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
World News Thai protesters start Bangkok "shutdown" in bid to topple PM Thousands of anti-government protesters set up blockades at several major intersections in Bangkok on Monday as they sought to cripple Thailand's capital, stepping up pressure on Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra to resign, reuters reports. January 13 2014, 12:46 1 436 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Kazakh song of gestures stole American heart Things lost in translation and the cultural gap are not jokes in the modern age of seemingly enhanced global communication. But a story of love that surpasses barriers like language, culture and even silence will certainly melt the hearts of even hard-boiled skeptics. The story starts with Aaron Bean who volunteered in 2011 to be a part of Peace Corps in Kazakhstan and fell in love with a deaf Kazakh girl Botagoz Usenova, tengrinews reports. January 13 2014, 10:20 1 889 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Number one again: Astana Arlans beat Poland Hussars The Astana Arlans got back on track and won over Poland Hussars 4:1 in their first fight of the year in Poland, tengrinews reports citing Vesti.kz. January 13 2014, 09:37 1 777 просмотрs
World News 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 1 847 просмотрs
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 1 126 просмотрs
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 2 892 просмотрs
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 5 835 просмотрs
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 1 264 просмотрs
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 3 158 просмотрs
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 1 307 просмотрs
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 9 301 просмотрs
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 1 139 просмотрs
World News 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 1 920 просмотрs
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 2 366 просмотрs
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 1 699 просмотрs
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 1 501 просмотрs
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 1 502 просмотрs
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 7 284 просмотрs
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 1 219 просмотрs
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 2 446 просмотрs
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 1 448 просмотрs
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 2 083 просмотрs
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 1 160 просмотрs