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Tajikistan reportedly joins war on Santa

“Tajikistan Joins War on Santa” item by David Trilling, which was posted on Eurasianet’s website on December 6, says that authorities in Tajikistan are taking a leaf out of Ebenezer Karimov’s book and forbidding Santa Claus – or Father Frost, as he’s known in the Russian-speaking tradition – from appearing on television this holiday season, news.tj reports. December 10 2013, 17:30 3 205 просмотрs

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Canada makes territorial claim for North Pole (Video)

Federal government scientists have been told to do additional work in mapping the continental shelf as part of a UN submission, thestar.com reports. December 10 2013, 11:15 1 560 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

KazMorTransFlot to buy up to nine suezmax crude tankers

KazMorTransFlot, national shipowner and crude tanker-owning company controlled by Kazakhstan, will buy up to nine secondhand suezmax crude tankers in the next three to four years to ship greater volumes of the country’s oil to European refineries, Lloyd’s List informs. December 10 2013, 11:39 3 621 просмотрs

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Obama vies with nine others for 'Person of the Year'

It's not every competition that pits President Obama against Pope Francis, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and singer/celebrity twerker Miley Cyrus. December 10 2013, 11:16 1 107 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan national wins Miss Asia Moscow 2013

Saida Adilova, a model from Kazakhstan, has won the Miss Asia Moscow 2013 beauty contest in Russia, Tengrinews reports.  She was also awarded with the Miss Vocal title.  December 10 2013, 11:05 4 056 просмотрs

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Now that's c-c-c-cold: Antarctica sets record of -135.8 degrees!

Feeling chilly? Here's cold comfort: You could be in East Antarctica, which according to new data set a record for soul-crushing cold, nbcnews.com reports. December 10 2013, 10:23 1 516 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

KazMunaiGas company implements subsalt drilling program

The Kazakh national oil and gas company KazMunaiGas (KMG) is implementing its own subsalt drilling program, a source on the Kazakh oil and gas market, trend.az reports. December 9 2013, 16:45 2 285 просмотрs

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Lenin statue toppled in Ukraine protest

Protesters knocked down a statue of Vladimir Lenin on Sunday as outrage mounted over the Ukrainian government's push for closer ties with Russia, cnn.com reports. December 9 2013, 16:29 1 526 просмотрs

Economy

Kazakhstan and Italy to build plant for production of flanges in Atyrau

AtyrauNefteMash LLP has inked a memorandum of cooperation with the Italy's Continental flanges and fittings Italia, inform.kz reports. December 9 2013, 16:18 3 551 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

In 2014, Kazakhstan plans to introduce visa-free regime for 34 OECD states

Next year, Kazakhstan plans to establish a visa-free regime for 34 states that are members of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. This was announced at today's press briefing by the official spokesman of the Central Communications Service, Altai Abibullayev, inform.kz reports. December 9 2013, 15:52 2 756 просмотрs

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Thousands rally against Chevron in Romania (VIDEO)

Thousands of Romanians protested on Saturday against plans by U.S. energy group Chevron to explore for shale gas in a poor eastern region and a Canadian company's project to set up Europe's biggest open cast gold mine in a Carpathian town. December 9 2013, 15:29 1 386 просмотрs

Sport

A racecourse to be built in Atyrau

On December 4, at the meeting of the regional government administration, the Deputy Governor of Atyrau Oblast Timurzhan Shakimov informed that in 2014 the government is planning to start the construction of a racecourse near Talkaian village (15 km north of Atyrau) . December 9 2013, 11:27 4 503 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

January 1 to 5 - rest days in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan residents can enjoy their New Year holiday from January 1 to 5 in 2014, tengrinews.kz reports citing the official website of the Prime-Minister. December 9 2013, 10:05 1 318 просмотрs

World News

Thai prime minister dissolves parliament

Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has said she will dissolve parliament and hold an election "as soon as possible" following a wave of anti-government protests in Bangkok. December 9 2013, 10:00 1 177 просмотрs

Ecology

Kashagan Pipeline Inspections Continue

NCOC press service informed “AkZhaik” today that inspection of Kashagan pipeline is in progress. The results of laboratory analyses showed that pipeline cracking was caused by SSC - sulphide stress corrosion cracking. December 6 2013, 15:24 3 872 просмотрs

Economy

Foreign employers 'reluctant' to hire locals – Deputy head of education

Atyrau city department of employment and social programs sent to foreign companies 44 candidates for vacant positions from the pool of local unemployed people and none of them got the job. What is the reason for that? Low level of qualification of our workers, overstated requirements of foreign employers or poor quality of training of our training centers? December 6 2013, 12:32 2 476 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Meet new Ms. Kazakhstan 2013

Ayday Isayeva 24-year Almaty resident has become Ms. Kazakhstan 2013, bnews.kz correspondent reports. December 6 2013, 09:59 4 051 просмотрs

World News

World mourns Nelson Mandela

National leaders and ordinary citizens around the world joined Thursday in mourning Nelson Mandela, who spent 27 years as a prisoner in South Africa for opposing apartheid, then emerged to become his country's first black president, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize and an enduring symbol of integrity, principle and resilience. December 6 2013, 09:45 2 416 просмотрs

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Top International Diplomats Meet in Protest-Hit Kiev

Senior diplomats from dozens of countries gathered Thursday in the Ukrainian capital for a summit playing out against the backdrop of persisting large demonstrations calling for the government's ouster and early elections, ria.ru reports. December 5 2013, 16:13 1 108 просмотрs

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Fight Breaks Out In Russian State Duma

The speaker of Russia's State Duma has urged lawmakers not to comment on a fistfight that broke out between two ruling-party deputies, saying the issue should be handled by police, rferl.org reports. December 5 2013, 15:53 2 609 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

French court starts Ablyazov's extradition hearing

Aix-en-Provence court of France is hearing the extradition case of the former head of Kazakhstan's BTA Bank Mukhtar Ablyazov, RIA Novosti reports. December 5 2013, 15:37 1 141 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan to boost ski tourism

Kazakhstan plans to develop of one of the world’s longest ski resorts. The government has approved plan for the creation of an international resort with total ski runs running 100km in length, along with the construction of passenger cableways, hotels, restaurants, shopping malls, and golf courses; and the establishment of infrastructure - roads, parking, electricity, gas, and water supply at Kok-Zhaylyao that is located on the territory of Ile-Alatau Park.  December 5 2013, 15:02 3 318 просмотрs

Crime

In 10 days Bergey Ryskaliev's criminal case will be taken to court

Yesterday the Agency for combating economic and corruption crimes sent ex-governor Bergey Ryskaliev’s case about organized criminal group to the Prosecutor’s office of Atyrau Oblast. December 5 2013, 08:00 3 831 просмотрs

Economy

Atyrau to host Kazak-British business forum

Atyrau will host a Kazakh-British Business Forum which will discuss cooperation between companies of the two countries in the oil and gas sector of Kazakhstan, bnews.kz reports citing the press service of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) of Kazakhstan. December 5 2013, 10:00 2 954 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Akkord Corporation was awarded 3rd large project in Kazakhstan

The Azerbaijani-Italian "Akkord-Todini-Impregilo" Joint Venture has won the tender to implement road construction works under the CAREC III Corridor, "Shymkent - Tashkent" Project in Kazakhstan. Akkord Corporation is the main stakeholder of JV with participating interest 50%. The Project is financed by the Asian Development Bank, trend.az reports. December 5 2013, 10:20 1 432 просмотрs