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Nursultan Nazarbayev delivers his Presidential Address to the people of Kazakhstan

Today Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev started delivering his annual state of the nation address in Astana, azh.kz reports.   January 17 2014, 13:02 1 777 просмотрs

Crime

Chief rescuer detained on suspicion of taking bribe

The department on combat against economic and corruption crime (financial police) on Atyrau Oblast circulated press release about detaining the Head of the Western Regional Airmobile Rapid Response  and Rescue Group under the RoK Ministry of Emergency Situations January 17 2014, 09:58 1 914 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan to Auction Energy Exploration Rights

Energy-rich Kazakhstan plans to auction exploration rights to eight or nine oil and gas fields in the Central Asian nation this year, a senior official said Thursday, ria.ru reports. January 17 2014, 09:38 1 419 просмотрs

World News

US Senators Seek to Extend Magnitsky Sanctions Globally

Two senior US senators introduced legislation Thursday that would extend the Magnitsky Act sanctions punishing alleged Russian rights abusers to individuals around the world that Washington deems complicit in human rights violations, ria.ru reports. January 17 2014, 09:33 1 424 просмотрs

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Beijing announces emergency measures amid fog of pollution

With its skies regularly shrouded by a filthy film of gray smog, bringing chaos to the transportation network and forcing millions to seek refuge behind surgical masks, Beijing has been forced to take more extreme action, cnn reports. January 16 2014, 16:19 2 316 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Minister: Kazakhstan’s Kashagan field developers to be fined

Developers of the Kashagan field in Kazakhstan, will be fined both for environmental damage due to an accident and suspension of work at the field, Kazakh Minister of Oil and Gas Uzakbai Karabalin said at a press conference on Jan.16 following the meeting of the Board of KazEnergy Association, trend.az reports. January 16 2014, 15:56 3 063 просмотрs

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95% Egypt voters back constitution

Egyptians who voted in a referendum overwhelmingly approved a new constitution, official sources said, citing early results of a ballot that could set the stage for army chief General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to declare his candidacy for president, reuters repots. January 16 2014, 14:00 1 751 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan's economy the 67th freest in the world - Index of Economic Freedom

Kazakhstan’s economic freedom score is 63.7, making its economy the 67th freest in the 2014 Index, reads Heritage Foundation report.  January 16 2014, 13:13 1 220 просмотрs

World News

Kuwait Leads Aid Pledges For War-Ravaged Syria

Kuwait, the United States and other donor nations have so far promised more than $1.2 billion of new funding to alleviate the suffering of Syrians affected by their country's civil war at the start of an international fundraising conference Wednesday that aid officials hope will help cover billions of dollars needed this year, ria.ru reports January 16 2014, 11:06 2 542 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan eyes its 'Cannabis Klondike'

Despite a heavy-handed campaign against drug trafficking and related crime in the country, one Kazakh lawmaker thinks it's time to cash in on some 140,000 stubborn hectares of wild cannabis that can be found around Kazakhstan. Darigha Nazarbaeva, the eldest daughter of Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbaev, proposed this week that the country lease some of its treasured cannabis fields to international pharmaceutical companies, stuff.co.nz reports. January 16 2014, 11:00 8 270 просмотрs

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Kazakh Professor Solves Another Millennium Prize Problem

Academician from Astana Mukhtarbai Otelbayev has solved one of seven most difficult mathematical millennium problems, the press service of the Eurasian National University reported. January 15 2014, 12:21 2 715 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan gives greenlight to sell 95 pct stake in Maten Petroleum

The government of RK gives greenlight to Chinese Hainan Zhenghe Industrial to purchase 95% stake in Kazakhstan oil-extracting company Maten Petroleum, azh.kz reports. January 15 2014, 11:35 6 236 просмотрs

World News

Kyrgyz Ambassador Recalled Over Border Clash With Tajikistan

Kyrgyzstan has recalled its ambassador to Tajikistan on Tuesday following a border skirmish on Saturday, inform.kz reports citing Kyrgyz media. January 15 2014, 10:22 1 491 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

The Emir of Qatar to pay official visit to Kazakhstan

The Emir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani will pay an official visit to Astana on January 17-18, reads the press service of the Committee for Investments under the Ministry of Industry and New Technologies, inform.kz reports. January 15 2014, 10:11 1 512 просмотрs

