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Fastest KO: Golovkin KOs Rubio in 2nd round

October 20 2014, 18:16 2 057 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakh President ratifies convention on occupational safety and health

The President of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev, has ratified today the Promotional Framework for Occupational Safety and Health Convention No. 187. October 20 2014, 17:37 1 311 просмотрs

World News

US air drops arms to Kurdish forces defending Kobani

The US says it has air-dropped weapons to Kurdish forces defending Kobani from ISIL jihadists, euronews.com reports. October 20 2014, 17:29 1 378 просмотрs

Society

Oil worker from Kashagan got poisoned by H2S

One of the employees of oilfield services company on D island in Kashagan was delivered to the intensive care unit of Atyrau regional hospital with symptoms of hydrogen sulfide poisoning.   October 20 2014, 17:23 4 671 просмотрs

Society

Roads closed for repairs in Atyrau on Oct 20

On October 20 in Atyrau the traffic will be restricted on: Makhambet Street – from intersection with Chekhov Street till intersection with Satybaldiev Street. October 20 2014, 02:17 1 602 просмотрs

Politics

Governor Baktykozha Izmukhambetov: “Six billion for the Forum? No, we didn’t spend that much!”

On October 17, during the briefing at the Central Communications Service under the President of Kazakhstan the Governor of Atyrau Oblast Baktykozha Izmukhambetov made the report titled “About social and economic development of the region and implementation of the state and industry programs". October 19 2014, 02:00 10 571 просмотрs

World News

Ebola: Six new suspected cases in Spain

Spain remains on high alert for Ebola after recording six new suspected cases of the virus, including a Spanish priest who had recently been in Liberia, euronews.com reports. October 17 2014, 17:52 2 730 просмотрs

Society

Atyrau airport cancels flights, evacuates people due to forgetful passenger

Today, on October 17, at Atyrau international airport 3 flights were delayed for a few hours due to forgetful passenger who left his bag in the toilet. October 17 2014, 17:15 3 469 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Open Way 2014 young designers contest held in Almaty

22-year-old Zhuldyzai Rysbekova of Almaty has won the Open Way 2014 young designers contest, azh.kz refers to inform.kz. October 17 2014, 16:23 3 534 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Nursultan Nazarbayev: "At present, Asia and Europe need to rediscover each other"

Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev, who is on a visit to Italy, took part in the plenary session of the 10th Summit of the Forum "Asia-Europe" and spoke on the theme “Financial Development and Economic Cooperation through expanding the relationship, azh.kz refers to kazpravda.kz. October 17 2014, 16:06 2 986 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakh scientist finds unique Al-Farabi treatises in Europe

A Kazakh historian has made a significant finding in Spain after being granted access to one of the libraries in the country, tengrinews reports.  October 17 2014, 15:57 3 479 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Timur Bekmambetov’s 3D children’s animated series sold to KZ, Ukraine, Izrael

“Alisa Knows What to Do!,” a new Russian 3D children’s animated series being offered for the first time at TV market Mipcom, has been sold to Kazakhstan, Ukraine and Israel, according to the blog Variety.  October 17 2014, 12:02 2 635 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

An Apple Crisis in Kazakhstan

The plant researcher sporting two gold teeth points out the window of his Soviet-era SUV and shouts, “See! It’s like we told you!” Nursagim Ashikbayev, 76, springs out of the car and walks toward a gash torn by unknown diggers into an apple orchard along a steep hillside. “Climate change, fire, wind, insects, and livestock are all degrading the wild apple forests,” says Nurzhan Mukhamadiyev, Ashikbayev’s colleague at Kazakhstan’s Institute for the Conservation and Protection of Plants. “But one of the biggest problems is, people are building big summer houses here, then they buy dump trucks full of topsoil illegally taken from the surrounding mountains to fill in their gardens,” businessweek.com reports. October 17 2014, 11:48 3 276 просмотрs

World News

Obama Mobilizes National Guard, Army Reserves To Fight Ebola in Africa

President Obama issued an executive order Thursday allowing the Pentagon to call up reserve troops to combat the Ebola crisis in Africa, usatoday.com reports. October 17 2014, 10:47 2 681 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Nazarbayev meets with Angela Merkel in Milan

President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev met with Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel in Milan on the sidelines of his working trip to Italy, the press service of the President reported October 16. akipress.org reports. October 17 2014, 10:30 2 931 просмотрs

World News

BBC's website is being blocked across China

Access to the BBC's English-language website has been blocked across China, the corporation has said. October 17 2014, 02:55 2 581 просмотрs

Society

Roads closed for repairs in Atyrau on October 17

On October 17, in Atyrau the central bridge will be closed for resurfacing activities and the section of Makhambet Street from intersection with Valikhanova Street till intersection with Satybaldieva Street will be also closed for resurfacing. October 17 2014, 02:06 1 553 просмотрs

Society

Central bridge will be closed for 2 days due to road repairs on October 16

October 16,  due to resurfacing activities the central bridge will be closed for 2 days from 2pm of Oct 16 till Oct 18. October 15 2014, 20:05 1 627 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Lawsuit Over Same-Sex Kiss on Poster was Lost by Advert Agency in Almaty

Almaty city court heard the appeal re. the case of poster creation with the image of a kiss of Kurmangazy and Pushkin, azh.kz reports referring to tengrinews and rferl.org. October 16 2014, 16:56 3 358 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Oil prices and currency rates approach alarming levels for Kazakhstan

The current situation on the oil market is critical for many countries exporting crude, including Kazakhstan, tengrinews correspondent cites Anna Kokoreva, a financial analyst from Alpari. October 17 2014, 08:24 2 747 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan's former agriculture vice minister sentenced to 10 years for bribe-taking

Kazakhstan’s Former Vice Minister of Agriculture Muslim Umiryaev was sentenced to 10 years in prison for big bribe-taking, Novosti-Kazakhstan news agency reported, citing the court documents. October 16 2014, 16:10 3 772 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Vinokurov comments on doping scandal of Iglinsky brothers

The General Manager of Kazakhstan's Astana Pro Team Alexander Vinokurov has commented on the doping incident involving two of its riders Maxim and Valentin Iglinskiy, azh.kz refers to tengrinewskz. October 16 2014, 15:29 1 995 просмотрs

World News

Estonia considers prohibiting drinking in public

The government of Estonia on Thursday approved amendments to the law of policing, which provides for reinstating a national ban on public drinking, RIA Novosti reports citing the government's website. October 16 2014, 15:19 1 274 просмотрs

World News

Russian nationalist arrested in $5 billion BTA Bank embezzlement case

Alexander Potkin (a.k.a Alexander Belov, b. 1976), former leader of the Russian nationalist Movement Against Illegal Immigration, has been arrested in the case of the $5 billion embezzlement at the Kazakh bank BTA, Kommersant newspaper reported on Thursday, citing sources at the Russian Interior Ministry, azh.kz refers to rapsinews.com. October 16 2014, 15:14 2 351 просмотрs

Economy

Oversized equipment for Tengiz will be hauled along the roads of Atyrau

On Sunday, October 19, an oversized cargo for TCO’s plant at Tengiz will be hauled from the river port via several streets of Atyrau to its destination. October 16 2014, 14:07 4 521 просмотрs