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Crime

The Concert is Over

Atyrau Oblast Financial Police Department reported that the criminal case has been initiated against the director of SnabOil LLP. This time the name has been voiced: A. Beisebekova. January 18 2013, 11:57 2 280 просмотрs

World News

New law in China: deny your parents and go jailed

To visit parents is a proud and good behaviour of every attentive child, besides, now it is simply a must for Chinese children. Otherwise - prison. January 18 2013, 11:11 1 525 просмотрs

World News

Baku to discuss cooperation with diasporas in Turkic countries

Next week Baku will host the first meeting of ministers and heads of organizations on the Diaspora in states of the Cooperation Council of Turkic-speaking countries, the Secretariat of the Parliamentary Assembly of Turkic-speaking countries (TurkPA) informed Trend on Thursday. January 18 2013, 11:00 1 652 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Copper company busts union in Kazakhstan

Activists of the Trade Union of Mining & Metallurgy Workers of Republic of Kazakhstan (TUMMWRK) are under pressure to quit their union and join the company-controlled one. IndustriALL offers global solidarity. January 18 2013, 10:45 2 438 просмотрs

World News

Obama extends presidential power in bypassing Congress on gun control

During the past two years as his frustration with a "dysfunctional" Congress has grown, President Barack Obama has resorted to bypassing the legislative branch as he did on Wednesday to implement tighter gun control laws. January 18 2013, 10:18 1 572 просмотрs

World News

35 hostages killed at Algeria's military operation

Algeria’s state news agency APS says the military operation to free hostages at a remote desert gas facility had ended. The country’s Communication Minister Mohamed Said said that the army had succeeded in neutralizing the gunmen. January 18 2013, 10:18 1 554 просмотрs

Society

Lady’s Finger

As reported by many mass-media, recently a 21-year-old man from Pavlodar was arrested for 5 days for giving a middle finger to the cortege of the Chairman of the Senate of the RoK Parliament - Kairat MAMI. It appeared that he is not the only citizen of Kazakhstan, who showed this gesture to VIP persons. My colleague – the editor of the newspaper “West Kazakhstan Today” (an English enclosure to Ak Zhaik newspaper) Zeena Urynbassarova remembered a fact when she, in similar way, tainted her clean biography in 2005. January 17 2013, 22:42 2 336 просмотрs

World News

41 foreigners taken hostage in Algeria

In what could be the first spillover from France's intervention in Mali, Islamist militants have attacked and occupied a natural gas complex partly operated by energy company BP in southern Algeria. January 17 2013, 16:15 1 533 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan sees complete reorganization of ministries

President Nazarbayev’s official website has posted a presidential decree on some changes to the country’s public administration system, involving reorganization of a number of ministries. January 17 2013, 15:57 1 389 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakh army receives new Airbus C-295 aircrafts

European aircraft manufacturer Airbus has delivered two CASA C-295 military transport planes to Kazakhstan's Ministry of Defense. January 17 2013, 15:17 4 075 просмотрs

Other News

Krymbek Kusherbayev assigned akim of Kyzylorda Oblast

President's nomination received unanimous support in the oblast maslikhat [council]. January 17 2013, 14:14 1 905 просмотрs

Other News

Foreign population dropped by 1/3

As reported by the oblast akimat's media service, 212 organizations that use foreign workforce are registered in Atyrau Oblast as of January 1, 2012. January 17 2013, 13:38 1 561 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan’s Government sees a large-scaled reshuffle

Following respective presidential decrees, January 16 the country’s Government has seen a major reshuffle, Newskaz.ru reports, citing the President’s website.  January 17 2013, 12:50 1 425 просмотрs

World News

PIO, 9, is youngest MS certified techie

Nine-year-old Pranav Kaly­an of the US has become the world’s youngest Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) in ASP and .NET.   January 17 2013, 12:42 1 478 просмотрs

Other News

Films in English to be shown in Atyrau

Guests of Atyrau and local folks who love watching Hollywood films now have a great opportunity to enjoy films at cinema in English January 16 2013, 15:38 4 564 просмотрs

World News

First Kazakh school opened in U.S.

The school was opened in Houston, Texas, under the aegis of Shanyraq Foundation January 16 2013, 14:19 1 985 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan Healthcare Ministry blacklists U.S., UK and China

Kazakhstan Healthcare Ministry has blacklisted the U.S., Great Britain and China, Tengrinews.kz reports citing chairman of the State Sanitary-Epidemiological Control Commission of Kazakhstan Healthcare Ministry Zhandarbek Bekshin. January 16 2013, 10:54 1 461 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan’s major investor countries and investments destinations announced

Based on the data provided by the National Bank of Kazakhstan, Kapital.kz presented information on major investor countries and Kazakh investments destinations. January 16 2013, 10:05 1 515 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakh Yulia Putintseva makes striking debut at Australian Open-2013

Kazakhstan's tennis player Yulia Putintseva has advanced to the Round 2 of the Australian Open-2013 in Melbourne, reports Kazinform. January 15 2013, 12:55 9 504 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

S Kazakhstan's storm damage estimated at KZT 2.5bn

More than 30 persons suffered from hurricane in Zhambyl Oblast.  Storm damage, according to preliminary data, is estimated at KZT 2.5bn, reports the press service of the Department of Emergency Situation of Zhambyl Oblast. January 15 2013, 12:32 1 424 просмотрs

Other News

Tengiz: fading diamond of Chevron

Three TCO facilities -- KTL, SGP and SGI -- stopped at once on January 3 after power outage at Tengiz field. January 15 2013, 10:42 8 464 просмотрs

Politics

Two days at the factories, two days in the villages

Today, on January 14, Vice Speaker-Chairman of Majilis of  RoK Parliament Sergey Dyachenko (on a photo) paid a working trip to Atyrau Oblast. The trip is scheduled for 4 days. January 15 2013, 10:19 3 346 просмотрs

Other News

TCO fined for blackout

GosTekhNadzor [State Energy Supervision and Control Committee] under Ministry of Industry and New Technologies, on its website posted the results of the unscheduled audit of Tengizchevroil LLP that followed power outage at company's facilities on January 3. January 15 2013, 09:42 3 805 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Karatau and Zhanatas get first light

Power supply was partly restored in Karatau and Zhanatas at around 4 a.m. on January 14, KazTAG reports. January 14 2013, 20:34 2 474 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Man Jailed for Flipping the Bird at Official

Officials in northern Kazakhstan have taken President Nursultan Nazarbayev’s zero-tolerance policy toward anti-social behavior to heart, jailing a man for making a rude gesture at an official motorcade. January 14 2013, 18:05 1 802 просмотрs