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Captives in Syria exchanged for rebels

MOSCOW (AP) — Two Russians and an Italian kidnapped by Syrian rebels have been freed in exchange for captured militants, Russia says. February 5 2013, 10:17 1 539 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Another officer of Kazakhstan's border guard service has committed suicide.

Kazakhstan's National Security Committee said on February 4 that deputy commander of Shonzha border post brigade, Captain M. Qadyralinov, committed suicide on his return from a border guarding shift at an outpost. February 5 2013, 10:16 1 391 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Chelakh will not appear before the appeal court today

The sentenced frontier guard Vladisklav Chelakh will not appear before the appeal court today, Bnews.kz reports.  February 5 2013, 09:54 1 643 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Mami disagrees with police arresting Pavlodar citizen for showing middle finger

Chairman of Kazakhstan Senate Kairat Mami does not agree with the actions of the police officers who arrested a man for making an obscene gesture in the direction of his escort, KazTAG reports. February 5 2013, 09:58 1 815 просмотрs

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13 international companies to hire 875 people

875 people should be provided with jobs according to the memorandums the oblast akimat envisages to sign with the contractors of Agip KCO in early February. February 4 2013, 16:07 2 732 просмотрs

World News

US-Russia Cooperation Should Continue - Vice President Biden

  US Vice President Joe Biden told Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Saturday that Washington and Moscow should continue cooperation in various spheres despite differences, Ria Novosti reports. February 4 2013, 15:59 1 591 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan will not ban import of fuel from Russia – Oil Minister

Ban on import of fuel from Russia will not be imposed in Kazakhstan, Sauat Mynbaev, the Minister of Oil and Gas said at a briefing in the Central Communications Service on Monday, reports IA Novosti-Kazakhstan. February 4 2013, 14:55 1 327 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Golubev lifts Kazakhstan past Austria in Davis Cup

Andrey Golubev lifted Kazakhstan into the Davis Cup quarterfinals with a four-set victory over Austria's Jurgen Melzer on Sunday. February 4 2013, 15:32 1 598 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Emergency Situations Minister learned about Almaty quake from Vice-PM

Kazakhstan Emergency Situations Minister Vladimir Bozhko found out about the earthquake in Almaty from Vice-PM, Tengrinews.kz reports citing Vice-PM and Minister of Regional Development Bakytzhan Sagintayev as saying at the meeting in Kazakhstan Emergency Situations Ministry. February 4 2013, 12:00 1 664 просмотрs

World News

Six major countries propose to hold new Iranian nuclear talks in Kazakhstan

Six major countries would hold new talks with Iran on its disputed nuclear program in Kazakhstan on Feb. 25, Iranian Foreign Minister Ali-Akbar Salehi said on Sunday. February 4 2013, 11:08 1 463 просмотрs

Sport

Karate athlete from Atyrau wins the World Cup

24-year-old athlete from Atyrau Baurzhan Koumiskaliev won the World Cup title in Grand Prix series of kyokushin kaikan, a style of stand-up, full contact karate held in Tokyo. February 1 2013, 18:03 5 742 просмотрs

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Former deputy governor of Atyrau Oblast Abdirov arrested (updated)

January 31, Atyrau's financial police department apprehended Askar Abdirov, who was the deputy of ex-governor of Atyrau Oblast, Bergei Ryskaliyev. February 1 2013, 17:27 3 465 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Davis Cup: Kazakhs take a shock 2-0 lead (Update)

Andrey Golubev and Evgeny Korolev both produced inspiring performances to defeat Andreas Haider-Maurer and Jurgen Melzer on day one in Astana, reports daviscup.com on Friday. February 1 2013, 15:52 1 441 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Boxing: Kazakhstan's Arlans defeats USA Knockouts

It was another scintillating display by the Astana Arlans Kazakhstan team in Group A as they further extended their unbeaten run with a comprehensive victory over USA Knockouts. February 1 2013, 11:39 1 718 просмотрs

Politics

Political scientist comments ex-governor Ryskaliyev's search

Dossym Satpayev, a political scientist, comments Bergei Ryskaliyev's arrest warrant February 1 2013, 10:32 4 637 просмотрs

World News

Mexico City blast at Pemex, state oil giant, kills 25 (update)

At least 25 people have died and another 100 were injured in Mexico City Thursday after an explosion at the headquarters of Mexico's state oil company, Pemex. February 1 2013, 09:44 1 469 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakh National Security Committee confirms death of head of Border Guard Academy

Talgat Yesetov, the head of the Border Guard Service Academy, was founded dead in his office, the press service for the Kazakh National Security Committee has reported. February 1 2013, 09:18 1 557 просмотрs

World News

Shell to invest $4bn in new opportunities, including Kazakhstan, Iraq and the Arctic

London listed oil super-major Shell (LON:RDSB) today said is planning to spend US$4bn assessing new opportunities this year with a focus on Kazakhstan, Nigeria, Iraq, the Arctic and heavy oil, reports investors news media proactiveinvestors.co.uk. January 31 2013, 17:55 2 385 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

WHO plans to open health care office in Kazakhstan

  Currently, the negotiations are underway with the World Health Organization (WHO) on opening geographically remote of the WHO office on primary health care (PHC) in Kazakhstan, the press service of the Republican Centre for Health Development reports. January 31 2013, 17:30 2 385 просмотрs

Society

Mushrooms in Atyrau

I tried mushrooms for the first time in my life when I was in the army. Our military academy was located in the centre of the city on the coast of the Neva River. Once a month we used to go for training to a polygon - a shooting range. During the breaks between the sessions, the nurse who accompanied us, used to distribute to us, the young soldiers, whickered baskets and asked us to collect mushrooms in the woods nearby. In return she treated us with “soukhariki”- toasted sweet bread. Being the son of the steppe, I knew nothing about mushrooms and collected them all, without knowing which ones were edible and which ones were poisonous.   January 31 2013, 16:24 2 358 просмотрs

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Today is the national day of mourning over the Almaty plane crash victims January 31 2013, 12:25 1 750 просмотрs

Culture

Kazakh Patterns on American Stained Glass

I met Terrie Patterson a few years ago in Dostyk village. She invited me to her house because we had things in common - our artistic hobbies. When I entered her house the first thing that caught my eyes was a small yurt -Kazakh felt house and a white cat was peacefully sleeping inside it. January 31 2013, 12:22 3 104 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

2nd pilot who should have been on crashed plane comments on possible causes

A 25-y.o. citizen of Karaganda told that her father was supposed to be on that fatal Kokshetau-Almaty flight as the second pilot, but was switched to another flight in the last moment. January 31 2013, 12:01 1 498 просмотрs

World News

Russia, Kazakhstan Sign Air Defense Agreement

ASTANA, January 30 – Russia and Kazakhstan signed a deal on Wednesday to create a joint regional air defense system, Kazakhstan's Defense Ministry said on Wednesday. January 30 2013, 19:42 1 706 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

KMG buys 100% of ConocoPhillips’s shares in N Block

Kazakhstan’s national oil and gas company KazMunayGas (KMG) acquired a 100% stake in the N Block B.V. from Conoco Phillips Petroleum Holdings BV, the press service of the company reported. January 30 2013, 19:19 1 976 просмотрs