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Kazakhstan allows import of 12 million tons of bottom ash wastes from Russia

Kazakhstangovernment has allowed Russia’s Troitsk regional power station to deliver over 12 million tons of bottom ash wastes for dumping in Kostanay oblast, Tengrinews.kz reports citing the website of Kazakhstan information-legislative system of the regulatory legal acts. April 19 2013, 11:02 1 412 просмотрs

World News

FBI releases video, photos of Boston Marathon bombing suspects

The FBI has identified two suspects in Monday's the Boston Marathon bombing, releasing photos and video showing them and asking the public to help locate them. April 19 2013, 10:15 1 467 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan lifted moratorium on issuance of licenses for subsoil use

Kazakhstan lifted moratorium on issuance of licenses for subsoil use. Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev instructed the northern region to intensify the efforts on attracting investors in the mineral resources’ sphere, as well as the measures to encourage businesses and residents. President Nursultan Nazarbayev said at the enlarged meeting with the participation of the Mayors in Akorda. April 18 2013, 18:19 1 629 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan withdrew counterfeit money worth almost 40 million tenge in 2012

Over 7,000 counterfeit banknotes with a total par value nearly 40 million tenges are withdrawn in the republic in 2012, Kazakhstan Financial police press service reports. April 18 2013, 17:53 2 412 просмотрs

World News

Murakami book print run hits 1 million in week

AFP-The Japanese publisher of the new novel by Haruki Murakami said Thursday it had ordered one million copies of the book, less than a week after it went on sale. April 18 2013, 17:31 1 979 просмотрs

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Many casualties in Texas Waco fertiliser plant blast

Scores of people are injured and an unknown number are dead after a huge explosion at a fertiliser plant near Waco in the US state of Texas. April 18 2013, 15:11 1 363 просмотрs

Ecology

Wake up, steppe, tulips in blossom! (+Update)

Beautiful tulips blossom in our steppe in the middle of April. They are not from Holland, but endemic flowers and their Motherland is the steppe of Atyrau Oblast. With the first warmth of the Sun rays tulips blossom quickly and their blossom lasts from 3 to 5 days. April 18 2013, 12:18 5 407 просмотрs

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Embamunaygas: In strict compliance with procurement rules...

"Due to recent publications in mass media that put in question the legality of procurements in Embamunaygas JSC, we inform that...." April 18 2013, 11:45 2 463 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

French want to personally launch Kazakhstan satellite

Kazakhstan’s high-resolution Earth remote-sensing satellite scheduled to be launched in 2014 from French cosmodrome Kuru has some secret equipment installed on it. That’s why the French makers have requested to make the launch at their territory, Tengrinews.kz reports citing head of Kazkosmos National Space Agency Talgat Mussabayev. April 18 2013, 11:42 1 351 просмотрs

World News

US Muslims fear backlash if Islamists behind Boston

US Muslims are watching closely as the probe into the Boston bombings unfolds, fearing a backlash like after 9/11 if an Islamist link is confirmed to the deadly attack April 17 2013, 14:54 1 496 просмотрs

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Rarity on the road

Walls in the garage of Vladimir Slotin are covered with cuttings from old newspapers discolored to yellow over the course of time. In the center of the venue stands the pride of its owner - Volga Gaz-M21. After leaving the assembly line at Gorki automobile plant, to foreign audience known as GAZ, in March of 1968, it found itself in this man's ownership in 1970. To truly serve him for 43 years. April 17 2013, 12:19 1 867 просмотрs

World News

Boston bombs were pressure cookers filled with metal

The explosive devices that killed three people and injured 176 at the Boston Marathon finish line were made from pressure cookers filled with metal and ball bearings and left in a backpack, according to a federal law enforcement official. April 17 2013, 11:23 1 456 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Chelakh to appeal for pardon

Such statement was made by Vladislav Chelakh's lawyer Serik Sarsenov in the Vremya newspaper. he will make the writ of appeal in court already in the next few days. April 17 2013, 11:14 1 676 просмотрs

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We value every percent - Kazakh content

The most important moment of the first day at Oil and Gas 2013 expo taking place in Atyrau was the statement by the deputy CEO of KazMunayGas National Company Magzoum Mirzagaliyev saying TCO believes 32% Kazakh content in the Future Growth Project is optimal. That's $7.3bn from the project's total cost of $20bn. But KMG insists on 44%. April 17 2013, 10:31 2 198 просмотрs

World News

Strong quake hits Iran, felt across Gulf and South Asia

A powerful earthquake rattled Iran on Tuesday, and was felt in the Gulf and South Asia where at least five people died and frightened office workers fled their buildings, AFP reports. April 16 2013, 18:05 1 591 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

The return of Bolashak alumni to be tracked down by Ministry of Education jointly with National Security Committee

  The RoK Ministry of Education jointly with the National Security Committee will track down the return of the Bolashak program alumni back to Kazakhstan. This was voiced today by Bakytzhan Zhumagulov, the RoK Minister of Education and Science, at the government session, reports bnews.kz.   April 16 2013, 17:50 1 299 просмотрs

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Car crash kills seven on Atyrau-Uralsk highway

April 16, a terrible traffic accident happened on the Atyrau-Uralsk motorway near the village of Beibarys of the district of Makhambet. April 16 2013, 17:35 3 367 просмотрs

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US helicopter crashes near N Korea border

A US military helicopter taking part in a joint South Korea-US drill has crashed near the North Korean border. April 16 2013, 12:15 1 492 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

China interested in purchasing ConocoPhillips’s stake in the giant Kashagan oilfield

Chinais interested in purchasing ConocoPhillips’s stake in the giant Kashagan oilfield, Newskaz.ru reports, citing the country’s Minister of Oil and gas Sauat Mynbayev as saying on the sidelines of the government sitting April 16. April 16 2013, 10:51 1 265 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Ice hockey: Kazakhstan flattened Great Britain in World Championship clash

Kazakh hockey team brought down Great Britain to a heavy 5-0 defeat in their second game of their World Championship Division 1 Group A campaign in Hungary, reports vesti.kz. April 16 2013, 10:44 2 602 просмотрs

World News

Deadly bombs rock Boston marathon

Two bombs exploded near the crowded finish line of the Boston Marathon on Monday, killing three people and injuring more than 140 others in a terrifying scene of broken glass, smoke and severed limbs, authorities said. April 16 2013, 10:11 1 577 просмотрs

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French Ministers to Reveal Wealth

French government ministers are due to reveal details of their personal wealth as part of efforts by Francois Hollande to regain public trust. April 15 2013, 17:57 1 314 просмотрs

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Atyrau Oil & Gas 2013 to kick off tomorrow

Two exhibitions will be opened on April 16 - a traditional one - 12th North-Caspian regional expo - Atyrau Oil & Gas 2013 and another dedicated to construction - Atyrau Build 2013. April 15 2013, 17:50 2 279 просмотрs

Economy

CPC to spend US$ 5.4bn on project upgrade

CPC General Director Nikolai Brunich made a business trip to Atyrau last week within the framework of his tour to CPC Central and Eastern Regions, reads the company press statement. April 15 2013, 17:09 2 333 просмотрs

World News

Cyprus to ease citizenship rules for EU bailout losers

Cyprus is to relax its citizenship rules for foreign investors who lost at least 3m euros (£2.5m) under an EU bailout deal. April 15 2013, 16:49 1 319 просмотрs