World News A new way to collect the spilled oil discovered Researchers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (USA), “inspired by” the explosion on the platform Deepwater Horizon and then a giant oil spill created an original method for collecting oil: the Clean sprayed magnetized iron nanoparticles, then the resulting suspension is going permanent magnets that do not require power. September 14 2012, 11:37 2 372 просмотрs
Culture Lament over Saraishyk The country which is constantly shaken by corruption scandals, where everything is plundered, will never pay attention to its cultural heritage. September 14 2012, 11:28 4 047 просмотрs
Culture Saraishyk, the capital of Golden Horde, is vanishing away The ancient settlement of Saraishyk in the Makhambet district is on the verge of disappearance. Now the issue is raised not about the preservation of the historical heritage, but rescuing its remains. September 14 2012, 10:35 3 671 просмотрs
Crime What will the survived suspect tell us? A 20-year-old young man, the only one to survive in the yesterday's special operation in Kulsary aimed to apprehend terrorism suspects, will be transferred to Atyrau for further medical treatment. September 13 2012, 17:15 3 582 просмотрs
World News US diplomat killed as film fury mounts in Egypt, Libya Protesters in Egypt and Libya attacked US diplomatic missions on Tuesday in a spasm of violence that led to the death of a US State Department officer at the consulate in the Libyan city of Benghazi after fierce clashes at the compound. September 13 2012, 16:16 3 175 просмотрs
Other News Ex-deputy governor Daukenov arrested On September 12, Atyrau Oblast Department for Countering Corruption and Economic Crimes (Financial Police) detained the former first deputy akim of Atyrau Oblast Bolat DAUKENOV, born in 1966, who held the position between October 2008 and September 2012. September 13 2012, 14:31 3 739 просмотрs
Crime The Nassikha Market cleared of people after a bomb threat call (updated) The Trade Center Nassikha (also known as Rakhat Market) and its surrounds, including the part of the Makhambet Avenue, have been cordoned after police received a call at 13.08 about a bomb hidden in the building. September 12 2012, 16:45 3 494 просмотрs
Crime General Prosecution's statement over the special operation in Kulsary As you know, on September 5, 2012, an explosion of a self-made explosive device took place in one of the private houses at Moldagulova Street in Atyrau...... September 12 2012, 16:07 3 745 просмотрs
Crime Kulsary shaken by a shootout (updated: +2 suspects arrested) Today, on September 12, a special operation to apprehend terrorism suspects was conducted in the city of Kulsary, the capital of the Zhylyoi District. September 12 2012, 12:20 8 343 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Kazakhstan considers introducing wealth tax A group of deputies are developing amendments to the RoK tax code to introduce a wealth tax in the country. According to total.kz not only Russia’s experience is being considered in developing the tax that will make the rich pay for redundancy starting 2013, but of other countries as well. September 12 2012, 12:10 2 614 просмотрs
Other News Supreme Court found ex-vice governor Nakpayev not guilty Today, on September 11, Salimzhan NAKPAYEV, the former deputy akim of the Atyrau Oblast who had been sentenced to 4 years in prison as per Article 327 Part 3 (for arbitrariness) of the RoK Penal Code, has been fully justified. September 11 2012, 15:42 4 220 просмотрs
Crime Blast in Atyrau: four suspects arrested On September 9, City Court #2 sanctioned a two-month arrest of unnamed two residents of Atyrau, a resident of the Zhylyoi District and a man from Mangystau Oblast, all suspected in crimes associated with Articles 24 (Part 1) and 233 (Part 2, Clause 'b') of the RoK Penal Code. September 11 2012, 11:24 3 638 просмотрs
World News China earthquake death toll rises in Yunnan and Guizhou Rescuers in southwestern China tried on Saturday to reach remote communities rocked by earthquakes that killed at least 80 people and damaged thousands of buildings, state media reported. September 11 2012, 11:59 3 625 просмотрs
Sport Hockey matches cancelled following equipment breakdown The two opening matches between the ice hockey teams of Beibars (Atyrau) and Kazzinc-Torpedo-2 (Oskemen) which had been scheduled to take place on September 8-9 in the Khiuaz Dospanova Ice Stadium of Atyrau, were cancelled resulting in two by-default losses for Beibars. September 10 2012, 16:48 12 889 просмотрs
