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Ukraine arrests officials on live TV, sacks powerful oligarch

Ukraine on Wednesday dramatically arrested two top officials on graft charges at a televised cabinet meeting hours after the president sacked a powerful oligarch as regional governor. March 26 2015, 10:00 4 075 views

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‘The plane is disintegrated': 150 dead as Airbus A320 goes down in Southern France

A Germanwings passenger jet carrying 150 people crashed Tuesday in a snowy, remote section of the French Alps, sounding like an avalanche as it scattered pulverized debris across the mountain. All aboard are feared dead, French officials said. March 25 2015, 01:57 4 320 views

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Son of ousted Ukraine leader said to have drowned in car accident

The 33-year-old son of toppled ex-Ukraine president Viktor Yanukovych has died, his former party said Monday, after his car apparently fell through ice on Russia's Lake Baikal. March 25 2015, 01:46 3 577 views

Kazakhstan News

Access to social networks may be blocked before election day in Kazakhstan

In case of violation of the rules of election campaigning in Kazakhstan, access to social networks may be blocked, Tengrinews reports. March 24 2015, 17:38 3 972 views

Kazakhstan News

First Kazakh expedition to North Pole

The first Kazakhstan ski expedition to the North Pole will start on March 31, 2015. Member of the Presidium of Kazakh Geographic Society Tolegen Tastanbekov, who is taking part in the expedition, spoke to Tengrinews about the adventure.  March 24 2015, 17:33 4 513 views

World News

US House votes to provide lethal aid to Ukraine

A resolution to provide lethal aid to Ukrainian security forces has passed the US House with broad bipartisan support. The move puts added pressure on the White House, which is also considering delivering weapons. March 24 2015, 17:24 3 853 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan celebrates Central Asian New Year - Nauryz

Nauryz. An ancient celebration of the new year, symbolizing happiness, love and friendship for many Kazakhs and other peoples of Central Asia. Literally meaning “new day” in Persian, Nauryz is one of the most beloved Kazakh holidays, which starts on 21st of March, the spring equinox. It is not an accident that the month of March in Kazakh is also called “Nauryz”. March 23 2015, 00:14 6 321 views

Society

Nauryz in Atyrau

March 22 2015, 23:55 3 561 views

Culture

Concert dedicated to 90th anniversary of Nurgisa Tlendiev will take place on Makhambet Drama Theatre stage

On March 28, Saturday, at 5 pm, the festive concert dedicated to the 90th anniversary of a prominent Kazakh composer and musician Nurgisa Tlendiev will take place at Atyrau Makhambet Drama theater. March 20 2015, 15:56 7 936 views

World News

Dutch dismiss reports alleging MH17 downed by Buk missile

The Netherlands has denied reports that the Malaysia Airlines plane was downed by a Buk missile, killing all 298 passengers and crew last July, rt.com reports. March 20 2015, 15:16 3 852 views

Kazakhstan News

Putin says he supports Nazarbayev’s candidacy in presidential elections

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin said on Friday in Astana that he supports the candidacy of incumbent Kazakhstani President Nursultan Nazarbayev in upcoming presidential elections. March 20 2015, 14:55 3 997 views

Society

Nauryz - Celebration of Spring Coming

Nauryz is one of the oldest holidays on Earth. This holiday of spring and the renewed life of the Earth has been celebrated for over five thousand years by many cultures.  March 20 2015, 12:30 7 131 views

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Killers of Russian Opposition Leader Nemtsov Were Paid $85,000 – Report

Russian investigators believe that the team suspected of killing opposition leader Boris Nemtsov was paid 5 million rubles ($85,000) to do the hit, the Rosbalt news agency reported Thursday, citing case materials. March 20 2015, 12:16 3 441 views

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Mob beats woman to death for burning the Koran in Afghanistan

Group of hundreds punched, kicked and stoned victim for allegedly burning pages of Islam's holy book, but her parents say she suffers from mental illness. March 20 2015, 11:53 4 836 views

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Evidence proving that flight MH-17 was taken down by a BUK missile (+Video)

For the first time there is evidence that flight MH-17 was taken down by a missile. This is proven by a forensic investigation into ammunition fragments from debris of the airplane, ordered by RTL News. International experts endorse the conclusion of this investigation: MH-17 has been taken down by a BUK missile. March 20 2015, 10:30 4 516 views

Kazakhstan News

Putin arrived to Astana

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived to Astana on March 20, azh.kz reports citing RIA Novosti. March 20 2015, 10:00 3 602 views

Society

Atyrau to witness rare event - solar eclipse on March 20

The first solar eclipse of the year hits on March 20, says L Shestakova, the leading scientist of the RoK Fesenkov’s Institute of Astrophysics. March 20 2015, 09:30 4 172 views

World News

Hillary Clinton leads in new 2016 presidential poll

Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is far ahead on the Democratic nomination in the 2016 presidential election and takes a lead against her GOP contenders, a new poll revealed on Wednesday. March 19 2015, 19:03 2 968 views

Kazakhstan News

EXPO 2017 reduced entertainment expenses by 3 bn tenge

The expenses for EXPO 2017 entertainment program was reduced by 3 bn tenge, said the chairman of the Board JSC "NC" Astana EXPO-2017 " Talgat Ermegiyaev during a press conference at CCS under the President of Kazakhstan on the status of inspection and the course of preparation for the International Exhibition Astana EXPO 2017, BNews.kz reports. March 19 2015, 19:00 4 807 views

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9 arrested in Tunisia museum massacre

Nine people have been arrested in connection with the terrorist attack at the Bardo Museum in Tunis, according to a statement from Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi. March 19 2015, 18:53 4 045 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan President's nephew getting married to Malaysian PM's daughter

The daughter of Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak is getting married to Daniyar Kessikbayev, a nephew of Nursultan Nazarbayev. March 19 2015, 16:32 7 088 views

World News

Tunis museum massacre kills 23 (+video)

Tunisia's president said late Wednesday that his country was "in a war with terror" and condemned what he described as "savage minority groups" after gunmen stormed a museum in the capital, Tunis, killing 23 people. March 19 2015, 16:09 2 758 views

Kazakhstan News

Ambassador Krol: USA never initiated color revolutions

The USA accept democratic phenomena as normal, but never acted as initiators of color revolutions, said George Krol, the USA Ambassador to Kazakhstan, azh.kz reports referring to kaztag. March 19 2015, 15:05 3 139 views

Economy

“We have three foreign companies that are investing in EXPO”

The Chairman of the board of Astana EXPO-2017 National Company Talgat Ermegiyaev confirmed the information that was earlier published in AkZhaik newspaper about allocation of $50 million by the North Caspian project operator - NCOC for holding an exhibition (see “Everything was written off and still remained indebted to all” ). March 19 2015, 15:07 4 807 views

Society

Dear citizens and guests of Atyrau!

Traffic movement in Atyrau will be restricted during celebration of Nauryz. March 19 2015, 01:44 4 064 views