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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 2 561 views

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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 2 347 views

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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 3 009 views

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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 2 764 views

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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 4 046 views

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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of the Republic of Kazakhstan Serik Akhmetov again called on the Government and big business to stop following an outdated principle that training vocational-technical personnel should be a mission of the Ministry of Education and Science.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 2 920 views

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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 2 413 views

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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 2 567 views

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 2 846 views

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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 3 511 views

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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 4 593 views

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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 4 616 views

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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 2 662 views

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 3 136 views

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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 2 480 views

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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 2 508 views

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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 2 339 views

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 2 646 views

Kazakhstan News

Ablyazov's wife and daughter arrested in Rome, deported to Kazakhstan

The wife and daughter of Mukhtar Ablyazov, the ex-head of BTA Bank, have been deported to Kazakhstan after being arrested in Rome, writes TengriNews citing Kazinform. June 2 2013, 11:15 3 415 views

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Kazakhstan and China to increase capacity of gas pipeline

Kazakhstan and China will increase the capacity of the first section of the main gas pipeline by construction of the additional line May 31 2013, 16:53 2 638 views

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Clashes after Kyrgyzstan arrests dozens over gold protest

Clashes erupted Friday between Kyrgyzstan security forces and protestors after the arrest of dozens of demonstrators who seized an electricity station and cut off power to a Canadian-owned gold mine. May 31 2013, 14:13 2 507 views

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Kazakhstan commemorates victims of '30s hunger and political repressions

May 31 is the day of memory of hunger and political repression victims in Kazakhstan. May 31 2013, 12:16 5 106 views

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Police officers help extinguish fire, save family

Two road police officers helped put out fire in a house in the village of Peshnoi. May 31 2013, 11:16 3 268 views

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Giant asteroid zooming by Earth on Friday has its own Moon

A giant asteroid will zip past Earth on Friday at the relatively close space distance of 3.6 million miles (5.8 million km) and it's not alone. Astronomers studying the asteroid on Thursday noticed that it is bringing along a passenger - its own moon. May 31 2013, 11:09 2 629 views

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Atyrau mayor reveals income

The akim of Atyrau city Serik Aidarbekov and his deputies disclosed their personal annual revenues. May 31 2013, 10:41 3 549 views