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Turkey arrests 200 top police in wire-tapping probe

Turkish authorities on Tuesday arrested scores of senior police officers on suspicion of illegally eavesdropping on top officials, including Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, afp reported. July 23 2014, 13:40 3 144 просмотрs

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Some 50 tourists missing in mudslides in the Saklikent Canyon, Turkey

A group of 46 tourists was hit by a mudslide in the Saklikent Canyon (Mugla Province, Turkey) as a result of heavy rains in Fethiye mountains. One tourist died and 10 more were injured, ITAR-TASS reports, vestnikavkaza.com reports. July 23 2014, 13:33 1 188 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Air Astana conducts first flight to Ukraine since MH17 crash

Air Astana made its first flight to Kiev after the crash of Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 over Donetsk region in Ukraine, tengrinews report citing the press service of the airline company.  July 23 2014, 12:22 1 769 просмотрs

World News

Georgians and Armenians fight in Tbilisi center, clergy involved in fighting

A serious incident based on ethnic enmity took place near the Surb Echmiadzin Armenian Church, one of the rare operating Armenian churches in Georgia, in the center of Tbilisi. Several dozens of people were involved in it, including clergy. It is the first serious conflict in the historic Armenian Avlabar quarter. July 23 2014, 12:11 1 464 просмотрs

Society

Roads are closed for repairs on July 23

On July 23, due to road repairs the movement of traffic on the following streets will be restricted: July 23 2014, 11:47 1 498 просмотрs

Crime

Atyrau-Zharyk power supply company denies allegations about large-scale bribe giving

Earlier we reported that on July 1, 2014, RoK Financial Police officers detained the chairman of Kazakhstan Agency for Regulation of Natural Monopolies Murat Ospanov in Astana over suspicion in $300US bribe taking for lobbing the interests of a certain “monopoly entity”. Yesterday it became clear that “monopoly entity” is Atyrau Zharyk company (supplier of electricity). July 23 2014, 11:31 5 563 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakh company reinsured downed Malaysia Airlines Boeing for $3mln

Payments of Kazakhstan-based Eurasia Insurance Company may exceed $3 million in claims over the shot down Malaysia Airlines MH17 flight. July 23 2014, 10:42 2 466 просмотрs

World News

Intelligence Officials Present Evidence for How Malaysian Plane Was Shot Down

Senior U.S. intelligence officials presented evidence today that they say makes a “solid case” as to why the U.S. believes a Russian made SA-11 missile fired from separatist-held eastern Ukraine shot down Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 last week, abcnews.com reports. July 23 2014, 10:39 2 445 просмотрs

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Flight Recorders of Crashed Malaysian Boeing to Be Analyzed in UK

The flight recorders of the Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 that crashed in eastern Ukraine last week will be analyzed by experts in the United Kingdom, the Ukrainian government said Tuesday, ria.ru reports.  July 22 2014, 17:57 2 518 просмотрs

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Bodies of MH17 flight crash victims leave Ukraine for the Netherlands

A train carrying the remains of most of the almost 300 victims of the Malaysia Airlines plane downed over Ukraine left the site on Monday, after the Malaysian Prime Minister reached a deal with the leader of pro-Russian separatists controlling the area, globalpost.com reports. July 22 2014, 16:37 1 886 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

François Hollande to visit Kazakhstan in H2 2014 - Akorda

Secretary of State of Kazakhstan Adilbek Dzhaksybekov had a meeting with Ambassador of France to Kazakhstan Francis Etienne, the press service of the Akorda said July 22. July 22 2014, 16:32 3 157 просмотрs

World News

U.S. official: Missile shot down Malaysia Airlines plane

A Malaysia Airlines passenger jet crashed in a rebel-controlled part of eastern Ukraine on Thursday, spurring swift accusations from Ukrainian officials that "terrorists" shot down the aircraft, cnn reports. July 22 2014, 15:34 2 886 просмотрs

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Six-year-old 'raped' by staff at India school

Tension has mounted in the southern Indian city of Bangalore after a six-year-old girl was allegedly raped by two staff members on the premises of a prominent school, aljazeera. com reports. July 22 2014, 14:55 2 381 просмотрs

World News

Gaza death toll tops 500

The United States, alarmed by escalating civilian bloodshed in an Israeli offensive in the Gaza Strip, took a direct role in efforts to secure a ceasefire on Monday, as the Palestinian death toll jumped to more than 500. July 22 2014, 10:55 2 494 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Astana Mayor awarded UNESCO Silk Road medal

Astana Mayor Imangali Tasmagambetov has been awarded today the UNESCO Silk Road medal during the first interregional meeting of the National Commissions for UNESCO started in Astana, inform.kz reports. July 22 2014, 10:47 2 145 просмотрs

Society

Roads closed for repairs

On July 22, the traffic movement on the following streets will be restricted due to repair works: July 22 2014, 10:39 1 611 просмотрs

World News

Party as Britain's little prince celebrates first birthday

Britain's Prince George was to celebrate his first birthday on Tuesday with a party fit for a future king as his parents thanked well-wishers the world over for their support. July 22 2014, 10:07 1 160 просмотрs

World News

MH17 plane crash: Ukraine rebels hand over black boxes

Rebels in eastern Ukraine have handed over two flight-data recorders from the downed MH17 plane to Malaysian experts. July 22 2014, 05:15 2 455 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Tsarnaev friend guilty of conspiracy, obstruction

A former University of Massachusetts Dartmouth student has been found guilty in federal court of obstruction of justice and conspiring to obstruct justice by hindering the investigation into his college friend, Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, bostonglobe.com reports. July 22 2014, 04:21 3 012 просмотрs

World News

All But 16 Bodies Retrieved at Malaysian Boeing Crash Site in Ukraine

Rescue workers in east Ukraine’s Donetsk region have recovered a total of 282 bodies out of the 298 who died Thursday in the Malaysian airliner crash, the country’s commission investigating the deadly tragedy said Monday, ria.ru reports. July 21 2014, 17:50 2 557 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Ukraine's Poroshenko invites Kazakhstan to investigate Malaysia Airlines plane crash

Petro Poroshenko has invited Kazakhstan to take part in an investigation of the Malaysia Airlines plane crash that occurred in eastern Ukraine, RBC Ukraine reports. July 21 2014, 17:37 2 370 просмотрs

World News

French President Francois Hollande 'to marry mistress on his 60th birthday next month'

French President Francois Hollande is preparing to marry his actress mistress on his 60th birthday next month, according to claims in the French media, mirror.co.uk reports. July 21 2014, 16:47 2 491 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

105 children evacuated from camp due to mudflow in Almaty rgn

Rescuers have evacuated 105 children from "Maralsay" children's camp which is located close to the area of mudflow, this has been announced today at a press briefing by the director of the department for emergency elimination under the Emergency Ministry Alexey Sovetov, inform.kz reports. July 21 2014, 16:39 1 731 просмотрs

World News

MH17 plane crash: Dutch experts examine bodies

Three Dutch investigators have examined bodies from the crashed Malaysia Airlines passenger plane, which are being kept on a train in east Ukraine, bbc reports. July 21 2014, 16:28 2 355 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan plans to remain world uranium leader, says Kazatomprom head

The chairman of Kazatomprom, Kazakhstan's National Atomic Company, has said that the country plans to remain a world leader in uranium supply, in.newsyahoo.com reports. July 21 2014, 16:07 2 469 просмотрs