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Kerry invites North Korea to resume disarmament talks

U.S. Secretary of State John F. Kerry invited North Korea to resume disarmament talks, appealing Sunday for a step back from the threat of war even as the North may be ready to test-launch a missile capable of hitting Japan and U.S. bases in the Pacific. April 15 2013, 16:21 1 393 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakh official shares nation's experience of fighting corruption

The Chairman of the Agency of Kazakhstan for Countering Economic Crime and Corruption, Rashid Tusupbekov, visited New Delhi for three days and shared his country's experience in fighting corruption with his Indian counterparts. April 15 2013, 16:20 1 554 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan to spend 1 percent of GDP on green economy

Kazakhstan will annually spend at least 1 percent of GDP for transition to the green economy, Tengrinews.kz reports citing Kazakhstan Environmental Protection Minister Nurlan Kapparov as saying at the conference called Creation of green economy in Kazakhstan. April 15 2013, 16:07 2 168 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhs cold on united league with Azerbaijan and Georgia

The Kazakhstan football federation has poured cold water on the hopes of Georgian federation president Zviad Sichinava (pictured), who is pushing to submit plans to UEFA for a united football league for Azerbaijan, Georgia and Kazakhstan which he claims would be able to attract significant investment. April 15 2013, 14:32 1 477 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

East Kazakhstan Expats to Have Salary Cuts

In East Kazakhstan Oblast the tripartite commission on social partnership and regulation of labor and social relations held the meeting where they reviewed the issues of disproportion in salaries of expats and local employees, reports BNews citing East Kazakhstan  information center. April 15 2013, 12:21 2 605 просмотрs

Other News

Anonyms accuse Embamunaygas manager of corruption

A serious scandal developed around Embamunaygas Production Branch in Atyrau Oblast. The noise is sparkled by an anonymous letter posted in the Internet under a loud title - "Zhanaozen syndrome in Atyrau. Why don't Embamunaygas draw a conclusion from the Zhanaozen bloodshed?", describing facts of public funds embezzlement, allegedly, by the present Embamunaygas general director Zhumabek Zhamauov. April 15 2013, 09:45 4 701 просмотрs

World News

Nicolas Maduro wins Venezuela presidential election

Socialist candidate Nicolas Maduro has won a narrow victory in Venezuela's presidential poll. April 15 2013, 09:37 1 434 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

PM Akhmetov tasked to increase Kazakhstan content in KPO Management

Kazakhstani Prime Minister Serik Akhmetov has visited the Karachaganak oil and gas condensate field to receive updates on the performance of Karachaganak Petroleum Operating B.V. (KPO) as part of a working visit to the Western Kazakhstan oblast, reads KPO press release. April 13 2013, 21:00 3 245 просмотрs

World News

Judge walks out on retrial of deposed Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak

  The judge in the retrial of deposed Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak recused himself Saturday, referred the trial to a lower court and then walked out of the courtroom.  Other judicial officials left the bench with him. April 13 2013, 21:00 1 209 просмотрs

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All passengers safe after jet misses Denpasar airport runway on Bali and plunges into sea

A plane carrying more than 100 passengers missed the runway and plunged into the sea on the Indonesian resort island of Bali. April 13 2013, 21:55 4 587 просмотрs

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Russia bars 18 Americans in retaliation for Magnitsky List

Moscow said on Saturday that Washington had dealt a severe blow to relations by barring 18 Russians from the United States over alleged human rights abuses, and in retaliation it banned 18 Americans from entering Russia. April 13 2013, 20:06 1 403 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan enters top 50 countries in network readiness

According to the report published by the World Economic Forum (WEF) on information technologies in terms of the Network Readiness Index, Kazakhstan ranked 43rd among 144 countries in the world, rising in the ranking by 12 positions compared to 2012, said the Ministry of Transport and Communications. April 13 2013, 21:24 1 327 просмотрs

World News

US publishes 18 names on Magnitsky list

The US government has published the names of the people on the ‘Magnitsky List,’ despite warnings of counter-measures from Moscow and the risk of straining ties between the two countries. April 13 2013, 20:33 1 382 просмотрs

Society

Storm warning: April 14 - April 17

Press service of Emergency Department of Atyrau Oblast announced storm warning during the period from April 14 till April 17. Atyrau Oblast branch of Kazhydromet forecastred sharp temperature drop during the specified period. In some areas the temperature is expected to drop down to -5.     April 13 2013, 20:13 1 577 просмотрs

World News

Magnitsky list to be published April 13 at the latest, says official

So-called 'Magnitsky list' will be published April 13 at the latest and the U.S. will bear the full brunt of responsibility for the aftermath of this step, Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said Friday. April 12 2013, 18:06 1 429 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Italian TV channel to launch Pascalistan show about Kazakhstan

Pascalistan show will be launched at the Italian TV channel Deejay TV in May 2013. The show will tell about the life of Italian singer Son Pascal in Kazakhstan, Tengrinews.kz reports citing the singer. April 12 2013, 17:56 2 906 просмотрs

Crime

Nakpaev to get compensation for lawless prosecution (+update)

The Deputy Governor of Atyrau Oblast Salimzhan Nakpaev (on photo), who was illegally sentenced for the fabricated case in 2012, won by court action from the Ministry of Finance over 10 million tenge of material and moral damage. April 12 2013, 16:35 3 346 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Russia’s President believes Kazakhstan-based Baikonur is obsolete

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin believes Kazakhstan-based Baikonur cosmodrome is obsolete, RIA Novosti quotes him as saying. April 12 2013, 15:20 1 455 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhs in Space

    To continue the space topic, let’s remember the cosmonauts from Kazakhstan. Toktar Aubakirov, the first Kazakh cosmonaut, is now a retired Kazakh Air Force officer and consultant. On October 2, 1991 he launched with the Russian cosmonaut Alexander Volkov as flight commander, and the Austrian research cosmonaut Franz Viehböck in Soyuz TM-13 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome spaceport, and spent over eight days in space. April 12 2013, 12:26 13 353 просмотрs

Society

Master class in maternity hospital

Nurses from Vilnius, the capital city of Lithuania, delivered a two-week master class in Atyrau Oblast Maternity Hospital. During the training the invited nurses shared their experience on how to care about prematurely born babies. April 12 2013, 11:51 1 805 просмотрs

Other News

Atyrau delegation visits Berlin

April 9, a delegation of Atyrau government officials and entrepreneurs under the leadership of Deputy Governor Goumar Duisembayev departed for Germany.  April 12 2013, 11:47 1 927 просмотрs

World News

Suspect in Serbia mass shooting dies

A Serbian war veteran suspected of shooting dead 13 relatives and neighbours in a quiet town near the capital Belgrade earlier this week before turning the gun on himself, died in a hospital on Thursday from his injuries. April 12 2013, 11:33 1 522 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Oil and Gas Ministry lowers gas production forecast

Kazakhstan Oil and Gas Ministry has lowered the forecast on production of natural and associated gas in Kazakhstan during the period until 2016, KazTAG reports citing the government decree published in official media on April 10. April 12 2013, 11:31 2 136 просмотрs

Society

Yuri Gagarin: First Man in Space

On April 12, 1961, on board Vostok 1, Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin made history when he became the first person in the world to enter space and to orbit the Earth. April 12 2013, 08:00 7 761 просмотрs

Ecology

Prosecutor's office is dissatisfied with fish protection agency and water police

On April 9 at the meeting chaired by the Governor of Atyrau Oblast, the activity of Ural-Caspian interregional fish protection inspection was subjected to sharp criticism. April 12 2013, 08:01 2 129 просмотрs