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Berlusconi expelled from parliament

The Italian Senate voted Wednesday to expel former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi from parliament after his conviction for tax fraud. The vote was 192 to 113, with two abstentions, cnn.com reports. November 28 2013, 16:00 1 433 просмотрs

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U.S. affirms support for Japan in islands dispute with China

The United States pledged support for ally Japan on Wednesday in a growing dispute with China over islands in the East China Sea and senior U.S. administration officials accused Beijing of behavior that had unsettled its neighbors. November 28 2013, 13:08 1 381 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan introduces Labor Day

Kazakhstanis introducing a new holiday -- the Labor Day, Tengrinews reports citing the official website of the Kazakhstan President. November 28 2013, 12:49 1 312 просмотрs

Society

Chagala Group kicks off Saraishyk apartments project in Atyrau

Chagala Group Ltd. said Nov. 26 that it kicked off construction on the first of four towers of its Saraishyk apartment project located at the Group’s site in Atyrau. November 28 2013, 10:47 3 798 просмотрs

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China 'monitored' US bombers in new air zone

China monitored the flight of two US bombers that flew across its newly-declared "air defence identification zone", its defence ministry said. November 27 2013, 15:34 1 304 просмотрs

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In Kyrgyzstan, Bakiyev's brother was sentenced in absentia to life inprisonment for bank robbery

In Kyrgyzstan Suzaksky District Court of Jalal-Abad region in absentia sentenced the brother of former President Kurmanbek Bakiyev - Janybekov Bakiyev to life imprisonment, azh.kz reports. November 27 2013, 11:37 1 447 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Salaries of local and foreign oil industry workers to become equal in Kazakhstan

The salaries of Kazakh citizens and foreigners in the oil sector will be equalized within two years, chairman of the Kazakh Federation of Trade Unions, Abelgazi Kusainov said on Nov. 26, trend.az reports. November 27 2013, 11:08 1 775 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

BP plc decreases Kazakhstan’s natural gas proven reserves figures

BP plc, sometimes referred to by its former name British Petroleum, a British multinational oil and gas company headquartered in London, has decreased its estimates of proven natural gas reserves in Kazakhstan, oilru.com reports, citing Caspianbarrel.  November 27 2013, 10:32 1 520 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

New Kazakh representative to UN appointed

By a decree of Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev, Kairat Abdrakhmanov has been appointed as the Permanent Representative of Kazakhstan to the United Nations, azh.kz reports citing Akorda's press service. November 27 2013, 10:23 1 226 просмотрs

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Scottish Independence: £600 Better Off Claim

The SNP has launched its blueprint for independence claiming each person would be £600 better off if it left the UK. November 26 2013, 17:42 1 577 просмотрs

Economy

What is it TCO avoided to discuss openly?

At the recent 1st international business forum “Atyrau Invest – 2013” the most interesting events took place in the section “Kazakh Content Development and State-Private Partnership”.   November 26 2013, 16:40 3 570 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Caricatures of famous Kazakhstan figures presented in Astana

Caricatures of famous Kazakhstan figures have been presented at the exhibition in Astana, Tengrinews reports. The author of the caricatures Yerkin Nurazkhan dedicated the exhibition to the release of his sketch-book Sharzh Sherui (March of Carucatures) that includes works made between 2005 and 2011. November 26 2013, 10:42 2 011 просмотрs

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Islam Banned in Angola

While the constitution in Angola guarantees freedom of religion to all of its citizens, this right no longer seems to apply to the followers of the now banned religion of Islam. According to numerous newspapers in Angola, the African nation has banned the Islamic religion. It has become the first country in the world to take such a harsh stance against Muslims, guardianlv.com reports. November 26 2013, 10:04 1 777 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

London’s High Court orders 72mln GBP worldwide freezing order on former directors of Kazakhstan Kagazy

Subsidiaries of the London listed Kazakhstan Kagazy Plc, have maintained a worldwide freezing injunction against two former directors in a high court hearing at the end of last week, azh.kz reports citing the source from Zaiwalla & Co, UK-based international law firm representing the interests of Kazakhstan Kagazy company in London Court. November 26 2013, 10:16 3 802 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan ratifies treaty with China on transfer of convicted offenders

The President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev has ratified the treaty with China on transferring Kazakhstani convicts to Kazakhstan, reports Tengrinews referring to the presidential press office.  November 25 2013, 16:08 1 404 просмотрs

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Swiss reject plan to cap managers' pay

The "1:12 initiative" from Switzerland's Young Socialists would have limited managers' salaries to a maximum of 12 times what their lowest-paid workers earn, msn.com reports. November 25 2013, 15:12 1 384 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

December 1 Kazakhstan celebrates Day of the First President

 This week December 1 Kazakhstan is celebrating the Day of the First President.   November 25 2013, 14:56 8 292 просмотрs

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South Stream will turn Serbia into key European energy center - Putin

The launch of the project to lay the South Stream gas pipeline across Serbia is an event of major importance for Serbia and the Balkan countries, and for the whole of Europe, said President Vladimir Putin, voiceofrussia.com reports. November 25 2013, 14:33 3 849 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Case of former head of Kazakhstan’s Statistics Agency submitted to court

The case of the head of Kazakhstan's Statistics Agency Anar Meshimbayeva has been submitted to the court, trend.az reports citing press service of prosecutor's office of Astana said. November 25 2013, 12:41 1 502 просмотрs

Society

Today is International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

Violence against women and girls is one of the most widespread violations of human rights. According to a 2013 WHO global study, one in three women around the world will experience some form of gender-based violence in her lifetime. In some countries that number is as high as 70 percent.  November 25 2013, 11:32 1 531 просмотрs

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Kiev Police Use Tear Gas Against Pro-EU Integration Protesters

Ukraine’s riot police used tear gas and batons against pro-European integration protesters when some of them tried to break through a police cordon to the central entrance of the Cabinet’s building in downtown Kiev, a RIA Novosti correspondent reported from the site Sunday. November 25 2013, 11:15 2 561 просмотрs

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World Powers and Iran agree landmark nuclear deal at Geneva talks

The P5+1 world powers and Iran have struck a historic deal on Tehran’s nuclear program at talks in Geneva on Sunday. Ministers overcame the last remaining hurdles to reach agreement, despite strong pressure from Israel and lobby groups. November 25 2013, 09:50 1 299 просмотрs

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Leonardo DiCaprio donates $3m to save tigers in Nepal

Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio has donated $3 million (£1.85 million) to help save tigers in Nepal, bbc.co.uk reports. November 25 2013, 09:29 1 111 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Arson version of Almaty flea market fire is ludicrous: veteran rescuer

Retired colonel Murat Zhumatayev, veteran of the Kazakhstan Ministry of Emergency Situations, has called the traders' version that the flea market was deliberately set on fire ludicrous, tengrinews reports.  November 25 2013, 09:22 1 514 просмотрs