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Ukraine death toll rises as protesters retake Maidan

More deaths and wounded in Ukraine: Independence Square – Maidan – in Kyiv this Thursday morning was once again at least partially in the hands of Ukrainian anti-government protesters, euronews.com reports. February 20 2014, 16:11 3 116 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Senator asking Central Bank Governor to raise interest rate on tenge-denominated deposits

Senator Svetlana Dzhalmagambetova has suggested The National Bank raise the interest rate on tenge-denominated deposits to 13-14% in the wake of the 20% currency devaluation, tengrinews.kz reports. February 20 2014, 11:58 1 517 просмотрs

World News

Ukraine protests: 'this is the last war'

Deadly violence erupts between riot police and anti-government protesters in Kiev, leaving 25 people dead and 241 injured, telegraph.co.uk reports. February 20 2014, 11:34 1 330 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Grace church pastor sentenced to 4 years

February 19 2014, 18:04 2 020 просмотрs

World News

Ukraine: 25 Killed, 241 Injured in Kiev Clashes

As thick black smoke rose from the barricades encircling the protest camp in central Kiev on Wednesday, the Ukrainian president blamed opposition leaders for the deadly violence that erupted between riot police and protesters in the capital in which at least 25 people died and 241 were injured, abcnews.com reports. February 19 2014, 17:01 3 719 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Another meeting in front of National bank building in Almaty

Unauthorized meeting, the participants of which demanded the revision of mortgage loans’ terms in connection with recent devaluation of national currency tenge, took place on Wednesday in Almaty in front of the National Bank building of Kazakhstan, azh.kz reports citing IA News-KZ. February 19 2014, 12:39 2 458 просмотрs

Economy

Kashagan: Getting ready for pipeline replacement

In the press release circulated by NCOC it is stated that the results of examination of oil and gas pipeline, as well as laboratory tests results haven’t been obtained yet. They are expecting them in the first quarter of 2014. But it seems that NCOC has already got a general idea about the scales of the job ahead with replacement of pipes. February 19 2014, 12:21 2 814 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Astana to become donor of republican budget, says mayor

At the end of last week the official press published the country’s three-year budget until 2016, which was given numerous references in the media. However, budget relationship between the "center" and "regions" for the next three years remained outside the information focus, mintax.kz reports. February 19 2014, 11:23 2 435 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

High-octane gasoline in Kazakhstan could increase in price by more than 200 tenge per liter

High-octane gasoline AI-95/98 can cost more than 200 tenge per liter (current price is 184,51/$1) believes Kamilla Manakova, analyst of Agency for Research on ROI (ARROI), interfax-kz reports. February 19 2014, 10:52 3 280 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakh activists demand release of detained participants of the Almaty rally

A group of Kazakhstan's activists made an open statement demanding a release of the participants of the unauthorized rally arrested in Almaty on Saturday, interfax-kz reports. February 19 2014, 10:55 1 184 просмотрs

World News

Police Attack Kiev Protesters (+videos)

The anti-government protests in Ukraine are at their most violent point.  At least 18 people, including seven policemen, have died so far Tuesday. Hundreds more have been injured, bisinsider reports. February 19 2014, 09:56 5 495 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Central Bank Governor refutes rumors of banks bankruptcies

Central Bank Governor Kairat Kelimbetov made a statement over the alleged misleading information campaign, tengrinews reports. February 18 2014, 17:50 2 028 просмотрs

World News

Ukraine: Protesters break police cordon around parliament

Open warfare broke out on the streets of Kyiv today, with dozens of people injured, as thousands of police and protesters squared off against each other at several locations near Ukraine's parliament building in Kyiv. Police said that at least 37 police officers were injured, while a precise number of protester casualities was not available, kyievpost.com reports. February 18 2014, 17:40 2 195 просмотрs

Culture

From Puglia to Atyrau (+video)

Toni Turi, an Italian engineer, who is well known to the citizens of our city with his music clip “Amo Te” and Alfonso Zambrano – an internationally known show runner and public figure in Italy with extensive TV production experience are working over a new project in Kazakhstan. The project is very ambitious. They are planning to cover 4 areas such as music, fashion, gastronomy and tourism. February 18 2014, 16:50 4 478 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

‘Panty Protesters’ Fined amid Anti-Devaluation Demos

Three women arrested for wearing panties on their heads were among nearly three dozen protesters hauled through the courts in Almaty this weekend, as last week’s devaluation of the tenge brought demonstrators out onto the streets of Almaty - Kazakhstan’s commercial capital, eurasianet.org reports. February 18 2014, 10:26 5 075 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Head of Baikonur cosmodrome resigns

Evgeniy Anissimov, Head of Baikonur cosmodrome, has resigned, according to Kazakhstan's tengrinews.kz. February 18 2014, 10:35 1 680 просмотрs

World News

Ukraine opposition leaders meet Merkel in Germany

Former boxing champion Vitaly Klitschko and fellow Ukrainian opposition leader Arseniy Yatsenyuk have held talks in Berlin with Chancellor Angela Merkel, euronews.com reports. February 18 2014, 10:11 1 345 просмотрs

Society

Protest action in Atyrau (+video)

Today, Feb 17, at noon about 30 citizens of Atyrau gathered on Issatai-Makhambet Square protesting against tenge devaluation and increased prices. February 17 2014, 18:00 2 995 просмотрs

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Iran says Russia could build nuclear reactor in exchange for oil

Russia could build a second reactor at Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant in exchange for Iranian oil, the Iranian ambassador to Moscow said in remarks published on Monday, yahoo.com repots. February 17 2014, 15:38 2 258 просмотрs

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Ethiopian plane hijacker co-pilot detained in Geneva

The co-pilot of an Ethiopian Airlines plane flying from Addis Ababa to Rome has hijacked the aircraft and landed in Geneva, Swiss police say, bbc reports. February 17 2014, 14:44 1 335 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Results of Kazakh athletes at Winter Olympics in Sochi by February 17

Kazakh athletes participated in 3 disciplines at Sochi Olympic Winter Games on February 16, azh.kz reports, citing sports.kz. February 17 2014, 11:43 1 766 просмотрs

World News

Sinai attacks: Deadly bombing hits Egypt tour bus

A bomb attack on a tourist bus in the Sinai peninsula has killed three South Koreans and an Egyptian, officials say, bbc reports. February 17 2014, 10:48 1 330 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Mass media published video about dispersal of protests in Almaty

On Saturday, in Almaty the police forces dispersed the protesters near the monument to Abai. The authorities declared protest action as illegal, azh.kz reports, citing nur.kz. February 17 2014, 10:23 1 783 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Another anti-devaluation meeting in Almaty: three people detained

Another unauthorized meeting was held in Almaty near the Independence Monument. Police detained three people, azh.kz reports, citing IA News-Kazakhstan. February 17 2014, 09:35 2 268 просмотрs

World News

Swedes Steal Sochi Olympic Gold in Cross-Country Relay Thriller

Sweden snatched the gold medal in a tense sprint finish to the women’s cross-country skiing 4x5km relay at the Sochi Olympics on Saturday, ria.ru reports. February 15 2014, 18:05 2 055 просмотрs