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Ablyazov's wife to be questioned about his whereabouts

The wife of former BTA Bank’s chairman Mukhtar Ablyazov will be questioned about his whereabouts, Tengrinews.kz reports citing the Foreign Ministry of Kazakhstan. June 6 2013, 15:44 1 555 просмотрs

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Almaty-Atyrau Tulpar Talgo speed train to debut June 8

June 8, a brand new Tulpar-Talgo speed train will begin its maiden trip from Almaty to reach Atyrau June 10. June 6 2013, 15:15 7 095 просмотрs

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Synoptics promise hot June

Weather forecasters say the first half of June will be hot. June 6 2013, 14:21 1 642 просмотрs

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Germans band together to bale out their flooded cities

In Dresden and elsewhere the waters are rising. But among the sandbags, a powerful sense of solidarity is developing June 6 2013, 12:35 1 299 просмотрs

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North and South Korea 'agree Kaesong talks'

The two Koreas appear set to hold talks on a jointly-run industrial zone, weeks after operations were suspended there. June 6 2013, 12:25 1 611 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Molotov cocktails thrown at court and prosecutor's office in Akmola oblast

The buildings of court and prosecutor's office in the town of Atbassar were attacked with petrol bombs according to Internal Affairs Department of Akmola Oblast, where Kazakhstan's capital city Astana is located. June 6 2013, 12:24 1 428 просмотрs

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Syria uprise 'supporters' from Atyrau to serve 18-23 years in jail

June 5, Specialized Court of Atyrau for Criminal Cases issued verdicts to 8 people accused in crimes against public order and safety. At questionings, the suspects testified that they needed money to join "brothers-in-faith" in Syria and contribute to Jihad. June 5 2013, 16:40 2 244 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Public figures send letter to Obama in support of Kazakh students

The open letter to the United States President Barack Obama in support of the two Kazakh students currently kept in custody over attempts to obscure justice in the Boston Marathon Bombing case, was signed by public figures and youth of Kazakhstan, said the initiators from the Aldaspan Intellectual Club. June 5 2013, 12:13 1 458 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan to process 50% of its wastes by 2050

It has been announced by Minister of Environmental Protection Nurlan Kapparov at the presentation of the Concept of Kazakhstan's transition to the green economy in Astana today. June 5 2013, 15:51 1 104 просмотрs

World News

Turkey protests resume in Istanbul after apology

Police in the Turkish city of Istanbul have used tear gas and water cannon against protesters in a fifth night of anti-government demonstrations. June 5 2013, 12:04 1 737 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Berzins opens memorial to repressed Latvians in Karaganda oblast

Latvian President Andris Berzins who is in Kazakhstan with an official visit opened a memorial to Latvian victims of political repressions in Karaganda oblast in central Kazakhstan, KazTAG reports. June 5 2013, 11:07 1 310 просмотрs

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Officials issued passports to Ablyazov's family, get punished

June 4, Atyrau City Court #2 issued verdicts to a group of people involved in illegally giving Kazakh foreign travel passports to the family of Mukhtar Ablyazov, the ex-owner of BTA Bank sentenced in his absence. June 5 2013, 09:18 2 725 просмотрs

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Kazakh Premier: Big companies need to train own specialists

Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Serik Akhmetov again called on the Government and big business to stop following an outdated principle that training vocational-technical personnel should be a mission of the Ministry of Education and Science. June 4 2013, 15:15 1 280 просмотрs

World News

Turkey protests: Union to start two-day strike

One of Turkey's big trade union groups is staging a two-day strike to support continuing anti-government protests in a number of cities. June 4 2013, 11:26 1 289 просмотрs

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China, India, Pakistan boost nuclear arsenals, says report

China, India, Pakistan increase their nuclear arsenal over the past year, a figure contradicted by the US and Russia, a think tank report says, adding that the arms race is all the more disturbing June 4 2013, 10:58 1 419 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Head of the Muslim Union of Kazakhstan arrested

Chairman of Kazakhstan's Muslim Union Murat Telibekov has been apprehended, reports a Tengri News correspondent citing media service of Almaty police. June 4 2013, 10:41 1 539 просмотрs

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Kazakhstan marks the Day of National Symbols

Today, June 4, Kazakhstan celebrates the day of its national symbols. June 4 2013, 10:31 2 251 просмотрs

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Ablyazov's spouse undertaken not to leave

The wife of the ex-BTA head Mukhtar Ablyazov, Alma Shalabayeva, who has been deported to Kazakhstan from Italy together with the daughter, is under written pledge not to leave, reports a TengriNews correspondent citing the official spokesman of General Prosecutor's Office Nurdaulet Suindikov. June 3 2013, 16:29 2 904 просмотрs

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1974-made Zhiguli brought to Uralsk from Germany

A resident of the village of Peremetnoye, W Kazakhstan Oblast, has purchased a VAZ-2101 manufactured in the very first series of this model almost 40 years ago. June 3 2013, 15:27 3 475 просмотрs

World News

World newspapers mull paywalls for survival

Global newspaper chiefs have some rare good news to share after years of slumping print sales and advertising revenues -- readers appear increasingly willing to pay for online news June 3 2013, 15:20 1 344 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Saka princess tomb found in Kazakhstan

Archaeologists in East Kazakhstan came on a sensational finding, reports a Russian and Kazakh language KTK Channel. June 3 2013, 14:30 2 074 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Pavlodar refinery lowers oil processing target for 2013

Pavlodar oil chemical plant has lowered the oil processing plans for 2013 to 4.8 million tons, KazTAG reports citing the refinery’s Director General Shukhrat Danbai. June 3 2013, 14:25 1 298 просмотрs

World News

Turkey protests: Clashes rage in Istanbul's Besiktas

Turkish protesters have clashed with police in Istanbul's Besiktas district, in some of the worst violence since unrest erupted three days ago. June 3 2013, 10:28 1 229 просмотрs

World News

Central Europe on alert for flooding

Homes have been evacuated across southern Germany, the Czech Republic, Austria and Switzerland as rivers reach dangerously high levels. June 3 2013, 10:24 1 239 просмотрs

Society

Mass bathing in fountain on Children's Day

On June 1, Atyrau saw a large public bathing of children, teenagers and adults in the fountain located before the oblast administration building. June 3 2013, 10:08 1 747 просмотрs