Kazakhstan News Facilitation of foreign worker attraction discussed in Kazakhstan The Kazakh Foreign Ministry and the Labour and Social Protection Ministry have today organised a round table on the facilitation of foreign worker attraction procedures for foreign diplomatic and trade missions, associations of Kazakh and local entrepreneurs, the Foreign Ministry said today. April 3 2013, 11:34 1 518 просмотрs
Politics Clan relationships among officials need be removed - expert Aidos Sarym, a political scientist, hopes Kazakhstan will eventually get rid of venal practices in the 21st century. For the moment the situation leaves a lot to be desired. April 3 2013, 09:54 9 966 просмотрs
World News MI6 'arranged Cold War killing' of Congo prime minister Claims over Patrice Lumumba's 1961 assassination made by Labour peer in letter to London Review of Books April 2 2013, 17:10 1 597 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Kazakhstan to introduce electronic bracelets in 2014 Kazakhstan plans to start using electronic bracelets in 2014, KazTAG reports citing chairman of the Correctional System Commission of Kazakhstan Interior Ministry Baurzhan Berdalin. April 2 2013, 16:51 1 281 просмотрs
Other News Artillery shell found in Bautino sea port An artillery shell was found in the port of Bautino situated on the coast of the Caspian Sea, in 140km from Aktau, the capital of Mangystau Oblast. April 2 2013, 16:16 2 143 просмотрs
Politics Staff sorted out On March 27 there was one issue on the agenda of the extraordinary session of Atyrau Oblast Maslikhat: establishment of the oblast cadre personnel commission within the framework of amendments to the civil service legislation that came into force on March 26. April 2 2013, 15:30 8 983 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News 68 percent manipulate employers in Kazakhstan Over a half of the polled Kazakhstan residents have manipulated their employers at least once to get what they want, Tengrinews.kz reports citing a survey by HeadHunter. April 2 2013, 15:04 1 117 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Thirty people to get bounty from FinPol About 30 individuals in Kazakhstan will likely receive money prize for reporting about corruption to Financial Police, the country's agency for countering economic and corruption crimes, said its official Murat Zhumanbai. April 2 2013, 14:21 1 515 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Astana-Almaty high speed railway to be constructed in Kazakhstan It is planned to start constructing the Astana-Almaty high speed rail line in 2013, Kazakh Minister of Transport and Communications Askar Zhumagaliyev said during a government hour in the Majilis (a lower chamber of the Kazakh parliament) on Monday. April 2 2013, 11:46 1 472 просмотрs
World News Abbas confirms Jordan as custodian of Jerusalem holy sites Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas signed a deal with King Abdullah II on Sunday confirming Jordan's historic role as custodian of the holy sites in Jerusalem, AFP reports citing the palace. April 2 2013, 10:15 1 312 просмотрs
World News April Fool's Day pranks of 2013 Companies on April 1 come up with creative ideas to befool and mislead users. Like every year, it happened this year too. Here's our pick of some of the top April Fool's Day 2013 hoaxes. April 1 2013, 20:46 2 256 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Air Astana launches direct flights to Kiev, Moscow Air Astana Company launched regular direct flights Astana- Kiev and Almaty-Kiev operated three times a week starting from 31 March 2013 by Airbus A320 aircraft. April 1 2013, 18:03 2 042 просмотрs
Crime New Chief of Police Appointed in Kulsary The press service of Atyrau Oblast Department of Internal Affairs reports that instead of dismissed police chief Serik Erboulekov, after Kulsary policemen were involved in rape case, (see “Cops involved in rape in Kulsary”), new Kulsary police chief has been appointed. April 1 2013, 17:37 1 851 просмотрs
World News Berezovsky's girlfriend doubts suicide The 23-year-old girlfriend of the late Russian oligarch Boris Berezovsky said she did not believe he had killed himself and that they had been planning to go to Israel on holiday together days after he was found dead. April 1 2013, 17:14 2 549 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News President of Kazakhstan to visit China “The President of Kazakhstan will hold talks with President of China Xi Jinping and take part in the Boao Forum for Asia in the upcoming week,” Official Spokesperson of the Central Communications Service for the President of Kazakhstan Altay Abibullayev informed at the media briefing, Kazinform has learnt from the Central Communications Service's official website. April 1 2013, 17:02 1 204 просмотрs
Ecology Fish protection action ”Bekire-2013” (Sturgeon-2013) starts in Atyrau on April 1 Large-scale fish protection action “Bekire-2013” starts on April 1, 2013 in Atyrau aimed at preservation of fish stock, reads the press service report of the Ministry of environmental protection. April 1 2013, 15:01 6 141 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Some of the Kazakh airlines to suspend activity after recertification – Minister Zhumagaliyev In the course of recertification that will take place in 2013, some of the Kazakhstan airlines may suspend their activity, said Askar Zhumagaliyev, the RoK Minister of Transport and Communications during the governmental hour at the parliament Mazhilis on Monday. April 1 2013, 11:58 1 255 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Kazakh ice skater won silver medal at 'Triglav Trophy' in Slovenia Kazakh ice skater Abzal Rakimgaliyev came second in men's single skating at Triglav Trophy international figure skating in Blede city, Slovenia. April 1 2013, 11:06 1 458 просмотрs
World News Bird Flu: New Avian Influenza Virus Kills Two In China Two people in Shanghai died this month from a new strain of avian influenza virus that had never been passed to humans before, China's official Xinhua news agency reported Sunday. April 1 2013, 10:03 1 325 просмотрs
World News Gorbachev says USSR collapse not his fault Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev on Saturday condemned attempts to blame him for the Soviet Union's breakup. April 1 2013, 09:05 1 571 просмотрs
World News Spring arrives to India as they celebrate Holi- the festival of colours Thick clouds of neon color arrived at villages across India this week -- a telltale sign that the 2013 Holi Festival had begun. April 1 2013, 09:16 1 467 просмотрs
World News Exxon Pipeline Break Sends Arkansas Residents Packing Transporting tar sands oil from Canada to refineries on the Gulf Coast is a contentious and debatable issue, but one thing isn’t up for argument: that the transport of the sticky crude over thousands of miles will lead to spills and damages to property and the environment regardless of efforts to prevent them. April 1 2013, 09:26 1 728 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Air Astana codeshares with Turkish Air Astana has signed a new partnership with Turkish Airlines that will see the two airlines codeshare on routes between Kazakhstan and Turkey. April 1 2013, 05:47 1 552 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Ertis –Pavlodar Hockey forward dies after headshot in hockey league Tragic news out of the Kazakhstan Vyschaya Liga, the highest professional hockey league in Kazakhstan, where Russian forward Dmitri Uchaykin has passed away the morning after being hospitalized due to a hit to the head. April 1 2013, 05:27 2 194 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Golovkin knocks out Ishida to retain middleweight titles (VIDEO) The 30-year-old Golovkin improved to 26-0, including 23 KOs, while the 37-year-old Ishida was stopped for the first time. March 31 2013, 13:48 1 609 просмотрs