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27 people die in military airplane crash in S Kazakhstan

Astana. December 25. An airplane of the Frontier Service of the National Security Committee of the Republic of Kazakhstan crashed at 18:55 PM yesterday 20 km from Shymkent city airport, the press service of the committee reports. December 26 2012, 10:01 1 949 views

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In Xmas mass, Holy Land patriarch urges peace efforts

BETHLEHEM, Palestinian Territories: Addressing the faithful in his Christmas Eve midnight mass in Bethlehem on Tuesday, Latin Patriarch Fuad Twal urged "men of good will" to seek peace amid "the sufferings in the Middle East." December 25 2012, 20:49 1 718 views

Kazakhstan News

2012 best companies of Kazakhstan named by President Nazarbayev

The best domestic companies have been honored by President Nursultan Nazarbayev at the Palace of Independence on December 25, 2012. December 25 2012, 20:35 2 058 views

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Winter fishing regulations

Zhaik Caspian Interregional Basin Inspection for Fish Industry reminds of amateur fishing ban on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and at nights. December 25 2012, 17:09 1 994 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan’s 2012 GDP growth expected at 5% by yearend - Prime Minister

At today's government meeting Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Serik Akhmetov praised economic results of 2012, reports Kazinform. December 25 2012, 15:13 2 356 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan introduces its first toll road

Serik Akhmetov has visited the first 224km-long toll road in Kazakhstan: Astana-Schuchinsk route (road to Borovoye resort), Tengrinews.kz reports. December 25 2012, 14:43 1 911 views

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New Solar Panel Plant Opens in Astana

A new plant for the production of photovoltaic modules opened in Astana on December 25. Astana Solar LLP, the operator, is a subsidiary of NAC Kazatomprom JSC, reports Kazinform.  December 25 2012, 12:08 2 819 views

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Apartments slumped in Atyrau. No victims. (+video)

ATYRAU. Several apartments slumped through the floor in a once dormitory of chemical plant workers in the early morning of December 24. December 25 2012, 11:17 3 406 views

Ecology

Air for sale: KZ to launch G Gas emission quota mechanism

Starting January 1, 2013, Kazakhstan will launch a mechanism of selling quotas on greenhouse gas emissions. December 24 2012, 16:27 5 160 views

Kazakhstan News

Over 50 trucks and 17 cars rescued from snow trap in E Kazakhstan

Rescuers helped 50 trucks and 17 cars out of snow trap in East Kazakhstan Oblast, reports media service of Kazakhstan's Ministry of Emergency Situations. December 24 2012, 15:38 1 930 views

World News

Rock musician calls Putin to veto Dima Yakovlev Act

Russian rock musician Andrei Makarevich addressed an open message to the Russian president Vladimir Putin concerning Dima Yakovlev Law banning Americans from adopting Russian children. December 24 2012, 15:19 1 932 views

World News

Judge clears BP's $7.8 bn settlement in US oil spill

British oil giant BP won approval from a US federal judge of a $7.8bn settlement with people and businesses who lost money and property due to the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Although the deal Friday addresses the bulk of private claims over the Deepwater Horizon oil rig and the oil spill that resulted from its explosion, it does not affect an anticipated tens of billions of dollars in fines and claims from the US government and impacted coastal states and local governments. December 24 2012, 14:35 1 688 views

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Atyrau people spent 270MM on IPO

This month KazTransOil stopped receiving applications to buy ordinary shares placed within the public People's IPO program. December 24 2012, 12:31 2 305 views

Society

West Kazakhstan Today wishes its readers a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

As the Holiday Season is upon us, we find ourselves reflecting on the past year and on those who have helped to shape our business in a most significant way. We value our relationship with you and look forward to working with you in the year to come. We wish you a very happy Holiday Season and a New Year filled with peace and prosperity. December 22 2012, 16:13 3 786 views

World News

Earthquake in the Caspian Sea

Earthquake with the magnitude of 3.1 on a Richter scale occurred in the Caspian Sea on Friday, reported Trend.az. December 22 2012, 15:28 2 105 views

World News

Italy faces vote as Monti leaves

  ITALY is gearing up for early elections after Prime Minister Mario Monti said he will resign in the coming days and Silvio Berlusconi announced he will run again for the sixth time in two decades. December 22 2012, 15:13 1 599 views

World News

John Kerry nominated as next US secretary of state

US President Barack Obama has nominated Senator John Kerry to succeed Hillary Clinton as his next secretary of state. December 22 2012, 14:51 1 728 views

Kazakhstan News

Rixos Lake Borovoe hotel is one of the world's best - Nazarbayev

SHCHUCHINSK-BOROVOYE. December 21. The hotel "Rixos Lake Borovoe" that has been opened today in Shchuchinsk-Borovoye resort area is the best one in Kazakhstan and one of the world's best, President Nursultan Nazarbayev has stated at the opening ceremony on Friday. December 22 2012, 14:25 4 244 views

Kazakhstan News

Vzglyad opposition newspaper closed down by court

The Prosecutor's Office won the lawsuit against the Vzglayd opposition newspaper and its online outlets over propagating the extremist ideas, said the International Fund for Freedom of Speech Adil Soz. December 22 2012, 14:08 1 665 views

Society

Mini Doomsday

On December 21 the promised doomsday arrived with strong wind and heavy snowfall which, as usual, became an absolute surprise for our municipal services and a nightmare for drivers. December 22 2012, 11:10 2 139 views

Society

Alpysbai the Wolfer

According to Atyrau Oblast Society of Hunters and Fishermen, from the beginning of the year in our region 264 wolves, 14 jackals and 57 wolf cubs have been killed. In this race for wolf scalps the individual leadership has Alpysbai Koulpeisov, 53-year-old hunter from Atyrau, whose score is the highest - 172 wolves. The second was Daulbai Kanatbaev, the huntsman from the Isatai district, who exterminated 47 wolves. December 22 2012, 10:00 3 268 views

Society

Wind snaps power lines

Today, in the morning of December 21, the lights went off in the residential areas of Atyrau. December 21 2012, 16:36 2 090 views

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Reminder: Emergency Calls

Media service of Department of Emergency reminds of emergency response phone numbers in case of communal failures during the upcoming holidays. December 21 2012, 16:17 2 104 views

World News

Julian Assange: Wikileaks to release 'million more files in 2013

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange said his work "will not be cowed," as he promised the whistle-blowing site would release a million more documents. December 22 2012, 09:30 1 605 views

World News

Metro station "Alma-Ata" will open in Moscow on Dec 24 of 2012

The new station “Alma-Ata” on Zamoskvoretskaya line of the Moscow metro will take the first passengers on Monday, December 24 of 2012, reports RIA Novosti on Friday. December 21 2012, 15:30 1 892 views