World News News agency Rossiya Segodnya's bank accounts blocked in the UK The bank accounts of the Russian news agency Rossiya Segodnya, which are managed by Barclays Bank in the UK, have been blocked, reports the RIA Novosti news agency. July 14 2015, 15:06 1 536 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Dozens of applications filed from abroad in 2014 in connection with division of children after divorce of Kazakhstani residents with foreigners Several dozens of applications came in 2014 from Sweden, France, Syria, Turkey and Russia in connection with "share" of children after divorces of Kazakhstani people with foreign citizens, said Vyacheslav Kaluzhniy, head of the national center for human rights. July 14 2015, 11:20 1 305 просмотрs
World News Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich invested into shale technology in the USA Propell Technologies Group (OTCQB: PROP) (the "Company"), the U.S. provider of a plasma pulse based enhanced oil recovery technology, today announces it has received an additional investment of $9.75 million from Ervington Investments Limited. The final beneficiary of Ervington is the Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich. July 14 2015, 11:49 4 088 просмотрs
Ecology Bird flu revealed in dead gannet in Atyrau region The Italian specialists have discovered the bird flu H5 N1 in the dead gannet in Atyrau region. July 14 2015, 11:29 4 313 просмотрs
World News Hungary defies its critics and builds a barrier along its open border with Serbia Work has begun in Hungary on a four-metre high fence to close the open border with Serbia. July 14 2015, 10:15 1 766 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Kazakhstan among 10 World’s Worst Performers in Economy: Bloomberg Rounding out the dismal 10 were Croatia, Serbia, Italy and Kazakhstan. Kazakhstan, whose biggest trading partner is Russia, is now expected to grow 1.2 percent, having plunged from the 3.6 percent economists projected three months ago. July 14 2015, 10:00 1 560 просмотрs
Economy KPJV foreign labour work permits withdrawal, repartition of spheres of influence in oil industry and other issues Interesting developments take place recently around Tengizchevroil's Future Growth Project. Ak Zhaik newspaper learnt about disagreements that arose between Akimat (Governor's office) of Atyrau Oblast and two foreign shareholders of KPJV design company, and one of its domestic shareholders has been sold by the state to the private company. July 13 2015, 18:29 8 525 просмотрs
World News At Least 23 Russians Killed After Barracks Collapse (+Video) Twenty-three Russian soldiers have been killed after their military barracks collapsed in the Siberian city of Omsk, a Russian Defense Ministry spokesman said on July 13. July 13 2015, 15:55 1 471 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Mystery of Kazakhstan's 'Sleepy Hollow' disease tracked to uranium mine A closed uranium mine was pinpointed as the culprit behind the outbreaks of a mysterious sleep-inducing disease that has plagued the residents of two villages in Kazakhstan since 2013. July 13 2015, 15:44 2 043 просмотрs
World News Tsipras Moves From Predator to Prey at Euro Summit The latest save-the-euro summit turned into open season on Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras. July 13 2015, 15:02 1 350 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Indian steel magnate Mittal may sell his assets in Kazakhstan, Ukraine and South Africa The billionaire Lakshmi Mittal can sell the assets in Kazakhstan, Ukraine and South Africa, azh.kz reports citing kaztag. July 13 2015, 15:00 1 592 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Ex-PM Serik Akhmetov, corrupted Karaganda officials to be put on trial Prosecutor's Office of Karaganda region has completed studying materials related to the criminal cases of former Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Serik Akhmetov, former akim (governor) of Karaganda region B. Abdishev, former akim (mayor) of Karaganda city M. Smagulov, and other officials suspected of embezzling extremely large sums of money. July 13 2015, 11:09 2 396 просмотрs
World News Far right group challenges Ukraine’s government after gun battle A Ukrainian far right group has demanded the resignation of the county's interior minister. July 13 2015, 10:30 1 257 просмотрs
World News Enigmatic British native likely to become the new chairman of Ukrnafta The mysterious elected candidate for the new chairman of the board position of Ukrnafta, an oil and gas company, is still not fully revealed to public. However, a major hint – his British citizenship – boils it down to the name Mark Rollins. July 13 2015, 10:15 1 412 просмотрs
Society One-person picket against water tariff increase On July 12, on the river embankment under the central bridge between regional and city government buildings one-person picket was organized by Talgat Ayan, the resident of Atyrau. Talgat organized this picket in protest of future increase of tariffs for water that the government promised to launch as of August 1 this year (see “Water bills will jump 50% as of August 1"). July 13 2015, 10:00 2 762 просмотрs
World News US military leaders call Russia ‘greatest threat’, demand more funding The Marine Corps commandant thought to be taking over the Joint Chiefs of Staff told lawmakers Russia was the “greatest threat" to US national security, echoing claims made by Air Force's civilian chief and the recently published US military strategy. July 10 2015, 15:57 1 496 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Cause of bizarre sleeping illness in Kazakh village revealed High concentration of carbon monoxide is to blame for mysterious sleeping dropsy that torments residents of Kalachi village in Akmola region for the past couple of years, Vice Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Berdybek Saparbayev declared on Friday. July 10 2015, 15:37 1 995 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Vice PM of Kazakhstan named as Kazatomprom chairman First Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Bakytzhan Sagintayev is the new Chairman of the Board of Directors of Kazatomprom JSC. July 10 2015, 13:18 2 336 просмотрs
World News ‘Communist crucifix’ gift to pope in Bolivia raises eyebrows Pope Francis in Bolivia on his South American tour looked somewhat bemused when his host President Evo Morales handed him an unusual gift : a wooden hammer and sickle crucifix. July 10 2015, 12:56 1 343 просмотрs
Crime UK citizen fined for no work permit The specialized administrative court of Atyrau passed the decision concerning Gray Craig David- the citizen of Great Britain, who worked at Kashagan project without permit documents. July 10 2015, 11:11 5 366 просмотрs
World News Greece offers tax hikes and pension reform in new bailout plan Greece has submitted new bailout proposals to its eurozone creditors in a last ditch effort to unlock more funding and avoid economic collapse. The measures are more in line with lenders' demands than previous offers. July 10 2015, 10:33 1 231 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News SCO heads of state to hold summit in Ufa The meeting will also be attended by leaders of five observer states - Afghanistan, India, Iran, Mongolia, and Pakistan. July 10 2015, 10:00 1 276 просмотрs
World News Russia cuts off power supplies to Kremlin-backed rebels: Kiev Kiev said Tuesday that Russia had cut off electricity to Ukraine's rebel-run regions in what appears to be another sign that Moscow is losing interest in plans to splinter its neighbour. July 9 2015, 17:29 1 240 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Kazakhstan abolishes visas for citizens of 19 countries 19 countries have joined the list of countries which citizens do not need a visa when entering Kazakhstan, this has been announced at today's press conference in Central Communications Service by first Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs - Commissioner of Expo 2017 Rapil Zhoshybayev. July 9 2015, 17:28 1 622 просмотрs
World News Thai PM defends decision to send Uighurs back to China Thailand's prime minister defended a decision to forcibly return nearly 100 Uighur Muslim migrants to China despite rights groups concerns they could face ill-treatment upon their return, saying if they encountered any problems it was not Bangkok's fault. July 9 2015, 17:10 1 570 просмотрs