World News Ukraine crisis: Army and rebels stall heavy arms pullout Ukraine's government and separatist rebels have failed to begin withdrawing heavy weapons from the front line, despite a Monday deadline. February 17 2015, 15:56 2 651 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Majority of foreign workers in Kazakhstan are Chinese With a population of 17.4 million people, Kazakhstan attracts around 30,000 foreign workers annually. “Most foreign employees come from China – 9,600 people (31 percent), Turkey – 6,100 (20 percent), India – 2,300 (8 percent), Italy – 1,500 (5 percent), Uzbekistan – 1,100 (4 percent),” Vice Minister of Health and Social Development of Kazakhstan Daulet Argandykov said, akipress.org reports referring to tengrinews. February 17 2015, 15:29 2 497 просмотрs
Society Atyrau-Astrakhan and Atyrau-Oral highways closed due to black ice Following plentiful precipitation in the form of rain, 5-6 cm thick black ice has been formed on Atyrau-Astrakhan and Atyrau-Oral highways of republican importance. February 17 2015, 12:35 3 000 просмотрs
Ecology Everything was written off and still remained indebted to all “Ak Zhaik” has learnt the details of the agreement signed on December 13, last year between the Government of Kazakhstan and Kashagan project Operator – NCOC. Kazakhstan has actually “written off” consortium’s multi-billion ecological penalty in exchange for investments into EXPO-2017. February 17 2015, 11:34 5 294 просмотрs
World News Egypt 'bombs IS in Libya' after beheadings video Egypt says it has bombed Islamic State targets in Libya, hours after the group published video showing the apparent beheadings of 21 Egyptian Christians. February 16 2015, 14:59 2 242 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Nazarbayev's political party Nur Otan is for early presidential elections in Kazakhstan Today the Nur Otan political party of current president of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev has backed the initiative voiced by the Assembly of Peoples of Kazakhstan on 14 February to hold early presidential elections in the country that were due to be held in 2016 when the ruling term of Nazarbayev would end. February 16 2015, 14:53 2 928 просмотрs
Society The city of ‘broken bones’ period The city cleaning company “SpetsAvtobaza” informed that currently 20 crews are involved in snow cleaning works in Atyrau. However, the citizens of city are complaining that nobody is cleaning the pavements from ice. February 16 2015, 14:44 1 712 просмотрs
World News Georgia Summons Ukrainian Ambassador After Saakashvili Appointed Poroshenko's Aide Georgia's Foreign Ministry has summoned Ukraine's ambassador to the country to explain why ex-president Saakashvili's has been appointed as an aide to Poroshenko despite facing criminal charges at home. February 16 2015, 11:37 2 552 просмотрs
World News Major Rally Protests Latest Police Shooting of Unarmed Man (+Video) More than 1,000 activists joined a peaceful rally to protest the fatal police shooting of Antonio Zambrano-Montes, an unarmed 35-year-old Mexican-born resident who was killed by police in Washington State. February 16 2015, 11:08 2 644 просмотрs
World News Ukrainians and Lithuanians march together against war Several hundred residents of Kyiv attended a rally of unity between Ukraine and Lithuania on Feb. 15. February 16 2015, 10:18 1 957 просмотрs
World News ISIL Tweets Video of Alleged Execution of 21 Egyptians in Libya The Islamic State has released a video purporting to show the execution of 21 Egyptians. February 16 2015, 10:10 2 996 просмотрs
World News Quieter, but guns of war still not silent, on first day of cease-fire in Donetsk It took just hours for Ukraine and the Russian-backed separatists to accuse one another of violating the cease-fire that came into effect at 12 a.m. on Feb. 15. From the city center, gunfire could be heard in the distance, coming from the direction of the ruined Donetsk airport, where separatists are only a few kilometers from Ukrainian forces. February 16 2015, 09:59 2 734 просмотрs
Society Four killed in road accident on Atyrau-Oral highway (+update) On February 14, on Atyrau-Oral highway near the Saraishyk village a road accident with fatal outcome took place. February 16 2015, 09:51 3 404 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Pre-scheduled Presidential elections in Kazakhstan may take place on April 19-expert Pre-scheduled Presidential elections may take place on April 19, 2015 in Kazakhstan, said a source familiar with the law on pre-scheduled Presidential elections, azh.kz reports referring to kaztag. February 16 2015, 09:26 2 489 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Earthquake shakes Almaty city A 4.8-magnitude earthquake has been registered by a group of seismological stations near Almaty yesterday. February 14 2015, 17:04 2 383 просмотрs
World News Ukraine crisis: Poroshenko says peace deal in danger Ukraine's president has warned that a deal to end fighting in the east is in "great danger" after heavy fighting ahead of Saturday night's ceasefire. February 14 2015, 16:47 2 415 просмотрs
Economy TCO: “Final decision on financing FGP not adopted yet” TCO’s general manager on government and public relations Rzabek Artygaliev officially disproved the information that was available to the editorial office about the suspension of Future Growth Project (FGP) construction activities and the forthcoming reductions of workforce at “Tengizchevroil” LLP. February 13 2015, 16:56 5 411 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Kazakhstan's Ten currently in 1st place in Four Continents Skating Championships The Four Continents Figure Skating Championships is underway in Seoul, South Korea. China's 18-year-old talent Yan Han returned to action for the first time since November after a collision with another skater during a practice session. February 13 2015, 16:26 3 099 просмотрs
World News Widow of Paris gunman appears in IS group propaganda Hayat Boumeddiene, the widow of Paris kosher store gunman Amédy Coulibaly and France’s most-wanted woman, has resurfaced in an interview in a French-language online propaganda magazine run by the Islamic State (IS) militant group. February 13 2015, 15:40 2 157 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Ex-Prime Minister Serik Akhmetov’s home arrest extended for 2 months Home arrest has been extended for two more months for Serik Akhmetov, ex-prime minister and ex-minister of defense, suspected of corruption crimes, kaztag reports from the courtroom. February 13 2015, 15:36 3 072 просмотрs
Economy TCO reduced oil production by 1,5% in 2014 Tengizchevroil LLP (TCO) reduced oil production volumes by 1,5% down to 26,7 million tons in 2014, azh.kz reports referring to kaztag. February 13 2015, 11:43 6 129 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News President proposed to launch action "Made in Kazakhstan" Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev has proposed to launch the action in all the trade networks "Made in Kazakhstan". February 13 2015, 11:23 4 967 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Kazakhstan to return 4.1 billion tenge of VAT payments to ArcelorMittal Temirtau The Taxation Department of Karaganda Oblast has began a check to confirm the outspending debt of Kazakhstan tax authorities to ArcelorMittal Temirtau, Tengrinews reports citing the head of the Public Revenues Department Azamat Akhmetov. February 13 2015, 10:30 2 404 просмотрs
World News Clashes erupt on anniversary of Venezuela protests Venezuelan police fired tear gas Thursday to break up students demonstrating against President Nicolas Maduro's government, on the anniversary of protests that eventually left 43 people dead last year. February 13 2015, 10:18 2 210 просмотрs
Ecology “The Italian” prefers the sands of Narynkum Desert The specialists of the regional branch of state institution “The Republican methodological center for phytosanitary diagnostics and forecasts” predict that in 2015 there will be an increase of quantity of locust invaders at the sea coast in Kurmangazy District. February 13 2015, 10:11 2 532 просмотрs