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Kuwait Leads Aid Pledges For War-Ravaged Syria

Kuwait, the United States and other donor nations have so far promised more than $1.2 billion of new funding to alleviate the suffering of Syrians affected by their country's civil war at the start of an international fundraising conference Wednesday that aid officials hope will help cover billions of dollars needed this year, ria.ru reports January 16 2014, 11:06 2 809 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan eyes its 'Cannabis Klondike'

Despite a heavy-handed campaign against drug trafficking and related crime in the country, one Kazakh lawmaker thinks it's time to cash in on some 140,000 stubborn hectares of wild cannabis that can be found around Kazakhstan. Darigha Nazarbaeva, the eldest daughter of Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbaev, proposed this week that the country lease some of its treasured cannabis fields to international pharmaceutical companies, stuff.co.nz reports. January 16 2014, 11:00 9 343 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakh Professor Solves Another Millennium Prize Problem

Academician from Astana Mukhtarbai Otelbayev has solved one of seven most difficult mathematical millennium problems, the press service of the Eurasian National University reported. January 15 2014, 12:21 3 277 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan gives greenlight to sell 95 pct stake in Maten Petroleum

The government of RK gives greenlight to Chinese Hainan Zhenghe Industrial to purchase 95% stake in Kazakhstan oil-extracting company Maten Petroleum, azh.kz reports. January 15 2014, 11:35 6 537 views

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Kyrgyz Ambassador Recalled Over Border Clash With Tajikistan

Kyrgyzstan has recalled its ambassador to Tajikistan on Tuesday following a border skirmish on Saturday, inform.kz reports citing Kyrgyz media. January 15 2014, 10:22 1 739 views

Kazakhstan News

The Emir of Qatar to pay official visit to Kazakhstan

The Emir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani will pay an official visit to Astana on January 17-18, reads the press service of the Committee for Investments under the Ministry of Industry and New Technologies, inform.kz reports. January 15 2014, 10:11 1 874 views

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Edward Snowden to join Freedom of Press Foundation Board of Directors

Edward J. Snowden, the former National Security Agency contractor whose leaks of secret documents set off a national and global debate about government spying, is joining the board of a nonprofit organization co-founded by Daniel Ellsberg, the well-known leaker of the Pentagon Papers during the Vietnam War, nytimes.com reports. January 15 2014, 09:29 1 311 views

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With Muslim Brotherhood crushed, Egypt sets sights on Hamas

After crushing the Muslim Brotherhood at home, Egypt's military rulers plan to undermine the Palestinian militant group Hamas, which runs the neighboring Gaza Strip, senior Egyptian security officials told reuters. January 14 2014, 16:42 1 819 views

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Kerry seeks to bridge US-Russia gap with potatoes

After months of tension between the United States and Russia over issues ranging from Edward Snowden's intelligence leaks to the Syrian conflict, US Secretary of State John Kerry sought to bridge the diplomatic gap Monday by giving his Russian counterpart an unusual gift of potatoes, yahoo.com reports. January 14 2014, 16:00 1 280 views

Kazakhstan News

MPs waive off legalization of polygamy in Kazakhstan

Members of Kazakhstan's Majilis (Lower Chamber of the Parliament) have commented on the idea of making polygamy legal in Kazakhstan, tengrinews reports. January 14 2014, 15:28 1 969 views

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American journalist David Satter kicked out of Russia

Russia has expelled American journalist and author David Satter, a former Moscow correspondent for the Financial Times and a longtime critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Satter told followers on Twitter, cnn reports. January 14 2014, 15:20 2 742 views

Society

Moldovan investor wins $1 million in court against Kazakhstan

The story with seizure of the oil business belonging to the Moldavian billionaire Anatol Stati ended up with loss for Kazakhstan at the Stockholm arbitration court. The oligarch managed towin by court action 506 million dollars (but together with penalties  -  about 1 billion), having proved that in 2010 the Kazakhstan authorities illegally took his oil and gas business. “Ak Zhaik” wrote about this conflict where politics, oil and corruption were mixed, that ended with intricate scenario of Moldovan national escaping from Atyrau prison. January 14 2014, 11:11 5 444 views

Crime

Thief from Kulsary tried to make money out of stolen peacocks

According to Gulnazira Mukhtarova, the head of press service of Atyrau Oblast Internal Affairs Department, an unusual theft took place in Kulsary. The owner of rare peacock birds filed a police report. January 14 2014, 09:41 4 360 views

