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Ryskaliev's organized criminal group. Indictment

Yesterday, January 28, was the fourth day of court proceedings and the third day when two state accusers read in turns the indictment. January 29 2014, 11:46 5 929 просмотрs

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Russia Wants Free-Trade Zone Linking EU, Moscow-Led Customs Union

Moscow wants to establish a free-trade zone between the European Union and the Russian-led economic union of former Soviet States, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday, ria.ru reports. January 29 2014, 11:01 1 524 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

KazMunaiGas purchasing 26.7% in Rompetrol Rafinare

KazMunayGas oil and gas company is purchasing 26.7% in Rompetrol Rafinare (a member company of Rompetrol Group, operates the most modern refinery in Romania) for $200 million, tengrinews reports, citing the Company’s Press Service. January 29 2014, 10:23 1 624 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

'Smart rubber' to be produced in Kazakhstan

The first recycling plant for used tires has been opened in Kyzylorda city in southern Kazakhstan on January 27, 2014, tengrinews reports citing the press-service of the Oblast Akimat (Regional Authorities). January 29 2014, 10:45 1 376 просмотрs

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Sergey Arbuzov to lead temporarily the Ukranian govt

Ukraine’s opposition has forced out the government and is pressing President Viktor Yanukovich to resign, despite warnings from a former head of state that the country is “one step from civil war”, baq.kz reports. January 29 2014, 10:17 1 586 просмотрs

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Yanukovych accepts Azarov's resignation; other disputes remain

President Viktor Yanukovych has accepted the resignation of Prime Minister Mykola Azarov, according to the president's official website. Azarov's government will continue working until the new prime minister is appointed. Azarov, who has led Ukraine's government since Yanukovych took power in 2010, was forced out to ease tensions in Ukraine's ongoing political crisis, kyivpost.com reports. January 29 2014, 10:10 2 077 просмотрs

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Ukraine unrest timeline

The Ukrainian capital has been gripped by weeks of anti-government protests which have seen violent clashes between rioters and police. Unrest is also spreading beyond Kiev as the opposition and government struggle to end the crisis, rt.com reports. January 28 2014, 17:54 2 149 просмотрs

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Bundestag commemorates victims of Nazism

Almost 70 years after the liberation of Auschwitz and the end of the siege of Leningrad, German politicians remembered the victims of National Socialism on Monday, thelocal.de reports. January 28 2014, 16:29 1 128 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Iran's Economy Minister, Kazakh Deputy PM Meet In Almaty

Iran's minister of economic affairs and finance, Ali Tayyebnia met the Minister of Industry and Trade of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Asset Issekeshev, fars news agency reported on Jan 27. January 28 2014, 16:25 1 249 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Strange Epidemic of Sleep in Akmola region

“Epidemic of Sleep” - is how doctors - perplexed - are calling a strange disease that spread among the villagers of Kalachi and Krasnogorsky - Akmola region, Kazakhstan. The local TV channel - KTK reported that, even now, nothing is known about the cause of the disorder. It was found that the affected people did not have neither close nor fortuitous contact with each other, azh.kz reports. January 28 2014, 15:30 4 103 просмотрs

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Ukraine Prime Minister Azarov submits resignation

Ukrainian Prime Minister Nikolay Azarov has submitted his resignation, according to his government’s official website, rt.com reports. January 28 2014, 13:47 2 205 просмотрs

Society

Wolf attacked two people in Inder

Yesterday, January 27, in Inderborsky village a wolf attacked humans. Two people suffered, one of them is in critical condition and put into hospital. January 28 2014, 13:05 4 318 просмотрs

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Parliament to vote on scrapping anti-protest law

The Ukrainian Parliament will now be reportedly holding a special Parliament session over the controversial anti-protest law after President Viktor Yanukovych agreed to the scrap the legislation, zeenews.com reports.  January 28 2014, 11:45 1 120 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Human Rights Activists Demand to Review Case of EXPO 2017 Manager's Son

Five pedestrians were hit and one was crushed to death in Almaty by Maksat Ussenov who was driving BMW X6 in a state of intoxication. Maksat Ussenov fled the scene, but was later detained by the police and put into custody, azh.kz reports. January 28 2014, 11:28 2 156 просмотрs

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Russian woman from Astrakhan changes gender to escape debts

A Russian woman on the run over unpaid debts has changed sex in an apparent attempt to avoid paying them back -but is still liable for the money, bailiffs said Monday. January 27 2014, 18:06 1 199 просмотрs

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Daft Punk get lucky at Grammy Awards

French dance duo Daft Punk have taken top honours at the Grammy Awards, winning five prizes including album and record of the year. January 27 2014, 17:11 1 719 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan to launch 13 new air routes and 6 airlines failed certification

According to the press service of the Ministry of Transport and Communications of the Republic of Kazakhstan, 15 out of 79 international air routes operating in the country were launched in 2013. January 27 2014, 16:48 5 115 просмотрs

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10 bn tenge invested in fish reproduction in Kazakhstan

More than 10 billion tenge was invested in the protection and reproduction of fishery resources in Kazakhstan over the last eight years, Minister of Environment and Water Resources Nurlan Kapparov said at a meeting of the staff, inform.kz reports January 27 2014, 12:42 1 600 просмотрs

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As Clashes Resume, Yanukovych Offers PM Job to Opposition

Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych offered opposition leaders top jobs in the government at talks taking place against a backdrop of resumed street fighting in Kiev, ria.ru reports. January 27 2014, 12:20 3 099 просмотрs

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Snowden Says US Spied on Companies

National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden has claimed in an interview with a German television channel that US intelligence agencies are involved in industrial espionage, ria.ru reports. January 27 2014, 12:14 1 420 просмотрs

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Man posts own wanted poster to Facebook, arrested 45 minutes later

The website of the Oxford Dictionaries defines oversharing as to “reveal an inappropriate amount of detail about one’s personal life”, yahoo.news reports. January 27 2014, 11:34 1 762 просмотрs

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US drone attack in SW Somalia kills at least 31

Attack helicopters strafed suspected al Qaeda fighters in southern Somalia on Tuesday, witnesses said, following two days of air strikes by U.S. forces — the first U.S. offensives in the African country since 18 American soldiers were killed here in 1993, cbsnews.com reports. January 27 2014, 11:05 2 026 просмотрs

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Michael Schumacher shows slight improvement, doctors say

Former Formula 1 driver Michael Schumacher, who suffered a serious head injury in a skiing accident, is showing a "slight improvement" in his condition, doctors in France said Tuesday, cnn reports. January 27 2014, 09:34 3 018 просмотрs

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French president says it's over; first lady leaves residence

French President Francois Hollande and the first lady parted ways Saturday, with the leader declaring it's over and his partner of several years bidding farewell to the staff of the presidential residence, cnn reports. January 27 2014, 09:30 2 229 просмотрs

Society

In Atyrau 19 prisoners cut their veins (+update)

19 prisoners of SIZO (pre-trial detention center) cut their veins in Atyrau. The incident happened on January 24 approximately at noon. They slashed their wrists in protest against beatings by prison staff, they said. January 27 2014, 09:21 1 719 просмотрs