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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 2 021 views

Society

Do Kazakhstan's teenagers smoke marijuana?

An Internet polling by nur.kz gave us the following interesting details... October 29 2012, 10:24 6 674 views

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 2 507 views

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 6 009 views

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 3 030 views

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 2 749 views

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 4 306 views

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 2 877 views

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 3 284 views

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 1 703 views

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 2 074 views

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 2 226 views

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 1 911 views

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 2 785 views

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 1 789 views

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 2 455 views

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 2 811 views

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 2 099 views

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 2 562 views

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 1 951 views

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 4 911 views

World News

Syrian government 'agrees to Eid al-Adha ceasefire'

The UN's envoy to Syria Lakhdar Brahimi says President Bashar al-Assad's government has agreed to abide by a ceasefire during the Islamic holiday of Eid al-Adha, reports BBC on Wednesday. October 24 2012, 17:32 2 179 views

Ecology

Is the glass half empty or half full?

Local NGOs and landscape architects had regarded the project of Karabatan forest belt creation with some scepticism. During the recent media tour journalists saw that there was a reason for the doubts. October 24 2012, 15:44 3 356 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan to enjoy three days off on Qurban Ayt

Kazakhstan people will have three days off on Qurban Ayt this week, according to the official website of Spiritual Directorate of Kazakhstan Muslims. October 24 2012, 15:49 2 350 views

Ecology

Every Atyrau citizen accounts for 200kg of hazardous substances a year

Last Friday, KazTransOil hosted large environmental conference, where, in presence of Chairman of Republican Environmental Regulation and Control Committee Daniyar YERENCHINOV, the head of the oblast environmental department Yerbol KUANOV outlined the current situation and cheerless future of the region in front of subsoil user companies invited.   October 24 2012, 09:33 3 750 views