Kazakhstan News

2.5 thousand CCTV cameras to be installed in Astana in preparation for EXPO 2017

Additional 2.5 thousand CCTV cameras have been installed in Astana in preparation for the EXPO 2017, this has been announced by the Minister of Internal Affairs Kalmukhanbet Kassymov at the Government Hour in the Majilis, inform.kz reports. January 14 2014, 09:06 1 463 views

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Ronaldo wins Golden Ball

Cristiano Ronaldo has won the FIFA Ballon d’Or (Golden Ball) award for 2013, ending Lionel Messi’s four-year run as the world’s best football player, nationnews.com reports.   January 14 2014, 09:02 4 135 views

Crime

Kulsary: Prosecutor’s assistant in custody for running over pedestrian

Marat Yermekov, the assistant to prosecutor of Zhyloy District, has been arrested for running over the pedestrian. The pedestrian succumbed to injuries. The incident took place in Kulsary during the night on January 5, azh.kz reports. January 13 2014, 16:45 2 043 views

Kazakhstan News

STF of Interior Ministry Investigating Murder of Businessman in West KZ Oblast

Last night three unknown persons boldly attacked the house of the farmer Vitaly Karkula - a well known businessman in Zelenovsky district of West Kazakhstan Oblast and shot him dead during the night assault. His spouse Valentina Karkula, the deputy of the regional maslikhat (local government) was badly injured and now is in intensive care unit, azh.kz reports citing “Moi Gorod” Internet portal.  January 13 2014, 16:09 2 161 views

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Thai protesters start Bangkok "shutdown" in bid to topple PM

Thousands of anti-government protesters set up blockades at several major intersections in Bangkok on Monday as they sought to cripple Thailand's capital, stepping up pressure on Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra to resign, reuters reports. January 13 2014, 12:46 1 698 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakh song of gestures stole American heart

Things lost in translation and the cultural gap are not jokes in the modern age of seemingly enhanced global communication. But a story of love that surpasses barriers like language, culture and even silence will certainly melt the hearts of even hard-boiled skeptics. The story starts with Aaron Bean who volunteered in 2011 to be a part of Peace Corps in Kazakhstan and fell in love with a deaf Kazakh girl Botagoz Usenova, tengrinews reports.  January 13 2014, 10:20 2 193 views

Kazakhstan News

Number one again: Astana Arlans beat Poland Hussars

The Astana Arlans got back on track and won over Poland Hussars 4:1 in their first fight of the year in Poland, tengrinews reports citing Vesti.kz. January 13 2014, 09:37 2 193 views

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West Virginia chemical spill cuts water to up to 300,000, state of emergency declared

A chemical spill into a West Virginia river has led to a tap water ban for up to 300,000 people, shut down bars and restaurants and led to a run on bottled water in some stores as people looked to stock up, usnews.com reports. January 13 2014, 09:15 2 135 views

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France's first lady hospitalized after report of Hollande's affair

The first lady of France, Valerie Trierweiler, has been hospitalized since Friday following allegations that President Francois Hollande has been having an affair with a French actress, a top member of Trierweiler's staff said, cnn.com reports. January 13 2014, 09:05 1 419 views

Kazakhstan News

Moldovan investor Wins $506 Million Arbitration Award Against Kazakhstan

King & Spalding secured an arbitration award of $506 million, plus interest, against the Republic of Kazakhstan on behalf of Moldovan investors Anatolie and Gabriel Stati and their companies, Ascom SA and Terra Raf Trans Traiding Ltd. The award is the largest award under the Energy Charter Treaty and the third-largest treaty arbitration award in history marketwired.com reports January 10 2014, 18:09 3 145 views

Sport

Senegalese quarter-back Abdoulaye Diallo signed 3-year contract with Atyrau football club

Abdoulaye Diallo, the quarter-back of Casa sports (Senegalese elite) signed a three-year contract with Atyrau football club (elite Kazakh) and says that this is  “a new challenge” in his career, azh.kz reports citing aps.sn. January 10 2014, 17:57 6 938 views

World News

FBI Sends Agents to Help Guard Olympics

The head of the Federal Bureau of Investigation is sending dozens of agents and other specialists to Russia to help secure the Winter Olympics from possible terrorist attacks, online.wsj.com reports. January 10 2014, 15:09 1 516 views