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31 October - National Day of Refusal from Alcohol

On October 31 the country marked the annual National Day of Refusal from Alcohol Intake. In several oblasts the medics organized ten-day, one-month campaigns aimed at prevention of excessive alcohol intake. October 31 2012, 18:32 4 927 просмотрs

World News

China 'should move to two-child policy'

China should immediately end its one-child policy and instead adopt a two-child scheme, a foundation with close links to the highest levels of the Communist party has said. October 31 2012, 19:15 1 939 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

US to recruit Kazakhs to its military academies

The Office of Military Cooperation at the U.S. Embassy in Kazakhstan invites young Kazakhstanis to compete for a potential appointment to the United States Service Academies (U.S. Military Academy at West Point, U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Naval Academy, and U.S. Coast Guard Academy) for the Class of 2017, which enters in the summer of 2013.   October 31 2012, 18:19 3 096 просмотрs

Other News

FinPol sends another audit team to Atyrau

According to our sources, the audit initiated by prosecutors and financial police in summer to check the team of ex-governor B. Ryskaliyev has come to an end. Soon after the investigators returned home, another group of FinPol examiners arrived in Atyrau with a task to check… the results provided by their colleagues. October 31 2012, 16:55 2 259 просмотрs

Politics

Letter to General Prosecution and Financial Police: Where are Ryskaliev brothers?

October 30 2012, 11:27 2 947 просмотрs

World News

North Dakota cattle taking hold in Kazakhstan

Dean Gorder, executive director of the North Dakota Trade Office, said about a dozen Kazakh cowboys will visit North Dakota ranches next month for an intensive, two-week crash-course in tending cattle. October 31 2012, 03:47 2 665 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakh Government Introduces Code of Ethics For Journalists

Kazakhstan's Ministry of Culture and Information has introduced "Code of Ethics for Journalists." It was announced on October 30 in Astana at a joint session of Kazakhstan’s Union of Journalists and the Club of Chief Editors. October 31 2012, 03:26 3 226 просмотрs

Economy

The third Kazakh-British Oil and Gas Supply Chain Engagement Forum has started in Atyrau

The third Kazakh-British Oil and Gas Supply Chain Engagement Forum has started in Atyrau on October 30-31, the Forum press service reported.  October 30 2012, 21:55 4 431 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

First Kazakh scientific molecular genetic lab opened its doors

The first scientific molecular genetic laboratory in Kazakhstan and Central Asia opened today at the Kazakh National Medical University named after Asfendiyarov in Almaty under the auspices of the Kazakh Healthcare Ministry. October 30 2012, 18:20 5 275 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Albert II, Prince of Monaco to visit Kazakhstan in early November

The first in the history of the bilateral relations official visit of Albert II, Prince of Monaco to Kazakhstan is scheduled on 2-5 November, according to Altai Abibullayev, official spokesperson of the Kazakh MFA. October 30 2012, 17:51 5 787 просмотрs

World News

Woman suspected of embezzling $5bln from BTA Bank detained in Czech Republic

Tatyana Paraskevich, suspected of embezzling $5 billion from BTA Bank, has been detained in the Czech Republic, the Interior Ministry's Investigative Department reports. October 30 2012, 17:41 2 369 просмотрs

World News

Over $163 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme in USA by Post-Soviet Mafia

In the United States the trial against the gang, which consisted of immigrants from the former Soviet Union and engaged in fraudulent health insurance program Medicare, is nearing the fianl stage. DAVIT MIRZOYAN, the leader of Medicare Fraud Scheme and other organized crime group members were pleaded guilty in Manhattan Federal Court to racketeering and other crimes. In 10 years from the American healthcare system $163 mln has been drained by the Post-Soviet mafia. October 30 2012, 11:22 3 187 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Samruk Kazyna set KazTransOil shares for people’s IPO

The cost of one KazTransOil share, offered in People’s IPO, has been set, reported Kuandyk Bishimbaev, the Deputy Chairman of Samruk Kazyna National Welfare Fund. October 29 2012, 18:25 2 200 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Birlik: The soberest place in Kazakhstan

People in the Birlik district, Aqmola Oblast do not consume alcoholic beverages at all, reports BNews.kz. October 29 2012, 17:19 1 941 просмотрs

World News

Azerbaijan and Armenia continue seeking peaceful solution to Nagorno Karabakh conflict

Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan Elmar Mammadyarov and his Armenian counterpart Edward Nalbandyan held a meeting in Paris (France) on October 27 dedicated to the peaceful settlement of Armenia-Azerbaijan Nagorno Karabakh conflict. October 29 2012, 16:40 2 285 просмотрs

Culture

Secrets of Ancient Burial Mound

In the course of archeological diggings at the Kylysh burial mound near Zharsuat village (Inder District), the archeologists discovered ancient items belonging to Sarmatian tribes and also well preserved remains of the Sarmatian woman. On this occasion the press conference was held at the oblast museum of history and local lore. October 29 2012, 16:03 4 249 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Over 700 companies in Kazakhstan owned by Virgin Islands

737 businesses in Kazakhstan have registration address at Virgin Islands (UK), says a Tengrinews reporter. October 29 2012, 14:43 1 733 просмотрs

World News

British ExxonMobil oil chief 'assassinated' in Brussels street

Mockford, 60, who promoted new types of green fuels for the company, was shot dead in front of his wife on Sunday 14 October, according to The Daily Telegraph. October 29 2012, 12:00 1 796 просмотрs

Society

Do Kazakhstan's teenagers smoke marijuana?

An Internet polling by nur.kz gave us the following interesting details... October 29 2012, 10:24 6 334 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Mussin accompanied President visiting Khazret Sultan Mosque in Astana

According to KazTAG, on October 26, President Nursultan Nazarbayev visited  Khazret Sultan Mosque of Astana in the company of Aslan Mussin, the head of Accounts Committee for Control over Execution of the Republican Budget. October 29 2012, 09:43 2 290 просмотрs

Culture

Rafael’s Gallery

The past week was rich with cultural events. But in that chain the opening of “Tengri Art” gallery on the ground floor of a housing block at 66 Satpayev Street, stands out. October 29 2012, 09:46 5 682 просмотрs

World News

Details Emerge Of U.S. Charges Against Maksim Bakiev

Why does the United States want to arrest the son of a former Kyrgyz president who resides in Britain? The question has been circulating ever since Maksim Bakiev, 35, was arrested in London on an extradition request from Washington late on October 12. October 28 2012, 22:11 2 363 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan eyes banning scientology

Scientologists’s activities may be banned in Kazakhstan, Tengrinews.kz reports citing the press-service of Kazakhstan Agency for Religious Affairs. October 28 2012, 14:38 2 468 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Pavlodar petrochemical plant to receive one million tons of Russian oil

"In October, the plant received 500,000 tons of Russian oil. Another 500,000 tons of raw materials from Russia will be delivered during each of the remaining months - November and December," general director of the company Shukhrat Danbay told Trend. October 27 2012, 18:59 4 038 просмотрs

Politics

Who to Vote for?

On October 28, an election of the deputies to the maslikhats will take place. The newly elected deputies will replace those who either left or retired. October 27 2012, 18:54 2 565 просмотрs