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Due to public holidays the people of Kazakhstan to have 6 days off in December

Almaty. November 9. KazTAG-  6 days off in total will be having the people of Kazakhstan during the public holidays in December. November 10 2012, 00:41 4 059 views

Kazakhstan News

Risk of industrial accidents increases in Caspian shelf

MP Serik Ospanov appealed to Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Serik Akhmetov regarding the increased risk of industrial accidents at the Caspian Sea at the plenary session of the Majilis (lower house of parliament) on Wednesday. November 10 2012, 02:16 2 227 views

Kazakhstan News

Obama's victory is to Kazakhstan's advantage

Upon the re-election of Barack Obama as the US president, Kazakh-American relations will see almost no change, say experts. November 9 2012, 15:09 2 135 views

World News

‘Russian Breivik’ releases hate manifesto, kills 6 over relationship breakup

Dmitry Vinogradov, 30, was arrested Wednesday on charges of killing five of his colleagues and critically injuring two.  A Moscow lawyer shot five of his coworkers in the head Wednesday, killing them in a murder spree that targeted those he deemed responsible for the recent end of a romantic relationship. The sixth victim died in hospital the following day. November 9 2012, 14:49 2 486 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakh, Belarussian PMs meet in Astana

ASTANA. November 9. KAZINFORM A meeting between prime ministers of Kazakhstan and Belarus Serik Akhmetov and Mikhail Myasnikovich is on in Astana. November 9 2012, 11:21 1 880 views

Kazakhstan News

Total buys 75% in two Kazakh exploration oil blocks

Total bought 75% in two Kazakh concessions -- oil blocks of the North and the South, which had been previously developed by Nurmunay PetroGas LLP, reports the French oil giant. November 9 2012, 10:58 2 275 views

World News

Argentine judge embargoes Chevron assets

BUENOS AIRES, Nov 7 (Reuters) - An Argentine judge has embargoed up to $19 billion in Chevron Corp assets in the South American country over an environmental damages lawsuit in Ecuador, a lawyer for the plaintiffs told reporters on Wednesday. November 9 2012, 10:54 2 124 views

World News

Interpol elects first woman president

INTERPOL yesterday elected a French police commissioner known for her war on organised crime as its first woman president. "Mireille Balestrazzi, of France, becomes first woman to be elected president of Interpol," the body said at its general assembly in Rome. November 9 2012, 10:05 2 473 views

Kazakhstan News

Ancient rhino found in Western Kazakhstan

According to Caspionet, workers of one of the local companies found the remains of an ancient rhinoceros on the Ural River. Eight pieces of bone remains are now kept in the museum to be displayed at exhibition halls shortly after a special treatment is performed. It is believed that these rhinos lived in the Late Pliocene in Eurasia. The Museum's staff has already called the find a big success. November 9 2012, 11:43 1 983 views

Kazakhstan News

‘Elixir of life’ could be real

The ‘elixir of life’ said to have been invented by scientists in Kazakhstan could work, according to British experts November 8 2012, 18:04 2 091 views

Politics

Mynbayev and Kulibayev to arrive in Atyrau

Tomorrow, on November 9, Sauat MYNBAYEV, the RoK Minister of Oil and Gas and Timur KULIBAYEV, Chairman of KAZENERGY Association will pay a working visit to Atyrau. November 8 2012, 17:31 3 267 views

Culture

Atop the Naryn Sand Wave

Saturday morning, right on cue, was sunny, warm and windless. Inspired by the spirit of adventures I was up in arms, when I arrived to “KvadroDrive – Atyrau” base, the company which organizes regional tours on ATVs for those who want to travel to the reaches of the native soil. Together with the group of tourists who are anxious to experience the feeling of drive, I started to get prepared for a trip to Naryn sand dunes.  November 8 2012, 16:40 4 539 views

World News

Iraq official: Exxon Mobil wants out of big field

U.S. oil giant Exxon Mobil Corp. has expressed an interest in pulling out of a major oil field development project in the country's south, a senior Iraqi oil ministry official said Wednesday. November 8 2012, 15:27 2 019 views

