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ESS served old salmon after clerical error

Ak Zhaik reporters got hold of evidence that ESS Support Services, a TCO contractor, partially owned by KazMunayGas-Service [40%], had been giving old salmon to rotational workers. February 7 2013, 13:40 5 240 views

Kazakhstan News

Board of appeals leaves Chelakh verdict unchanged

Kazakhstan's Military Court's Board of Appeals for Criminal Cases upheld the life imprisonment verdict to Vladislav Chelakh, a border guard found guilty of butchering his fellow soldiers. February 7 2013, 13:19 2 684 views

World News

Russia launches six US satellites from Baikonur

The Roscosmos space agency said the launch went off without a hitch after being delayed by a day due to bad weather in the Central Asian nation. February 7 2013, 12:57 2 544 views

Culture

Kazakh Calendar

On the basis of astronomical observations, different nations created their own time counting systems. They correlated to the movement of the Sun, or the Moon, or to the movement of other planets. Ancient cattle-farmers of Central Asia created their own cyclic animal calendar which was widely used by their descendants – Turkic nomads, through the 20th century. Kazakhs called it – Moushel. February 7 2013, 15:24 16 354 views

Kazakhstan News

Ballistic expert admits mistake in Chelakh's case

Tuesday, February 5, during a tripartite online conference between an expert in Astana, Vladislav Chelakh in Taldykorgan court room and the military court in Almaty, it was identified that a ballistic expert had made a mistake in examination of the 9-mm bullet shell found at Arkankergen border post, which was destroyed in May 2012, allegedly by a 19-year old private Chelakh. February 6 2013, 15:15 2 838 views

World News

Akhmadinejad attacked in Cairo

Makhmoud Akhmadinejad, the president of Iran was attacked with shoe during his visit to Cairo, Egypt, reports Al-Arabiyya TV channel. February 6 2013, 14:10 2 988 views

Crime

Cops involved in rape in Kulsary

Goulnazira Moukhtarova, the Head of Press Service of Internal Affairs Department, February 5, at a briefing informed that Amantai Kurenbekov, the Deputy Minister of RoK Internal Affairs arrived to Atyrau. He chaired the meeting where the rape of a 33-year old woman (the citizen of Taraz city) by two police officers in Kulsary was discussed. February 6 2013, 11:35 5 028 views

Crime

Customs seized pipes smuggled from Turkey

Atyrau Oblast Customs Control Department initiated a criminal case against one of the limited liabilities companies over smuggled goods. February 6 2013, 09:44 3 472 views

World News

Malala Yousafzai speaks publicly for first time since Taliban shooting

Malala Yousafzai, the 15-year-old Pakistani schoolgirl and activist who was shot in the head by a Taliban assassin on her way home from school last fall, has spoken publicly for the first time since the shooting. February 5 2013, 14:23 2 714 views

World News

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 2 655 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 3 392 views

World News

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 2 487 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 2 784 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 3 698 views

World News

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 2 890 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 2 601 views

Kazakhstan News

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 2 845 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 2 945 views

Other News

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 4 027 views

World News

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 2 872 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 2 847 views

Kazakhstan News

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 2 871 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 2 828 views

World News

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 2 537 views