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Putin Introduces Bill On Gambling Zone in Crimea

Russian President Vladimir Putin has introduced a bill on creating a specially-designated gambling zone in Crimea, according to an announcement made Monday on the webpage of the lower house of the Russian parliament, ria.ru reports. April 21 2014, 14:36 1 774 views

Kazakhstan News

Italy grants Mukhtar Ablyazov's wife and daughter refugee status

The Italian authorities have granted the refugee status to Mukhtar Ablyazov's wife Alma Shalabayeva and their daughter, ITAR-TASS reported. April 21 2014, 12:38 2 508 views

Kazakhstan News

Military parade to be held in Kazakhstan

A military parade will be held in Kazakhstan's Kazak Eli square (country of Kazakhs) on May 7, on Defender of the Fatherland Day, Kazakh Defense Ministry said. April 21 2014, 11:11 5 262 views

Kazakhstan News

President of Kazakhstan pays visit to Almaty Catherdral to congratulate on Orthodox Easter

President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev visited the Saint Ascension's Cathedral in Almaty on April 21 to congratulate the Orthodox Christians on Easter, the President's press service reported. April 21 2014, 11:08 1 982 views

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Florida sinkhole swallows parts of resort near Disney World

A 60-foot-wide sinkhole formed under a resort in central Florida late Sunday, forcing guests out of their rooms as one three-story building collapsed and another slowly sank, cnn reports. April 21 2014, 11:00 3 304 views

Kazakhstan News

Breast cancer rates in Kazakhstan highest in Central Asia

Kazakhstan has the highest breast cancer rate in Central Asia, tengrinews reports citing the president of the Breast Physicians Association of Kazakhstan Raushan Rakhimzhanova. April 21 2014, 09:44 2 874 views

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Canadians rally to legalize marijuana

Several thousand people came out in Canada's biggest cities to call for the legalization of marijuana - a yearly protest that happens internationally on April 20, afp.com reports. April 21 2014, 09:31 1 867 views

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Vice President Biden to meet Ukraine president, prime minister in Kiev

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden will meet with Ukraine's acting president, Oleksander Turchinov, and Prime Minister Arseny Yatseniuk during a visit to Kiev on Tuesday, the White House said on Sunday, yahoo.news.com reports. April 21 2014, 09:28 1 974 views

Society

Almaty-Atyrau train derailed, over 30 people injured (Photos, video)

On April 19, at about 6:00pm (Astana time) two last cars of a passenger train performing Almaty - Atyrau route derailed in Atyrau Oblast. April 21 2014, 09:00 5 089 views

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S Korea school vice principal hangs himself after pupils die in ferry accident

The vice principal of a high school whose pupils died or are missing in a South Korean ferry accident has committed suicide by hanging himself outside a large gym where families of the victims were staying. Police said that Kang Min-gyu, 52, had been missing since Thursday and appeared to have hung himself with his belt from a tree outside the gym, voiceofrussia.com reports. April 18 2014, 17:52 2 763 views

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Ukraine security puts Yanukovych’s son on wanted list

The Ukrainian Security Service has placed ousted President Viktor Yanukovych's eldest son on a wanted list, azh.kz reportdc on  Friday citing lentra.ru. Oleksandr Yanukovych is suspected of forgery, issuing and using of fraudulent documents that led to drastic consequences. He was seen in Kiev for the last time on March 23 and his current whereabouts are unknown. April 18 2014, 17:31 4 461 views

Crime

Suspected with murder of his own mother

29-y.o. resident of Kulsary has been arrested and put into temporary detention facility on suspicion of murder of his 67-y.o mother. The incident took place in her house on the night of April 15. April 18 2014, 17:05 2 587 views

Kazakhstan News

UK to revoke asylum status of Kazakh banker-activist

The UK has decided to revoke the asylum status it granted in 2011 to Mukhtar Ablyazov, a former banker accused of fraud and one of Kazakh president Nursultan Nazarbayev’s main political opponents, following intense lobbying from the central Asian state, ft.com reports. April 18 2014, 16:04 3 637 views

