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Kazakhstan Sues Hackers Who Stole, Posted Officials’ E-Mails

Kazakhstan official representatives said in the Manhattan federal court complaint that it discovered in late January that its computer system was hacked. Thousands of Kazakhstan officials’ messages sent from Gmail accounts were stolen, according to the complaint filed Thursday. March 13 2015, 09:51 3 419 просмотрs

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Greece threatens to seize German state-owned property in compensation for Nazi massacre

Greek demands for World War Two reparations from Germany are adding to rising tensions between Athens and Berlin. March 13 2015, 09:42 1 822 просмотрs

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China's Government Will Decide Whether Dalai Lama Will Be Reincarnated Or Not: Official

China's Communist Party government will decide if the Dalai Lama is reincarnated, officials said this week, reacting to an announcement from the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader that he may be the last of his line. March 12 2015, 16:31 2 565 просмотрs

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Two Police Officers Shot In Ferguson Amid Protests Outside Police Department

St. Louis Police Chief Jon Belmar said, according to CNN, that the two police officers who were shot Thursday were targeted for being part of the force. Both officers, who were admitted to a hospital, are reportedly conscious, ibtimes.com reports. March 12 2015, 16:25 2 499 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Spain Will Not Extradite Kazakh Opposition Figure

Spanish authorities have decided not to extradite Kazakh opposition figure Muratbek Ketebaev to his home country. March 12 2015, 16:18 2 248 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

21 people wish to run for presidency in Kazakhstan

Number of candidates for the early presidential elections in Kazakhstan has increased to 21 so far, deputy chairman of the Central Election Commission of Kazakhstan Vladimir Foos told reporters Thursday. March 12 2015, 16:08 2 695 просмотрs

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Soyuz landing craft touches down in wintry Kazakhstan

A three-member space crew returned to Earth just after sunrise Thursday in Kazakhstan, descending through a sun-splashed sky under an orange and white parachute before dipping through fog for a rocket-cushioned touchdown on the snowy steppes of Central Asia. March 12 2015, 15:08 1 842 просмотрs

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Delay of Putin's visit in Astana isn't due to health problems, says Kremlin

Vladimir Putin has postponed a visit to Kazakhstan, officials from both countries said on Wednesday, though the Kremlin dismissed another report that plans had changed because the Russian president was unwell. March 12 2015, 14:57 3 051 просмотрs

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US Declares Venezuela a National Threat, Prompting Argentinian Rebuke

Argentina slams US for declaring Venezuela "a threat to US national security", the country’s foreign ministry said in a statement. March 12 2015, 14:41 2 476 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan allocates KZT 3,2 billion for oil-fields exploration

Kazakhstan will allocate KZT 3,2 billion for oil-field exploration in 2015, this has been announced at today's international forum for oil and gas exploration by of Minister for Investment and Development Asset Issekeshev. March 12 2015, 13:30 2 827 просмотрs

Economy

23 companies received international certificates from NCOC

On March 10, NCOC, the operator of the North Caspian Project, handed over international standard certificates to twenty three local companies that passed training and certification at the expense of the operator. March 12 2015, 12:20 3 773 просмотрs

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Putin Postpones Kazakhstan Visit Amid Rumors Of Ill Health

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday canceled a ceremony to sign a treaty integrating the South Ossetia region into Russia. The move comes amid rumors of Putin's ill health, the Interpreter Magazine reported. March 12 2015, 11:15 2 655 просмотрs

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Kazakhstan to implement new oil project worth $500 mln in the Caspian basin

Kazakhstan as part of the international consortium will start implementation of a new major oil project "Eurasia" in the Caspian Basin worth $ 500 million, this has been announced today by First Deputy Minister of Energy Uzakbai Karabalin at the international forum for exploration. March 12 2015, 11:10 2 528 просмотрs

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Iraqi Forces Enter Islamic State-Held Tikrit

Iraqi soldiers and Shiite militiamen entered the Islamic State-held city of Tikrit on Wednesday, an official and a witness said, a key test for Iraqi forces in their battle against the Islamic State militants. March 11 2015, 18:17 2 012 просмотрs

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Nemtsov murder: Zaur Dadayev confession 'forced'

Zaur Dadayev, one of two suspects charged with the murder of Russian opposition politician Boris Nemtsov, confessed under duress, a member of Russia's Human Rights Council says. March 11 2015, 17:24 2 539 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

N. Nazarbayev didn't make any mistake in language test - Central Election Commission

President of Kazakhstan came to the Central Election Commission to take the test on the state language, the Kazinform correspondent informs. March 11 2015, 17:21 2 532 просмотрs

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Kazakhstan's long-serving President to run for a new term

The long-serving president of oil-rich Kazakhstan says he will stand again in snap April elections, and he is all but guaranteed to win. March 11 2015, 17:16 2 637 просмотрs

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Former Italian PM acquitted in high-profile prostitution case

Italy's highest court has confirmed former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's acquittal on charges of abuse of office and paying for sex with an underage prostitute. March 11 2015, 10:45 2 812 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Australia to face Kazakhs on grass in Darwin

Australia will face Kazakhstan on a purpose-built grass court in the steamy northern city of Darwin in their Davis Cup quarterfinal in July, officials announced on Wednesday, supersport.com reports. March 11 2015, 10:00 2 028 просмотрs

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Slashed US ambassador Lippert leaves South Korea hospital

Mark Lippert, the US ambassador to South Korea who was slashed at a breakfast meeting last week, has been discharged from hospital in Seoul. March 10 2015, 18:52 2 823 просмотрs

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Poachers detained at Caspian Sea with 200 kg of sturgeons

Poachers with more than 200 kg of sturgeon fish have been detained at the Caspian Sea. March 10 2015, 18:44 2 650 просмотрs

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National Bank of Kazakhstan readies de-dollarization plan

The National Bank of Kazakhstan has developed a plan to reduce the level of dollarization of the economy, tengrinews reports citing the press release of the financial regulator published on March 4. March 10 2015, 15:25 3 150 просмотрs

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Forty two people charged in India over Nagaland mob lynching

Police in north-eastern India say they have charged 42 people in connection with the lynching of a suspected rapist who was taken from prison by a mob. March 10 2015, 15:12 4 945 просмотрs

Economy

Retired German experts teach Kazakhs how to comply to international standards (+update)

"The Fund of the German economy "The Service of Senior Experts" (SES) can help local firms to bring the work of their companies in line with international standards and to win through into TCO tenders’ participants", - says with confidence the deputy director of regional chamber of businessmen Nurzhan Ganimurat. March 10 2015, 12:59 3 081 просмотрs

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Tony and Cherie Blair in business with Albania and Kazakhstan

Albania and Kazakhstan, it seems, can’t get enough of the Blairs. The former British Prime Minister, Tony Blair, is an advisor to the prime ministers of both countries. His wife’s law firm Omnia Strategy was awarded lucrative contracts in both countries. March 10 2015, 11:13 3 391 просмотрs