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Near KO for Ukraine deputy in parliament row over eastern conflict

The leader of Ukraine's populist Radical Party was nearly knocked out in a punch-up in the Kiev parliament's lobby on Thursday after he goaded a fellow deputy, accusing him of ignoring the plight of soldiers fighting in east Ukraine. August 15 2014, 18:08 1 145 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Russian language in Kazakhstan demanded by society - M.Tazhin

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Kazakhstan to Russian Federation Marat Tazhin has met with the chairman of the Federal Agency for CIS Affairs, compatriots living abroad and International humanitarian cooperation Konstantin Kosachev, according to the website of the Embassy of Kazakhstan. August 15 2014, 15:50 2 654 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstani woman arrested in USA after abuse from her husband

A Kazakhstani citizen Ms. Asiya Kushenova has been arrested in the USA for habitation of private property without owner’s consent and using force towards a pregnant woman, Tengrinews reports citing the Kazakhstan Ministry Foreign Affairs. August 15 2014, 17:00 2 667 просмотрs

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"A Short Lesson in Perspective" - Notes on Life and Career From a Late Adman Linds Redding

More on the heartbreaking story of Linds Redding, the former Saatchi & Saatchi and BBDO art director who, before dying of cancer, addressed a thoughtful rant to his colleagues that concluded a life spent in advertising was "a con. A scam. An elaborate hoax."   August 15 2014, 16:47 1 759 просмотрs

Economy

Atyrau agro-industrial complex provided 9,900 workplaces since Jan

"9,900 new workplaces have been created in the agro-industrial complex of the Atyrau region since the beginning of the year," governor of the region Baktykozha Izmukhambetov told at the core group meeting, azh.kz refers to kazinform. August 15 2014, 15:56 2 428 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Belarusian plane makes emergency landing in Kazakhstan

Belarus Boeing-737 had to make an emergency landing at the airport in Kostanay on August 14 due to failure of heading devices, no injuries reported, azh.kz refers to 4-traders.com. August 15 2014, 15:36 1 977 просмотрs

World News

Russian aid convoy checked; military vehicles mass near Ukraine

Dozens of heavy Russian military vehicles massed on Friday near the border with Ukraine, while Ukrainian border guards crossed the frontier to inspect a huge Russian aid convoy, reuters reports. August 15 2014, 15:22 2 262 просмотрs

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Iraq’s PM Maliki gives up his post, supports his successor Abadi

Iraq’s Nouri al-Maliki has announced his resignation from the post of Prime Minister of the embattled state in a speech on state television. He said that he supported his nominated replacement in the post, Haider al-Abadi. August 15 2014, 10:37 1 989 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Date of Gennady GGG Golovkin's next fight confirmed

Date of world middleweight boxing champion under version WBA (Super) and IBO Gennady GGG Golovkin's next fight has been confirmed, azh.kz refers to inform.kz. August 15 2014, 10:35 2 330 просмотрs

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NYPD threatens mass arrests at Ferguson solidarity rally

Thousands of people in New York rallied in solidarity with residents of Ferguson on Thursday, showing support to people across the US who have been victims of police brutality. The NYPD threatened mass arrests if people did not stop blocking traffic, rt.com reports. August 15 2014, 10:18 3 099 просмотрs

Society

British citizen died in Tengiz

Andrew Robinson, 49, citizen of Great Britain is found dead in his camp room in Tengiz. August 15 2014, 09:56 4 926 просмотрs

World News

Ukraine in bloody chaos - Putin

President Vladimir Putin described on Thursday the current situation in Ukraine as “bloody chaos”, pledging that Moscow will make every effort to stop the conflict, itar-tass reports. August 14 2014, 17:50 2 879 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Swedish Atlas Copco receives compressed air equipment orders from TCO, Kazakhstan

Swedish industrial company Atlas Copco has won orders for compressed air and gas purification equipment to be delivered to Tengizchevroil. The total order value is close to 40 million euros (370 million Swedish kroners) ($1.34 =1 euro), azh,kz refers to trend.az. August 14 2014, 17:38 2 419 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

15 Chinese 'slave workers' saved by police in Kazakhstan

Fifteen Chinese workers who were forced into slave labor at a factory in Kazakhstan have been saved by local police, azh.kz refers to ecns.cn. August 14 2014, 16:28 2 844 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Russia turns back banned US poultry re-exported from Kazakhstan

Russia’s veterinary inspection service Rosselkhoznadzor has barred a 20 ton batch of US poultry from being re-exported into Russia from Kazakhstan, side-stepping Moscow's embargo, the agency said in a statement on Wednesday, azh.kz refers to itar-tass. August 14 2014, 15:52 2 359 просмотрs

World News

Russian aid convoy continues towards Ukranian border

A Russian aid convoy has been seen moving towards the Ukrainian border, euronews reports. August 14 2014, 15:47 2 111 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

National Bank of Kazakhstan: Food prices rose by 7%

According to the Agency for Statistics, in July 2014 the inflation level amounted to 0.1%, which is 6.9% in an annualized basis, the press office of the National Bank of Kazakhstan informs. August 14 2014, 13:06 1 858 просмотрs

World News

Medvedev's Twitter Account Hacked, Resignation Tweet False – Press Service

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev’s Twitter account was hacked and the tweet about his resignation is untrue, Medvedev’s press service told RIA Novosti. August 14 2014, 13:04 2 203 просмотрs

World News

Iraq PM 'will not quit' without court ruling

Nouri al-Maliki says only court decision can force him out as US sends more military personnel to violence-hit nation. August 13 2014, 18:04 2 271 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakh reigning energy authority - Oil Ministry is disbanding: Who will benefit?

News this week that major energy reforms are coming. In one of the most intriguing exploration centers on the planet: Kazakhstan, azh.zk refers to oilprice.com. August 13 2014, 17:15 3 816 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan needs national brands, expert says

Kazakhstan needs national brands, expert says. According to Bela Syrlybaeva, Kazakh bread or meat products can become national brands in the CU market. August 13 2014, 15:32 2 643 просмотрs

World News

Leaders of Eurasian troika and Ukraine might meet in late August

Today, Aug. 13, Nursultan Nazarbayev had a telephone talk with Russian President President Vladimir Putin.  August 13 2014, 15:03 1 354 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan citizen arrested in the United States

A citizen of Kazakhstan Assiya Kushenova has been arrested in the United States. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan issued a comment of a press secretary of the ministry Nurzhan Aytmahanov, inform. kz reports. August 13 2014, 13:07 3 121 просмотрs

World News

Ebola detected in Nigerian tourist at Istanbul airport

Ebola virus has been detected in a foreign tourist at Istanbul's Ataturk Airport, trend.az refers to Turkish Hurriyet newspaper. August 13 2014, 13:04 2 702 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Bekmambetov's cyber bullying horror wins awards at Fantasia International Film Festival

Atyrau-born film director Timur Bekmambetov’s film Cybernatural has been awarded Most Innovative Film and Special Mention of the Jury at the Fantasia International Film Festival in Montreal, tengrinews reports. August 13 2014, 11:54 2 446 просмотрs