World News

Argentina 'freezes Chevron assets' over Ecuador damage

A judge has ordered $19bn (£11.9bn) of assets held by oil company Chevron to be frozen in Argentina over an environmental damages claim in Ecuador, lawyers in the case say. November 8 2012, 15:20 2 063 views

World News

From Hu to Xi: How China elects its new leader

Chinese leadership is meeting in Beijing to install fifth generation of Leadership. More than 2,000 delegates are expected to meet for the Congress over a period of two weeks (8 November-14 November) to bring about once-in-a-decade leadership change. November 8 2012, 14:58 2 273 views

Other News

Kenneth Fairfax, US Ambassador: I don’t know how many of us are here in Kazakhstan

The Ambassador of the United States of America to Kazakhstan Kenneth FAIRFAX spent a few days in Atyrau. We happily responded to the proposal of the US Embassy to meet him for an interview.  November 8 2012, 14:43 3 098 views

Economy

KZT 17mln worth IPO sold out in Atyrau in a day

Total cost of the applications to buy shares within the People’s IPO made 17mln tenge on the first day (November 6), according to Altynai SAMIYEVA, the head of financial services of Atyrau oblast branch of KazPost JSC. November 7 2012, 17:40 2 600 views

World News

Obama wins election

A sharply divided America worried about the nation’s economy gave President Barack Obama a second term Tuesday, choosing him over Republican Mitt Romney. November 7 2012, 10:09 2 020 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan population nears 17mln

As of October 1, 2012, population of Kazakhstan counts 16,865,600 -- the country has seen a growth of 1.1% year to date, reports the RoK Statistics Agency. November 7 2012, 09:47 2 647 views

Kazakhstan News

English Court of Appeal upholds judgment sentencing Ablyazov to prison

Former BTA Bank Chairman Mukhtar Ablyazov lost his appeal against two major High Court decisions. One sentenced him to 22 month of imprisonment terms for contempt of court. The other required him to turn himself in to the relevant authorities and make proper disclosure of his assets or forfeit the right to defend eight of the claims against him brought by BTA Bank, with a combined value of over $6 billion. This victory will help expedite the recovery of assets misappropriated from the Bank by Ablyazov. November 7 2012, 09:52 1 877 views

Crime

Migration Police Officer arrested

Atyrau city court # 2 sanctioned the arrest of the Head of Division over Migration Control of  Migration Police Department - a certain Mr. I. He is suspected of committing a crime , the provided by the Article 311, part 2 of RoK Criminal Code(“Receiving Bribes”). November 6 2012, 17:58 3 299 views

Kazakhstan News

Version: Arkankergen faced assault, five detained

"Mayday.. mayday. Arkan on the line... Taking fire! Need assistance!" shouted one of the frontier guards over the radio warning the others of an assault by unknown forces. Kazakh police tapped the message. The neighbors in China learnt of the attack on Kazakh frontier post as well. Operational group rushed to there and captured five of the attackers only to soon release them after unexpected interference of side forces. November 6 2012, 17:41 2 808 views

Society

Baby Bringing Stork is All Sick

At the beginning of the year Atyrau was in the center of the scandal – public prosecutor's audit revealed high mortality rate among babies in maternity hospitals (see AkZhaik # 8 dd. 23.02.2012, “Mortality Increased Together with Standards”). Prosecutors promised then to identify the reasons. But after a while this story was all forgotten. November 6 2012, 12:02 2 182 views

Society

In Uralsk more than 30 students poisoned with unknown gas

More than 30 students sought medical help on Tuesday night after poisoning with unknown gas in a hostel in the West Kazakhstan Humanitarina University named  after Makhambet Otemis. Ten students were hospitalized, the press service of the RoK Ministry Of Emergency Situations (MES) reported on Tuesday. November 6 2012, 10:14 2 523 views

World News

Russia, Arabs agree on need to move forward on Syria

CAIRO: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov met in Cairo on Sunday with Arab League chief Nabil al-Arabi for talks about the Syrian conflict, agreeing on the need to move forward but finding little common ground. November 6 2012, 09:57 2 013 views