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Volunteer Squads Chase Illegal Migrants In Russia

Moscow authorities have announced the creation of a volunteer squad to help track down illegal migrants, a move human rights advocates say opens the door to abuse and violence. February 14 2013, 15:52 2 787 views

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Dual policy toward Iran, nonsensical, futile - Iranian envoy

Iranian Ambassador to the UN Mohammad Khazaei has denounced as "nonsensical and futile" the dual policies pursued by certain countries about Iran's nuclear energy program, stressing that sanctions and threats will hamper diplomatic efforts, Press TV reported. February 14 2013, 13:11 2 234 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan’s Vice PM: decisions over Baikonur to uphold national interests

Kazakhstan’s Vice PM Kairat Kelimbetov, co-chairman of the intergovernmental committee for Baikonur issues, stated that the Government will make sure any decisions over Baikonur will serve the national interests, Newskaz.ru reports. February 14 2013, 12:36 2 364 views

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Explosives rumor rumbles neighborhood in Atyrau

February 13, 19.00, Atyrau. Police, fire brigades and internal troops blocked the road between Atyrau international airport and a newly built Bolashak residential quarter. February 14 2013, 11:53 3 145 views

Kazakhstan News

Unknowns arson prosecutor's car in Karaganda

A man had parked his car in the street only to find his $100,000 'iron horse' burnt down. February 13 2013, 14:32 2 426 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan opposes drop of wrestling as Olympic sport

Kazakhstan's National Wrestling Federation will seek retaining wrestling among the Olympic sports, said Zhanabergen Karmandayev, General Secretary of Kazakhstan's Greco-Roman, Freestyle and Women's Wrestling Federation. February 13 2013, 12:23 3 450 views

Kazakhstan News

School in Kazakhstan Aims to Groom the Perfect Bride

A new school has opened in Almaty to prepare perfect brides for discerning Kazakh husbands-to-be. February 13 2013, 11:57 3 998 views

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Atyrau akimat binds Agip and contractors to hire 3500

Atyrau Oblast Akimat has signed a memorandum with Agip KCO and its contractors on provision of jobs to 3,500 people February 12 2013, 17:08 4 130 views

Kazakhstan News

Toyota to start car production in Kazakhstan in spring 2014

The Toyota cars will be produced at the facilities of LLP "Sary-Arka Autoprom" in Kostanay. It is planned to produce up to 3000 cars every year. February 12 2013, 15:56 2 740 views

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Sturgeon farm to open in Aktau

The first product is expected for 2014. The fish will be delivered alive, right from the pools to the shops in the city and outskirts. February 12 2013, 15:05 4 269 views

Kazakhstan News

Astana to host annual Kazneftegazservice 2013 conference

The annual conference Kazneftegazservice-2013 and a forum  “Oil and Gas: Kazakh Content 2013″ which aims to become the premier inform and dialogue platform for all oil and gas service industries will be held in Astana on February 14, reads the press service of Kazakh Chamber of Commerce. February 12 2013, 13:27 3 528 views

World News

North Korea confirms 'miniaturised' nuclear test

North Korea confirmed it has successfully carried out an underground nuclear test of a new, "miniaturised" device in what it called a targeted response to US "hostility". February 12 2013, 13:02 2 468 views

Economy

FGP gets nod. ANPZ upgrade to end this year

Oil ministry has approved the future growth project proposed by TCO aiming to increase crude production at Tengiz, announced Berik TOLUMBAYEV, Kazakhstan's vice minister of oil and gas, at a meeting with the oblast's core group during his trip to Atyrau Oblast in a campaign to promote presidential address to the nation. February 12 2013, 09:44 5 304 views

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US starts equipment withdrawal via Pakistan

The United States has started the withdrawal of military equipment from Afghanistan as at least 25 containers crossed the Torkham border point heading to Karachi for shipment, reports said on Sunday. February 11 2013, 17:47 2 758 views

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$1 million reward offered for fugitive LA ex-cop

Amid a massive manhunt for the fugitive LA ex-cop suspected of having killed three people, authorities announced a reward of $1 million for information leading to his arrest. February 11 2013, 17:32 2 328 views

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Pope Benedict XVI to quit Vatican

Roman Pontiff Benedict XVI intends to resign, reports Italian ANSA agency. February 11 2013, 16:15 2 834 views

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The Chinese have bid adieu to the Year of the Dragon

The Chinese have bid adieu to the Year of the Dragon and gracefully welcomed the Year of the Snake. The Chinese New Year 2013 has been enthusiastically celebrated across the world, to mark the arrival of the Water Snake - which Chinese astrology considers powerful and associated with the notion of Karma. February 11 2013, 11:38 2 915 views

Kazakhstan News

Convicted Ex-Head of Valut-Transit bank dies in Karaganda

Ex-head of Valut-Transit bank Andrey Belyaev, convicted and sentenced for 10 years of colony for the theft of bank’s funds, died in Karaganda, reported IA Novosti-Kazakhstan, citing the source in the UIS Penal Enforcement Department of the Karaganda Oblast.   February 11 2013, 11:19 2 932 views

Other News

Finpol probes Atyrau Football Club

Today, the club's total debt makes T640mln. No one knows if it can pay it before the next season starts on March 6. February 11 2013, 11:10 4 773 views

Kazakhstan News

Ice-hockey team of Kazakhstan will not go to 2014 Olympiad in Sochi

The national ice-hockey team of Kazakhstan will not participle in the 2014 winter Olympiad in Sochi.  At the final Olympic qualifying tournament held in Riga on February 7-10, our team came 2nd, yielding the palm to Latvian hockey-team February 11 2013, 10:37 3 805 views

Culture

Introduction to Kazakh wedding

There were two ways to achieve consent – either parents of both negotiate, kuda tusu [offer of marriage] or the groom steals the bride at her will, alyp kashu [grab and run]. February 11 2013, 10:27 31 862 views

Kazakhstan News

Acceptable decisions on Baikonur found - Nazarbayev, Putin

Both presidents also discussed in details the program of bipartite cooperation in 2013-2015,  particularly the creation of Common Economic Space and moving toward Eurasian Economic Union. February 11 2013, 09:33 2 856 views

World News

Russian ex-intelligence officer Kvachkov sentenced for 13 years

The former intelligence officer Vladimir Kvachkov stands accused of having masterminded a coup d’état plot in what has come to be popularly known as the Crossbow Coup case. Kvachkov has been sentenced to 13 years in a maximum security penal colony, and his co-accused Kiselev to 11. The prosecutors had initially sought 14 years for Kvachkov, though he faced a maximum of 20. February 9 2013, 12:10 2 759 views

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US north-east braces for 'historic' snowstorm

    Heavy snow is falling in the US north-east, where a "potentially historic" winter storm could bring up to 3ft (91cm) of snow in some areas. Flights to and from New York have been cancelled and power cuts are reported as blizzards from the Great Lakes descend on parts of New England.   February 9 2013, 11:28 2 655 views

Society

Don’t feel yourself abandoned, kid!

The kids that ended up in the Atyrau city orphanage # 1 named after Sabyr Kazybaev have different fates. Some of them are full orphans and others have parents, but they are either missing, serve time in jail or in medical facilities due to long-term diseases. February 9 2013, 10:45 4 537 views