World News American Sage Kotsenburg wins first gold medal of Sochi Olympics in slopestyle The United States clinched the first gold medal of the Winter Olympics on Saturday when Sage Kotsenburg won the snowboard men's slopestyle, cnn reports. February 8 2014, 18:43 1 480 просмотрs
Crime Expat, detained in Uralsk, worked earlier in Atyrau (+video) Yesterday, Feb 7, Peter Baruch, charged with corruption of minors, was taken into custody as per the West Kazakhstan regional court ruling. February 8 2014, 14:50 6 120 просмотрs
Society President Nazarbayev met with businessmen and public of Atyrau On Feb 6 in the second half of day the RoK president Nursultan Nazarbayev arrived with a working visit to Atyrau. During his trip the president was accompanies by the Minister of Oil and Gas Uzakbay Karabalin and the Minister of Regional Development Bolat Zhamishev. February 7 2014, 17:31 2 919 просмотрs
World News CNN apologizes for calling Brest Fortress one of ugliest monuments ever Thursday, the American TV channel CNN editorial board asked forgiveness from the people who were offended at the mention of the monument to the defenders of the Brest fortress in a report about the least beautiful monuments in the world, voiceofrussia.com reported. February 7 2014, 15:46 3 015 просмотрs
World News Sochi Winter Olympics news feed: Day 2 The most important moments of the second Olympic day in Sochi. February 7 2014, 15:32 1 948 просмотрs
World News Sochi Winter Olympics news feed: Day 1 Highlights of the main events and statements of the first day of Sochi Olympics. February 7 2014, 15:24 1 701 просмотрs
World News XXII Olympic Winter Games to open in Sochi February 7 88 teams will compete in the Sochi Olympics, a record number in the history of Winter Olympic Games. The opening ceremony will begin at Sochi’s Fisht Stadium at 20:14 Moscow time (16:14 GMT). The Olympic flag with five rings symbolizing the unity of athletes around the world will be hoisted and the Olympic flame will be lit, itar-tass reports. February 7 2014, 15:17 2 185 просмотрs
World News Ukraine crisis: Leaked phone call embarrasses US An apparently bugged phone conversation in which a senior US diplomat disparages the EU over the Ukraine crisis has been posted online, bbc.co.uk reports. February 7 2014, 11:43 1 239 просмотрs
World News Cameron urges UK to unite to stop Scottish independence British Prime Minister David Cameron will urge people in all parts of the United Kingdom on Friday to try to persuade Scots to vote 'no' in their referendum on independence, AFP reports. February 7 2014, 11:23 2 046 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Kazakhstan may be renamed to get rid of the 'stan' ending: President Nazarbayev Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev believes the possible change of the country’s name should be publicly discussed, according to his statement published at his official website Akorda.kz. February 7 2014, 11:19 2 913 просмотрs
World News New York concert defies Putin on eve of Sochi Six members of Russian punk group Pussy Riot on Thursday accused their previously imprisoned bandmates of undermining the group's ideals by appearing at a charity concert introduced by Madonna, newsyahoo.com reports. February 6 2014, 18:13 1 515 просмотрs
Politics President Nazarbayev arrived to Atyrau Today, Feb 6, in the second half of the day the RoK president Nursultan Nazarbayev arrived with a working visit to Atyrau. During his trip the president was accompanies by the Minister of Oil and Gas Uzakbay Karabalin, the Minister of Regional Development Bolat Zhamishev and the chairman of the board of NWF “Samruk-Kazyna” Umirzak Shukeev. February 6 2014, 17:25 9 184 просмотрs
Ex-Governor case Ex-Governor's Case. Amanzhan Ryskali's Video Message On Feb 6, the Atyrau specialized inter-district court on criminal cases continued hearing witnesses. The court played the fugitive Amanzhan Ryskali's video message. The recording is dated Feb 23, 2013. The court demanded and obtained the video from Atyrau city court No. 2 as per the lawyer T. Moukhatanova’s request, but it wasn’t explained at the court how this video appeared in judicial materials of another criminal case. February 6 2014, 14:30 7 137 просмотрs
World News US warships sail to Black Sea before Olympic Games begin The first of two American warships heading to the Black Sea in advance of the Olympic Games has set sail from Italy, U.S. officials confirmed to fox news. February 6 2014, 12:18 1 764 просмотрs
World News Female Death Row Inmate: Sue Basso Suzanne Basso and six codefendants were convicted of brutally torturing and murdering a retarded, Caucasian male. Sue Basso was convicted on September 1, 1999 and is currently on death row, yahoo.com reports. February 6 2014, 12:02 3 938 просмотрs
Ex-Governor case Court resumes hearing of Ryskaliyev's OCG case (+update, + video) Today, Feb 5, the specialized inter-district court on criminal cases of Atyrau Oblast continued the hearing of witnesses. Prior to the court session the presiding judge Gulmira Dauletova voiced the requests of the lawyers and their defendants. February 5 2014, 15:12 5 835 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Expat accused of pedophilia in Uralsk may evade responsibility On February 5 the Uralsk court ruled illegal the evidences of guilt of the British citizen Baruch Peter seized by police officers, who was suspected of corruption of minors, the Uralskaya Nedelya newspaper reports. February 6 2014, 10:25 2 989 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News President Nazarbayev on tensions in Ukraine Social problems are the true cause of the tensions in Ukraine, Kazakhstan’s President beleieves, according to his Press Service, tengrinews reports. February 5 2014, 17:15 1 004 просмотрs
World News Castaway Jose Salvador Alvarenga’s 'incredible story': Official says fishy tale may be too good to be true The story of the castaway Jose Salvador Alvarenga almost seems too good to be true – and a Marshall Islands official has lent his weight to naysayers by saying he “may have some doubts” that the survivor really spent more than 13 months adrift at sea, independent.co.uk reports. February 5 2014, 17:03 2 801 просмотрs
World News London Tube strike disrupts millions A 48-hour walk-out on London’s Underground, which carries one billion passengers a year, has led to three of the 11 Tube lines being shut, thenewdaily.com reports. February 5 2014, 16:47 1 805 просмотрs
World News Recalling McFaul: Four Views On Outgoing U.S. Ambassador To Russia U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul has announced that he is stepping down and returning to the United States following the Winter Olympics in Sochi, rferl.org reports. February 5 2014, 16:07 1 069 просмотрs
World News Czechs Increasingly Against Yanukovych State Visit A growing number of prominent Czechs is vocally opposing President Milos Zeman’s plan to host his peer Viktor Yanukovych in April on a state to the Czech capital, calling for the event to be cancelled amid concerns of alleged human rights’ abuses in Ukraine, wsj.com reports. February 5 2014, 15:55 1 427 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Kazakh Woman Forgets Money Stash in Present for Friend, Sues What would you do if you found a million Kazakh tenge ($6,500) in a pair of boots presented by a friend? For a family in northern Kazakhstan, the answer was: spend it all! February 5 2014, 15:46 1 217 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Kazakhstan will continue to limit alcohol market Kazakhstan will continue to limit the time and places of alcohol sale, inform.kz reports. February 5 2014, 10:02 1 381 просмотрs
World News NGOs to fight law branding them “foreign agents” Nonprofits are preparing to challenge in court new legislation that threatens to damage their reputation and paralyze their work in Russia, rbth.co.uk reports. February 5 2014, 09:34 1 200 просмотрs