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Birlik: The soberest place in Kazakhstan

People in the Birlik district, Aqmola Oblast do not consume alcoholic beverages at all, reports BNews.kz. October 29 2012, 17:19 2 029 просмотрs

World News

Azerbaijan and Armenia continue seeking peaceful solution to Nagorno Karabakh conflict

Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan Elmar Mammadyarov and his Armenian counterpart Edward Nalbandyan held a meeting in Paris (France) on October 27 dedicated to the peaceful settlement of Armenia-Azerbaijan Nagorno Karabakh conflict. October 29 2012, 16:40 2 468 просмотрs

Culture

Secrets of Ancient Burial Mound

In the course of archeological diggings at the Kylysh burial mound near Zharsuat village (Inder District), the archeologists discovered ancient items belonging to Sarmatian tribes and also well preserved remains of the Sarmatian woman. On this occasion the press conference was held at the oblast museum of history and local lore. October 29 2012, 16:03 4 318 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Over 700 companies in Kazakhstan owned by Virgin Islands

737 businesses in Kazakhstan have registration address at Virgin Islands (UK), says a Tengrinews reporter. October 29 2012, 14:43 1 787 просмотрs

World News

British ExxonMobil oil chief 'assassinated' in Brussels street

Mockford, 60, who promoted new types of green fuels for the company, was shot dead in front of his wife on Sunday 14 October, according to The Daily Telegraph. October 29 2012, 12:00 1 849 просмотрs

Society

Do Kazakhstan's teenagers smoke marijuana?

An Internet polling by nur.kz gave us the following interesting details... October 29 2012, 10:24 6 458 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Mussin accompanied President visiting Khazret Sultan Mosque in Astana

According to KazTAG, on October 26, President Nursultan Nazarbayev visited  Khazret Sultan Mosque of Astana in the company of Aslan Mussin, the head of Accounts Committee for Control over Execution of the Republican Budget. October 29 2012, 09:43 2 337 просмотрs

Culture

Rafael’s Gallery

The past week was rich with cultural events. But in that chain the opening of “Tengri Art” gallery on the ground floor of a housing block at 66 Satpayev Street, stands out. October 29 2012, 09:46 5 763 просмотрs

World News

Details Emerge Of U.S. Charges Against Maksim Bakiev

Why does the United States want to arrest the son of a former Kyrgyz president who resides in Britain? The question has been circulating ever since Maksim Bakiev, 35, was arrested in London on an extradition request from Washington late on October 12. October 28 2012, 22:11 2 417 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan eyes banning scientology

Scientologists’s activities may be banned in Kazakhstan, Tengrinews.kz reports citing the press-service of Kazakhstan Agency for Religious Affairs. October 28 2012, 14:38 2 534 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Pavlodar petrochemical plant to receive one million tons of Russian oil

"In October, the plant received 500,000 tons of Russian oil. Another 500,000 tons of raw materials from Russia will be delivered during each of the remaining months - November and December," general director of the company Shukhrat Danbay told Trend. October 27 2012, 18:59 4 121 просмотрs

Politics

Who to Vote for?

On October 28, an election of the deputies to the maslikhats will take place. The newly elected deputies will replace those who either left or retired. October 27 2012, 18:54 2 658 просмотрs

World News

Hurricane Sandy to Hit New York City

Hurricane Sandy formed late in the 2012 hurricane season. It arrived in the Caribbean as a tropical storm, and reached hurricane status on Oct. 24 as it hit Jamaica, Haiti and Cuba, leaving at least 21 dead as it accelerated to Category 2 strength. October 27 2012, 18:02 3 071 просмотрs

World News

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 1 548 просмотрs

World News

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 1 928 просмотрs

World News

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 2 032 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 1 767 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 2 584 просмотрs

World News

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 1 655 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 2 309 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 2 654 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 1 897 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 2 370 просмотрs

World News

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 1 771 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 4 152 просмотрs