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Kazakhstan man puts mosque on sale

Man wants a million dollars for a mosque in Arkalyk, Kostanai oblast, Kazakhstan, reports KTK Channel. July 2 2013, 10:28 2 762 просмотрs

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Russia’s Proton-M explodes over Baikonur + Video

Russia’s Proton-M carrier rocket [equipped with a DM-3 booster] carrying three Glonass-M navigation satellites crashed right after the lift-off at Kazakhstan-based Baikonur cosmodrome July 2 2013, 10:14 1 517 просмотрs

World News

CNPC to pay over $5bn in Kashagan oil stake

Chinese state oil firm CNPC will buy a stake in Kazakhstan's giant Kashagan oil project, through back-to-back deals with Kazmunaigaz through which ConocoPhillips will exit, the Kazakh state oil firm said on Monday. July 2 2013, 09:31 2 365 просмотрs

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Kazakhstan and U.K. sign over $1 billion worth of deals

President Nursultan Nazarbayev has urged British businessmen to participate in ambitious projects implemented in Kazakhstan. July 1 2013, 16:50 1 666 просмотрs

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No one has the right to prescribe us how to live and build our country - Kazakhstan President

"No one has the right to tell us how to live and build our country," said the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev at a briefing after the meeting with British Prime Minister David Cameron. July 1 2013, 14:27 1 424 просмотрs

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Snowden’s Fate Is Up to Russia, Ecuador Says

PORTOVIEJO, Ecuador - President Rafael Correa said Sunday that while there were weighty arguments for granting asylum to the fugitive American intelligence leaker Edward J. Snowden, it was up to Russia to decide what happens to him. July 1 2013, 14:21 1 204 просмотрs

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Snowden leaks: Fresh US bugging claims as EU seeks answers

France, Greece and Italy have been the "targets" of US spying operations, according to the latest files leaked to Britain's Guardian newspaper. July 1 2013, 10:11 1 320 просмотрs

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Egypt Morsi: Mass political protests grip cities

Huge protests across Egypt calling for the resignation of President Mohammed Morsi have continued through the night, with sporadic outbreaks of violence. July 1 2013, 10:07 1 530 просмотрs

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Sightseeing for PM

June 30, Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev saluted British Prime Minister David Cameron in Atyrau Airport and together visited the opening of the Kashagan field development facilities at the Bolashak Plant in Karabatan, 35 kilometers east to Atyrau. July 1 2013, 10:06 5 042 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Nursultan Nazarbayev and David Cameron launch oil treatment facility to handle Kashagan oil

Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev has launched Atyrau-based Bolashak oil treatment facility intended to handle oil coming from the giant Kashagan oilfield, Tengrinews.kz reports, citing President Nazarbayev’s website. July 1 2013, 09:46 1 755 просмотрs

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Kashagan boy to meet president once again

A young resident of Atyrau who took part in the festive events on the occasion of Kashagan field discovery in 2000, Berik Uap, has been invited to the startup ceremony of the Bolashak Plant in Karabatan that will be honored by the visit of Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev and British Prime Minister David Cameron late June 30.  June 30 2013, 18:30 3 974 просмотрs

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Atyrau to greet UK premier

June 30, Atyrau greets Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev and British Prime Minister David Cameron. June 30 2013, 00:07 3 568 просмотрs

World News

Tsarnaev indicted on 30 counts

A federal grand jury released a sweeping indictment of Boston Marathon bombings suspect Dzhokhar A. Tsarnaev Thursday, charging him with using weapons of mass destruction and killing four people. Officials also disclosed a note in which Tsarnaev said he wanted to punish the United States for the “evil” of hurting Muslims. June 28 2013, 16:44 1 251 просмотрs

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ANPZ director changes again

Deputy CEO of KazMunayGas national oil and gas company Daniyar Tiyessov announced the director of ANPZ- Atyrau Refinery - was changed at a meeting with the plant personnel. June 28 2013, 15:13 4 615 просмотрs

Ecology

Inspiring Zhanasu springs

Wells of the South Emba artesian basin continuously gush fresh water. A lake has appeared as a result and it grows wider from day to day. June 28 2013, 11:55 2 565 просмотрs

Ecology

Massive bird kill not caused by pasteurellosis

The regional nature protection prosecutorate continues investigation into massive bird killing at the island of Shalyga in the Caspian Sea. June 28 2013, 11:42 1 867 просмотрs

World News

Obama Seeks to Play Down Snowden’s Import

President Obama sought Thursday to minimize the significance of a fugitive former national security contractor wanted for leaking government secrets, calling him a “29-year-old hacker” and suggesting that American frustration with China and Russia for apparently helping him evade extradition was not worth damaging relations with those countries. June 28 2013, 10:40 1 402 просмотрs

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Gazprom abandons arctic gas project for now

Russia's energy giant Gazprom said on Thursday it was giving up development of the Shtokman natural gas field under the arctic Barents Sea until new technology made the project viable, AFP reports. June 28 2013, 10:21 1 328 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Police identifies fuel truck driver (+ dashboard video)

Police has established the identity of the truck driver, who burned alive in a traffic accident that took place yesterday morning in Almaty. June 28 2013, 09:25 1 848 просмотрs

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China possible partner in Kashagan, offers triple price

China is ready to buy the ConocoPhillips stake at Kashagan for triple the initially declared price, a source in oil&gas told Trend. June 27 2013, 15:54 2 044 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Fire near Almaty's Rixos eliminated

The fire next to Rixos hotel in Almaty caused by Helios petrol tank trunk has been eliminated, Tengrinews.kz reports. The fire-quenching operation involved 350 people, 14 fire-fighting trucks and 40 other vehicles. June 27 2013, 14:56 2 163 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Nazarbayev commented on Kashagan oil field

The Head of the State Nursultan Nazarbayev has made a comment upon the situation around Kashagan oil field. June 27 2013, 14:59 3 496 просмотрs

World News

US Supreme Court in historic rulings on gay marriage

The US Supreme Court has struck down a law denying federal benefits to gay couples and cleared the way for same-sex marriage in California. June 27 2013, 12:06 1 519 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Fuel truck blows up in Almaty - video

At least one killed in a gasoline truck explosion following a traffic accident in Almaty. June 27 2013, 11:27 2 345 просмотрs

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Ambitious Aktau-City project scrapped

Tremendous project Aktau-City, visioned ashore the Caspian Sea near Aktau as a residential complex for successful business people, will not be actualized, said the governor of Mangystau oblast Alik Aidarbayev at a media conference Wednesday June 26 2013, 15:59 10 879 просмотрs