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Car falls through ice - man drowned

A Niva fell through the ice when driving across Ural near the village of Damba. January 28 2013, 09:50 2 173 просмотрs

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Brazil to Hold Three-Day Mourning after Night Club Tragedy

BUENOS-AIRES, January 28 (RIA Novosti) - Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff announced on Monday an all-nation three-day mourning following a night club tragedy in south Brazil’s Santa Maria that killed over 230 people. January 28 2013, 09:33 2 006 просмотрs

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Striking drillmen resumed work in Mangystau

Drilling personnel of Xibu engineering and drilling company resumed work after meeting with Mangystau governor January 27 2013, 23:02 2 125 просмотрs

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Egyptians hold violent protests on anniversary of 2011 uprising

Tens of thousands of Egyptians gathered in Cairo’s Tahrir Square to mark the anniversary of the 2011 pro-democracy uprising that deposed dictator Hosni Mubarak. Angered by a rapidly failing economy and a deep mistrust of the ruling Islamist party, protesters clashed violently with police, who blocked the entrance to the presidential  palace and fired tear gas into the crowd. January 26 2013, 11:42 1 550 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan political government officials take oath to President

  Kazakhstan political government officials, led by Prime Minister Serik Akhmetov, have taken the oaths in Akorda yesterday, BNews.kz correspondent reports. January 26 2013, 11:11 2 495 просмотрs

Crime

Arrest warrant issued for ex-governor Bergei Ryskaliev (UPDATED)

Unofficial sources from law enforcement agencies advised Ak Zhaik that court sanctioned the arrest of Bergei Ryskaliev, ex-governor of Atyrau Oblast. January 25 2013, 21:45 4 231 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Caspian Oil Pipeline Expansion to Finish in 2015

The Caspian Pipeline Consortium’s crude link that runs from northwest Kazakhstan to the Black Sea will reach full capacity by 2015, according to OAO Transneft, bloomberg.com reports. January 25 2013, 19:57 3 277 просмотрs

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Schwarzenegger comes to Moscow: I’ll be back for Sochi Olympics

Former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger came to Moscow Jan 23 to promote his new movie The Last Stand. Mr. Universe 1969 remembered some Soviet bodybuilders and spoke about the Sochi Olympics, Voice of Russia reports. January 25 2013, 16:48 1 445 просмотрs

Ecology

Storm warning

According to Atyrau center of hydrometeorology’s forecast on January 28 a sharp drop of temperature is expected in the oblast. During the day the temperature is expected to drop down to - 5 degrees C0, at night down to – 10 and -15 degrees C0, with patchy frost conditions of -25 C.  January 25 2013, 15:52 1 935 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Moscow calls situation around Baikonur a 'working moment'

Sergei Lavrov, Russian foreign minister, believes that those who widely publicized the information about disputes between Russia and Kazakhstan over Baikonur cosmodrome, just wanted 'to make heavy weather of it', reports RIA Novosti. January 25 2013, 15:14 1 407 просмотрs

Economy

ExxonMobil Kazakhstan Inc new managing director appointed

Mr. Bruno Jardin has been appointed Managing Director of ExxonMobil Kazakhstan Inc. effective 1 February 2013, the company press service advised WKT on Friday. “Mr. Jardin replaced Michael Crews in this position,” the press service rep said. January 25 2013, 15:06 7 666 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan reports new record in uranium production

At year-end 2012 Kazakhstan remained the world’s leading uranium producer with approximately 37% of the world’s total uranium production volume, reads the state nuclear company Kazatomprom press release. January 25 2013, 10:57 2 989 просмотрs

World News

Shell, Goldman Sachs win Davos 'shame' prize

Campaigners at Davos on Thursday awarded their annual Public Eye shame awards to Goldman Sachs and Shell "for particularly glaring cases of companies' greed for profit and environmental sins". January 25 2013, 09:53 1 413 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan should stop buying military aircraft from CIS states – senator

After AN-72 Kazakh Border Service military plane crash, Kazakh Senator Gani Kasymov has called on the government authorities to stop buying aircraft produced in other CIS countries.   January 24 2013, 17:33 1 350 просмотрs

Crime

Deputy is inaccessible

Today, January 24, Vladimir Pak, the ex-deputy of Oblast Maslikhat (local executive body) has not attended the 10th special session of the oblast Maslikhat. The deputies voted for the early revocation of his authorities as the deputy of the district #23. January 24 2013, 16:52 2 317 просмотрs

World News

U.N. predicts hike in unemployment

Five years after the outbreak of the global financial crisis, labour markets remain deeply depressed. The number of unemployed will break the record in 2013. The International Labour Organization (ILO) has warned in a new report.  January 24 2013, 14:58 1 224 просмотрs

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Russia issues a $500mln ultimatum to Kazakhstan over Baikonur

Russia's foreign ministry sent an ultimatum to Kazakhstan, in response to limitation of rocket launches at the cosmodrome of Baikonur located in Kyzylorda Oblast. January 24 2013, 11:52 1 634 просмотрs

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Government to look through salaries of locals and expatriates

In the nearest future all 212 foreign companies now registered in Atyrau Oblast will get through an audit of difference in salaries of Kazakh and expatriate employees. January 24 2013, 11:28 5 536 просмотрs

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France fails to stop gas leak - smell reaches London

Personnel of a chemical plant in north-west of France failed to stop gas leak that resulted in 'rotten eggs' smell spreading over Paris and London. January 23 2013, 16:48 1 482 просмотрs

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Man caught with marijuana - gets away clear after fine

According to police, the weight of the confiscated 'weed' - 292.42 grams - is insufficient for initiation of a criminal proceeding. So, the young man was released after paying a fine. January 23 2013, 16:13 3 926 просмотрs

World News

Algeria will not let foreigners secure its facilities

"To allow foreigners to be responsible for security at our oil facilities is out of question," said Algeria's oil minister. January 23 2013, 14:21 1 593 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Majilis discusses visa-free regime for EU and US

At the session of Majilis - lower chamber of Kazakhstan's parliament - was discussed a proposal to establish visaless regime for citizens of the United States and European Union that Ministry of Foreign Affairs received recently. January 23 2013, 12:19 1 477 просмотрs

World News

Obama promises equal rights to women and homosexuals in inauguration speech

The US President Barack H. Obama's inauguration ceremony took place in the National Alley in Washington D.C. on January 21. Obama was sworn and gave a solemn speech. January 23 2013, 10:01 1 540 просмотрs

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Atyrau streets turning to 'skating tracks'

Quite unusual weather phenomenon -- rain in January -- is reigning over entire Atyrau Oblast. Weather forecasters describe it as originating from warm fronts traveling through our region. January 22 2013, 16:35 4 422 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Prosecutors voiced the reasons for AN-72 plane crash

Failures in the equipment and mistakes of the crew were the reason for the crash of AN-72 aircraft in South Kazakhstan, said Nurdaulet Suindikov, official representative of the RoK General Prosecutor's Office announcing preliminary investigation report on the military transport plane crash that took place on December 25, 2012 near the city of Shymkent. January 22 2013, 14:24 1 843 просмотрs