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Kazakh, Kyrgyz prime ministers discuss trade and economic cooperation

Kazakh, Kyrgyz prime ministers discuss trade and economic cooperation

Prime Minister Serik Akhmetov has met with his Kyrgyz counterpart Zhantoro Satybaldiyev in Bishkek today, Kazinform has learnt from primeminister.kz. November 1 2013, 15:36 2 864 просмотрs

Millions honour the dead on All Saints' Day in Philippines

Millions honour the dead on All Saints' Day in Philippines

Millions across the Catholic Philippines trooped to cemeteries to honour their dead in typically festive fashion on All Saints' Day Friday, ignoring appeals from the Church to keep the day solemn, tengrinews.kz reports citing AFP. November 1 2013, 14:13 1 810 просмотрs

Kazakh and British defense ministers discuss military-technical cooperation

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Kazakh and British defense ministers discuss military-technical cooperation

Kazakh Defense Minister Adilbek Dzhaksybekov held bilateral talks with his British counterpart Philip Hammond on Thursday as part of his official visit to the UK, the press service of Kazakhstan’s Defense Ministry said in a report. November 1 2013, 13:03 1 873 просмотрs

Kazakh Content: The same old megilla (+update)

Kazakh Content: The same old megilla (+update)

On October 30 the meeting was held with participation of Timur Kulibayev, the chair of the presidium of the National Entrepreneurs’ Chamber (NEC) and managers of all major foreign companies, joint ventures and national oil companies operating in Atyrau Oblast. November 1 2013, 11:41 3 066 просмотрs

Kazakhstan Ministry of Environment transformed into Ministry of Environment and Water Resources

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Kazakhstan Ministry of Environment transformed into Ministry of Environment and Water Resources

The Ministry of Environmental Protection of Kazakhstan transformed into the Ministry of Environment and Water Resources, a decree by Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev posted on the Akorda's website. November 1 2013, 10:49 2 159 просмотрs

Edward Snowden to start work at Russian website

Edward Snowden to start work at Russian website

Former NSA contractor who was granted temporary asylum in June finds job providing support for unnamed site. theguardian.com reports. November 1 2013, 10:46 1 756 просмотрs

Kazakhstan Detains 2 Nationals for Taking Part in Syrian War

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Kazakhstan Detains 2 Nationals for Taking Part in Syrian War

The arrested Kazakh nationals had illegally left Kazakhstan and visited Syria via Turkey. Kazakhstan's National Security Committee announced that it is interrogating the detainees and it will soon publish new information about them, farsnews.com reports. October 31 2013, 15:50 3 278 просмотрs

Kazakhstan Could Impose U.S.-Style 'Miranda' Warning

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Kazakhstan Could Impose U.S.-Style 'Miranda' Warning

Police officers in Kazakhstan will likely soon be employing a version of the United States' famous "Miranda warning," to inform suspects of their rights when arresting them, rferl.org reports. October 31 2013, 15:40 1 394 просмотрs

Jobless Rate in Europe Stays at Record 12.2%

Jobless Rate in Europe Stays at Record 12.2%

The number of people out of work in the euro zone rose slightly in September, according to official data published Thursday, showing that signs of renewed economic growth have not yet filtered through to the labor market, nytimes.com reports. October 31 2013, 15:37 1 101 просмотрs

‘Close Associate’ of BTA Bank’s Former Head to Stay in Jail

‘Close Associate’ of BTA Bank’s Former Head to Stay in Jail

A woman accused of involvement in defrauding Kazakhstan's BTA Bank of billions of dollars is to remain in detention until February, ria.ru reported Thursday. October 31 2013, 15:30 2 462 просмотрs

Expired food

Expired food

6,6 tons of bad food has been withdrawn from retail shops by the Atyrau city prosecutor's office employees. October 31 2013, 10:14 2 901 просмотрs

US intelligence chief Clapper defends spying policy

US intelligence chief Clapper defends spying policy

The head of US intelligence has told lawmakers that discerning foreign leaders' intentions is a key goal of the nation's spying operations. October 30 2013, 16:24 1 087 просмотрs

Kazakhstan to toughen punishments for fatal road accidents

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Kazakhstan to toughen punishments for fatal road accidents

Drivers may be arrested for up to 20 years for fatal road accidents, the chairman of the Committee of the Administrative Police of Kazakhstan's Internal Affairs Ministry, Igor Lepekha said at a briefing held at Central Communications Service under the President of Kazakhstan, trend.az reports. October 30 2013, 16:19 1 498 просмотрs

