Crime Frontier Guard Accidentally Shots His Fellow Soldier Yesterday, on October 17, a sergeant frontier guard wounded his fellow soldier with AK-74 automatic weapon. The accident occured at “Eurasia” frontier post in the vicinity of “Ak Zhaik” nature reserve while the guards were patrolling the frontier zone as part of reconnaissance and raid group. October 19 2012, 09:16 2 846 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Kazakhstan plans grid sale, international bonds in 2013 Oct 18 (Reuters) - Kazakhstan plans to sell up to 10 percent of its state grid KEGOC in an initial public offering in the second quarter of next year and is also considering issuing international bonds in 2013, senior government officials said on Thursday. October 18 2012, 20:02 2 571 просмотрs
World News Canada child porn investigation leads to 21 arrests OTTAWA. October 18. Twenty one people have been arrested in Canada as part of a nationwide child pornography investigation, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police say. October 18 2012, 19:39 3 794 просмотрs
World News III Kazakh-British Business Forum kicks off in London The 3d Kazakh-British Business Forum has just kicked off at Claridge's Hotel in Central London. The event is arranged by the Kazakh-British Chamber of Commerce with the support of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan and Kazakhstan's Embassy to Great Britain. October 18 2012, 19:28 4 924 просмотрs
World News Police fire teargas at Greek anti-austerity protest Athens, 18 October. Greek police fired teargas to disperse anti-austerity protesters hurling stones and petrol bombs on the day of a general strike that brought much of the near-bankrupt country to a standstill. October 18 2012, 18:21 1 602 просмотрs
Culture Atyrau City Day to be Marked on October 20 According to Atyrau City Akimat press service, the Atyrau City Day will be marked on Saturday, October 20. It has become a traditional holiday for Atyrau residents and its guests and inalienable part of cultural and public life of the city. October 18 2012, 18:37 5 217 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News For the past 20 years Kazakhstan attracted above USD125bn, PM "For the past 20 years Kazakhstan has succeeded in achieving significant progress in transforming its economy into more transparent," the welcome speech by Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Serik Akhmetov addressed to the participants of the III Kazakhstan's Business Forum in London reads. October 18 2012, 19:47 1 888 просмотрs
Other News Communists requested free ride for pensioners On August 13, the Atyrau oblast branch of Kazakhstan People's Communist Party (KNPK) at the plenary session approved a letter addressed to the city akim Serik AIDARBEKOV and City Maslikhat. October 18 2012, 16:13 2 124 просмотрs
World News Saudi Aramco to invest $35 billion in oil production Saudi Aramco aims to maintain a steady oil production capacity and plans to invest $35 billion over the next five years in projects, the oil giant’s CEO said in an interview on Tuesday. He added that it is important to preserve the spare oil production capacity in order to protect world’s economy. October 18 2012, 15:55 1 861 просмотрs
Other News General Prosecution and Ministry of Internal Affairs explained the reasons for extermination of terrorists "Commander of anti-terrorist operation decides to exterminate terrorist(s) only in those instances where the aim of negotiations can not be achieved due to terrorists' refusal to stop terrorist activity posing threat to lives and health of people," said Serikkali Mukashev, the representative of General Prosecutor's Office. October 18 2012, 14:47 1 794 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Wanted bulletins for suspects in Almaty Oblast massacre sent to neighboring countries Police manhunt for the suspects in the mass killings in the Ili-Alatau National Park of Almaty Oblast is followed by sending wanted bulletins to the neighboring countries, said Kazakh Minister of Internal Affairs Kalmukhanbet Kassymov on the sidelines of Senate's plenary session. October 18 2012, 12:31 2 343 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News 30 red deer set free in south KZ There is now a deer kingdom in the south of Kazakhstan. Three hundred hectares of land were given over to the Red Book animals. Experts refer to the experiment as unique and a forced measure as the last Bukhara deer was seen in the wild in the mid-1960s. October 17 2012, 20:43 4 294 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News N. Nazarbayev reminded L. Mittal about social responsibility The president of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev received the Chairman of the Board and the General Director of ArcelorMittal Company Lakshmi Mittal, Akorda press service reports. October 17 2012, 20:01 2 307 просмотрs
