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Ex-Yukos shareholders awarded $50 billion compensation

The former owners of now-defunct Russian oil giant Yukos have been awarded billions in compensation by an international arbitration court in The Hague. It said Russia's objective was to "bankrupt" Yukos, dw.de reports. July 28 2014, 13:44 2 599 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Astana team captain Nibali wins 2014 Tour de France

Captain of the Pro Team Astana Vincenzo Nibali won the 2014 Tour de France, inform.kz reports. July 28 2014, 07:13 2 294 просмотрs

Society

Roads closed for repairs on July 28

On July 28, the following streets will be closed for traffic due to road repairs: July 28 2014, 02:14 1 624 просмотрs

World News

Heavy fighting in E. Ukraine prevents experts from visiting MH17 crash site

International experts have been unable to visit the crash site of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, due to heavy fighting in the Donetsk area. Kiev and anti-government forces are blaming each other for hampering the investigation. July 28 2014, 01:53 2 874 просмотрs

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Black box findings consistent with missile blast

Unreleased data from a black box retrieved from the wreckage of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 in Ukraine show findings consistent with the plane's fuselage being hit multiple times by shrapnel from a missile explosion, cbsews.com reports. July 28 2014, 01:18 2 729 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Gennady Golovkin knockouts Daniel Geale in round 3 at Madison Square Garden

Gennady Golovkin, also known as "GGG", made his Madison Square Garden Debut Saturday night and he did not disappoint.  July 28 2014, 00:27 2 472 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstani Boxing Champ Gennady Golovkin Makes Cameo Appearance in Broadway's Rocky

World Middleweight boxing champion Gennady Golovkin and announcer Michael Buffer made their Broadway debuts July 23 at the 8 PM performance of Rocky at the Winter Garden Theatre, playbill.com reports. July 25 2014, 11:36 2 093 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan and Russia discuss extending sales contract for Karachaganak gas

Vice Chairman of the Board at Russia’s Gazprom Alexandr Medvedev met Kazakhstan’s Oil Minister Uzakbai Karabalin to discuss extending the agreement on sales of gas coming from the Kazakhstan-based Karachaganak condensed gas field further on to 2038, tengrinews.kz reports, citing Ria Novosti. July 25 2014, 11:05 2 544 просмотрs

World News

Ukraine PM resigns amid parliamentary turmoil

Arseniy Yatsenyuk quits after collapse of ruling coalition, saying squabbles were hurting fight against separatists, al-jazeera reports. July 25 2014, 10:44 1 200 просмотрs

World News

Mali: no survivors found in wreckage of Algerian flight

The French president’s office has announced that the wreckage of an Air Algerie flight has been discovered in Mali. July 25 2014, 10:34 1 212 просмотрs

Crime

Atyrau region police officers rescued newborn thrown into toilet

A newborn child was found live in Sagiz district of Atyrau region in a street toilet, the head of the press service of Atyrau region DIA Gulnazira Mukhtarova said, azh.kz reports. July 25 2014, 09:58 2 969 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Iranian President to visit Kazakhstan in September

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani is scheduled to make trips to Kazakhstan and Tajikistan in September, bnews. kz reports. July 24 2014, 17:21 1 095 просмотрs

World News

Air Algerie plane crashes in Niger — Algerian TV

Air Algerie’s passenger plane has crashed in the Republic of Niger, Algerian TV reports. There were 116 people on board. According to preliminary reports, 80 of them were citizens of France. July 24 2014, 17:14 1 124 просмотрs

Society

It’s not the city that makes the Mayor, but the Mayor who makes the city

It is interesting to observe how the look of our city changes every time the regional governor or the city mayor is changed. And good old proverb “tastes differ” could be applied here. July 24 2014, 17:03 3 121 просмотрs

World News

Lithuania to start using euro from January 1, 2015

Lithuania will start using the euro from January 1, 2015 and will become the 19th member of the euro area, Lithuanian Finance Minister Rimantas Sadzius said in a radio interview from Brussels on Wednesday, news.nom.co reports. July 24 2014, 13:24 1 694 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Russia launches Progress freighter to space station

Russia’s Soyuz space carrier with Progress M-24M freighter blasted off to the International Space Station (ISS) from the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan on early Thursday, the Mission Control reported on Monday. July 24 2014, 13:15 2 512 просмотрs

World News

Gaza crisis: Palestinians flee to UN shelters in search of safety

United Nations humanitarian agency UNWRA has estimated that over 100,000 people have been displaced by the violence in Gaza, euronews.com reports. July 24 2014, 13:02 1 058 просмотрs

Ecology

Bilateral discussions about disappearing Ural River

A joint meeting of the Kazakhstan-Russian commission on protection of cross-border water facilities was held in Atyrau. The commission reviewed the issue of the shallowing Ural River. July 24 2014, 10:53 3 678 просмотрs

Ecology

In anticipation of billions in environmental fines-2

On July 23, the cassation board of Atyrau regional court after review, dismissed the appeal filed by NCOC and Agip KCO about recognizing the instruction issued by the Department of Ecology as illegal. The instruction was about the payment of ecological damage in the amount of 134,2bn tenge. July 23 2014, 19:10 2 829 просмотрs

Society

Today Muslims celebrate Kadyr Tuni - Night of the Holy Quran Revelation

To-night, from 23d to 24th July, Muslims in Kazakhstan and throughout the world will meet Kadyr Tuni - the 27th holy night of the month of Ramadan, which stands for the Night of the Holy Quran Revelation. This night is told to be around the last ten days on Ramadan. This night is believed to be the one on which Muhammad first received the revelation of the Holy Quran. July 23 2014, 16:47 3 594 просмотрs

World News

Malaysian Experts Investigating Boeing Crash Come Under Fire in Ukraine – Donetsk Militia

A group of Malaysian experts traveling to the Boeing crash site near Donetsk witnessed an attack carried out by Ukraine’s aviation against independence supporters, a local militia spokesman accompanying the vehicles told RIA Novosti. July 23 2014, 16:24 2 407 просмотрs

World News

Exxon Mobil faces lawsuit over alleged anti-gay bias

The Illinois Human Rights Commission overturned a lower body’s decision to dismiss the case of LGBT discrimination at US oil major ExxonMobil and a lawsuit will now move forward, Washington Blade reported, ria. ru reports. July 23 2014, 16:03 1 925 просмотрs

World News

Turkey arrests 200 top police in wire-tapping probe

Turkish authorities on Tuesday arrested scores of senior police officers on suspicion of illegally eavesdropping on top officials, including Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, afp reported. July 23 2014, 13:40 3 095 просмотрs

World News

Some 50 tourists missing in mudslides in the Saklikent Canyon, Turkey

A group of 46 tourists was hit by a mudslide in the Saklikent Canyon (Mugla Province, Turkey) as a result of heavy rains in Fethiye mountains. One tourist died and 10 more were injured, ITAR-TASS reports, vestnikavkaza.com reports. July 23 2014, 13:33 1 138 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Air Astana conducts first flight to Ukraine since MH17 crash

Air Astana made its first flight to Kiev after the crash of Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 over Donetsk region in Ukraine, tengrinews report citing the press service of the airline company.  July 23 2014, 12:22 1 739 просмотрs