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Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich detained in the USA

Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich detained in the USA

Chelsea’s billionaire owner Roman Abramovich has been detained in the USA, according to global news channel Russia today. March 25 2013, 23:13 3 033 просмотрs

Asyk game competition “Altyn Saka-2013” - the winner was born in Nauryz

Asyk game competition “Altyn Saka-2013” - the winner was born in Nauryz

In the annual national asyk game Altyn Saka (played with sheep knuckle bones) that was held on March 22 this year the participants were mainly the beginners. And who do you think got the main prize? The winner made himself an excellent gift for his birthday! Nurdaulet who is turning 12 in the month of Nauryz, thanks to his excellent accuracy and dexterity, became the owner of a laptop. March 25 2013, 20:01 3 100 просмотрs

Cyclone from the West: cold weather will be holding till March 30

Cyclone from the West: cold weather will be holding till March 30

In the next few days it will be quite cold in Atyrau Oblast. Even there was the storm warning in the area. March 25 2013, 19:22 2 006 просмотрs

Sinopec Shares Rise on Kazakhstan Asset Acquisition

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Sinopec Shares Rise on Kazakhstan Asset Acquisition

China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. (386), Asia’s biggest refiner, rose the most in over seven months after the company said it would form a joint venture with its parent to acquire overseas oil and gas assets in Kazakhstan, Colombia and Russia. March 25 2013, 12:04 1 753 просмотрs

Shell Closes Major Nigerian Pipeline Due to Oil Theft

Shell Closes Major Nigerian Pipeline Due to Oil Theft

Royal Dutch Shell PLC has shut down its Imo River oil pipeline in Nigeria after finding leaks made by suspected oil thieves. March 25 2013, 11:56 1 505 просмотрs

Nazarbaev calls to unity, peace and hard work

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Nazarbaev calls to unity, peace and hard work

President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev, accompanied by his wife Sara Nazarbyaeva, congratulated Kazakhstan citizens on Nauryz holiday, speaking at the official event in Almaty, Tengrinews.kz reports. March 24 2013, 13:24 4 905 просмотрs

Boris Berezovsky found dead at his Berkshire home

Boris Berezovsky found dead at his Berkshire home

Police trained in handling chemical, biological and nuclear material have launched a search of the Berkshire home of Russian oligarch Boris Berezovsky, hours after the fierce critic of the Kremlin was found dead. March 24 2013, 13:13 2 049 просмотрs

Tonight: Earth Hour with a Candle-Lit Dinner

Tonight: Earth Hour with a Candle-Lit Dinner

Millions of people around the world switch off their lights for Earth Hour at 8.30pm (20:30) in their local times on the last Saturday of March each year. In 2013, Earth Hour occurs one week earlier, on March 23. March 23 2013, 15:05 1 750 просмотрs

Kazakhstan herbs to be used in German balms

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Kazakhstan herbs to be used in German balms

Bitter balm produced in Germany will contain Kazakhstan herbs, Express K reports. March 23 2013, 14:56 1 655 просмотрs

Nauryz Celebration in Atyrau (Photos+Video)

Nauryz Celebration in Atyrau (Photos+Video)

March 23 2013, 14:33 7 848 просмотрs

Meteor Over Manhattan: East Coast Fireball Sets Internet Abuzz

Meteor Over Manhattan: East Coast Fireball Sets Internet Abuzz

A bright meteor briefly outshined the lights of New York City Friday evening (March 22), according to reports by witnesses who used Twitter and the Internet to report sightings of the fireball streaking over a broad stretch of the U.S. East Coast. March 23 2013, 14:17 1 652 просмотрs

Work with Moscow in Central Asia

Work with Moscow in Central Asia

During a question-and-answer session in Dublin in December, then secretary of state Hillary Clinton declared that the United States would seek to slow or stop what she termed Russia’s effort to “re-Sovietize” the post-Soviet space. Clinton’s statement is in keeping with a long-standing U.S. emphasis on rolling back Russian influence over its post-Soviet neighbors, including Central Asia. March 22 2013, 15:48 1 403 просмотрs