Ecology Dark waters from inferno Great attention is focused at the $30bn Kashagan Project on the eve of the first oil. When is the D-Day? As it turns, the announced production date is under the threat of delay again. And this time, it is because of gross violation of Kazakh environmental regulations. October 17 2012, 20:18 3 893 просмотрs
World News Soros to Obama’s rescue Alarmed at the very real prospect of Mitt Romney becoming the 45th president of the United States, radical philanthropist George Soros has forsaken his oft-repeated vow to quit electoral politics. After Mr. Romney pulled roughly even with President Obama in national polling late last month, the pre-eminent funder of the left committed to plunking down an extra $1.5 million on re-electing Mr. Obama and helping congressional Democrats. October 17 2012, 20:51 1 663 просмотрs
Crime Amanzhan Ryskali’s partner in crime detained It became known to AkZhaik newspaper that on October 15 the financial police detained certain Erkin MOLDASHEV. He is charged with accusations as per Article 177, part 3 of the RoK Criminal Code (“Fraud”). October 17 2012, 13:48 3 645 просмотрs
World News Kazakh-US Energy Partnership Convenes In Washington The 9th meeting of the joint Kazakh-US energy partnership commission chaired by Kazakh Oil and Gas Minister Sauat Mynbayev and US Deputy Secretary of Energy Daniel Poneman has started its work today in Washington, DC, reports kazakhstanlive.com. October 17 2012, 10:09 1 662 просмотрs
Other News Apartment fraudster convicted City Housing Department employee Askar DYUSEMBIEV was sentenced to 3 years for fraud on a large scale. October 17 2012, 09:43 1 932 просмотрs
World News Monet and Picasso among art theft AMSTERDAM. October 17. Paintings by artists including Picasso, Matisse, Monet, Gauguin and Freud have been stolen from a museum in Rotterdam. October 17 2012, 09:35 1 746 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Сorporate income tax to reduce to 15% In Kazakhstan, corporate income tax will be reduced from 20% to 15% by 2014, Kazakhstan Today reports. October 17 2012, 10:33 2 558 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Kazakhstan will celebrate Eid on October 26 One of the most significant Muslim holidays Eid (Kurban-Ait in Kazakhstan) will be celebrated on October 26 this year, Tengrinews.kz reports citing the website of Khazret Sultan mosque. October 17 2012, 09:11 3 300 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Witness in Zhanaozen Riots Case Murdered A witness in the case related to mass riots in western Kazakh town of Zhanaozen, Alexander Bozhko, who announced in the court that he has bad-mouthedthe defendants under pressure, has been murdered,- reported Galym Ageleuov, the chairman of Kazakhstan's Liberty non-government organization. October 15 2012, 17:56 2 217 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News APC: Billions of profit made from power tariff increase are paid to shareholders According to Gabidulla Abdrakhimov, the Chairman of Agency for Protection of Competition (APC), in the result of APC’s joint audit with the Prosecutor General’s Office, the Ministry of Industry and AREM a number of problems in the sphere of power production has been revealed: the majority of the funds received as the result of power tariffs’ increase was spent for payment of dividends to the shareholders. October 15 2012, 16:19 1 645 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Kozlov: before and after verdict At the moment Kazakh media is peppered with various articles about the verdict on Vladimir Kozlov (7.5 years imprisonment and confiscation of property) - ones say he is guilty, while the others claim the contrary... October 15 2012, 11:02 2 275 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Kazakhstan to reduce Internet charges this year "This year we are planning to reduce Internet rates in Kazakhstan and increase its speed twofold," Chairman of the Agency for Protection of Competition (APC) Gabidulla Abdrakhimov said at the Government Hour in the Majilis. October 15 2012, 15:28 2 499 просмотрs