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Crime

Atyrau region police officers rescued newborn thrown into toilet

A newborn child was found live in Sagiz district of Atyrau region in a street toilet, the head of the press service of Atyrau region DIA Gulnazira Mukhtarova said, azh.kz reports. July 25 2014, 09:58 3 344 views

Kazakhstan News

Iranian President to visit Kazakhstan in September

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani is scheduled to make trips to Kazakhstan and Tajikistan in September, bnews. kz reports. July 24 2014, 17:21 1 346 views

World News

Air Algerie plane crashes in Niger — Algerian TV

Air Algerie’s passenger plane has crashed in the Republic of Niger, Algerian TV reports. There were 116 people on board. According to preliminary reports, 80 of them were citizens of France. July 24 2014, 17:14 1 358 views

Society

It’s not the city that makes the Mayor, but the Mayor who makes the city

It is interesting to observe how the look of our city changes every time the regional governor or the city mayor is changed. And good old proverb “tastes differ” could be applied here. July 24 2014, 17:03 3 433 views

World News

Lithuania to start using euro from January 1, 2015

Lithuania will start using the euro from January 1, 2015 and will become the 19th member of the euro area, Lithuanian Finance Minister Rimantas Sadzius said in a radio interview from Brussels on Wednesday, news.nom.co reports. July 24 2014, 13:24 1 940 views

Kazakhstan News

Russia launches Progress freighter to space station

Russia’s Soyuz space carrier with Progress M-24M freighter blasted off to the International Space Station (ISS) from the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan on early Thursday, the Mission Control reported on Monday. July 24 2014, 13:15 2 815 views

World News

Gaza crisis: Palestinians flee to UN shelters in search of safety

United Nations humanitarian agency UNWRA has estimated that over 100,000 people have been displaced by the violence in Gaza, euronews.com reports. July 24 2014, 13:02 1 293 views

Ecology

Bilateral discussions about disappearing Ural River

A joint meeting of the Kazakhstan-Russian commission on protection of cross-border water facilities was held in Atyrau. The commission reviewed the issue of the shallowing Ural River. July 24 2014, 10:53 4 047 views

Ecology

In anticipation of billions in environmental fines-2

On July 23, the cassation board of Atyrau regional court after review, dismissed the appeal filed by NCOC and Agip KCO about recognizing the instruction issued by the Department of Ecology as illegal. The instruction was about the payment of ecological damage in the amount of 134,2bn tenge. July 23 2014, 19:10 3 090 views

Society

Today Muslims celebrate Kadyr Tuni - Night of the Holy Quran Revelation

To-night, from 23d to 24th July, Muslims in Kazakhstan and throughout the world will meet Kadyr Tuni - the 27th holy night of the month of Ramadan, which stands for the Night of the Holy Quran Revelation. This night is told to be around the last ten days on Ramadan. This night is believed to be the one on which Muhammad first received the revelation of the Holy Quran. July 23 2014, 16:47 4 050 views

World News

Malaysian Experts Investigating Boeing Crash Come Under Fire in Ukraine – Donetsk Militia

A group of Malaysian experts traveling to the Boeing crash site near Donetsk witnessed an attack carried out by Ukraine’s aviation against independence supporters, a local militia spokesman accompanying the vehicles told RIA Novosti. July 23 2014, 16:24 2 679 views

World News

Exxon Mobil faces lawsuit over alleged anti-gay bias

The Illinois Human Rights Commission overturned a lower body’s decision to dismiss the case of LGBT discrimination at US oil major ExxonMobil and a lawsuit will now move forward, Washington Blade reported, ria. ru reports. July 23 2014, 16:03 2 211 views

World News

Turkey arrests 200 top police in wire-tapping probe

Turkish authorities on Tuesday arrested scores of senior police officers on suspicion of illegally eavesdropping on top officials, including Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, afp reported. July 23 2014, 13:40 3 380 views

