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Kazakh-British Kogodai JV LLP acquires license for exploration of Kogodai gold field in eastern Kazakhstan

The Kazakh-British Kogodai Joint Venture LLP, subsidiary of Orsu Metals Corporation, acquired a license for exploration of the Kogodai gold field, around 70 km to the north-west of Karchiga field, akipress reports referring to Oilnews.kz. August 6 2014, 11:52 2 583 views

World News

New leaker disclosing U.S. secrets, government concludes

The federal government has concluded there's a new leaker exposing national security documents in the aftermath of surveillance disclosures by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden, U.S. officials tell CNN. August 6 2014, 11:46 2 634 views

Society

Roads closed for repairs in Atyrau on August 6

On August 6, traffic movement in Atyrau will be restricted on the following streets due to road repairs : August 6 2014, 11:42 2 288 views

Kazakhstan News

Indian Men Draw Level with Italy; Eves Held by Kazakhstan

The Indian men and women's teams settled for an identical 2-2 draw with Italy and Kazakhstan respectively in the third round of the 41st Chess Olympiad now in progress in Norway, newindianexpress.com reports. August 5 2014, 18:22 2 869 views

Ecology

Kazakhstan to modernize sturgeon farms

"Kazakhstan plans to upgrade the Atyrau and Ural-Atyrau sturgeon farms bringing the number of young fishes from annual 7 mln to 12 mln," deputy head of the Fishery Committee Khairbek Mussabayev told a seminar, inform.kz reports. August 5 2014, 18:15 3 499 views

Kazakhstan News

Russian Troitskaya power plant fined by Kazakh environmentalists

Russian Troitskaya GRES power plant has been fined for $35 thousand by Kazakhstani environmentalists, tengrinews reports. August 5 2014, 18:12 2 021 views

Kazakhstan News

2014 IRB Women’s Rugby World Cup: Paris, France: New Zealand vs. Kazakhstan

Women’s Rugby World Cup 2014 runs from August 1 – 17 in Paris. The pool stages will be played at Marcoussis with Stade Jean Bouin hosting the semi-finals and final. August 5 2014, 16:58 1 539 views

World News

Baroness Warsi resigns over Gaza conflict saying she 'can no longer support Government policy'

The senior Foreign Office minister Baroness Warsi has resigned over David Cameron's stance on the Gaza conflict, independent.co.uk reports. August 5 2014, 15:26 1 945 views

World News

Lights go out across Britain, 100 years on from World War One

Lights across Britain switched off for an hour on Monday night in a tribute to the dead of World War One inspired by the prophetic observation of Britain's foreign minister on the eve of war 100 years ago, reuters reports. August 5 2014, 15:16 3 178 views

Kazakhstan News

Elections of Senators of Kazakhstan set for October 1

The elections of the Senators of the Parliament of Kazakhstan are set for October 1 according to the decree signed by President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev, akipress reports citing the press service of the President. August 5 2014, 10:55 3 477 views

World News

Death toll rises in Azerbaijan-Armenia conflict

Azerbaijan and Armenia on Monday both reported more losses in a sharp escalation of fighting over the South Caucasus region Nagorno-Karabakh, with 18 soldiers now confirmed dead. August 5 2014, 10:36 1 772 views

World News

Israel: Troops withdrawing from Gaza ahead of cease-fire

The Israeli military said Tuesday it was withdrawing its troops from Gaza ahead of a 72-hour humanitarian cease-fire, cnn.com. August 5 2014, 10:27 2 062 views

World News

More Than 300 Ukrainian Troops Cross Into Russia, Confusion Reigns

Ukraine said on Monday it was in talks with Moscow over the return of 311 Ukrainian soldiers and border guards who had been forced by fighting with separatists to cross into Russia, but Russian border authorities said the troops were seeking asylum, azh.kz reports refers to hp.com. August 5 2014, 10:20 3 051 views

World News

Cease-fire declared in Gaza, will it hold?

Israel declared a seven-hour humanitarian cease-fire Monday, according to the Israel Defense Forces, but a spokesman for Hamas said it's not agreeing to the cease-fire, cnn reports. August 4 2014, 17:55 2 331 views

Kazakhstan News

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to visit Kazakhstan this week

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is expected to pay a visit to Kazakhstan this week, Kazakh Foreign Ministry said on Aug.4, azh.kz refers to trend.az. August 4 2014, 17:51 2 745 views

Society

Atyrau sponsored the pilgrim runner

The assistance of Atyrau sponsors made it possible for marathoner Dulat Imankazhy to continue his hajj (pilgrimage) to Mecca. The people in Astana who promised to help him, didn’t send him money. The money for D. Imankazhy’s pilgrimage was collected in our city. August 4 2014, 17:31 5 358 views

World News

Ohio's 4th largest city has no drinking water-3rd day

Long lines formed at water distribution centers and store shelves were quickly emptied of bottled water after Ohio's fourth-largest city told residents not to drink from its water supply that was fouled by toxins possibly from algae on Lake Erie, azh.kz refers to ap.com. August 4 2014, 15:44 2 794 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan exports hazardous waste to France

Kazakhstan's Ministry of Environment and Water Resources and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have jointly disposed of 80 tonnes of sovtol, a hazardous oil containing polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) in France, tengrinews reports citing the Press Service of the Ministry.  August 4 2014, 15:09 1 771 views

Kazakhstan News

Shakespeare's Globe to perform Hamlet in English in Astana

The world renowned Shakespeare's Globe theatre will perform one of William Shakespeare's greatest plays Hamlet in Astana, tengrinews reports. August 4 2014, 11:56 2 999 views

Crime

Italian top manager released from prison

Italian Flavio Sidagni  sentenced in 2010 to 6 years of imprisonment for drug-related deals, was released from prison on August 1. The specialized inter-district court on criminal cases of Atyrau Oblast satisfied his petition for conditional early relief.  August 4 2014, 10:46 6 998 views

Society

Road repairs in Atyrau on August 4

On August 4, due to road repairs the traffic movement on the following street will be restricted: on Makhambet Street the road section from Philharmonic Concert Hall till intersection with Azattyk Avenue. August 4 2014, 12:04 1 902 views

World News

China quake death toll rises to 381, over 1,800 injured

Over 380 people were killed and around 1,800 injured after an earthquake measuring from 6.1 to 6.5, according to different estimates, toppled thousands of buildings in China’s southwestern Yunnan province, rt.com reports. August 4 2014, 10:31 3 506 views

Kazakhstan News

Rumors of second devaluation in Kazakhstan are speculations: experts

Financial experts have shared their opinions about the possibility of the second wave of devaluation of the Tenge, Kazakhstan’s national currency, Tengrinews reports.  August 1 2014, 15:56 2 056 views

World News

Gaza ceasefire breaks down just hours after it began

A three-day ceasefire agreed by Israel and the Islamist militant group Hamas has fallen apart within a few hours of it coming into effect. The two sides have accused each other of breaching the temporary truce, a Deutsche Welle report says.  August 1 2014, 15:50 1 797 views

Kazakhstan News

Russia may stop funding Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan

Russian Finance Ministry plans to stop funding Baikonur Cosmodrome located in Kazakhstan as of 2016, Russian Izvestia newspaper reported on August 1, Trend writes. August 1 2014, 15:54 2 147 views