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Final Deal Between Iran, P5+1 Removes All Sanctions

Sergei Lavrov said that the final agreement between Iran and the P5+1 group removes all anti-Tehran sanctions, as well as gives the Islamic Republic the right to peaceful atom. July 14 2015, 16:08 2 947 views

Kazakhstan News

​Air Astana and SCAT to open new flights to China in 2015-2019

Air Astana and SCAT are planning to launch new air flight services to China in 2015-2019, the Ministry of Investment and Development said. July 14 2015, 15:57 4 062 views

Kazakhstan News

​No plans to sell assets in Ukraine, Kazakhstan and South Africa - ArcelorMittal

The world's largest metal company ArcelorMittal has no current plans to sell its assets in Kazakhstan, Ukraine or South Africa, the press service of ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih has said in response to an article published by KazTAG, a Kazakhstan news service. July 14 2015, 15:49 2 643 views

Society

​Man killed by lightning in Atyrau region

On July 11, in the morning during a thunder-storm 40-y.o. resident of Tushchykudyk village in Issatai District was killed by the lightning. July 14 2015, 15:44 4 202 views

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​News agency Rossiya Segodnya's bank accounts blocked in the UK

The bank accounts of the Russian news agency Rossiya Segodnya, which are managed by Barclays Bank in the UK, have been blocked, reports the RIA Novosti news agency. July 14 2015, 15:06 3 158 views

Kazakhstan News

Dozens of applications filed from abroad in 2014 in connection with division of children after divorce of Kazakhstani residents with foreigners

Several dozens of applications came in 2014 from Sweden, France, Syria, Turkey and Russia in connection with "share" of children after divorces of Kazakhstani people with foreign citizens, said Vyacheslav Kaluzhniy, head of the national center for human rights. July 14 2015, 11:20 2 592 views

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​Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich invested into shale technology in the USA

Propell Technologies Group (OTCQB: PROP) (the "Company"), the U.S. provider of a plasma pulse based enhanced oil recovery technology, today announces it has received an additional investment of $9.75 million from Ervington Investments Limited. The final beneficiary of Ervington is the Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich. July 14 2015, 11:49 5 544 views

Ecology

​Bird flu revealed in dead gannet in Atyrau region

The Italian specialists have discovered the bird flu H5 N1 in the dead gannet in Atyrau region. July 14 2015, 11:29 6 641 views

World News

Hungary defies its critics and builds a barrier along its open border with Serbia

Work has begun in Hungary on a four-metre high fence to close the open border with Serbia. July 14 2015, 10:15 3 625 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan among 10 World’s Worst Performers in Economy: Bloomberg

Rounding out the dismal 10 were Croatia, Serbia, Italy and Kazakhstan. Kazakhstan, whose biggest trading partner is Russia, is now expected to grow 1.2 percent, having plunged from the 3.6 percent economists projected three months ago. July 14 2015, 10:00 2 812 views

Economy

KPJV foreign labour work permits withdrawal, repartition of spheres of influence in oil industry and other issues

Interesting developments take place recently around Tengizchevroil's Future Growth Project. Ak Zhaik newspaper learnt about disagreements that arose between Akimat (Governor's office) of Atyrau Oblast and two foreign shareholders of KPJV design company, and one of its domestic shareholders has been sold by the state to the private company. July 13 2015, 18:29 10 770 views

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At Least 23 Russians Killed After Barracks Collapse (+Video)

Twenty-three Russian soldiers have been killed after their military barracks collapsed in the Siberian city of Omsk, a Russian Defense Ministry spokesman said on July 13. July 13 2015, 15:55 3 194 views

Kazakhstan News

Mystery of Kazakhstan's 'Sleepy Hollow' disease tracked to uranium mine

A closed uranium mine was pinpointed as the culprit behind the outbreaks of a mysterious sleep-inducing disease that has plagued the residents of two villages in Kazakhstan since 2013. July 13 2015, 15:44 3 883 views

World News

Tsipras Moves From Predator to Prey at Euro Summit

The latest save-the-euro summit turned into open season on Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras. July 13 2015, 15:02 3 148 views

Kazakhstan News

​Indian steel magnate Mittal may sell his assets in Kazakhstan, Ukraine and South Africa

The billionaire Lakshmi Mittal can sell the assets in Kazakhstan, Ukraine and South Africa, azh.kz reports citing kaztag. July 13 2015, 15:00 2 716 views

Kazakhstan News

Ex-PM Serik Akhmetov, corrupted Karaganda officials to be put on trial

Prosecutor's Office of Karaganda region has completed studying materials related to the criminal cases of former Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Serik Akhmetov, former akim (governor) of Karaganda region B. Abdishev, former akim (mayor) of Karaganda city M. Smagulov, and other officials suspected of embezzling extremely large sums of money. July 13 2015, 11:09 4 069 views

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Far right group challenges Ukraine’s government after gun battle

A Ukrainian far right group has demanded the resignation of the county's interior minister. July 13 2015, 10:30 2 610 views

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Enigmatic British native likely to become the new chairman of Ukrnafta

The mysterious elected candidate for the new chairman of the board position of Ukrnafta, an oil and gas company, is still not fully revealed to public. However, a major hint – his British citizenship – boils it down to the name Mark Rollins. July 13 2015, 10:15 2 784 views

Society

​One-person picket against water tariff increase

On July 12, on the river embankment under the central bridge between regional and city government buildings one-person picket was organized by Talgat Ayan, the resident of Atyrau. Talgat organized this picket in protest of future increase of tariffs for water that the government promised to launch as of August 1 this year (see “Water bills will jump 50% as of August 1"). July 13 2015, 10:00 4 397 views

World News

US military leaders call Russia ‘greatest threat’, demand more funding

The Marine Corps commandant thought to be taking over the Joint Chiefs of Staff told lawmakers Russia was the “greatest threat" to US national security, echoing claims made by Air Force's civilian chief and the recently published US military strategy. July 10 2015, 15:57 2 747 views

Kazakhstan News

​Cause of bizarre sleeping illness in Kazakh village revealed

High concentration of carbon monoxide is to blame for mysterious sleeping dropsy that torments residents of Kalachi village in Akmola region for the past couple of years, Vice Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Berdybek Saparbayev declared on Friday. July 10 2015, 15:37 3 471 views

Kazakhstan News

​Vice PM of Kazakhstan named as Kazatomprom chairman

First Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Bakytzhan Sagintayev is the new Chairman of the Board of Directors of Kazatomprom JSC. July 10 2015, 13:18 3 925 views

World News

‘Communist crucifix’ gift to pope in Bolivia raises eyebrows

Pope Francis in Bolivia on his South American tour looked somewhat bemused when his host President Evo Morales handed him an unusual gift : a wooden hammer and sickle crucifix. July 10 2015, 12:56 2 661 views

Crime

UK citizen fined for no work permit

The specialized administrative court of Atyrau passed the decision concerning Gray Craig David- the citizen of Great Britain, who worked at Kashagan project without permit documents. July 10 2015, 11:11 7 672 views

World News

Greece offers tax hikes and pension reform in new bailout plan

Greece has submitted new bailout proposals to its eurozone creditors in a last ditch effort to unlock more funding and avoid economic collapse. The measures are more in line with lenders' demands than previous offers. July 10 2015, 10:33 2 444 views