World News F.B.I. Director to Give Speech Addressing Relations Between Police and Blacks The F.B.I. director, James B. Comey, on Thursday will wade into the national debate about the relationship between police officers and African-Americans that was highlighted by the fatal shooting of an unarmed black man in Ferguson, Mo., in August. It will be the first time one of the bureau’s directors has publicly addressed the issue of race at length. February 12 2015, 17:28 2 873 просмотрs
Economy TCO: “Our investments in Kazakhstan intended for decades” Tengizchevroil LLP and the North Caspian project Operator NCOC will not reduce social packages for their staff despite reduction of oil price. February 12 2015, 16:25 3 430 просмотрs
World News Poroshenko, Putin agree on cease-fire in eastern Ukraine The leaders of Ukraine, Russia, France and Germany have agreed on a cease-fire in Donbas starting from 12 a.m. on Feb. 15, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Feb. 12. February 12 2015, 15:42 2 753 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Kazakhstan's economy not in crisis, says Nazarbayev “Kazakhstan feels negative global economic trends but there is no separate crisis in Kazakhstan,” said President Nursultan Nazarbayev during today's enlarged meeting of the government in the presidential residence of Akorda. February 12 2015, 15:08 1 980 просмотрs
World News 14-hour Normandy format marathon talks in Minsk end, ceasefire to be implemented in next 48 hours The participants in the talks in Minsk plan to implement the ceasefire in the east of Ukraine in the next 48 hours, German agency DPA said on Thursday, citing its own sources. February 12 2015, 12:47 1 832 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Murat Aspanov due to be sentenced this week, might face 11 years in prison Former chairman of the Antimonopoly Agency of Kazakhstan Murat Ospanov might face up to eleven years in prison, he is due to be sentenced on February 13. February 12 2015, 12:43 2 121 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Kazakhstan central bank to allow gradual KZT devaluation if oil prices below $50 Oil-dependent Kazakhstan will allow gradual devaluation of tenge national currency in case crude oil price gets bellow $50 a barrel, National Bank chief Kairat Kelimbetov told a press conference in Astana on February 12. February 12 2015, 12:30 4 380 просмотрs
World News Talks on Ukrainian Crisis in Minsk Push on Into Morning Leaders of Russia, Ukraine, Germany and France began much-anticipated talks on Wednesday, on a peace plan that could end the deadly 10-month conflict in eastern Ukraine. February 12 2015, 12:25 2 299 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Kazakhstan to optimize taxes for mining enterprises Kazakhstan will optimize taxes for mining enterprises until the end of the first quarter of 2015, the Kazakh energy minister, Vladimir Shkolnik, said Feb. 11. February 11 2015, 17:07 2 314 просмотрs
World News US closes embassy in Yemen, evacuates staff The United States has shut down its embassy in Yemen indefinitely and evacuated its staff and their families due to the worsening security conditions in the country, the State Department said. February 11 2015, 17:00 2 450 просмотрs
Society Atyrau helps relatives of Ukrainians killed in Kulsary-Atyrau highway car crash (update) After our publication “Son of engineer from Lugansk who died in road accident asks for help” compassionate residents of Atyrau responded and provided assistance to the Ukrainian family. February 11 2015, 16:00 4 546 просмотрs
World News Houston Family Will Let Bobbi Kristina Die on Same Day as Whitney Bobbi Kristina Brown's family will take her off life support on Wednesday so that Brown can die on the same day as her mother Whitney Houston, the New York Post's Page Six reports. February 11 2015, 00:55 1 383 просмотрs
World News Gunshots fired at police in Marseille housing estate Police said Monday they came under fire as they rushed into a housing estate in the French city of Marseille after residents alerted them that hooded people had shot "Kalashnikovs" in the air. February 10 2015, 17:10 2 591 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Kashagan economically viable with prices for oil at $100 per barrel Kashagan oil project in the Caspian offshore will be economically viable with oil rices standing at $100 per barrel, a Tengrinews.kz journalist reports, citing Sauat Mynbayev, KazMunaiGas Chairman of the Board. February 10 2015, 17:03 4 151 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Car explodes and kills 1 in front of Kazakh Defense Ministry in Astana A car has exploded near the Ministry of Defense of Kazakhstan, tengrinews reports citing the press service of the Ministry. February 10 2015, 16:59 2 551 просмотрs
Economy Seven projects inside one fence During their trip to Atyrau the Energy Minister Vladimir Shkolnik, the Minister of Investments and Development Aset Isekeshev, Majilis rep Meiram Pshembaev and Vice-Minister of Energy Uzakbai Karabalin visited the construction site of “National industrial petrochemical science and technology park”. February 10 2015, 16:15 5 382 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Iran ready to establish visa-free regime with Kazakhstan Iranis ready to establish a visa-free regime with Kazakhstan in order to intensify the cooperation, Iranian ambassador to Kazakhstan Mojtaba Damirchilu told trend.az reports. February 10 2015, 12:22 2 788 просмотрs
World News Russia's Putin arrives in Cairo for talks with Egyptian leader Russian President Vladimir Putin has begun a two-day visit to Egypt, as both sides aim to boost bilateral ties and discuss major regional security issues. February 10 2015, 12:15 3 048 просмотрs
World News Citi: Oil Could Plunge to $20, and This Might Be 'the End of OPEC' The recent surge in oil prices is just a "head-fake," and oil as cheap as $20 a barrel may soon be on the way, Citigroup said in a report on Monday as it lowered its forecast for crude. February 10 2015, 12:03 2 798 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News UN Rapporteur Slams Kazakhstan on Rights The country’s hardline approach to protests could derail its campaigns for the Olympics and UN Security Council. February 10 2015, 11:52 2 675 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Presidents of Russia and Kazakhstan discuss ways of resolving Ukraine crisis- Kremlin Russian President Vladimir Putin and Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev have discussed by phone "the possible ways of resolving the crisis situation in south-eastern Ukraine," the Kremlin press service said on Monday. February 10 2015, 11:49 2 538 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News KazMunaiGas Head doesnt rule out further decrease in gasoline prices A further decrease in gasoline prices is not ruled out in Kazakhstan, tengrinews.kz reports, citing Sauat Mynbayev, KazMunaiGas Chairman of the Board as saying February 9. February 10 2015, 11:47 2 174 просмотрs
World News HSBC whistleblower Herve Falciani Revelations that HSBC, one of the world's largest banks, helped some of its wealthy clients evade hundreds of millions of dollars worth of tax have made headlines across the world, but who is the man who lifted the lid on the scandal? February 10 2015, 11:00 1 421 просмотрs
Society Poisoning cases in Atyrau and Zhanbai In Atyrau “poisoning of an unknown etiology” took place. On February 8, at 10pm four children from house # 5 from suburban village Birlik-2 (kids were 10, 7, 6 and 5 years old) and 4-y.o. boy from Dossorsky Drive has been delivered to the reception ward of the regional children's hospital with the diagnosis “poisoning with unknown substance”. When kids got necessary treatment they were sent home. February 10 2015, 11:00 2 937 просмотрs
Society Rail car derailed at Sagiz station in Atyrau Oblast On February 8, at 7pm at Sagiz railway station thermocar # 58005109 of cargo train # 3480 “Kandagach-Makat” derailed. The rail car was loaded with juice. February 10 2015, 10:05 1 565 просмотрs