World News Mexico City blast at Pemex, state oil giant, kills 25 (update) At least 25 people have died and another 100 were injured in Mexico City Thursday after an explosion at the headquarters of Mexico's state oil company, Pemex. February 1 2013, 09:44 1 435 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Kazakh National Security Committee confirms death of head of Border Guard Academy Talgat Yesetov, the head of the Border Guard Service Academy, was founded dead in his office, the press service for the Kazakh National Security Committee has reported. February 1 2013, 09:18 1 528 просмотрs
World News Shell to invest $4bn in new opportunities, including Kazakhstan, Iraq and the Arctic London listed oil super-major Shell (LON:RDSB) today said is planning to spend US$4bn assessing new opportunities this year with a focus on Kazakhstan, Nigeria, Iraq, the Arctic and heavy oil, reports investors news media proactiveinvestors.co.uk. January 31 2013, 17:55 2 359 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News WHO plans to open health care office in Kazakhstan Currently, the negotiations are underway with the World Health Organization (WHO) on opening geographically remote of the WHO office on primary health care (PHC) in Kazakhstan, the press service of the Republican Centre for Health Development reports. January 31 2013, 17:30 2 359 просмотрs
Society Mushrooms in Atyrau I tried mushrooms for the first time in my life when I was in the army. Our military academy was located in the centre of the city on the coast of the Neva River. Once a month we used to go for training to a polygon - a shooting range. During the breaks between the sessions, the nurse who accompanied us, used to distribute to us, the young soldiers, whickered baskets and asked us to collect mushrooms in the woods nearby. In return she treated us with “soukhariki”- toasted sweet bread. Being the son of the steppe, I knew nothing about mushrooms and collected them all, without knowing which ones were edible and which ones were poisonous. January 31 2013, 16:24 2 294 просмотрs
Other News Today is the national day of mourning over the Almaty plane crash victims January 31 2013, 12:25 1 715 просмотрs
Culture Kazakh Patterns on American Stained Glass I met Terrie Patterson a few years ago in Dostyk village. She invited me to her house because we had things in common - our artistic hobbies. When I entered her house the first thing that caught my eyes was a small yurt -Kazakh felt house and a white cat was peacefully sleeping inside it. January 31 2013, 12:22 3 069 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News 2nd pilot who should have been on crashed plane comments on possible causes A 25-y.o. citizen of Karaganda told that her father was supposed to be on that fatal Kokshetau-Almaty flight as the second pilot, but was switched to another flight in the last moment. January 31 2013, 12:01 1 462 просмотрs
World News Russia, Kazakhstan Sign Air Defense Agreement ASTANA, January 30 – Russia and Kazakhstan signed a deal on Wednesday to create a joint regional air defense system, Kazakhstan's Defense Ministry said on Wednesday. January 30 2013, 19:42 1 672 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News KMG buys 100% of ConocoPhillips’s shares in N Block Kazakhstan’s national oil and gas company KazMunayGas (KMG) acquired a 100% stake in the N Block B.V. from Conoco Phillips Petroleum Holdings BV, the press service of the company reported. January 30 2013, 19:19 1 934 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Kazakhstan and Russia agree on rocket drop zone for Soyuz launches Russia’s PM Dmitry Medvedev has approved a draft agreement with Kazakhstan on the use of the so called “northern route” for Soyuz launches from the Kazakhstan-based Baikonur cosmodrome leased out to Russia, Interfax-Kazakhstan reports. January 30 2013, 18:53 1 237 просмотрs
Other News Ex-governor Ryskaliyev did not cross the border under his name According to an informal source in law enforcement bodies, Bergei Ryskaliyev, who had been the governor of Atyrau Oblast till August 2012, is now announced internationally wanted following the sanction on his arrest. January 30 2013, 16:39 1 701 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Bartolozzi: We can find ways to ease visa regime between EU and Kazakhstan "We can find ways to ease the visa regime between the EU and Kazakhstan," Paolo Bartolozzi, head of the European Parliament's Delegation for Central Asia, said answering the question of Kazakh journalists about the prospects of easing visa restrictions between the EU and Kazakhstan after his meeting with Foreign Minister of Kazakhstan Yerlan Idrissov. January 30 2013, 11:20 1 381 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Main version of Almaty plane crash cause voiced Bad weather is believed to be the main cause for the plane crash near Almaty on January 29, reports a Tengrinews correspondent. January 30 2013, 09:41 1 829 просмотрs
Crime Bookmaker's office robbed in Atyrau January 28, 5.00 am, Atyrau city police received a call from a bookmaker's office in Almagoul municipal district which had been attacked. January 29 2013, 17:46 2 154 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Passenger plane crashed near Almaty - 20 killed For the second time in just over a month, a plane has crashed in Kazakhstan, reportedly killing 20 people on board. January 29 2013, 14:42 1 706 просмотрs
Other News Atyrau refinery burned January 29, at around 12.00, primary crude processing section of ANPZ [Atyrau refinery] caught fire. January 29 2013, 14:25 2 742 просмотрs
World News Russia threatens ‘radical measures’ in response to Kyoto Protocol extension Last week’s meeting in Minsk established that all are still unhappy at an amendment to the Kyoto treaty that means their emissions must remain lower than they were between 2008-2010. January 29 2013, 11:31 1 477 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News 6.3 magnitude earthquake stroke 230 km from Almaty; many of Almaty residents fearful A 6.3 magnitude earthquake shook the ground 227 km from Almaty, Tengrinews.kz reports reffering to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center. January 29 2013, 09:45 1 530 просмотрs
World News $5-bn Kashagan stake buy: ONGC gets nod ONGC Videsh Ltd, which trumped a strong bid by arch-rival China National Petroleum Corp to bag a stake in Kazakhstan's giant Kashagan oilfield, has cleared the first hurdle when it secured approval of all the partners in the project for its $5 billion acquisition. January 28 2013, 16:35 1 785 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Russia and Kazakhstan should equalize prices of oil products - Mynbayev Kazakh Minister of Oil and Gas Sauat Mynbayev believes it is important to eliminate a big difference in the prices of oil products between Russia and Kazakhstan. He said this today during an extended board meeting. January 28 2013, 15:59 1 682 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Creation of Turkic-speaking states free trade zone starts The process of preparing a document on establishing a Turkic-speaking countries free trade zone started. The issue of eliminating customs duties and creating tax free zones between the organisation's member states were the topics of discussions at TurkPA's second meeting of the committee on economic, trade, financial issues, TurkPA Secretary General Ramil Hasanov told Trend news agency on Monday. January 28 2013, 15:51 1 444 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Kazakhstan to face Austria in R1 of 2013 Davis Cup in Astana Kazakhstan will host 2013 Davis Cup on 1-3 February in National Tennis Centre in Astana. It will be the first meeting between Kazakhstan and Austria when they take each other on in the first round of Davis Cup World Group, daviscup.com reports. January 28 2013, 12:18 1 424 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Kazakhstan ready to host Iran-P5+1 nuclear talks: FM Kazakh Foreign Minister Erlan Idrissov expresses his country’s readiness to host the next round of talks between Iran and six major world powers (P5+1) over outstanding issues pertaining to Tehran’s nuclear energy program, reported Iranian News Agency ilna.ir on Monday. January 28 2013, 10:31 1 711 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Cultural figures support transition of the Kazakh language to Latin script The head of the Mukhtar Auezov Foundation and a culture expert Murat Auezov reminded of the need to create a unified script for all Turkic nations. In his opinion, this will help form wider opportunities for consolidation of Turkic peoples living in different countries. January 28 2013, 10:29 2 567 просмотрs