World News

Some 50 tourists missing in mudslides in the Saklikent Canyon, Turkey

A group of 46 tourists was hit by a mudslide in the Saklikent Canyon (Mugla Province, Turkey) as a result of heavy rains in Fethiye mountains. One tourist died and 10 more were injured, ITAR-TASS reports, vestnikavkaza.com reports. July 23 2014, 13:33 1 381 views

Kazakhstan News

Air Astana conducts first flight to Ukraine since MH17 crash

Air Astana made its first flight to Kiev after the crash of Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 over Donetsk region in Ukraine, tengrinews report citing the press service of the airline company.  July 23 2014, 12:22 2 020 views

World News

Georgians and Armenians fight in Tbilisi center, clergy involved in fighting

A serious incident based on ethnic enmity took place near the Surb Echmiadzin Armenian Church, one of the rare operating Armenian churches in Georgia, in the center of Tbilisi. Several dozens of people were involved in it, including clergy. It is the first serious conflict in the historic Armenian Avlabar quarter. July 23 2014, 12:11 1 753 views

Society

Roads are closed for repairs on July 23

On July 23, due to road repairs the movement of traffic on the following streets will be restricted: July 23 2014, 11:47 1 669 views

Crime

Atyrau-Zharyk power supply company denies allegations about large-scale bribe giving

Earlier we reported that on July 1, 2014, RoK Financial Police officers detained the chairman of Kazakhstan Agency for Regulation of Natural Monopolies Murat Ospanov in Astana over suspicion in $300US bribe taking for lobbing the interests of a certain “monopoly entity”. Yesterday it became clear that “monopoly entity” is Atyrau Zharyk company (supplier of electricity). July 23 2014, 11:31 6 055 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakh company reinsured downed Malaysia Airlines Boeing for $3mln

Payments of Kazakhstan-based Eurasia Insurance Company may exceed $3 million in claims over the shot down Malaysia Airlines MH17 flight. July 23 2014, 10:42 2 687 views

World News

Intelligence Officials Present Evidence for How Malaysian Plane Was Shot Down

Senior U.S. intelligence officials presented evidence today that they say makes a “solid case” as to why the U.S. believes a Russian made SA-11 missile fired from separatist-held eastern Ukraine shot down Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 last week, abcnews.com reports. July 23 2014, 10:39 2 695 views

World News

Flight Recorders of Crashed Malaysian Boeing to Be Analyzed in UK

The flight recorders of the Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 that crashed in eastern Ukraine last week will be analyzed by experts in the United Kingdom, the Ukrainian government said Tuesday, ria.ru reports.  July 22 2014, 17:57 2 798 views

World News

Bodies of MH17 flight crash victims leave Ukraine for the Netherlands

A train carrying the remains of most of the almost 300 victims of the Malaysia Airlines plane downed over Ukraine left the site on Monday, after the Malaysian Prime Minister reached a deal with the leader of pro-Russian separatists controlling the area, globalpost.com reports. July 22 2014, 16:37 2 131 views

Kazakhstan News

François Hollande to visit Kazakhstan in H2 2014 - Akorda

Secretary of State of Kazakhstan Adilbek Dzhaksybekov had a meeting with Ambassador of France to Kazakhstan Francis Etienne, the press service of the Akorda said July 22. July 22 2014, 16:32 3 386 views

World News

U.S. official: Missile shot down Malaysia Airlines plane

A Malaysia Airlines passenger jet crashed in a rebel-controlled part of eastern Ukraine on Thursday, spurring swift accusations from Ukrainian officials that "terrorists" shot down the aircraft, cnn reports. July 22 2014, 15:34 3 114 views

World News

Six-year-old 'raped' by staff at India school

Tension has mounted in the southern Indian city of Bangalore after a six-year-old girl was allegedly raped by two staff members on the premises of a prominent school, aljazeera. com reports. July 22 2014, 14:55 2 631 views