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Russian held in Romania on commercial espionage charge

A Russian national has been detained in Romania on suspicion of economic espionage and attempting to take secret documents out of the country, Romania's Organized Crime and Terrorism Department said on Friday. October 27 2012, 17:35 1 470 просмотрs

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Microsoft unveils Windows 8 and "Surface" tablet

Microsoft has launched its new Windows 8 operating system and "Surface" tablet. The move is seen as a bid to revive interest in its flagship product, and regain ground lost to Apple and Google in mobile computing. October 27 2012, 01:04 1 855 просмотрs

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Cossacks and Christians call for Halloween ban in southern town of Russia

Stavropol Cossacks and a Pyatigorsk Orthodox Church diocese have demanded that authorities ban a Halloween celebration planned to be held in Pyatigorsk, the press service of Pyatigorsk and Cherkessia diocese announced on Thursday. October 27 2012, 17:43 1 976 просмотрs

World News

BP spill trial delayed until February 2013

A federal judge on Friday delayed until February 2013 the start of a massive trial to determine liability from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill, citing tourist events that will keep New Orleans' hotels booked. October 26 2012, 23:51 1 704 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Movie supporting Astana Expo-2017 won award in Cannes

The movie promoting Astana Expo-2017 won an award in Cannes, Tengrinews.kz reports citing the Trade Commission of Kazakhstan Ministry of Economic Development and Trade. October 26 2012, 23:26 2 527 просмотрs

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Turkmen President pardons over 2000 prisoners

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhammadov signed a decree 'On pardoning convicted persons in honour of the 21st anniversary of the independence of Turkmenistan', an official source said. October 26 2012, 23:17 1 568 просмотрs

Crime

Jack the Ripper from Uralsk

In the city of Uralsk the tyrant and cruel murderer Gainulla Imashev (on a photo) is sentenced to a life-time imprisonment with confiscation of property, reported the RoK Ministry of Internal Affairs. October 26 2012, 22:45 2 236 просмотрs

Economy

Construction Contractors Need to Be Changed

“It is necessary to change the contractors and to hand over the materials to law enforcement agencies”, – repeated this phrase several times Bolat NURGALIEV, the head of oblast construction department at the meeting in oblast akimat. October 26 2012, 21:36 2 586 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Air fares may go up in Kazakhstan again

Air fares may be raised again in Kazakhstan, Express-K writes. KazAeroNavigatsiya - Kazakhstan air navigation service - has submitted a request to raise air fares to Kazakhstan's Agency for Natural Monopolies Regulation. The expected rise of the fares will have an unavoidable impact on the passengers. October 26 2012, 18:11 1 840 просмотрs

World News

Silvio Berlusconi, the former Italian prime minister, is jailed for four years for tax fraud

Italy's former premier Silvio Berlusconi has been jailed for four years for tax fraud. October 26 2012, 21:45 2 308 просмотрs

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Chinese ships enter waters disputed with Japan

Four Chinese government ships entered territorial waters around disputed Tokyo-controlled islands early Thursday, the Japanese coastguard said, sparking a strong protest from Japan, AFP reports. October 26 2012, 18:22 1 699 просмотрs

Other News

Ryskaliyevs never crossed the border

On October 24, Ak Zhaik received mail with the official response of Frontier Service of the RoK National Security Committee to its request dated September 24 (See 'Frontier guards know where the brothers are'). October 24 2012, 14:18 4 064 просмотрs

World News

Syrian government 'agrees to Eid al-Adha ceasefire'

The UN's envoy to Syria Lakhdar Brahimi says President Bashar al-Assad's government has agreed to abide by a ceasefire during the Islamic holiday of Eid al-Adha, reports BBC on Wednesday. October 24 2012, 17:32 1 948 просмотрs

Ecology

Is the glass half empty or half full?

Local NGOs and landscape architects had regarded the project of Karabatan forest belt creation with some scepticism. During the recent media tour journalists saw that there was a reason for the doubts. October 24 2012, 15:44 2 564 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan to enjoy three days off on Qurban Ayt

Kazakhstan people will have three days off on Qurban Ayt this week, according to the official website of Spiritual Directorate of Kazakhstan Muslims. October 24 2012, 15:49 2 102 просмотрs

Ecology

Every Atyrau citizen accounts for 200kg of hazardous substances a year

Last Friday, KazTransOil hosted large environmental conference, where, in presence of Chairman of Republican Environmental Regulation and Control Committee Daniyar YERENCHINOV, the head of the oblast environmental department Yerbol KUANOV outlined the current situation and cheerless future of the region in front of subsoil user companies invited.   October 24 2012, 09:33 3 482 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Chinese writer insulted Kazakh women

A piece insulting Kazakh young women has appeared on sina.com.cn, Megapolis writes. The article speaks of “unbelievable hospitality of Kazakhs who are ready to offer their daughter to a guest spending a night in their house”. It calls single Chinese men to “go to Kazakhs, as a woman will be found for any of them there”. October 24 2012, 12:17 3 687 просмотрs

World News

Nigeria arrests 15 Russian sailors carrying arms

Nigerian authorities seized a ship and arrested its 15 Russian crew members on suspicion of arms smuggling, after they found several guns and about 8,500 rounds of ammunition on the boat, the Navy said on Tuesday. October 24 2012, 12:08 1 850 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

KZ ranking in “Doing Business” increased by 7 points

The World Bank ranked business climate in 185 counties on 10 indicators of “Doing Business” rating. Kazakhstan has ranked 49th (versus 56th in 2011) in the "Doing Business 2013" ratings, improving its position in the rankings by seven points, the Kazakh Economic Development and Trade Ministry said on Tuesday. October 24 2012, 11:09 3 242 просмотрs

World News

Nazarbayev paying first visit to Czech Republic over the years of independence

President of the Czech Republic Václav Klaus met in his residence President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev. October 24 2012, 10:54 1 988 просмотрs

World News

Clintons open Haiti industry park

  US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has attended the launch of a $300m (£187m) industrial park in the Haitian town of Caracol.   October 23 2012, 18:14 1 753 просмотрs

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Italy disaster head Luciano Maiani quits over L'Aquila

The head of Italy's disaster body, Luciano Maiani, has stepped down after seven colleagues were sentenced for their roles before the L'Aquila quake. October 23 2012, 17:59 2 041 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Air Astana Looks East To Expand Network

Air Astana, the national carrier, is looking deep into Asia to expand its network. Its inclusion on the European Union blacklist, which frustrates its ambitions to expand West, lies at the heart of its strategy. Air Astana’s discussions over a code-share partnership with Royal Jordanian, which follows an analogous strategy, is no coincidence. Royal Jordanian has developed Amman into a hub for the Levant region, straddling western Asia, the eastern Mediterranean and northeast Africa. October 23 2012, 17:01 2 471 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Muslims in Kazakhstan to celebrate Qurban Ayt

Muslims in Kazakhstan and around the world will celebrate the holy festival of Qurban Ayt (Eid al-Adha) on October 26, marking the end of the Hajj pilgrimage. October 23 2012, 16:09 4 481 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Tajik gold miners look to buy sodium cyanide from new Kazakh plant

Kazakhstan's national export and investment promotion agency said Monday a Kazakh firm has signed several agreements to sell sodium cyanide to two of Tajikistan’s largest gold miners. October 23 2012, 16:42 2 400 просмотрs