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West Virginia chemical spill cuts water to up to 300,000, state of emergency declared

A chemical spill into a West Virginia river has led to a tap water ban for up to 300,000 people, shut down bars and restaurants and led to a run on bottled water in some stores as people looked to stock up, usnews.com reports. January 13 2014, 09:15 2 138 views

World News

France's first lady hospitalized after report of Hollande's affair

The first lady of France, Valerie Trierweiler, has been hospitalized since Friday following allegations that President Francois Hollande has been having an affair with a French actress, a top member of Trierweiler's staff said, cnn.com reports. January 13 2014, 09:05 1 425 views

Kazakhstan News

Moldovan investor Wins $506 Million Arbitration Award Against Kazakhstan

King & Spalding secured an arbitration award of $506 million, plus interest, against the Republic of Kazakhstan on behalf of Moldovan investors Anatolie and Gabriel Stati and their companies, Ascom SA and Terra Raf Trans Traiding Ltd. The award is the largest award under the Energy Charter Treaty and the third-largest treaty arbitration award in history marketwired.com reports January 10 2014, 18:09 3 148 views

Sport

Senegalese quarter-back Abdoulaye Diallo signed 3-year contract with Atyrau football club

Abdoulaye Diallo, the quarter-back of Casa sports (Senegalese elite) signed a three-year contract with Atyrau football club (elite Kazakh) and says that this is  “a new challenge” in his career, azh.kz reports citing aps.sn. January 10 2014, 17:57 6 960 views

World News

FBI Sends Agents to Help Guard Olympics

The head of the Federal Bureau of Investigation is sending dozens of agents and other specialists to Russia to help secure the Winter Olympics from possible terrorist attacks, online.wsj.com reports. January 10 2014, 15:09 1 520 views

Crime

Financial Police: $1mln Tax Evasion Case Initiated

Financial Police of Atyrau Oblast circulated press release about initiation of legal proceedings against SnabOilStroy LLP for tax evasion amounting to nearly 160 million tenge. January 10 2014, 12:49 3 464 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan tourists to enjoy five-star liner for $8,000 during 10 Sochi Olympics days

Kazakhstan tourists will be staying on board of a five-star liner during the Sochi Olympics, tengrinews reports citing the press-service of the Industry and Tourism Committee of the Kazakhstan Ministry of Industry and New Technologies. January 10 2014, 12:11 1 522 views

Politics

Zhanaozen Activist To Be Sent To Minimum-Security Kazakh Colony

The only female activist jailed on charges of organizing violent protests in Kazakhstan's southwestern town of Zhanaozen is due to be transferred to a minimum-security penal colony. January 10 2014, 11:31 10 301 views

World News

Police Open Inquiry Into Quran Burning Video

Police in Moscow are investigating a video that shows supposed football fans burning a Quran and attacking Muslims in retribution for recent suicide bombings in Volgograd, themoscowtimes.com reports. January 10 2014, 11:14 1 387 views

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French magazine reveals Hollande 'affair' with actress

French magazine Closer on Friday said President Francois Hollande was having an affair with actress Julie Gayet, promising to back its claim with photographs after months of swirling rumours. January 10 2014, 10:42 2 307 views

Kazakhstan News

Extradition limits Ablyazov’s ability to launder proceeds of his wrongdoing: Chris Hardman

BTA Bank has welcomed the forthcoming extradition of its ex-chairman Mukhtar Ablyazov from France, tengrinews reports, citing the Bank’s press-service. The bank’s spokesman emphasized the move is key to having the bank’s assets siphoned off by Mr. Ablyazov recovered. January 10 2014, 10:33 2 724 views

Kazakhstan News

NCOC discusses safe oil production at Kashagan

North Caspian Operating Company (NCOC), the operator of the Kazakhstani field Kashagan, has begun a preliminary discussion of possible scenarios of a safe oil production restart, NCOC’s press service has said.  January 10 2014, 10:29 1 935 views

World News

Probe 'blames Sinopec, city for deadly China pipeline blast'

An official inquiry blames China's state-owned oil giant Sinopec and local authorities in the city of Qingdao for a November pipeline explosion that killed 62 people, tengrinews reports, citing AFP. January 10 2014, 10:24 1 778 views

World News

It's raining bats in Australia

As many as 100,000 of the winged mammals fell from the sky and died, the result of an incredible heat wave, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation(ABC) reports. January 10 2014, 09:39 1 743 views

Society

A few large shopping malls expected to be opened in Atyrau in near future

The Turkish shopping center development and investment industry leader ‘Turkmall” has published on its website the information about implementation of two shopping mall projects in Kazakhstan under the brand names “Forum Atyrau” and ”Forum Almaty” (http://en.turkmalls.com/news.asp?tag=News).  January 9 2014, 17:40 7 877 views

Kazakhstan News

France approves extradition of Kazakh tycoon to Russia and Ukraine

A French court Thursday approved the extradition of exiled Kazakh oligarch Mukhtar Ablyazov, an opposition figure wanted on embezzlement charges by Russia and Ukraine, ap.com reports. January 9 2014, 16:21 1 426 views

Kazakhstan News

"Kazakh space agency chief: Kazakhstan doesn't want Russia to quit Baikonur"

"We would not like Baikonur to ruin," Talgat Musabayev, Head of the National Space Agency of Kazakhstan, said in an interview, itar-tass.com reports. January 9 2014, 16:08 2 759 views

World News

Russia on high alert after five bodies found in Stavropol

In Russia, security forces have been put on high alert after the discovery of five dead bodies in the south of the country, euronews.com reports. January 9 2014, 15:55 1 664 views

World News

Afghan girl in bomb plot asks president for new home

An Afghan girl who says her brother sought to use her as a suicide bomber asked President Hamid Karzai on Wednesday to find her a new home, ctvnews.ca reports. January 9 2014, 14:32 2 343 views

World News

Syria crisis: Russia blocks UN statement on Aleppo attacks

Russia has blocked a UN Security Council statement condemning the Syrian government's use of air strikes against civilians in the city of Aleppo. January 9 2014, 11:23 1 426 views

Kazakhstan News

Home prices keep climbing in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan saw upsurge in resale prices of fully furnished apartments in December 2013. January 9 2014, 11:13 1 635 views

Kazakhstan News

Date Set For Retrial In High-Profile Kazakh Murder Case

A date has been set for the retrial of Yerzhan Utembaev, a former top Kazakh official found guilty of ordering hit on Altynbek Sarsenbaev, a Kazakh opposition leader and former information minister, azh.kz reports. January 8 2014, 17:31 2 712 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan introduces new regulations for labour migrants

New regulations for labour migrants came into force in Kazakhstan, zakon.kz reported. January 8 2014, 17:22 2 835 views

World News

Yellen gets final stamp of approval to head U.S. Fed

Janet Yellen, a key force behind the Federal Reserve's unprecedented and controversial efforts to boost the U.S. economy, was confirmed by the Senate on Monday to lead the central bank just as it begins to unwind that stimulus, reuters reports. January 8 2014, 15:34 1 716 views

World News

New York cops among 106 accused over 9/11 fraud

Former New York police officers and firefighters were among 106 people indicted Tuesday over a "massive fraud" worth hundreds of millions of dollars, some in connection with the September 11 attacks, news.yahoo.com reports. January 8 2014, 13:27 1 484 views