Kazakhstan is celebrating Nauryz

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Kazakhstan is celebrating Nauryz

Kazakhstan is celebrating one of its favorite holidays, Nauryz Meiramy, a new year by the solar calendar of oriental Turkic peoples, Interfax-Kazakhstan reports. March 22 2013, 15:37 10 567 просмотрs

Kashagan Public Hearings: the Power of Talking

Kashagan Public Hearings: the Power of Talking

Atyrau Oblast Governor’s presence among the members of the presidium became a surprise at the public hearings on environmental impact assessment (EIA) of the Kashagan Development Experimental Programme (EP) held in Atyrau on March 20. March 22 2013, 15:04 2 983 просмотрs

Kazakhstan to Open Embassy in Sweden in 2013

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Kazakhstan to Open Embassy in Sweden in 2013

Official visit of Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan Yerlan Idrissov to the Kingdom of Sweden took place on 20 March, the press service of the MFA reports. Kazakh Foreign Ministerinformed that Kazakhstan will open its embassy in Stockholm this year in order to further strengthen bilateral cooperation. March 21 2013, 23:08 3 669 просмотрs

Iran will destroy Israeli cities if attacked: Khamenei

Iran will destroy Israeli cities if attacked: Khamenei

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned on Thursday that the Islamic Republic would destroy the Israeli cities of Tel Aviv and Haifa if its nuclear infrastructure came under attack from the Jewish state. March 21 2013, 22:55 1 716 просмотрs

Iran celebrates 62nd anniversary of oil nationalization

Iran celebrates 62nd anniversary of oil nationalization

Iran has marked the 62nd anniversary of the nationalization of its oil industry as a momentous breakthrough in the nation's movement for independence, Press TV reports. March 20 2013, 16:38 1 717 просмотрs

Korean representative appointed as deputy head of Uzbek State Committee

Korean representative appointed as deputy head of Uzbek State Committee

According to the labour contract, a group of South Korean scholars headed by consultant on ICT Kim Nam Seok began its activity at the Uzbek State Committee for Communication, Information and Telecommunication Technologies. March 20 2013, 16:36 1 772 просмотрs

Meltwaters result in tap water outage in Uralsk

Meltwaters result in tap water outage in Uralsk

Communal services claim they had to cut tap water supply in order to pump out meltwater in the city. March 20 2013, 15:20 2 042 просмотрs

Atyrau traffic limited on Nauryz

Atyrau traffic limited on Nauryz

Due to celebration of Nauryz Holiday, traffic in Atyrau will be limited for a few days, advised the city administration. March 20 2013, 14:34 2 635 просмотрs

Mugabe may rule two more terms

Mugabe may rule two more terms

People of Zimbabwe, in Southern Africa, adopted a new constitution, which, for the first time ever, limits presidential power and widens parliament's authority. March 20 2013, 14:14 1 638 просмотрs

Kashagan vulnerable to oil spills

Kashagan vulnerable to oil spills

March 14-15, Almaty hosted the international conference “Industrial Safety in Fuel and Energy Complex. Onshore and Offshore Oil Spills”. The key topic was the start of oil production at the field of Kashagan scheduled for June. March 20 2013, 12:30 2 971 просмотрs

Syria nearing 'complete destruction': Ban Ki-moon

Syria nearing 'complete destruction': Ban Ki-moon

United Nations: International governments must act quickly to stop Syria's "complete destruction," UN chief Ban Ki-moon warned Monday as the conflict entered a third year. March 20 2013, 09:54 1 995 просмотрs

Shymbulak among Forbes' 10 visa-free ski resorts

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Shymbulak among Forbes' 10 visa-free ski resorts

Russian Forbes made a rating of 10 visa-free ski resorts where the skiing season last for the whole spring. March 20 2013, 09:33 1 322 просмотрs

Kazakhstan being pushed off Customs Union

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Kazakhstan being pushed off Customs Union

Amongst three Customs Union members, Belarus and Russia feel themselves comfortable, but the third participant - Kazakhstan - is still having hard times manoeuvring between protective measures the partners set. March 19 2013, 15:38 1 654 просмотрs