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Abkhazian prime minister resigns

Abkhazia’s Prime Minister Leonid Lakerbaya has resigned, itar-tass reports. June 2 2014, 13:26 1 542 views

Kazakhstan News

Malaysian company to build $700 million methanol plant in Kazakhstan

Tan Sri Halim Saad, through his wholly-owned Markmore Sdn Bhd, has signed a framework agreement with the Administration of the Mangystau Province in Kazakhstan to build a US$700 million methanol plant in Kuryk, nst.com reports. June 2 2014, 12:59 4 706 views

Economy

Foster Wheeler to provide Terrace Wall steam reformer for Atyrau refinery

Foster Wheeler has received a contract from Marubeni for the engineering and material supply of a new Terrace Wall steam reformer heater for the KazMunayGas oil refinery located at Atyrau, Republic of Kazakhstan, ebr.com reports. June 2 2014, 12:36 3 599 views

Kazakhstan News

$0.5 mln heroin burned publicly in Kazakhstan

Karaganda police have burned down publicly in front of the teenagers 25 kg of heroin seized during the raids, the press service said. June 2 2014, 12:28 1 438 views

Kazakhstan News

Dolphinarium to open in Almaty, Kazakhstan

A dolphinarium will open in central park of Almaty, mayor of the city Akhmetzhan Yesimov has approved the preliminary design of the dolphinarium, the official media said. June 2 2014, 12:16 1 913 views

Kazakhstan News

Samruk-Kazyna`s sale of assets to begin June 2014

Kazakhstan plans to begin the sale of assets of "Samruk-Kazyna" JSC from June, 2014, Deputy Chairman of the JSC Elena Bakhmutova said, trend.az reports. June 2 2014, 12:12 3 090 views

World News

Sgt Bowe Bergdahl release: US parties clash on Afghan deal

The main US political parties have clashed over the deal to swap five Guantanamo Bay detainees for a Taliban-held soldier, with Republicans warning it could put American lives at risk, bbc reports. June 2 2014, 11:50 3 176 views

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New state of Telangana is born in southern India

India's southern state of Andhra Pradesh has formally split in two, with its northern area carved out to create a new state called Telangana, bbc reports. June 2 2014, 11:40 1 478 views

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Turkish police shoot tear gas, water cannon at Ankara protesters

Police in Turkey’s capital have deployed tear gas and water cannon in attempt to disperse hundreds of demonstrators gathering a day after violent clashes in Istanbul, which marked a year since anti-government protests swept through the country, rt.com reports. June 2 2014, 11:33 1 336 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan’s criminal code to include articles on death penalty

Three articles on death penalty have been added to the draft criminal code of Kazakhstan, trend.az reports. June 2 2014, 10:50 2 301 views

Crime

Cause of train derail - crooked tracks

The RoK Ministry of transport and communications and Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZh -Kazakh Railways) reported the reason of 13 cars’ derailment of Almaty - Atyrau passenger train that took place on April 19, this year:  railway track distortion due to low-quality welding of rail bar on Sagiz – Makat section. June 2 2014, 10:17 4 547 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakh President congratulates newly-elected Ukrainian President Poroshenko

Head of State Nursultan Nazarbayev has congratulated Petro Poroshenko on his election as President of Ukraine in a telegram, the Akorda press service reports. June 2 2014, 03:17 1 358 views

World News

UK official denies that Cameron threatened to advance EU vote

A British official on Sunday dismissed a report that Prime Minister David Cameron had threatened at an EU summit last week to bring forward a referendum on British membership of the EU if Jean-Claude Juncker became European Commission president, reuters reports. June 2 2014, 02:58 2 229 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan interested in space cooperation with Ukraine, Sagintayev

"Kazakhstan expresses its interest in realization of space projects with Russia and Ukraine," 1st Deputy PM of Kazakhstan Bakytzhan Sagintayev said journalists following the meeting of the Council of the Heads of Government of the CIS member states today held in Minsk, Belorussia.  May 30 2014, 19:46 1 944 views

World News

Migration surge hits EU as thousands flock to Italy

There has been a significant rise in the numbers of migrants reaching Europe in recent months, the bbc has learned. May 30 2014, 19:39 2 975 views

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Malaysian teenager gang-raped by 38 men: media

Malaysian police have detained 13 men and are looking for other suspects following allegations that a 15-year-old girl was raped by 38 men in an abandoned hut, media said on Friday, reuters reports. May 30 2014, 19:33 3 136 views

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Eurasian Union: Putin's answer to the EU

Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus have formed a Eurasian Union - without Ukraine. Experts have yet to agree on whether the union can remain both efficient and stable in the long run, dw.de reports. May 30 2014, 18:38 1 778 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan To Test Drive Predator Drones; Making $1.2 Billion In Weapons Deals

Kazakhstan is looking seriously at acquiring large American surveillance drones, signing a memorandum of understanding with General Atomics, manufacturer of the Predator line of UAVs. And that's just one of an extensive slate of deals that the country is working out with defense companies around the world, eurasianet.org reports. May 30 2014, 18:34 1 951 views

Kazakhstan News

Russia, Kazakhstan Extend Oil Supplies Deal Up to 2025

Russia and Kazakhstan have extended the intergovernmental agreement on trade and economic cooperation on supplies of crude oil and refined products up to 2025, a Russian deputy energy minister told journalists Friday, ria.ru reports. May 30 2014, 18:28 1 486 views

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More OSCE monitors detained in eastern Ukraine

Another team of observers has been detained in eastern Ukraine, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe has said. This is in addition to a group that went missing on Monday, dw.de reports. May 30 2014, 17:56 1 326 views

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Ukraine’s President-elect Poroshenko will punish ‘bandits’ who shot down helicopter

Ukraine’s President-elect Petro Poroshenko has vowed to punish the “bandits” responsible for shooting down an army helicopter on Thursday, euronews reports. May 30 2014, 16:23 1 639 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan and Argentina to enjoy visa-free regime

Kazakhstan and Argentina have signed an agreement on visa-free travel for citizens of the two countries, inform.kz reports. May 30 2014, 15:30 2 480 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan to construct $100 million golf club at Borovoe resort

A new golf club worth over $100 million will be constructed at Boroboe resort 250 km from Astana at the coast of Shuchye Lake by 2015, tengrinews reports.  May 30 2014, 15:19 8 134 views

Kazakhstan News

Almaty and Beijing are left as final bidders for 2022 Olympics

Researchers have known for years that hosting large sporting events like the Olympics always costs more than expected and always yields less revenue and useful long-term infrastructure than estimated. Now voters and politicians in democratically elected countries are starting to realize the same thing, businessinsider.com reports. May 30 2014, 12:37 2 958 views

World News

Ukrainian President Poroshenko Requests Time on EU Deal

The winner of Sunday's presidential election in Ukraine has told senior European Union leaders he wants some time before committing to a major economic and political deal with the bloc, according to more than a half-dozen officials briefed on conversations, wsj.com reports. May 30 2014, 12:21 3 031 views