Kashagan: delays and resignations

Kashagan: delays and resignations

Kashagan project faces threats of delay again. This time the fault is in the pipelines connecting offshore and onshore complex. The recent statement of NCOC consortium made it clear that pipeline issues are much more serious than they tried to present it to the public earlier. October 30 2013, 12:37 4 439 просмотрs

New Charges Against Navalny Announced

New Charges Against Navalny Announced

Russia's top investigative body says it has filed new theft and money-laundering charges against opposition leader Aleksei Navalny, rferl.org reports. October 30 2013, 10:54 1 185 просмотрs

Courage in Journalism Awards: Meet the women who risk their lives for their job

Courage in Journalism Awards: Meet the women who risk their lives for their job

Security is an elusive thing for journalists, women in particular. Every year, the International Women's Media Foundation honors four women journalists for their courage in reporting the news and promoting the advancement of women in the news media. October 30 2013, 10:18 1 272 просмотрs

TengizChevroil to resume oil shipments through Baku – Tbilisi – Ceyhan

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TengizChevroil to resume oil shipments through Baku – Tbilisi – Ceyhan

TengizChevroil, a joint venture between Chevron (50% share in the consortium), ExxonMobil (25% share), KazMunayGas (20% share) and LukArco (5% share), will resume oil shipments via the Baku – Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) after a 5-year-long break, Kursiv.kz reports. Analysts tend to believe it is a temporary solution; however, the pipe owners hope for long-term prospects. October 30 2013, 09:47 3 091 просмотрs

Timur Kulibayev and oil industry heads to visit Atyrau tomorrow

Timur Kulibayev and oil industry heads to visit Atyrau tomorrow

Tomorrow, October 30, Timur Kulibayev, the chair of the National Entrepreneurs Chamber (NEC) will pay visit to Atyrau. October 29 2013, 17:24 5 588 просмотрs

President Saakashvili's exit promises more Georgia-Russia civility, but will ties thaw?

President Saakashvili's exit promises more Georgia-Russia civility, but will ties thaw?

Retiring President Mikhail Saakashvili, whose electoral successor was announced today, has long had a tense relationship with Russia and Vladimir Putin, csmonitor.com reports. October 29 2013, 16:34 1 372 просмотрs

Agip KCO appoints new Managing Director

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Agip KCO appoints new Managing Director

Umberto Carrara will leave his post of Agip KCO Managing Director, NCOC press service informs. “Umberto Carrara will leave his post of Agip KCO Managing Director from November 1, 2013 after more than 7 years of service at the Kashagan project. He will be replaced by Guido Brusco, who worked at the Kashagan project since September 2009 as the Production Operations Department Director”, - the statement reads. October 29 2013, 16:23 6 521 просмотрs

Criminal case filed against police officers who raided Armada restaurant

Criminal case filed against police officers who raided Armada restaurant

Prosecutor General's Office of Atyrau initiated a criminal case against police officers who raided Armada restaurant this summer on August 16 (see "Police raid at "Armada"). October 29 2013, 12:44 2 322 просмотрs

Putin: Gays, lesbians welcome in Sochi for Olympics

Putin: Gays, lesbians welcome in Sochi for Olympics

Russian President Vladmir Putin says everyone will be welcomed to next year's Winter Olympics in Russia, regardless of sexual orientation -- comments that come on the heels of a controversial Russian law on homosexuality, cnn reports. October 29 2013, 11:17 1 257 просмотрs

Kazakhstan enters top fifty ‘World Economies For Doing Business-2014’

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Kazakhstan enters top fifty ‘World Economies For Doing Business-2014’

The World Bank and International Finance Corporation (IFC) ranked business climate in 189 counties on 11 indicators of “Doing Business” rating. Kazakhstan has ranked 50th (versus 53d in 2013) taking place between Slovakia and Tunis in the "Doing Business 2014" ratings, improving its position in the rankings by three points, azh.kz reports. October 29 2013, 10:19 2 140 просмотрs

US ended Merkel spying program: report

US ended Merkel spying program: report

The National Security Agency stopped spying on German Chancellor Angela Merkel and other world leaders after the White House learned of the snooping, the Wall Street Journal reported Monday. October 28 2013, 15:42 1 086 просмотрs

Kazakhstan to allocate 113,000 square meters of state institutions’ territory for social facilities

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Kazakhstan to allocate 113,000 square meters of state institutions’ territory for social facilities

113,000 square metersof area of public institutions will be given for social objects, Minister of Finance Bolat Zhamishev said today during a weekly briefing in the Central Communications Service for the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, BNews.kz correspondent reports. October 28 2013, 15:26 1 208 просмотрs