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Under Putin's Gaze, Russia Schools the World in Team Figure Skating

Under Putin's Gaze, Russia Schools the World in Team Figure Skating

Russian President Vladimir Putin gazed down approvingly from the stands as his country schooled the rest of the world in figure skating, winning its first gold medal of the Sochi Olympics in the process ria.ru reports. February 10 2014, 10:10 2 572 просмотрs

Pentagon not developing any biological weapons in Kazakhstan

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Pentagon not developing any biological weapons in Kazakhstan

The Central Reference Laboratory (CRL), an infectious diseases lab being built in Almaty by the United States, has been criticized on numerous occasions. Kazakhstan public widely suspects that the lab can be used by the Pentagon to develop biological weapons once completed. The Akim (Mayor) of Almaty Akhmetzhan Yesimov has openly disapproved of its construction in his city, tengrinews reports citing interfax-kazakhstan. February 10 2014, 09:38 2 200 просмотрs

Nazarbayev met with Kazakhstan's national Olympic team

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Nazarbayev met with Kazakhstan's national Olympic team

“It is the special Winter Olympic Games; we have never had the Olympic Games so close to Kazakhstan. It is only 1,000 km away. Russia hosts the Olympic Games and it's important for us, because they are our neighbors and partners. I am confident that you prepared for the Games; you showed quite good results and took the 16th place in the general rating of 2013. It's not easy, but we need to try and do our best. The fact that you have gained the licenses and came here is a huge achievement for you,” – said the Head of state to the athletes, azh.kz reports citing the press release of the Central Comunications Service under the RoK President. February 8 2014, 19:06 3 583 просмотрs

American Sage Kotsenburg wins first gold medal of Sochi Olympics in slopestyle

American Sage Kotsenburg wins first gold medal of Sochi Olympics in slopestyle

The United States clinched the first gold medal of the Winter Olympics on Saturday when Sage Kotsenburg won the snowboard men's slopestyle, cnn reports. February 8 2014, 18:43 1 522 просмотрs

Expat, detained in Uralsk, worked earlier in Atyrau (+video)

Expat, detained in Uralsk, worked earlier in Atyrau (+video)

Yesterday, Feb 7, Peter Baruch, charged with corruption of minors, was taken into custody as per the West Kazakhstan regional court ruling. February 8 2014, 14:50 6 167 просмотрs

President Nazarbayev met with businessmen and public of Atyrau

President Nazarbayev met with businessmen and public of Atyrau

On Feb 6 in the second half of day the RoK president Nursultan Nazarbayev arrived with a working visit to Atyrau. During his trip the president was accompanies by the Minister of Oil and Gas Uzakbay Karabalin and the Minister of Regional Development Bolat Zhamishev. February 7 2014, 17:31 2 955 просмотрs

CNN apologizes for calling Brest Fortress one of ugliest monuments ever

CNN apologizes for calling Brest Fortress one of ugliest monuments ever

Thursday, the American TV channel CNN editorial board asked forgiveness from the people who were offended at the mention of the monument to the defenders of the Brest fortress in a report about the least beautiful monuments in the world, voiceofrussia.com reported. February 7 2014, 15:46 3 065 просмотрs

Sochi Winter Olympics news feed: Day 2

Sochi Winter Olympics news feed: Day 2

The most important moments of the second Olympic day in Sochi. February 7 2014, 15:32 1 988 просмотрs

Sochi Winter Olympics news feed: Day 1

Sochi Winter Olympics news feed: Day 1

Highlights of the main events and statements of the first day of Sochi Olympics. February 7 2014, 15:24 1 748 просмотрs

XXII Olympic Winter Games to open in Sochi February 7

XXII Olympic Winter Games to open in Sochi February 7

88 teams will compete in the Sochi Olympics, a record number in the history of Winter Olympic Games. The opening ceremony will begin at Sochi’s Fisht Stadium at 20:14 Moscow time (16:14 GMT). The Olympic flag with five rings symbolizing the unity of athletes around the world will be hoisted and the Olympic flame will be lit, itar-tass reports. February 7 2014, 15:17 2 219 просмотрs

Ukraine crisis: Leaked phone call embarrasses US

Ukraine crisis: Leaked phone call embarrasses US

An apparently bugged phone conversation in which a senior US diplomat disparages the EU over the Ukraine crisis has been posted online, bbc.co.uk reports. February 7 2014, 11:43 1 283 просмотрs

Cameron urges UK to unite to stop Scottish independence

Cameron urges UK to unite to stop Scottish independence

British Prime Minister David Cameron will urge people in all parts of the United Kingdom on Friday to try to persuade Scots to vote 'no' in their referendum on independence, AFP reports. February 7 2014, 11:23 2 110 просмотрs

Kazakhstan may be renamed to get rid of the 'stan' ending: President Nazarbayev

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Kazakhstan may be renamed to get rid of the 'stan' ending: President Nazarbayev

Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev believes the possible change of the country’s name should be publicly discussed, according to his statement published at his official website Akorda.kz. February 7 2014, 11:19 2 948 просмотрs

New York concert defies Putin on eve of Sochi

New York concert defies Putin on eve of Sochi

Six members of Russian punk group Pussy Riot on Thursday accused their previously imprisoned bandmates of undermining the group's ideals by appearing at a charity concert introduced by Madonna, newsyahoo.com reports. February 6 2014, 18:13 1 556 просмотрs

President Nazarbayev arrived to Atyrau

President Nazarbayev arrived to Atyrau

Today, Feb 6, in the second half of the day the RoK president Nursultan Nazarbayev arrived with a working visit to Atyrau. During his trip the president was accompanies by the Minister of Oil and Gas Uzakbay Karabalin, the Minister of Regional Development Bolat Zhamishev and the chairman of the board of NWF “Samruk-Kazyna” Umirzak Shukeev. February 6 2014, 17:25 9 315 просмотрs

Ex-Governor's Case. Amanzhan Ryskali's Video Message

Ex-Governor case

Ex-Governor's Case. Amanzhan Ryskali's Video Message

On Feb 6, the Atyrau specialized inter-district court on criminal cases continued hearing witnesses. The court played the fugitive Amanzhan Ryskali's video message. The recording is dated Feb 23, 2013. The court demanded and obtained the video from Atyrau city court No. 2 as per the lawyer T. Moukhatanova’s request, but it wasn’t explained at the court how this video appeared in judicial materials of another criminal case. February 6 2014, 14:30 7 302 просмотрs

US warships sail to Black Sea before Olympic Games begin

US warships sail to Black Sea before Olympic Games begin

The first of two American warships heading to the Black Sea in advance of the Olympic Games has set sail from Italy, U.S. officials confirmed to fox news. February 6 2014, 12:18 1 821 просмотрs

Female Death Row Inmate: Sue Basso

Female Death Row Inmate: Sue Basso

Suzanne Basso and six codefendants were convicted of brutally torturing and murdering a retarded, Caucasian male. Sue Basso was convicted on September 1, 1999 and is currently on death row, yahoo.com reports. February 6 2014, 12:02 4 046 просмотрs

Court resumes hearing of Ryskaliyev's OCG case (+update, + video)

Ex-Governor case

Court resumes hearing of Ryskaliyev's OCG case (+update, + video)

Today, Feb 5, the specialized inter-district court on criminal cases of Atyrau Oblast continued the hearing of witnesses. Prior to the court session the presiding judge Gulmira Dauletova voiced the requests of the lawyers and their defendants. February 5 2014, 15:12 5 923 просмотрs

Expat accused of pedophilia in Uralsk may evade responsibility

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Expat accused of pedophilia in Uralsk may evade responsibility

On February 5 the Uralsk court ruled illegal the evidences of guilt of the British citizen Baruch Peter seized by police officers, who was suspected of corruption of minors, the Uralskaya Nedelya newspaper reports. February 6 2014, 10:25 3 017 просмотрs

President Nazarbayev on tensions in Ukraine

Kazakhstan News

President Nazarbayev on tensions in Ukraine

Social problems are the true cause of the tensions in Ukraine, Kazakhstan’s President beleieves, according to his Press Service, tengrinews reports. February 5 2014, 17:15 1 048 просмотрs

Castaway Jose Salvador Alvarenga’s 'incredible story': Official says fishy tale may be too good to be true

Castaway Jose Salvador Alvarenga’s 'incredible story': Official says fishy tale may be too good to be true

The story of the castaway Jose Salvador Alvarenga almost seems too good to be true – and a Marshall Islands official has lent his weight to naysayers by saying he “may have some doubts” that the survivor really spent more than 13 months adrift at sea, independent.co.uk reports. February 5 2014, 17:03 2 844 просмотрs

London Tube strike disrupts millions

London Tube strike disrupts millions

A 48-hour walk-out on London’s Underground, which carries one billion passengers a year, has led to three of the 11 Tube lines being shut, thenewdaily.com reports. February 5 2014, 16:47 1 846 просмотрs

Recalling McFaul: Four Views On Outgoing U.S. Ambassador To Russia

Recalling McFaul: Four Views On Outgoing U.S. Ambassador To Russia

U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul has announced that he is stepping down and returning to the United States following the Winter Olympics in Sochi, rferl.org reports. February 5 2014, 16:07 1 101 просмотрs

Czechs Increasingly Against Yanukovych State Visit

Czechs Increasingly Against Yanukovych State Visit

A growing number of prominent Czechs is vocally opposing President Milos Zeman’s plan to host his peer Viktor Yanukovych in April on a state to the Czech capital, calling for the event to be cancelled amid concerns of alleged human rights’ abuses in Ukraine, wsj.com reports. February 5 2014, 15:55 1 473 просмотрs