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Iran murder victim's mother forgives killer, stops hanging

A convicted killer due to be hanged for murder has been spared after the victim's mother had a last-minute change of heart, foxnews reports. April 18 2014, 15:32 3 862 views

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Colombian novelist and Nobel laureate Gabriel Garcia Marquez dies at 87

Nobel Prize-winning Colombian novelist Gabriel Garcia Marquez, author of One Hundred Years of Solitude, has died in Mexico City. He was 87, the world press reports. April 18 2014, 14:39 1 718 views

Kazakhstan News

"Hitler is not a fascist": Kazakh magazine's issue on 125th anniversary of Adolf Hitler

The Kazakh agency for communication and information sees the signs of law violation in the content of the April issue of “Anyz Adam” magazine (Person -Legend) dedicated to the 125th anniversary of Adolf Hitler, azh.kz reports citing the state mass media. April 18 2014, 12:29 2 760 views

Kazakhstan News

Behind closed doors discussed the Kazakh government the situation in Kashagan field

The government of Kazakhstan discussed the situation in Kashagan field with the consortium participants. The meeting was held behind closed doors, reports azh.kz,citing KazTAG news agency. April 18 2014, 11:30 3 537 views

Kazakhstan News

SMS attack caused 250bn tenge deposits outflow from Kazakhstani banks

The net outflow of deposits following sms attack in many Kazakhstani banks amounted to 250 billion tenge, following a misleading sms attack alleged imminent bankruptcy, said Kairat Kelimbetov, chairman of the National Bank during the press conference in Astana on Wednesday. April 18 2014, 10:14 2 821 views

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Russia, US, EU, Ukraine agree on de-escalation in Geneva

The foreign ministers and diplomats meeting for emergency talks in Geneva on the crisis in Ukraine issued a joint statement Thursday aimed at de-escalating the tensions and ensuring the security of all Ukrainians. April 18 2014, 09:16 3 608 views

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Putin 'Hopes' He Won't Have to Send Troops Into Eastern Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin said today he hopes Russia will not have to use force in eastern Ukraine, abcnews.go.com reports. April 17 2014, 20:18 3 804 views

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Putin says oil wars with Russia will make West bleed

Opportunities for the West to hurt the Russian economy are limited, President Vladimir Putin said Thursday. Europe cannot stop buying Russian gas without inflicting pain on itself, and if the US tries to lower oil prices, the dollar will suffer, rt.com reports. April 17 2014, 20:09 3 115 views

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Ukraine imposes harsh entrance restrictions on adult Russian males

Russian men aged 16 to 60 entering Ukraine without their families will only be allowed in if they have close relatives or an invitation, according to Ukrainian officials. Previously, all Russians could travel to Ukraine with just their internal IDs, rt.com reports. April 17 2014, 20:07 2 972 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan disappointed over Kashagan setback, but signals breather

Kazakhstan's oil and gas minister said on Thursday he was "disappointed" over the slow development of the giant Kashagan oil field, but that he saw no legal reasons to pressure the consortium which oversees the offshore project, reuters reports. April 17 2014, 19:49 1 861 views

Kazakhstan News

No job without medical examination in Kazakhstan

Medical examination has been proposed as a necessary condition for employment in Kazakhstan. The requirenent may come in as an amendment to the Code On People’s Health and Healthcare System of Kazakhstan, tengrinews reports citing Nadezhda Petukhova, member of the Majilis (lower chamber of the Parliament of Kazakhstan). April 17 2014, 19:47 3 200 views

Kazakhstan News

President signs Decree On changing Almaty city boundaries

Kazakh President has signed the decree on changing Almaty city boundaries, infrom.kz reports citing the press service of Akorda informs. April 17 2014, 19:40 1 553 views