World News

Edward Snowden to join Freedom of Press Foundation Board of Directors

Edward J. Snowden, the former National Security Agency contractor whose leaks of secret documents set off a national and global debate about government spying, is joining the board of a nonprofit organization co-founded by Daniel Ellsberg, the well-known leaker of the Pentagon Papers during the Vietnam War, nytimes.com reports. January 15 2014, 09:29 1 052 просмотрs

World News

With Muslim Brotherhood crushed, Egypt sets sights on Hamas

After crushing the Muslim Brotherhood at home, Egypt's military rulers plan to undermine the Palestinian militant group Hamas, which runs the neighboring Gaza Strip, senior Egyptian security officials told reuters. January 14 2014, 16:42 1 574 просмотрs

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Kerry seeks to bridge US-Russia gap with potatoes

After months of tension between the United States and Russia over issues ranging from Edward Snowden's intelligence leaks to the Syrian conflict, US Secretary of State John Kerry sought to bridge the diplomatic gap Monday by giving his Russian counterpart an unusual gift of potatoes, yahoo.com reports. January 14 2014, 16:00 1 027 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

MPs waive off legalization of polygamy in Kazakhstan

Members of Kazakhstan's Majilis (Lower Chamber of the Parliament) have commented on the idea of making polygamy legal in Kazakhstan, tengrinews reports. January 14 2014, 15:28 1 587 просмотрs

World News

American journalist David Satter kicked out of Russia

Russia has expelled American journalist and author David Satter, a former Moscow correspondent for the Financial Times and a longtime critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Satter told followers on Twitter, cnn reports. January 14 2014, 15:20 2 492 просмотрs

Society

Moldovan investor wins $1 million in court against Kazakhstan

The story with seizure of the oil business belonging to the Moldavian billionaire Anatol Stati ended up with loss for Kazakhstan at the Stockholm arbitration court. The oligarch managed towin by court action 506 million dollars (but together with penalties  -  about 1 billion), having proved that in 2010 the Kazakhstan authorities illegally took his oil and gas business. “Ak Zhaik” wrote about this conflict where politics, oil and corruption were mixed, that ended with intricate scenario of Moldovan national escaping from Atyrau prison. January 14 2014, 11:11 5 059 просмотрs

Crime

Thief from Kulsary tried to make money out of stolen peacocks

According to Gulnazira Mukhtarova, the head of press service of Atyrau Oblast Internal Affairs Department, an unusual theft took place in Kulsary. The owner of rare peacock birds filed a police report. January 14 2014, 09:41 4 028 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

2.5 thousand CCTV cameras to be installed in Astana in preparation for EXPO 2017

Additional 2.5 thousand CCTV cameras have been installed in Astana in preparation for the EXPO 2017, this has been announced by the Minister of Internal Affairs Kalmukhanbet Kassymov at the Government Hour in the Majilis, inform.kz reports. January 14 2014, 09:06 1 281 просмотрs

World News

Ronaldo wins Golden Ball

Cristiano Ronaldo has won the FIFA Ballon d’Or (Golden Ball) award for 2013, ending Lionel Messi’s four-year run as the world’s best football player, nationnews.com reports.   January 14 2014, 09:02 3 710 просмотрs

Crime

Kulsary: Prosecutor’s assistant in custody for running over pedestrian

Marat Yermekov, the assistant to prosecutor of Zhyloy District, has been arrested for running over the pedestrian. The pedestrian succumbed to injuries. The incident took place in Kulsary during the night on January 5, azh.kz reports. January 13 2014, 16:45 1 806 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

STF of Interior Ministry Investigating Murder of Businessman in West KZ Oblast

Last night three unknown persons boldly attacked the house of the farmer Vitaly Karkula - a well known businessman in Zelenovsky district of West Kazakhstan Oblast and shot him dead during the night assault. His spouse Valentina Karkula, the deputy of the regional maslikhat (local government) was badly injured and now is in intensive care unit, azh.kz reports citing “Moi Gorod” Internet portal.  January 13 2014, 16:09 1 860 просмотрs