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McCain refers to Iran’s president as a ‘monkey’; GOP rep calls jab ‘racist’

Republican Sen. John McCain on Monday called Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad a "monkey." The blunt-speaking Arizona lawmaker leveled the jab—swiftly condemned as "racist" by a Republican representative—via Twitter. February 5 2013, 12:20 1 805 views

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Kazakhstan News

Google Translate to add Kazakh language by end of 2013

Kazakh language will be added to Google Translate by the end of 2013, Tengrinews.kz reports citing head of Wikibilim social fund Rauan Kenzhekhanuly as saying at the presentation of Google Translate+Kazakh project to add the Kazakh language to Google translation service. February 5 2013, 11:29 2 475 views

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Pemex explosion caused by methane gas

  Manmade explosives ruled out as cause of blast that killed at least 37 people at Mexican oil company facility, reports guardian.co.uk.  A deadly blast that killed at least 37 people at Mexican state oil monopoly Pemex's headquarters in Mexico City was caused by a build-up of gas, the government has said on Monday. February 5 2013, 10:31 1 712 views

Kazakhstan News

First 2013 space launch at Baikonur

February 5 Baikonur will see the first space launch in 2013, RIA Novosti reports, citing Russia’s Roskosmos Federal Space Agency spokesman. February 5 2013, 10:26 1 730 views

Kazakhstan News

Stake in N block cost KazMunaiGas $32 million

The stake in N block cost KazMunaiGas $32 million, Tengrinews.kz reports citing Kazakhstan Oil and Gas Minister Sauat Mynbayev as saying at the briefing in Kazakhstan President’s Central Communications Service. February 5 2013, 10:44 2 726 views

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Captives in Syria exchanged for rebels

MOSCOW (AP) — Two Russians and an Italian kidnapped by Syrian rebels have been freed in exchange for captured militants, Russia says. February 5 2013, 10:17 1 773 views

Kazakhstan News

Another officer of Kazakhstan's border guard service has committed suicide.

Kazakhstan's National Security Committee said on February 4 that deputy commander of Shonzha border post brigade, Captain M. Qadyralinov, committed suicide on his return from a border guarding shift at an outpost. February 5 2013, 10:16 1 588 views

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Chelakh will not appear before the appeal court today

The sentenced frontier guard Vladisklav Chelakh will not appear before the appeal court today, Bnews.kz reports.  February 5 2013, 09:54 1 876 views

Kazakhstan News

Mami disagrees with police arresting Pavlodar citizen for showing middle finger

Chairman of Kazakhstan Senate Kairat Mami does not agree with the actions of the police officers who arrested a man for making an obscene gesture in the direction of his escort, KazTAG reports. February 5 2013, 09:58 2 034 views

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13 international companies to hire 875 people

875 people should be provided with jobs according to the memorandums the oblast akimat envisages to sign with the contractors of Agip KCO in early February. February 4 2013, 16:07 2 989 views

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US-Russia Cooperation Should Continue - Vice President Biden

  US Vice President Joe Biden told Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Saturday that Washington and Moscow should continue cooperation in various spheres despite differences, Ria Novosti reports. February 4 2013, 15:59 1 780 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan will not ban import of fuel from Russia – Oil Minister

Ban on import of fuel from Russia will not be imposed in Kazakhstan, Sauat Mynbaev, the Minister of Oil and Gas said at a briefing in the Central Communications Service on Monday, reports IA Novosti-Kazakhstan. February 4 2013, 14:55 1 544 views

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Golubev lifts Kazakhstan past Austria in Davis Cup

Andrey Golubev lifted Kazakhstan into the Davis Cup quarterfinals with a four-set victory over Austria's Jurgen Melzer on Sunday. February 4 2013, 15:32 1 851 views

Kazakhstan News

Emergency Situations Minister learned about Almaty quake from Vice-PM

Kazakhstan Emergency Situations Minister Vladimir Bozhko found out about the earthquake in Almaty from Vice-PM, Tengrinews.kz reports citing Vice-PM and Minister of Regional Development Bakytzhan Sagintayev as saying at the meeting in Kazakhstan Emergency Situations Ministry. February 4 2013, 12:00 1 907 views

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Six major countries propose to hold new Iranian nuclear talks in Kazakhstan

Six major countries would hold new talks with Iran on its disputed nuclear program in Kazakhstan on Feb. 25, Iranian Foreign Minister Ali-Akbar Salehi said on Sunday. February 4 2013, 11:08 1 643 views

Sport

Karate athlete from Atyrau wins the World Cup

24-year-old athlete from Atyrau Baurzhan Koumiskaliev won the World Cup title in Grand Prix series of kyokushin kaikan, a style of stand-up, full contact karate held in Tokyo. February 1 2013, 18:03 7 098 views

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Former deputy governor of Atyrau Oblast Abdirov arrested (updated)

January 31, Atyrau's financial police department apprehended Askar Abdirov, who was the deputy of ex-governor of Atyrau Oblast, Bergei Ryskaliyev. February 1 2013, 17:27 3 754 views

Kazakhstan News

Davis Cup: Kazakhs take a shock 2-0 lead (Update)

Andrey Golubev and Evgeny Korolev both produced inspiring performances to defeat Andreas Haider-Maurer and Jurgen Melzer on day one in Astana, reports daviscup.com on Friday. February 1 2013, 15:52 1 665 views

Kazakhstan News

Boxing: Kazakhstan's Arlans defeats USA Knockouts

It was another scintillating display by the Astana Arlans Kazakhstan team in Group A as they further extended their unbeaten run with a comprehensive victory over USA Knockouts. February 1 2013, 11:39 1 952 views

Politics

Political scientist comments ex-governor Ryskaliyev's search

Dossym Satpayev, a political scientist, comments Bergei Ryskaliyev's arrest warrant February 1 2013, 10:32 4 914 views

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Mexico City blast at Pemex, state oil giant, kills 25 (update)

At least 25 people have died and another 100 were injured in Mexico City Thursday after an explosion at the headquarters of Mexico's state oil company, Pemex. February 1 2013, 09:44 1 713 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakh National Security Committee confirms death of head of Border Guard Academy

Talgat Yesetov, the head of the Border Guard Service Academy, was founded dead in his office, the press service for the Kazakh National Security Committee has reported. February 1 2013, 09:18 1 806 views

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Shell to invest $4bn in new opportunities, including Kazakhstan, Iraq and the Arctic

London listed oil super-major Shell (LON:RDSB) today said is planning to spend US$4bn assessing new opportunities this year with a focus on Kazakhstan, Nigeria, Iraq, the Arctic and heavy oil, reports investors news media proactiveinvestors.co.uk. January 31 2013, 17:55 2 587 views

Kazakhstan News

WHO plans to open health care office in Kazakhstan

  Currently, the negotiations are underway with the World Health Organization (WHO) on opening geographically remote of the WHO office on primary health care (PHC) in Kazakhstan, the press service of the Republican Centre for Health Development reports. January 31 2013, 17:30 2 565 views