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World's oilfield-services leader cut 9,000 jobs due to low oil prices

World's biggest oilfield-services company Schlumberger Ltd. plans to cut 9,000 jobs in 2015 as it prepares for an "uncertain environment" due to low crude prices, the company said in a statement on January 15. The 7% job reduction will give Schlumberger a $296 million write off. January 16 2015, 14:26 2 275 просмотрs

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Pope Francis on Freedom of Speech: 'One Cannot Make Fun of Faith'

Pope Francis suggested there are limits to freedom of expression, saying in response to the Charlie Hebdo terror attack that "one cannot make fun of faith" and that anyone who throws insults can expect a "punch." January 16 2015, 12:23 1 331 просмотрs

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Venezuela, Russia agree on cooperation to develop Orinoco Oil Belt

Venezuela and Russia have reached an agreement to step up investment and participation of Russian companies in development of Orinoco Belt oil reserves and other projects, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said on Thursday after a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow. January 16 2015, 12:14 2 504 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

UK Prime Minister's Trade Envoy to visit Kazakhstan

Professor Charles Hendry, UK Prime Minister's Trade Envoy to Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan will visit Almaty, Kazakhstan on 16-20 January. January 16 2015, 12:02 2 389 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakh Police Arrest Sex Slave Trafficking Gang Suspects

Police in Kazakhstan's largest city, Almaty, announced on January 15 that they have arrested members of a criminal organization that has been forcing women into prostitution and trafficking them abroad. January 16 2015, 11:55 11 644 просмотрs

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Pentagon to deploy 400 troops to train Syrian rebels

The U.S. military is planning to deploy more than 400 troops to help train Syrian rebels to fight the Islamic State, along with hundreds of U.S. support personnel, a Pentagon spokesman told reuters on Thursday. January 16 2015, 11:23 2 191 просмотрs

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Belgian operation thwarted 'major terrorist attacks,' kills 2 suspects

A terror cell on the brink of carrying out an attack was the target of a raid Thursday that left two suspects dead, Belgian authorities said. January 16 2015, 10:19 1 474 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan hopes to host four-way Ukraine talks this month

Talks on the Ukraine crisis between the leaders of Russia, Ukraine, France and Germany could be held in the Kazakh capital Astana later this month, President Nursultan Nazarbayev's press service said on Thursday. January 16 2015, 09:50 2 249 просмотрs

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FBI foil ‘lone wolf’ plot to attack US Capitol

America’s FBI has foiled an alleged Islamist militant inspired plot to attack the US Capitol in Washington, euronews reports. January 15 2015, 17:07 1 428 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan citizens ordered 97 more gold smartphones

Five gold Caviar Kazakistan smartphones were sold on the first day, interest to the exclusive device increases promptly therefore Caviar brand made a decision to continue releasing of this model, bnews.kz reports. January 15 2015, 15:34 1 351 просмотрs

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Police break up child trafficking ring in China

Authorities have raided an abandoned factory in East China during a child trafficking bust and rescued 37 babies and a toddler, many suffering from HIV-AIDS and malnutrition, China Central Television reported this week. January 15 2015, 15:25 3 604 просмотрs

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Uzbekistan not to join Eurasian Union and Customs Union – Islam Karimov

President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov said during the opening session of the new parliament, which was held on January 12 in Tashkent, that the country won't join the Eurasian Union and the Customs Union, and will never become a member of any military-political blocs, azh.kz reports. January 15 2015, 14:55 2 522 просмотрs

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'Islamic State' sympathizer charged with plot to attack US Capitol building

Investigators have arrested an Ohio man in connection with a plot to attack the US Capitol building. Christopher Lee Cornell had indicated on Twitter that he was a supporter of "Islamic State." January 15 2015, 14:36 2 516 просмотрs

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Anger, dismay and cynicism: The Muslim world responds to the new Charlie Hebdo

The latest edition of Charlie Hebdo has sparked heated debate in the Muslim world. The main media outlets have been restrained in their response, but discussions on social media are incensed, dw.de reports. January 15 2015, 11:08 2 445 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Oil wastes burn in an industrial zone in Aktau

Oil wastes were burning in an industrial zone in Aktau, in oil rich western Kazakhstan, tengrinews reports. January 15 2015, 10:56 2 512 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakh GDP growth for 2014 hurt by falling oil, metal prices

Growth in Kazakhstan's gross domestic product probably slowed to 4.3 percent last year from 6.0 percent in 2013 as prices fell for its key exports, oil and metals, early official data showed on Wednesday. January 14 2015, 17:50 3 121 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan to continue oil exploration in Caspian shelf in 2015

Kazakhstan will continue oil exploration in the Kazakh part of the shelf of the Caspian Sea in 2015, the country’s Energy Ministry told trend.az. January 14 2015, 17:42 4 200 просмотрs

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Egypt: Hosni Mubarak fraud conviction overturned

A court in Egypt has overturned the convictions for embezzlement of former President Hosni Mubarak and his two sons and ordered a retrial. January 14 2015, 17:32 2 145 просмотрs

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Eleven Ukraine civilians killed when rocket hits bus

Eleven Ukrainian civilians were killed and nearly 20 injured on Tuesday when a long-range Grad rocket apparently fired by pro-Russian insurgents hit an intercity bus in the separatist east, AFP reports. January 14 2015, 17:17 2 693 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Russian central bank restricts transactions with Kazakhstani suppliers

Central Bank of Russia has limited the outflow of capital to Kazakhstan. The Russian banks now have to check the authenticity of documents on import transactions with Kazakhstan companies on the website of the Federal Tax Service, tengrinews reports citing Izvestia. January 14 2015, 17:15 2 608 просмотрs

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Al Qaeda in Yemen claims responsibility for Paris attack

Al Qaeda in Yemen claimed responsibility for the attack on French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo, saying it was ordered by the Islamist militant group's leadership for insulting the Prophet Mohammad, according to a video posted on YouTube. January 14 2015, 15:44 2 021 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Guest eco-houses are planned to be built in Kazakhstan

The Coalition for green economy initiated a number of projects that are supported by UNDP: the construction of solar biovegetariya, eco-labeling of buildings, goods and services, and others. January 14 2015, 16:34 1 589 просмотрs

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Opera singer Yelena Obraztsova has died

In 2013, People's Artist of the USSR marked the 50th anniversary of her artistic career in Bolshoi Theater. January 14 2015, 16:18 1 597 просмотрs

Crime

Passenger bus hits two women to death

Today, January 14, at 8:15 AM a passenger bus hit to death two women aged 61 and 62 in Atyrau. January 14 2015, 12:01 3 683 просмотрs

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Brent Crude Fall Below $48 A Barrel For The First Time Since April 2009

Oil prices fell more than 1 percent on Wednesday after touching their lowest in nearly six years the previous session, extending losses alongside a sell-off in other commodities. January 14 2015, 11:38 2 781 просмотрs