Kazakhstan News 7 websites blocked in West Kazakhstan after suicide of schoolgirl Prosecutors of Burlinsky district located in West Kazakhstan region decided to block seven websites that promote voluntary departure from life after a 16-year-old resident of the city of Aksai committed a suicide last year. August 4 2015, 16:42 1 333 просмотрs
World News How could Vladimir Putin’s spokesman afford a $620,000 watch? It was the wedding of the summer. An Olympic gold medalist in ice dancing. A mustachioed aide to President Vladimir V. Putin. Pop stars and politicians gathered in Sochi, Russia's Olympic dream city on the sea. August 4 2015, 16:04 1 582 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Inflation in Kazakhstan makes 1.5% YTD Inflation in Kazakhstan made 1.5% since the beginning of the year; the rate reached 0.1% in July 2015, said the Statistics Committee under the Ministry of National Economy. August 4 2015, 11:18 1 361 просмотрs
World News Police brutality protests forced 24 states to pass 40 new police reform measures National anti-police brutality protests, following the deaths of Eric Garner, Michael Brown, Tamir Rice and Freddie Gray, have propelled state lawmakers to pass dozens of police reform measures. However, activists want more concrete changes. August 4 2015, 10:15 1 276 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News U.S. delaying sanctions against Kazakh banks The U.S. Embassy in Kazakhstan recalled that sanctions against Kazakh banks had been expected to enter into force on 1 October 2015. By this time, Kazakhstan and the United States should have signed an agreement on implementation of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) by Kazakh second-tier banks (STB), which requires the banks to provide data about American depositors to the U.S. Treasury. August 4 2015, 10:00 1 290 просмотрs
World News Obama unveils landmark regulations to combat climate change US President Barack Obama has unveiled a landmark decision to tackle climate change. Republicans were quick to criticize it, with some saying it would have "devastating consequences" for the US economy. August 4 2015, 09:45 1 179 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Nazarbayev instructed to cut costs At a meeting with the head of the President's Administration and members of the Government, President Nursultan Nazarbayev said there is the need to save budgetary funds, Kazpravda.kz reports citing the press service of Akorda. August 3 2015, 16:13 1 292 просмотрs
World News Poland ‘ashamed and sorry’ for MEP’s Nazi salute to EU lawmakers Poland has issued an official apology for its right-wing MEP, who, in an ill-considered attempt to compare the EU policies to those of Nazi Germany, referenced an infamous Nazi slogan, “Ein Volk, ein Reich, ein Fuehrer," in front of the EU Parliament. August 3 2015, 16:06 2 165 просмотрs
World News California wildfire doubles in size on fifth day A wildfire raging through northern California more than doubled in size on its fifth day on Sunday, expanding to 84 square miles (220 sq km). August 3 2015, 15:35 1 333 просмотрs
Ex-Governor case Ex- Governor's Case. Dyusenbaev was caught and sentenced to imprisonment One more person involved in “Bergei Ryskaliyev's organized criminal group" - former director of “ATG Kurylys" LLP Zhanbolat Dyusenbaev was sentenced by the specialized inter-district court on criminal cases of Atyrau Oblast to 10 years of imprisonment in high-security prison with confiscation of property. August 3 2015, 12:49 5 552 просмотрs
Society Man found hanged from lamppost in Atyrau, suicide suspected Suicide is suspected after the body of a young man was found hanged from a lamppost at the river bank in Zhilgorodok district of the city early Monday on August 3, said Gulnazira Mukhtarova, head of Internal Affairs Department press service of Atyrau Oblast. August 3 2015, 11:41 2 717 просмотрs
World News Half of Russians favor online censorship - poll Almost half of Russians believe that online information should be censored, 58% support complete Internet shutdown in the country in case of a national threat of a possibility of mass protests, and 73% believe that negative information about civil servants should not be posted online, says a report prepared by the Russian Center for Public Opinion Studies (VTsIOM) and the Center for Global Communication Studies at the University of Pennsylvania. August 3 2015, 11:05 1 304 просмотрs
World News German Bundestag members are considering visit to Crimea Following a trip to Crimea by French lawmakers, German Bundestag members from the Left faction are too considering a possibility of visiting the Black Sea peninsula, member of the faction Alexander Noy told Russia's Izvestia daily. August 3 2015, 10:45 1 422 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Kazakhstan passed IOI baton to Russia (PHOTO) Kazakhstan has officially passed the baton of the International Olympiad in Informatics to the Russian Federation. August 3 2015, 10:36 2 136 просмотрs
World News Tumbling oil prices slam profit at Exxon Mobil, Chevron Weak oil prices shriveled quarterly profit at Exxon Mobil Corp and Chevron Corp on Friday, compelling both companies to rethink operations and plan for what many expect to be a sustained period of cheap crude. August 3 2015, 10:18 1 482 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Muted reaction in Almaty as Kazakh city’s Olympic bid fails Within minutes of the announcement that Almaty's bid to host the 2022 Winter Olympics had failed, it was almost as if it had never happened. August 3 2015, 09:45 1 460 просмотрs
World News 6 stabbed in Jerusalem gay pride parade Arrested suspect identified as Yishai Shlissel after six marchers in Jerusalem evacuated to hospital; attacker previously wounded three in stabbing at 2005 Jerusalem gay pride parade. July 31 2015, 15:38 2 467 просмотрs
World News Families of MH370 victims renew talk of compensation after debris find The discovery of plane debris washed up on a remote island in the southern Indian Ocean has rekindled efforts by family members of passengers on board a missing Malaysia Airlines flight to seek greater compensation, aviation lawyers said. July 31 2015, 15:30 1 306 просмотрs
World News Tokyo Electric executives to be charged over Fukushima nuclear disaster A Japanese civilian judiciary panel on Friday forced prosecutors to indict three former Tokyo Electric Power (9501.T) (Tepco) executives for failing to take measures to prevent the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster. July 31 2015, 15:28 1 256 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News 2022 Olympics: Beijing picked to host Winter Games The International Olympic Committee has selected Beijing's bid to host the 2022 Winter Games, picking the 2008 Summer Games host city over sole rival Almaty, Kazakhstan. July 31 2015, 15:10 1 381 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News 11 railway cars caught fire during de-railment in Aktobe region (+video) Seven railway cistern car with diesel fuel and four cars with bulk carrier caught fire as the result of derailment of freight train in Aktobe Oblast, reported emergency situations committee under the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Kazakhstan. July 31 2015, 12:45 2 630 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Mukhtar Ablyazov's brother-in-law wanted by Interpol detained in Lithuania Kazakh citizen Syrym Shalabayev was detained in Vilnius on Tuesday after more than two years of being wanted by the Interpol, said the news agency Delfi. July 31 2015, 10:52 1 378 просмотрs
World News Mullah Omar: Taliban choose deputy Mansour as successor The Taliban have appointed a successor to Mullah Omar, who led the movement for some 20 years. July 31 2015, 10:34 1 741 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Aberdeen lost to Kairat 1:2 (+Video) Aberdeen lost to Kairat Almaty in Kazakhstan but Kenny McLean's away goal gives the Dons hope in their bid to reach the Europa League play-off round. July 31 2015, 10:19 1 532 просмотрs