cities were seized. In Mariupol unknown people tried to storm the military base, but the storm was defeated, azh.zk reports, citing newsru.com. April 17 2014, 12:12 1 695 просмотрs
Society Infectious Poultry Sanitary examination of poultry imported from Russian and Belarussian producers, i.e. Prioskolye JSC, Maykopsky poultry plant, Kursk Agroholding JSC, Ural Business JSC, Smolevichi Broiler JSC - revealed bacteria causing salmonellosis. April 17 2014, 10:52 1 938 просмотрs
World News Pro-Russian separatists from Kramatorsk seize Ukrainian armoured vehicles Pro-Russian armed separatists have seized five armoured personnel carriers and a tank from the Ukrainian army, which they then drove in a victory lap through the centre of Kramatorsk in Ukraine's east, where government forces are attempting to wrest back control of the city, azh.kz reports. April 16 2014, 17:06 2 538 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News “Samruk-Kazyna” offers 209 companies for privatization The second phase of privatization of quasi-public companies will be activated in Kazakhstan, Chairman of “Samruk-Kazyna” JSC Umirzak Shukeyev told during the CCS media briefing. April 16 2014, 15:43 2 565 просмотрs
World News Tymoshenko Calls For Defense Against Russian 'War' Yulia Tymoshenko has called on Ukrainians to come together to defend the country against what she describes as a "war" launched by Russia aimed at seizing Ukrainian territory, rferl.org reports. April 16 2014, 15:11 2 386 просмотрs
World News Ukraine cuts off water supplies to Crimea Dnipro water supplies to Crimea via the North Crimean canal have been cut down almost by two-thirds at the behest of Kyiv, Crimean First Deputy Prime Minister Rustam Temirgaliyev said, interfax.com.ua reports. April 16 2014, 12:03 2 322 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News LUKOIL sells 50% in Caspian Investment Resources Ltd with assets in Kazakhstan to China’s Sinopec Russian oil giant LUKOIL has sold 50% in Caspian Investment Resources Ltd. to China’s Sinopec, tengrinews reports citing Russia’s Vedomosti. April 16 2014, 11:50 1 862 просмотрs
World News At least 2 killed, scores rescued after S. Korean ship full of students sinks Dozens of rescue boats and helicopters scrambled Wednesday to save more than 470 people, including many high school students, after a ferry sank off South Korea's southern coast, officials said. At least two people died and 14 were said to have been injured, foxnews reports. April 16 2014, 11:37 2 456 просмотрs
World News Army Attacks Protesters in Eastern Ukraine, First Wounded Reported The Ukrainian army started on Tuesday a special operation in a crackdown on pro-federalism militia in eastern Ukraine, with reports emerging of first casualties among protesters, ria.ru reports. April 16 2014, 11:25 1 701 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Ukraine and Kazakhstan agree to resume economic cooperation Ukraine and Kazakhstan have agreed to resume economic cooperation, tengrinews reports, citing the country’s PM Karim Massimov as saying. April 16 2014, 11:18 1 891 просмотрs
Economy Kashagan: Will they come out 'dry' from sea water? On Thursday, April 17, members of the government and main investors of the North Caspian project will have a meeting where the investors are going to propose a detailed plan of activities till the end of 2014. This was voiced by Erbolat Dosaev, the RoK Minister of Economy and Budget Planning at the briefing in Astana on Monday. It is interesting to know whether he will also be taken to task for his contractor company at Kashagan? April 16 2014, 11:08 3 666 просмотрs
World News Obama urges Putin to rein in separatists US President Barack Obama has urged his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to use his influence to make separatists in eastern Ukraine stand down, bbc reports. April 15 2014, 15:51 1 314 просмотрs
Society Anti-Eurasian Union Forum was held in Almaty Last Saturday “an Anti-Euroasian Forum" took place in Almaty at KazZhol hotel. The forum gathered those who were against the idea of Kazakhstan joining the Euroasian economic union (EurAsEC). April 15 2014, 15:40 3 444 просмотрs
Society Today Kazakhstan celebrates the national Day of Lovers Today, April 15, Kazakhstan celebrates the national Day of lovers - Ұлттық ғашықтар күні (Oulttyk gashiktar kouni). April 15 2014, 15:08 3 916 просмотрs
World News White House confirms CIA director visited Ukraine over weekend White House spokesman Jay Carney confirmed that CIA Director John Brennan visited Ukrainian capital Kiev over the weekend and met with high-ranked Ukrainian officials, rt.com reports. April 15 2014, 10:56 1 852 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Kazakh Minister of Economic denies participation of his company in pipeline welding, but at Kashagan they state the reverse Erbolat Dosayev denies participation of ERSAI Caspian Contractor company in supply and welding of defective pipes at Kashagan field, where oil production has been suspended for the next two years, azh.zk reports, citing KazTAG. April 15 2014, 10:18 4 344 просмотрs
World News Oil slick found in search for MH 370 as undersea drone dives Authorities on the hunt for missing Malaysian Airlines flight MH 370 say an oil slick has been discovered close to the search area in the southern Indian Ocean, euronews.com reports. April 14 2014, 19:52 1 660 просмотрs
World News Pakistan suspected cannibal in Punjab re-arrested A man has been arrested on suspicion of cannibalising a young child, police in Pakistan's Punjab province say, bbc reports. April 14 2014, 19:26 2 546 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Kazakhstan ministers share fault for defective Kashagan pipes Kazakhstan ministers also share fault for defective pipes at Kashagan field. At least, two current members of the government, whose companies directly participated in the preparatory operations prior to commencement of commercial oil production, azh.kz reports citing kaztag.kz. April 14 2014, 18:05 6 824 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Kazakh Minister of Economic Affairs on Kashagan The Kashagan field in the Kazakhstan sector of the Caspian Sea may not achieve the commercial production in 2014, said Erbolat Dosayev, the Minister of Economics and Budget Planning of Kazakhstan, azh.kz reports, citing IA-Novosti-Kazakhstan. April 14 2014, 16:11 2 876 просмотрs
World News Ukraine's ousted president puts blame on CIA Ukraine's ousted president has accused the CIA of being behind the new Ukrainian government's decision to deploy armed forces to quash an increasingly brazen pro-Russian insurgency, AP reports. April 14 2014, 15:22 1 480 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News 70-y.o. Kazakh citizen carries EXPO 2017 flag across globe to promote event In a unique citizen's initiative, Sapar Iskakov, 70, a tireless entrepreneur from Kazakhstan, has been carrying the flag of EXPO 2017 across the globe to promote the forthcoming international exhibition that the Central Asian country is hosting in its capital Astana, Business-Standard reported. April 14 2014, 12:57 2 466 просмотрs
World News Sub will be used in search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 jet Official says a sub will be deployed for first time to search for Malaysia jet wreckage, yahoonews.com reports. April 14 2014, 12:34 2 931 просмотрs
World News Special Forces, Right Sector Besiege Ukraine's Slavyansk: at least three dead Special forces loyal to government and armed men from the radical Right Sector movement launched an operation Sunday to suppress pro-federalization protesters in the east Ukrainian town of Slaviansk, ria.ru reports. April 14 2014, 10:55 2 025 просмотрs