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Russian watchdog asks Kazakhs to ban Ukrainian confections

Russia's consumer rights watchdog, Rospotrebnadzor, has asked Kazakhstan to ban the import of products from Ukraine's Roshen confectionery company. August 9 2013, 15:36 1 450 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

US Ambassador Fairfax to leave post

The United States Diplomatic Mission to Kazakhstan will go a month without an administrator August 9 2013, 14:25 1 742 просмотрs

World News

NSA to cut system administrators by 90% to limit data access

The National Security Agency, hit by disclosures of classified data by former contractor Edward Snowden, says it intends to eliminate about 90 per cent of its system administrators to reduce the number of people with access to secret information. August 9 2013, 10:16 1 537 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Boston Bombings suspect's friends face 20 years in jail

The extended jury in Boston has confirmed the legality of the accusation of impeding justice during the investigation into the Boston Marathon Bombings, laid down against two Kazakh students Azamat Tazhayakov and Dias Kadyrbayev, reports AFP. August 9 2013, 09:33 1 473 просмотрs

World News

Ties Fraying, Obama Drops Putin Meeting

President Obama on Wednesday canceled next month’s Moscow summit meeting, ending for now his signature effort to transform Russian-American relations and potentially dooming his aspirations for further nuclear arms cuts before leaving office. August 8 2013, 11:57 2 103 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Oil reserves at new Kazakhstan's field estimated at 880 million barrels

Based on preliminary results of geological exploration, the total anticipated reserves of the new oil field in Kazakhstan make around 120 million tons (880 million barrels) August 8 2013, 11:51 1 726 просмотрs

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Nazarbayev congratulates country on Eid al-Fitr

Kazakhstan's president Nursultan Nazarbayev has congratulated the country's people on Eid al-Fitr, an important religious holiday celebrated by Muslims worldwide that marks the end of Ramadan August 8 2013, 11:24 2 028 просмотрs

Society

Be good to orphans

Childhood is the happiest part of the life, they say. Indeed what a wonderful time it was when we had no concern and grieve, playing, jumping and laughing days long. At the same time, some others have different destinies having lost both parents in young age. Though government is doing everything to support orphans, it will never do it as good as parents would. August 7 2013, 17:35 2 706 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

National Bank set to change 2000KZT notes

Kazakhstan's central bank has established a two-year deadline for the circulation of both the old and new 2,000 tenge notes that is now in use. August 7 2013, 16:57 1 602 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Finpol to hunt officials using service cars off duty

Kazakhstan's financial police together with the Nur Otan party and drivers' association has unfolded a hunt on officials using service cars in non-working hours August 7 2013, 15:45 1 211 просмотрs

World News

Tunisia crisis: Tens of thousands join protest

Tens of thousands of protesters have marched in the Tunisian capital, Tunis, to demand the resignation of the Islamist-led government. August 7 2013, 15:38 1 391 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Almaty saw another train accident

August 6, a manned electric locomotive hit an Almaty-Karaganda train when the latter was loading passengers at Almaty-1 station. August 7 2013, 11:31 1 482 просмотрs

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Ex-Ambassador of Kazakhstan to China concerned over China’s classified documents

During his tenure, Jiāng Zémín of China gave a secret instruction to use the waters of transborder rivers [shared by China with Kazakhstan] exclusively to the benefit of China says Murat Auezov, former Kazakhstan’s Ambassador to China. August 7 2013, 11:17 1 766 просмотрs

World News

Chevron to pay nearly $2 mln for refinery fire

Chevron Corp. agreed to pay nearly $2 million in fines and restitution stemming from an August 2012 fire at a San Francisco-area fuel refinery, which sent hundreds of nearby residents to emergency rooms with breathing problems. August 7 2013, 10:56 1 503 просмотрs

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Iranian president vows to resolve nuclear issue

Iran's new President Hassan Rouhani has stated his determination to resolve the nuclear dispute. Tehran's nuclear program is a source of contention because the West fears Iran wants to develop nuclear weapons. August 7 2013, 10:31 1 482 просмотрs

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Syria rebels 'capture key Aleppo air base'

Rebels fighting to overthrow Syrian President Bashar al-Assad have captured a key airbase in Aleppo province, near the Turkish border, activists say. August 6 2013, 17:28 1 239 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Ablyazov faces 13 years in jail in Kazakhstan

The exile banker Mukhtar Ablyazov may face 13-year imprisonment with confiscation of property in Kazakhstan that is currently seeking his extradition from France, Tengrinews.kz reports citing the official representative of Kazakhstan General Prosecutor’s Office Nurdaulet Suindikov. August 6 2013, 16:48 1 302 просмотрs

World News

Turkish ex-army boss Basbug sentenced to life for Ergenekon overthrow plot

The former Chief of Staff of Turkey’s military, Ilker Basbug, has been sentenced to life behind bars for his role in a plot to overthrow the government known as the Ergenekon conspiracy. August 6 2013, 16:12 1 254 просмотрs

World News

Japan remembers Hiroshima, debates power usage

Japan has marked the 68th anniversary of the US atomic bombing of Hiroshima. The annual ceremony comes as the country continues to reconsider its reliance on nuclear power following the Fukushima disaster. August 6 2013, 15:09 1 396 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Switzerland arrests accounts of ex-mayor of Almaty Viktor Khrapunov

Financial Police of Kazakhstan continues its chase after assets transferred from Kazakhstan to foreign banks illegally August 6 2013, 11:13 1 712 просмотрs

World News

China’s new two-child policy possibly takes effect on 2014

Directly aimed to avert an aging population crisis, China may possibly implement its new two-child policy on 2014, albeit only on selective couples or family structures. August 6 2013, 10:55 1 808 просмотрs

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Russia starts new missile boat trials in Caspian

A new attack missile boat has started sea trials with Russia’s Caspian Flotilla, Russia's Southern Military District said Monday. August 6 2013, 10:44 1 605 просмотрs

Other News

Ryskaliyev brothers' Swiss bank accounts arrested (Update)

Swiss Federal Prosecutor's Office has unfolded a criminal investigation on the ex-governor of Atyrau Oblast Bergei Ryskaliyev and his brother, ex MP Amanzhan Ryskali, Kazakhstan financial police announced. August 6 2013, 10:22 2 873 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

We have struck oil - minister Karabalin

Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev has met Uzakbai Karabalin, the country’s Oil and Gas Minister, August 6 2013, 09:58 1 277 просмотрs

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Italian deputies visit Shalabayeva in Kazakhstan

Five deputies of the Italian parliament from the Five Star MoVement arrived in Almaty on August 3 to meet with Alma Shalabayeva, the wife of former chairman of BTA Bank Mukhtar Ablyazov. August 6 2013, 09:45 1 421 просмотрs