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Vice PM of Kazakhstan warns underperforming universities to be closed

Vice Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Berdybek Saparbayev has warned administration of private universities and colleges they will be closed in case of unsatisfactory performance. February 13 2015, 00:13 2 331 просмотрs

World News

Costa Concordia captain convicted in deadly shipwreck

The captain of the Costa Concordia is guilty of manslaughter and other charges related to the ship's fatal wreck in January 2012 off the Italian coast, a judge announced Wednesday night, capping a tumultuous 19-month trial and providing a little more closure for dozens of grieving families. February 12 2015, 23:53 2 916 просмотрs

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F.B.I. Director to Give Speech Addressing Relations Between Police and Blacks

The F.B.I. director, James B. Comey, on Thursday will wade into the national debate about the relationship between police officers and African-Americans that was highlighted by the fatal shooting of an unarmed black man in Ferguson, Mo., in August. It will be the first time one of the bureau’s directors has publicly addressed the issue of race at length. February 12 2015, 17:28 2 876 просмотрs

Economy

TCO: “Our investments in Kazakhstan intended for decades”

Tengizchevroil LLP and the North Caspian project Operator NCOC will not reduce social packages for their staff despite reduction of oil price. February 12 2015, 16:25 3 434 просмотрs

World News

Poroshenko, Putin agree on cease-fire in eastern Ukraine

The leaders of Ukraine, Russia, France and Germany have agreed on a cease-fire in Donbas starting from 12 a.m. on Feb. 15, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Feb. 12. February 12 2015, 15:42 2 753 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan's economy not in crisis, says Nazarbayev

“Kazakhstan feels negative global economic trends but there is no separate crisis in Kazakhstan,” said President Nursultan Nazarbayev during today's enlarged meeting of the government in the presidential residence of Akorda. February 12 2015, 15:08 1 984 просмотрs

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14-hour Normandy format marathon talks in Minsk end, ceasefire to be implemented in next 48 hours

The participants in the talks in Minsk plan to implement the ceasefire in the east of Ukraine in the next 48 hours, German agency DPA said on Thursday, citing its own sources. February 12 2015, 12:47 1 837 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Murat Aspanov due to be sentenced this week, might face 11 years in prison

Former chairman of the Antimonopoly Agency of Kazakhstan Murat Ospanov might face up to eleven years in prison, he is due to be sentenced on February 13. February 12 2015, 12:43 2 122 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan central bank to allow gradual KZT devaluation if oil prices below $50

Oil-dependent Kazakhstan will allow gradual devaluation of tenge national currency in case crude oil price gets bellow $50 a barrel, National Bank chief Kairat Kelimbetov told a press conference in Astana on February 12. February 12 2015, 12:30 4 380 просмотрs

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Talks on Ukrainian Crisis in Minsk Push on Into Morning

Leaders of Russia, Ukraine, Germany and France began much-anticipated talks on Wednesday, on a peace plan that could end the deadly 10-month conflict in eastern Ukraine. February 12 2015, 12:25 2 299 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan to optimize taxes for mining enterprises

Kazakhstan will optimize taxes for mining enterprises until the end of the first quarter of 2015, the Kazakh energy minister, Vladimir Shkolnik, said Feb. 11. February 11 2015, 17:07 2 314 просмотрs

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US closes embassy in Yemen, evacuates staff

The United States has shut down its embassy in Yemen indefinitely and evacuated its staff and their families due to the worsening security conditions in the country, the State Department said. February 11 2015, 17:00 2 455 просмотрs

Society

Atyrau helps relatives of Ukrainians killed in Kulsary-Atyrau highway car crash (update)

After our publication “Son of engineer from Lugansk who died in road accident asks for help” compassionate residents of Atyrau responded and provided assistance to the Ukrainian family. February 11 2015, 16:00 4 549 просмотрs

World News

Houston Family Will Let Bobbi Kristina Die on Same Day as Whitney

Bobbi Kristina Brown's family will take her off life support on Wednesday so that Brown can die on the same day as her mother Whitney Houston, the New York Post's Page Six reports. February 11 2015, 00:55 1 384 просмотрs

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Gunshots fired at police in Marseille housing estate

Police said Monday they came under fire as they rushed into a housing estate in the French city of Marseille after residents alerted them that hooded people had shot "Kalashnikovs" in the air. February 10 2015, 17:10 2 593 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kashagan economically viable with prices for oil at $100 per barrel

Kashagan oil project in the Caspian offshore will be economically viable with oil rices standing at $100 per barrel, a Tengrinews.kz journalist reports, citing Sauat Mynbayev, KazMunaiGas Chairman of the Board. February 10 2015, 17:03 4 153 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Car explodes and kills 1 in front of Kazakh Defense Ministry in Astana

A car has exploded near the Ministry of Defense of Kazakhstan, tengrinews reports citing the press service of the Ministry. February 10 2015, 16:59 2 552 просмотрs

Economy

Seven projects inside one fence

During their trip to Atyrau the Energy Minister Vladimir Shkolnik, the Minister of Investments and Development Aset Isekeshev, Majilis rep Meiram Pshembaev and Vice-Minister of Energy Uzakbai Karabalin visited the construction site of “National industrial petrochemical science and technology park”. February 10 2015, 16:15 5 388 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Iran ready to establish visa-free regime with Kazakhstan

Iranis ready to establish a visa-free regime with Kazakhstan in order to intensify the cooperation, Iranian ambassador to Kazakhstan Mojtaba Damirchilu told trend.az reports. February 10 2015, 12:22 2 788 просмотрs

World News

Russia's Putin arrives in Cairo for talks with Egyptian leader

Russian President Vladimir Putin has begun a two-day visit to Egypt, as both sides aim to boost bilateral ties and discuss major regional security issues. February 10 2015, 12:15 3 051 просмотрs

World News

Citi: Oil Could Plunge to $20, and This Might Be 'the End of OPEC'

The recent surge in oil prices is just a "head-fake," and oil as cheap as $20 a barrel may soon be on the way, Citigroup said in a report on Monday as it lowered its forecast for crude.  February 10 2015, 12:03 2 800 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

UN Rapporteur Slams Kazakhstan on Rights

The country’s hardline approach to protests could derail its campaigns for the Olympics and UN Security Council. February 10 2015, 11:52 2 679 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Presidents of Russia and Kazakhstan discuss ways of resolving Ukraine crisis- Kremlin

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev have discussed by phone "the possible ways of resolving the crisis situation in south-eastern Ukraine," the Kremlin press service said on Monday. February 10 2015, 11:49 2 540 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

KazMunaiGas Head doesnt rule out further decrease in gasoline prices

A further decrease in gasoline prices is not ruled out in Kazakhstan, tengrinews.kz reports, citing Sauat Mynbayev, KazMunaiGas Chairman of the Board as saying February 9. February 10 2015, 11:47 2 174 просмотрs

World News

HSBC whistleblower Herve Falciani

Revelations that HSBC, one of the world's largest banks, helped some of its wealthy clients evade hundreds of millions of dollars worth of tax have made headlines across the world, but who is the man who lifted the lid on the scandal? February 10 2015, 11:00 1 422 просмотрs