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The best of Vladimir Zhirinovsky, the Clown Prince of Russian politics

Vladimir Zhirinovsky sounds like a serious person on paper. He's a colonel in the Russian army, Vice-Chairman of the State Duma (the lower house of Russia’s legislature), a member of the Parliamentary Assembly Council of Europe, and, most notably, the founder and leader of the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia. September 4 2013, 13:47 3 789 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

China's President Xi Jinping on relations between China and Kazakhstan

China's President Xi Jinping is to arrive in Kazakhstan on a state visit September 6-8. On the forthcoming visit the two heads of state are to sign a joint declaration to further the bilateral strategic partnership. September 4 2013, 10:00 2 026 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Lawyer who led to Ablyazov arrested in Moscow

The former chairman of Kazakhstan's BTA Bank multibillionaire Mukhtar Ablyazov was arrested thanks to her, although she never knew that she was helping the prosecutors locate him. September 4 2013, 09:57 1 753 просмотрs

Ecology

NCOC pays for 179 dead seagulls

State inspector says no link between bird kill and oil operations in the sea established. September 3 2013, 20:44 2 609 просмотрs

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Israel says it carried out joint missile test with US in Mediterranean

Israel has acknowledged conducting a joint missile test with the United States in the Mediterranean Sea on Tuesday, responding to reports that Russian radar had detected a missile launch in the direction of the eastern Mediterranean. September 3 2013, 17:04 1 527 просмотрs

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Hunting season open

Atyrau Oblast's forestry and hunting inspection has declared the 2013-2014 Autumn-Winter season open. September 3 2013, 16:36 2 296 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Police identifies Prime Plaza fight instigators

Almaty police has identified the instigators who provoked the fight at the concert in Prime Plaza in Almaty. They turned out to be three minors and three 18-y.o. young men September 3 2013, 16:27 1 518 просмотрs

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France accuses Syria of 3 chemical attacks, Assad slams Western logic

At least three chemical attacks were staged in Syria between April and August, a declassified French intelligence report claims, while President Bashar Assad said it was “illogical” for the government to launch a chemical weapons strike. September 3 2013, 10:30 1 348 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Road police forced tired bus drivers to sleep

On the night of August 2, road police of Zhambyl Oblast removed three coaches traveling from Karagandy to Shymkent and forced drivers to sleep off till the morning in the truest sense of the word. September 3 2013, 09:46 2 960 просмотрs

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Former CNPC head under investigation

Jiang Jiemin, former chairman of China’s largest oil and gas producer and supplier, China National Petroleum Corp (CNPC), is currently under a corruption investigation by the authorities as part of a sweeping anti-corruption move spearheaded by President Xi Jinping. September 2 2013, 17:23 1 467 просмотрs

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Democratic choice of Zauresh Battalova

Ex-senator (1999-2005) Zauresh Battalova speaks about president's will, no longer young "Young Turks" and a cup of tea with Dariga Nazarbayeva. September 2 2013, 10:16 2 926 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kanye West reportedly paid $3M to play at Nazarbayev's grandson wedding

Kanye West kicked off Labor Day Weekend thousands of miles away from the Kardashian compound – in Kazakhstan. September 2 2013, 09:49 2 835 просмотрs

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Experts fear U.S. plan to strike Syria overlooks risks

President Obama says he is seeking Congressional approval for a “limited, narrow” military strike against Syria — an aim that many Middle East experts fear overlooks the potential to worsen the violence in Syria and intensify a fight for regional influence between Iran and Saudi Arabia. September 1 2013, 02:15 1 335 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

13 injured in concert disorders in Almaty

At least 13 people have been injured in mass riots at the parking lot of Prime Plaza trade and entertainment center (at the crossing of Sain and Raymbek streets) in Almaty, Kazakhstan September 1 2013, 02:00 2 022 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan Consul General arrested in Germany

Consul General of Kazakhstan in Frankfurt am Main Akhat Alpysbayev has been arrested in Germany.  September 1 2013, 01:09 1 789 просмотрs

Culture

Atyrau Got Talent

The 3rd season final of Atyrau Got Talent show took place in Atyrau. The format used was the existing Britain Got Talent and other similar TV shows. August 29 2013, 19:58 2 953 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

New pet rule in S Kazakhstan: No more than two

New rules on keeping pets accepted by the Maslikhat in southern Kazakhstan. According to them it is prohibited to have more than two pets in one apartment. Violators will be punished via administrative penalties. August 29 2013, 14:31 1 083 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

U.S. Banker Deploys Polygraph to Thwart Kazakhstan Theft

When Michael Eggleton arrived in Kazakhstan in 2009 after three banks defaulted on about $20 billion in debt, he thought something drastic had to be done. August 29 2013, 12:43 1 959 просмотрs

World News

Celtic-Shakhter: 3-0

Shakhter can still look forward to an historic first European group stage appearance for a Kazakh club, as they advance to the equivalent phase of the Europa League. August 29 2013, 12:24 1 789 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Talks about Manas base relocation premature: US embassy in Kazakhstan

The U.S. consider it premature to discuss relocation of Manas air base from Kyrgyzstan to some other Central Asian country August 29 2013, 12:14 1 829 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Highest salaries in Kazakh football revealed

Following the home victory of Shakhter Karagandy over Scottish champion Celtic FC last week, Kazakh business portal Kapital.kz has revealed that the payroll budget of the Kazakh team has doubled in recent two years. August 28 2013, 15:55 9 523 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakh Supreme Court to review Chelakh verdict

Kazakh Supreme Court to review the case of a Kazakh border guard accused of a killing spree and sentenced to life August 28 2013, 15:40 1 675 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan to raise taxes

Kazakhstan will raise taxes, Minister of Economy Erbolat Dossayev said August 28 2013, 15:18 1 432 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Xi Jinping to make sounding statement in Kazakhstan

President of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping will make an important statement during his upcoming visit to Kazakhstan August 28 2013, 12:33 1 750 просмотрs

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Strike on Syria would cause one on Israel, Iran declares

Iranian lawmakers and commanders issued stark warnings to the United States and its allies on Tuesday, saying any military strike on Syria would lead to a retaliatory attack on Israel fanned by “the flames of outrage.” August 28 2013, 10:44 1 240 просмотрs