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Japan to import rare earths from Kazakhstan

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan is likely to start importing rare earths from Kazakhstan as early as January as part of its efforts to lower its dependence on China, the Yomiuri newspaper said on Friday, citing unidentified government sources. November 2 2012, 13:36 1 810 views

World News

Venice suffers its worst floods in 22 years

Heavy rains and high winds left Venice almost completely flooded on Monday after surrounding sea levels rose to their highest in 22 years. November 2 2012, 11:55 2 169 views

Economy

Karabatan to be equipped with a bombshelter

Making presentation of potential investors during the 3rd Kazakhstan-UK Supply Chain Forum, managing director of Kazakhstan Petrochemical Industries (KPI) Zhambyl KEKILOV spoke of the pace of integrated gas and chemical complex construction within special economic zone in Karabatan November 2 2012, 10:15 8 060 views

World News

Brace yourself for a brace of wild Mikhail Bulgakov with Sky Arts

For those craving colour, drama and a sense of imaginative recklessness that the drizzly bedding in of autumn threatens to wipe from our souls, December will deliver us a double dose of Mikhail Bulgakov. The Russian writer, possibly the finest of the Soviet area (not that Stalin would let him publish much), will be disinterred again both for a startling series on Sky Arts and for a revival of the theatre company Complicite’s stage version of Bulgakov’s novel The Master and Margarita at the Barbican. November 1 2012, 17:54 2 720 views

Culture

The Theatre Curtains Are Lifted

New theatrical season opened in Atyrau Oblast Drama Theater named after Makhambet. November 1 2012, 17:16 3 097 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan's Zhanaozen To Be Wiped Off The Map?

Mention Zhanaozen and those who are aware of the remote Kazakh town's existence will likely recall the bloodshed that took place there in 2011. It was an ugly scene, as antigovernment protests staged by striking oil workers turned violent, leading to the deaths of at least 17 people. Now, as the first anniversary of the December 16 unrest approaches, Zhanaozen is again making headlines and spurring heated debate. November 1 2012, 18:11 5 661 views

Society

Memoirs from mothers of nineties and zeros

20 years is not that big period, but changes young mums saw are simply amazing... November 1 2012, 16:28 2 831 views

Ecology

Tengiz 37: Time Bomb

Upon the analysis of information from various sources including the articles of V.I. Smirnov (Volgograd, Russia) and ‘Drillman’s notes’ by Z. Zhukatayev (Atyrau) we offer to our readers a Tengiz related topic of interest – the notorious well No.37, of which story has been long kept in the shadows. November 1 2012, 15:27 11 675 views

Kazakhstan News

31 October - National Day of Refusal from Alcohol

On October 31 the country marked the annual National Day of Refusal from Alcohol Intake. In several oblasts the medics organized ten-day, one-month campaigns aimed at prevention of excessive alcohol intake. October 31 2012, 18:32 5 175 views

World News

China 'should move to two-child policy'

China should immediately end its one-child policy and instead adopt a two-child scheme, a foundation with close links to the highest levels of the Communist party has said. October 31 2012, 19:15 2 150 views

Kazakhstan News

US to recruit Kazakhs to its military academies

The Office of Military Cooperation at the U.S. Embassy in Kazakhstan invites young Kazakhstanis to compete for a potential appointment to the United States Service Academies (U.S. Military Academy at West Point, U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Naval Academy, and U.S. Coast Guard Academy) for the Class of 2017, which enters in the summer of 2013.   October 31 2012, 18:19 3 407 views

Other News

FinPol sends another audit team to Atyrau

According to our sources, the audit initiated by prosecutors and financial police in summer to check the team of ex-governor B. Ryskaliyev has come to an end. Soon after the investigators returned home, another group of FinPol examiners arrived in Atyrau with a task to check… the results provided by their colleagues. October 31 2012, 16:55 2 573 views

Politics

Letter to General Prosecution and Financial Police: Where are Ryskaliev brothers?

October 30 2012, 11:27 3 201 views

World News

North Dakota cattle taking hold in Kazakhstan

Dean Gorder, executive director of the North Dakota Trade Office, said about a dozen Kazakh cowboys will visit North Dakota ranches next month for an intensive, two-week crash-course in tending cattle. October 31 2012, 03:47 3 001 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakh Government Introduces Code of Ethics For Journalists

Kazakhstan's Ministry of Culture and Information has introduced "Code of Ethics for Journalists." It was announced on October 30 in Astana at a joint session of Kazakhstan’s Union of Journalists and the Club of Chief Editors. October 31 2012, 03:26 3 511 views

Economy

The third Kazakh-British Oil and Gas Supply Chain Engagement Forum has started in Atyrau

The third Kazakh-British Oil and Gas Supply Chain Engagement Forum has started in Atyrau on October 30-31, the Forum press service reported.  October 30 2012, 21:55 4 709 views

Kazakhstan News

First Kazakh scientific molecular genetic lab opened its doors

The first scientific molecular genetic laboratory in Kazakhstan and Central Asia opened today at the Kazakh National Medical University named after Asfendiyarov in Almaty under the auspices of the Kazakh Healthcare Ministry. October 30 2012, 18:20 5 446 views

Kazakhstan News

Albert II, Prince of Monaco to visit Kazakhstan in early November

The first in the history of the bilateral relations official visit of Albert II, Prince of Monaco to Kazakhstan is scheduled on 2-5 November, according to Altai Abibullayev, official spokesperson of the Kazakh MFA. October 30 2012, 17:51 6 023 views

World News

Woman suspected of embezzling $5bln from BTA Bank detained in Czech Republic

Tatyana Paraskevich, suspected of embezzling $5 billion from BTA Bank, has been detained in the Czech Republic, the Interior Ministry's Investigative Department reports. October 30 2012, 17:41 2 592 views

World News

Over $163 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme in USA by Post-Soviet Mafia

In the United States the trial against the gang, which consisted of immigrants from the former Soviet Union and engaged in fraudulent health insurance program Medicare, is nearing the fianl stage. DAVIT MIRZOYAN, the leader of Medicare Fraud Scheme and other organized crime group members were pleaded guilty in Manhattan Federal Court to racketeering and other crimes. In 10 years from the American healthcare system $163 mln has been drained by the Post-Soviet mafia. October 30 2012, 11:22 3 563 views

Kazakhstan News

Samruk Kazyna set KazTransOil shares for people’s IPO

The cost of one KazTransOil share, offered in People’s IPO, has been set, reported Kuandyk Bishimbaev, the Deputy Chairman of Samruk Kazyna National Welfare Fund. October 29 2012, 18:25 2 437 views

Kazakhstan News

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 2 319 views

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 2 757 views

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 4 530 views

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 1 945 views