World News Be nice to fellow Europeans or quit euro, Soros tells Germany German stance risks collapse of the currency union and ultimately the political union as well, says financier September 10 2012, 16:09 3 858 просмотрs
Other News Blast in Atyrau: what is the story? Law enforcement bodies keep silence about the investigation over the explosion of a self-made bomb killing one person on September 5 in a private house in one of the Atyrau districts. Obviously, the investigators are working out versions, including the one related to terrorism. Therefore we only may refer to our sources outside of force structures and our own evidences. September 8 2012, 17:02 4 412 просмотрs
Ecology Soil contamination found in Karabatan A huge soil contamination was spotted in the area of NCOC’s Gas Processing Plant in Karabatan, posing such a risk that a single spark may cause big fire and spread to the plant. The pollution covers both the plant area and neighboring territories. The latter had been the location of the major contractor of Agip and NCOC – the Italian Bonatti Company, which finalized its activities inKarabatan and has almost been withdrawn from the project. September 8 2012, 16:03 4 928 просмотрs
Other News Stay Home! On September 7, the city court #2 issued an arrest warrant in relation to Baurzhan DZHAISSANOV, the ex-head of the Atyrau Oblast department for energy and housing-communal services. September 8 2012, 14:52 3 533 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Unexpected turn in the case of Chelakh can shake the position of the prosecution Total.kz editor’s office got hold of one interesting document – the copy of the resolution on initiation of legal proceedings on a slaughter-house at the boundary post Arkankergen. September 7 2012, 18:48 2 805 просмотрs
Other News Where are the brothers and Nakpayev and who the public prosecutor had in mind? So far, whereabouts of ex-akim of Atyrau Oblast, as well as ex-deputy akim Salimzhan NAKPAYEV (convicted for ‘Arbitrariness’ to 4 years of imprisonment as per Article 327, part 3 of RoK Criminal Code) is unknown. September 7 2012, 16:42 4 438 просмотрs
Culture Shezhire: Kazakh Family Tree The legend goes that the Prophet Noah after the Great Flood left the arc and built the house, planted trees and the life took its own course. He was called ‘the second Adam’ and his three sons Sam, Ham and Japheth gave life to new generations of people. Kazakhs believe that Japheth became their progenitor, who in his turn had three sons: Chin, Turan and Chin-Mazhin. We believe that we descended from the middle son Turan, who gave birth to Turks, Massagets, Kassakhs, Sakhs, etc. September 7 2012, 15:59 17 364 просмотрs
Culture From curiosity to tango world Our reader Mira Kartbayeva in her article tells about tango, a fascinating dance that won the worldwide success before and after WWI, had its Golden Age in the mid 1930s and its Dark Ages in 1955 when it was persecuted and pushed underground and then again had a fabulous renaissance throughout the world. She also tells about her tango instructor Daniel Pasquino, who after his work hours teaches tango in Atyrau. September 7 2012, 13:03 5 254 просмотрs
Other News Police colonel to commit suicide if fails test Recently a newspaper from Uralsk published an article titled Colonel Uteshev Promised to Kill Himself. Certainly, the news attracted readers’ interest by describing the non-nonsense rage occurred in the oblast’s police department after an unscheduled evaluation of police officers. The story tells that the head of internal security at the oblast police department Kuangali UTESHEV was shocked when two days after showing excellent performance at the test he was suggested to resign. September 7 2012, 12:54 3 626 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Kazakhstan expects cold snaps in September Weather in Kazakhstan will cool down twice in September. The first drop of air temperature is expected for Sep 3-6 and the second for Sep 15-20 due to cold air masses coming from the Kara Sea, according to KazGidroMet. September 6 2012, 18:51 3 076 просмотрs
World News Kazakhstan brand estimated at $87 billion British consulting company Brand Finance has made a rating of Top 100 national brands of 2012, Kapital.kz writes. September 6 2012, 17:18 4 082 просмотрs