Crime Former head of EXPO 2017 Ermegiyaev is under house arrest On June 12, #2 Almaty District Court of Astana ruled to put former head of the Astana EXPO-2017 Talgat Ermegiyaev under house arrest for 2 months. June 15 2015, 10:15 4 324 просмотрs
World News Indian Millionaire Gives Up His Fortune to Become a Humble Monk Indian businessman Bhanwarlal Raghunath Doshi made headlines last weekend for publicly renouncing his wealth to become a monk. The 'plastics king' of Delhi gave up his 600-crore ($100 million) business empire during a ceremony on Sunday, becoming the 108th disciple of Jain guru Shri Gunratna Surishwarji Maharaj. June 15 2015, 10:48 1 193 просмотрs
World News Mount Kinabalu naked photo accused jailed Four tourists who posed naked on a mountain in Malaysia have been given jail terms and fined. June 12 2015, 19:29 1 290 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Large-scale corruption probe into activity of Astana EXPO-2017' NC launched President released Yermegiyayev from post of head of 'Astana EXPO-2017' NC and appointed Mayor of Astana Adilbek Dzhaksybekov as chairman of the board of JSC "National Company" Astana EXPO-2017", the press service of the President reported. June 12 2015, 11:35 2 716 просмотрs
World News Spanish King Felipe VI strips sister of duchess title over tax evasion charges Spanish King Felipe VI formally stripped his sister Princess Cristina of her title as Duchess of Palma de Mallora over tax evasion charges she faces, the palace announced on 11 June. June 12 2015, 11:21 1 426 просмотрs
Culture Atyrau beaches like in Antalya? On June 20, in Atyrau the beach season will be officially opened. We've learnt that two beaches in the city – one near sports center FOK and another one in Zhilgorodok are not only ready to receive the first vacationers, but also are going to pleasantly surprise them. June 12 2015, 11:06 6 623 просмотрs
World News New planet discovered by 15-year-old Advice to interns: work hard and make your mark. And if you can discover a new planet while you're at it, you could also be pushing the boundaries of our knowledge, CNN reports. June 12 2015, 10:00 1 276 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Record Setting Italian Female Astronaut and ISS Crewmates Land in Kazakhstan An international crew comprising a Russian cosmonaut, a US astronaut and an Italian astronaut who accomplished a record setting flight for time in space by a female, departed the International Space Station (ISS) earlier today, June 11, and safely landed in sunny and warm Kazakhstan tucked inside their Russia Soyuz ferry ship after a successful and extended 199-day mission devoted to science and station upgrades. June 12 2015, 02:23 1 293 просмотрs
World News Austria hosts secretive Bilderberg conference Austria has sealed off its alpine resort of Telfs-Buchen for a four-day elite gathering of 140 politicians, executives and academics, mostly from NATO nations. The Bilderberg talks began as a Dutch initiative in 1954. June 11 2015, 18:11 1 395 просмотрs
World News China ex-security chief Zhou Yongkang gets life sentence China's former security chief Zhou Yongkang, 72, has been sentenced to life in prison, Chinese media report. June 11 2015, 16:45 1 244 просмотрs
World News FIFA to suspend bidding for 2026 World Cup amid corruption scandal FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke said Wednesday that FIFA would "postpone" the bidding process for the 2026 World Cup, as investigations continue into allegations that bribery helped determine the hosts of earlier World Cups. June 11 2015, 16:32 1 133 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Splash of sexual violence against children is noted in Kazakhstan Splash of sexual violence against children and teenagers is noted in Kazakhstan. For the last five years the quantity of such crimes increased twice, the Attorney-General of Kazakhstan Askhat Daulbayev said at the meeting of Coordination council on law enforcement, under the Prosecutor General's Office of Kazakhstan. June 11 2015, 16:18 1 401 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Kazakhstan finalizes negotiations of WTO membership Kazakhstan finalized the negotiations of its World Trade Organization (WTO) membership terms with WTO members at the Working Party meeting on Kazakhstan's accession on 10 June, the press-service of the organization reported. June 11 2015, 11:00 2 524 просмотрs
Society About traffic movement restriction on week-end During the week-end, on June 13 and 14, traffic movement on one of the lanes of Atyrau-Geolog highway under the railway bridge in Privokzalny district will be limited. June 11 2015, 10:51 2 126 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Astana hosts Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions today The 5th Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions kicked off in Astana on June 10. June 10 2015, 13:26 1 648 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev held a meeting with the UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon The talks were held on the sidelines of "G20" summit. June 10 2015, 12:46 1 170 просмотрs
World News Resignations hit Turkey government Turkey appears to be heading towards political meltdown after four Cabinet ministers, including the deputy prime minister, quit amid signs of growing rebellion against ailing Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit. June 10 2015, 12:35 1 168 просмотрs
World News First bodies of Germanwings victims arrive home in Germany The bodies of 44 Germans killed in the Germanwings plane that was deliberately crashed in March have arrived home. After more than two months, families can start burying their loved ones. June 10 2015, 03:04 1 172 просмотрs
World News Jewish woman aged 102 receives PhD denied by the Nazis A beaming Ingeborg Syllm-Rapoport accepted her doctorate to loud applause at the University of Hamburg on Tuesday, almost eight decades after the Nazis forced her to abandon her studies. June 10 2015, 03:01 1 223 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Kazakhstan's Almaty impresses IOC with 2022 Olympic bid: "Our snow is real" Kazakhstan's most populous city, Almaty, has surprised the International Olympic Committee with its bid presentation for the 2022 Winter Games. Competitor Beijing was assumed to have been the favorite by a wide margain. June 10 2015, 02:52 1 537 просмотрs
Society Accident at Kashagan (+Information provided by Emergency Department of Atyrau Oblast) On the night of June 9, at offshore Kashagan field motor boat collided with berthing barge. June 9 2015, 17:50 2 595 просмотрs
World News Fuel depot blazes in Ukraine, three firemen missing Emergency services struggled to prevent the spread of a deadly fuel depot fire outside Kiev on Tuesday and three firemen were reported missing after the blaze triggered a powerful explosion. June 9 2015, 17:40 1 315 просмотрs
World News Killer Pistorius may be free in weeks A parole board is set to recommend that the disgraced athlete Oscar Pistorius, convicted in the killing of his girlfriend, be released from prison in August, South Africa's Department of Correctional Services told CNN on Monday. June 9 2015, 16:03 1 280 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News New Tengri Casino Resort Planned in Kazakhstan On June 5th 2015, it was announced that Big Lifestyle and Development will be the exclusive sales and marketing partner for the new casino resort that is being built along the Silk Road in Kazakhstan. June 9 2015, 15:56 3 699 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News China, Kazakhstan roll out bids for 2022 Winter Olympics Beijing and Almaty, Kazakhstan, the only two cities seeking to host the 2022 Winter Olympic Games, will make their first big presentations this week in the Swiss city of Lausanne to members of the International Olympic Committee, which on July 31 will elect the winner. June 9 2015, 15:43 1 666 просмотрs