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Tymoshenko Calls For Defense Against Russian 'War'

Yulia Tymoshenko has called on Ukrainians to come together to defend the country against what she describes as a "war" launched by Russia aimed at seizing Ukrainian territory, rferl.org reports.   April 16 2014, 15:11 2 288 просмотрs

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Ukraine cuts off water supplies to Crimea

Dnipro water supplies to Crimea via the North Crimean canal have been cut down almost by two-thirds at the behest of Kyiv, Crimean First Deputy Prime Minister Rustam Temirgaliyev said, interfax.com.ua reports. April 16 2014, 12:03 2 144 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

LUKOIL sells 50% in Caspian Investment Resources Ltd with assets in Kazakhstan to China’s Sinopec

Russian oil giant LUKOIL has sold 50% in Caspian Investment Resources Ltd. to China’s Sinopec, tengrinews reports citing Russia’s Vedomosti. April 16 2014, 11:50 1 825 просмотрs

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At least 2 killed, scores rescued after S. Korean ship full of students sinks

Dozens of rescue boats and helicopters scrambled Wednesday to save more than 470 people, including many high school students, after a ferry sank off South Korea's southern coast, officials said. At least two people died and 14 were said to have been injured, foxnews reports. April 16 2014, 11:37 2 355 просмотрs

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Army Attacks Protesters in Eastern Ukraine, First Wounded Reported

The Ukrainian army started on Tuesday a special operation in a crackdown on pro-federalism militia in eastern Ukraine, with reports emerging of first casualties among protesters, ria.ru reports. April 16 2014, 11:25 1 609 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Ukraine and Kazakhstan agree to resume economic cooperation

Ukraine and Kazakhstan have agreed to resume economic cooperation, tengrinews reports, citing the country’s PM Karim Massimov as saying. April 16 2014, 11:18 1 848 просмотрs

Economy

Kashagan: Will they come out 'dry' from sea water?

On Thursday, April 17, members of the government and main investors of the North Caspian project will have a meeting where the investors are going to propose a detailed plan of activities till the end of 2014.   This was voiced by Erbolat Dosaev, the RoK Minister of Economy and Budget Planning at the briefing in Astana on Monday. It is interesting to know whether he will also be taken to task for his contractor company at Kashagan?  April 16 2014, 11:08 3 626 просмотрs

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Obama urges Putin to rein in separatists

US President Barack Obama has urged his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to use his influence to make separatists in eastern Ukraine stand down, bbc reports. April 15 2014, 15:51 1 211 просмотрs

Society

Anti-Eurasian Union Forum was held in Almaty

Last Saturday “an Anti-Euroasian Forum" took place in Almaty at KazZhol hotel. The forum gathered those who were against the idea of Kazakhstan joining the Euroasian economic union (EurAsEC). April 15 2014, 15:40 3 407 просмотрs

Society

Today Kazakhstan celebrates the national Day of Lovers

Today, April 15, Kazakhstan celebrates the national Day of lovers - Ұлттық ғашықтар күні (Oulttyk gashiktar kouni). April 15 2014, 15:08 3 873 просмотрs

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White House confirms CIA director visited Ukraine over weekend

White House spokesman Jay Carney confirmed that CIA Director John Brennan visited Ukrainian capital Kiev over the weekend and met with high-ranked Ukrainian officials, rt.com reports. April 15 2014, 10:56 1 759 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakh Minister of Economic denies participation of his company in pipeline welding, but at Kashagan they state the reverse

Erbolat Dosayev denies participation of ERSAI Caspian Contractor company in supply and welding of defective pipes at Kashagan field, where oil production has been suspended for the next two years, azh.zk reports, citing KazTAG. April 15 2014, 10:18 4 277 просмотрs

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Oil slick found in search for MH 370 as undersea drone dives

Authorities on the hunt for missing Malaysian Airlines flight MH 370 say an oil slick has been discovered close to the search area in the southern Indian Ocean, euronews.com reports. April 14 2014, 19:52 1 564 просмотрs

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Pakistan suspected cannibal in Punjab re-arrested

A man has been arrested on suspicion of cannibalising a young child, police in Pakistan's Punjab province say, bbc reports. April 14 2014, 19:26 2 419 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan ministers share fault for defective Kashagan pipes

Kazakhstan ministers also share fault for defective pipes at Kashagan field. At least, two current members of the government, whose companies directly participated in the preparatory operations prior to commencement of commercial oil production, azh.kz reports citing kaztag.kz. April 14 2014, 18:05 6 775 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakh Minister of Economic Affairs on Kashagan

The Kashagan field in the Kazakhstan sector of the Caspian Sea may not achieve the commercial production in 2014, said Erbolat Dosayev, the Minister of Economics and Budget Planning of Kazakhstan, azh.kz reports, citing IA-Novosti-Kazakhstan. April 14 2014, 16:11 2 826 просмотрs

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Ukraine's ousted president puts blame on CIA

Ukraine's ousted president has accused the CIA of being behind the new Ukrainian government's decision to deploy armed forces to quash an increasingly brazen pro-Russian insurgency, AP reports. April 14 2014, 15:22 1 374 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

70-y.o. Kazakh citizen carries EXPO 2017 flag across globe to promote event

In a unique citizen's initiative, Sapar Iskakov, 70, a tireless entrepreneur from Kazakhstan, has been carrying the flag of EXPO 2017 across the globe to promote the forthcoming international exhibition that the Central Asian country is hosting in its capital Astana, Business-Standard reported. April 14 2014, 12:57 2 432 просмотрs

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Sub will be used in search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 jet

Official says a sub will be deployed for first time to search for Malaysia jet wreckage, yahoonews.com reports. April 14 2014, 12:34 2 836 просмотрs

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Special Forces, Right Sector Besiege Ukraine's Slavyansk: at least three dead

Special forces loyal to government and armed men from the radical Right Sector movement launched an operation Sunday to suppress pro-federalization protesters in the east Ukrainian town of Slaviansk, ria.ru reports. April 14 2014, 10:55 1 939 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Russian Official Apologizes For Kazakh Territory Comment

The parliament speaker in Russia's Khakassia Republic has apologized for a statement he made about Moscow's right to "own" territories in Kazakhstan. rferl.org reports. April 14 2014, 09:50 2 218 просмотрs

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Ukraine's acting president orders launch of 'full-scale anti-terrorist operation' in eastern Ukraine

Ukraine's acting President Alexander Turchinov says that he has ordered to launch a 'full-scale anti-terrorist operation' in eastern Ukraine. The country's armed forces will take part in the operation. Turchinov also noted that Kiev "is willing to consider granting more authority to the regions, including a sweeping self-government reform, as well as 'renewal' of the local authorities," according to voiceofrussia.com. April 14 2014, 09:00 1 617 просмотрs

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Parliament to pass package of laws to allow Ukrainians go to EU without visas, says Turchynov

Acting Ukrainian President and Speaker of the Ukrainian parliament Oleksandr Turchynov has expressed hope that Ukrainians will be able to travel to the European Union countries without visas in the near term, interfax.com.ua reports. April 12 2014, 12:01 1 606 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

China wants to build power plant in Kazakhstan

China is interested in constructing a thermal power plant (TPP) in Kazakhstan, tengrinews reports citing the press service of Samruk-Kazyna, Kazakhstan's state-run National Wealth Fund. April 12 2014, 11:48 3 590 просмотрs

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Russia has no intention to incorporate southeastern Ukraine: FM

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Friday Russia has no intention to incorporate the southeastern regions of Ukraine, azh.kz reports. April 12 2014, 11:21 2 201 просмотрs