Kazakhstan News Ice hockey: Kazakhstan flattened Great Britain in World Championship clash Kazakh hockey team brought down Great Britain to a heavy 5-0 defeat in their second game of their World Championship Division 1 Group A campaign in Hungary, reports vesti.kz. April 16 2013, 10:44 2 605 просмотрs
World News Deadly bombs rock Boston marathon Two bombs exploded near the crowded finish line of the Boston Marathon on Monday, killing three people and injuring more than 140 others in a terrifying scene of broken glass, smoke and severed limbs, authorities said. April 16 2013, 10:11 1 579 просмотрs
World News French Ministers to Reveal Wealth French government ministers are due to reveal details of their personal wealth as part of efforts by Francois Hollande to regain public trust. April 15 2013, 17:57 1 318 просмотрs
Other News Atyrau Oil & Gas 2013 to kick off tomorrow Two exhibitions will be opened on April 16 - a traditional one - 12th North-Caspian regional expo - Atyrau Oil & Gas 2013 and another dedicated to construction - Atyrau Build 2013. April 15 2013, 17:50 2 282 просмотрs
Economy CPC to spend US$ 5.4bn on project upgrade CPC General Director Nikolai Brunich made a business trip to Atyrau last week within the framework of his tour to CPC Central and Eastern Regions, reads the company press statement. April 15 2013, 17:09 2 335 просмотрs
World News Cyprus to ease citizenship rules for EU bailout losers Cyprus is to relax its citizenship rules for foreign investors who lost at least 3m euros (£2.5m) under an EU bailout deal. April 15 2013, 16:49 1 320 просмотрs
World News Kerry invites North Korea to resume disarmament talks U.S. Secretary of State John F. Kerry invited North Korea to resume disarmament talks, appealing Sunday for a step back from the threat of war even as the North may be ready to test-launch a missile capable of hitting Japan and U.S. bases in the Pacific. April 15 2013, 16:21 1 396 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Kazakh official shares nation's experience of fighting corruption The Chairman of the Agency of Kazakhstan for Countering Economic Crime and Corruption, Rashid Tusupbekov, visited New Delhi for three days and shared his country's experience in fighting corruption with his Indian counterparts. April 15 2013, 16:20 1 554 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Kazakhstan to spend 1 percent of GDP on green economy Kazakhstan will annually spend at least 1 percent of GDP for transition to the green economy, Tengrinews.kz reports citing Kazakhstan Environmental Protection Minister Nurlan Kapparov as saying at the conference called Creation of green economy in Kazakhstan. April 15 2013, 16:07 2 169 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Kazakhs cold on united league with Azerbaijan and Georgia The Kazakhstan football federation has poured cold water on the hopes of Georgian federation president Zviad Sichinava (pictured), who is pushing to submit plans to UEFA for a united football league for Azerbaijan, Georgia and Kazakhstan which he claims would be able to attract significant investment. April 15 2013, 14:32 1 479 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News East Kazakhstan Expats to Have Salary Cuts In East Kazakhstan Oblast the tripartite commission on social partnership and regulation of labor and social relations held the meeting where they reviewed the issues of disproportion in salaries of expats and local employees, reports BNews citing East Kazakhstan information center. April 15 2013, 12:21 2 606 просмотрs
Other News Anonyms accuse Embamunaygas manager of corruption A serious scandal developed around Embamunaygas Production Branch in Atyrau Oblast. The noise is sparkled by an anonymous letter posted in the Internet under a loud title - "Zhanaozen syndrome in Atyrau. Why don't Embamunaygas draw a conclusion from the Zhanaozen bloodshed?", describing facts of public funds embezzlement, allegedly, by the present Embamunaygas general director Zhumabek Zhamauov. April 15 2013, 09:45 4 702 просмотрs
World News Nicolas Maduro wins Venezuela presidential election Socialist candidate Nicolas Maduro has won a narrow victory in Venezuela's presidential poll. April 15 2013, 09:37 1 435 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News PM Akhmetov tasked to increase Kazakhstan content in KPO Management Kazakhstani Prime Minister Serik Akhmetov has visited the Karachaganak oil and gas condensate field to receive updates on the performance of Karachaganak Petroleum Operating B.V. (KPO) as part of a working visit to the Western Kazakhstan oblast, reads KPO press release. April 13 2013, 21:00 3 246 просмотрs
World News Judge walks out on retrial of deposed Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak The judge in the retrial of deposed Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak recused himself Saturday, referred the trial to a lower court and then walked out of the courtroom. Other judicial officials left the bench with him. April 13 2013, 21:00 1 211 просмотрs
World News All passengers safe after jet misses Denpasar airport runway on Bali and plunges into sea A plane carrying more than 100 passengers missed the runway and plunged into the sea on the Indonesian resort island of Bali. April 13 2013, 21:55 4 588 просмотрs
World News Russia bars 18 Americans in retaliation for Magnitsky List Moscow said on Saturday that Washington had dealt a severe blow to relations by barring 18 Russians from the United States over alleged human rights abuses, and in retaliation it banned 18 Americans from entering Russia. April 13 2013, 20:06 1 406 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Kazakhstan enters top 50 countries in network readiness According to the report published by the World Economic Forum (WEF) on information technologies in terms of the Network Readiness Index, Kazakhstan ranked 43rd among 144 countries in the world, rising in the ranking by 12 positions compared to 2012, said the Ministry of Transport and Communications. April 13 2013, 21:24 1 327 просмотрs
World News US publishes 18 names on Magnitsky list The US government has published the names of the people on the ‘Magnitsky List,’ despite warnings of counter-measures from Moscow and the risk of straining ties between the two countries. April 13 2013, 20:33 1 385 просмотрs
Society Storm warning: April 14 - April 17 Press service of Emergency Department of Atyrau Oblast announced storm warning during the period from April 14 till April 17. Atyrau Oblast branch of Kazhydromet forecastred sharp temperature drop during the specified period. In some areas the temperature is expected to drop down to -5. April 13 2013, 20:13 1 577 просмотрs
World News Magnitsky list to be published April 13 at the latest, says official So-called 'Magnitsky list' will be published April 13 at the latest and the U.S. will bear the full brunt of responsibility for the aftermath of this step, Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said Friday. April 12 2013, 18:06 1 431 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Italian TV channel to launch Pascalistan show about Kazakhstan Pascalistan show will be launched at the Italian TV channel Deejay TV in May 2013. The show will tell about the life of Italian singer Son Pascal in Kazakhstan, Tengrinews.kz reports citing the singer. April 12 2013, 17:56 2 907 просмотрs
Crime Nakpaev to get compensation for lawless prosecution (+update) The Deputy Governor of Atyrau Oblast Salimzhan Nakpaev (on photo), who was illegally sentenced for the fabricated case in 2012, won by court action from the Ministry of Finance over 10 million tenge of material and moral damage. April 12 2013, 16:35 3 347 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Russia’s President believes Kazakhstan-based Baikonur is obsolete Russia’s President Vladimir Putin believes Kazakhstan-based Baikonur cosmodrome is obsolete, RIA Novosti quotes him as saying. April 12 2013, 15:20 1 455 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Kazakhs in Space To continue the space topic, let’s remember the cosmonauts from Kazakhstan. Toktar Aubakirov, the first Kazakh cosmonaut, is now a retired Kazakh Air Force officer and consultant. On October 2, 1991 he launched with the Russian cosmonaut Alexander Volkov as flight commander, and the Austrian research cosmonaut Franz Viehböck in Soyuz TM-13 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome spaceport, and spent over eight days in space. April 12 2013, 12:26 13 373 просмотрs