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Crime

Work permit official arrested taking bribe in Atyrau

Officers of Atyrau Branch Kazakhstan Agency for Public Service and Countering Corruption arrested an employment and social programs coordination official "on suspicion of bribetaking". May 25 2015, 10:56 4 911 просмотрs

World News

Fuel shortage threatens to shut down services in oil-rich Nigeria

Nigeria's leading cell phone provider says it urgently needs diesel to prevent shutting down services across Africa's biggest oil producer, wate.com reports. May 25 2015, 10:27 2 060 просмотрs

World News

Ireland becomes first country to approve same-sex marriage by popular vote

People living in the Republic of Ireland have voted in favour of same sex marriage, BBC reports. May 25 2015, 10:20 1 524 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakh man jailed for tapping policewoman in Dubai

A Kazakh tourist has been convicted of molesting a policewoman in Dubai for tapping her on the shoulder repeatedly, Tengrinews reports citing eTN. May 25 2015, 10:09 2 532 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

​Kazakhstan and Luxembourg agree to establish direct air communication

Minister for Investment and Development of Kazakhstan Asset Issekeshev and Minister of Sustainable Development and Infrastructures of Luxembourg François Bausch have signed today an agreement between Kazakhstan and Luxembourg on establishing air communication. May 22 2015, 17:18 1 317 просмотрs

World News

Bomb Explodes in Saudi Shi'a Mosque During Prayer, at Least 30 Casualties

The village, where the explosion took place, is in Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province, which is home to the country's Shiite minority. May 22 2015, 17:08 1 493 просмотрs

World News

World's largest hotel coming to Mecca

Twelve towers, 10,000 rooms and 70 restaurants, plus helipads and a full-size convention center: That's the plan for Abraj Kudai, a complex in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, that's set to become the world's largest hotel by room count when it opens in 2017. May 22 2015, 16:51 1 189 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

​President: Kazakhstan decreased poverty rate 20fold since attaining independence

President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev has touched upon Kazakhstan's achievements over the years of independence at the plenary session of the 8th Astana Economic Forum today. May 22 2015, 12:21 1 249 просмотрs

Society

​Atyrau learns from Houston

For studying the experience of economy diversification the delegation from Atyrau headed by Mayor Nurlybek Ozhaev visited Houston - "the oil capital" of the USA. May 22 2015, 12:08 2 672 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

​Kazakhstan opposes politicization of cooperation in the Caspian Sea, view

Majilis deputies took part in the panel session devoted to the topical issues of the Caspian transit corridor. May 22 2015, 10:41 1 308 просмотрs

World News

Indian Company Wants Cooperation With Russia to Manufacture Nuclear Subs

An Indian company reportedly seeks partnership with Russia to locally manufacture nuclear submarines and stealth warships. May 22 2015, 10:28 1 182 просмотрs

World News

New Suspect in Murder of Russian Opposition Politician Nemtsov

Another suspect in the murder of Russian opposition politician Boris Nemtsov has been found, the Russian Kommersant newspaper reported Friday. May 22 2015, 10:22 1 309 просмотрs

Ecology

​Fish swam into canal to die

Mass fish death registered in At Otkel canal located in Kurmangazy District. The reason of death is the same as it was with recent mass fish death at Shmanozek channel located on the territory of Ak Zhaik wildlife reserve - lack of oxygen. May 22 2015, 10:02 4 206 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

​Astana Mayor proposed to establish urban center in Kazakhstan

An Urban Forum is being held in the framework of the 8th Astana Economic Forum. May 21 2015, 16:29 1 609 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

​Kazakhstan to complete construction of 'Western Europe - Western China' in 2016

The completion of the Kazakhstan's section of the international motor road corridor "Western Europe - Western China" is scheduled for 2016, this has been informed by the chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Security of the Majilis Maulen Ashimbayev during the 8th Astana Economic Forum. May 21 2015, 16:19 6 825 просмотрs

World News

Bin Laden’s will revealed – & interest in Illuminati, 9/11 conspiracy theories

The United States has made public a trove of documents that intelligence officials say were taken by Navy SEALs during the raid on Osama Bin Laden's compound that show the late terrorist's interest in France, economics and conspiracy theories. May 21 2015, 16:09 1 718 просмотрs

World News

Merkel dampens eastern states' hopes for EU membership

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said the European Union's policy towards eastern Europe is not intended to curtail Russian influence in the region. The EU is expected to reaffirm ties to six former Soviet republics. May 21 2015, 15:53 1 122 просмотрs

Economy

Kazakhstan Temir Zholy, ​Sberbank Russia implement joint projects to expand Atyrau port

Kazakhstan railway company Kazakhstan Temir Zholy and the Russian Sberbank inked deal on implementing joint project for expansion of Atyrau river port, said German Gref, Chairman of Sberbank, at the Astana Economic Forum informs akipress.org. May 21 2015, 15:36 4 362 просмотрs

World News

ISIL controls more than half of Syria after seizing Palmyra

More than 100 Pro-Syrian government fighters have been reported killed as ISIL captured all of the historic city of Palmyra according to the British-based Syrian observatory for Human rights. May 21 2015, 14:00 1 269 просмотрs

Society

​Child drowns after falling into uncovered manhole in Atyrau

6-year-old boy accidentally drowned in the manhole in Atyrau on May 20, Wednesday evening. May 21 2015, 13:11 2 192 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Students from Africa to study in Kazakhstan

Young people from Africa will study in Kazakhstan, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Yerlan Idrissov told at the 8th Astana Economic Forum in the Palace of Independence. May 21 2015, 12:30 1 416 просмотрs

World News

Cleveland man wrongly imprisoned for 40 years sues officers who 'framed' him

A man who spent nearly 40 years in prison for a murder he did not commit filed a federal lawsuit on Tuesday against the city of Cleveland and the police officers who he says helped frame him in 1975. May 20 2015, 16:47 1 410 просмотрs

World News

4-mile oil slick lines California coast after pipeline spill

A broken onshore pipeline spewed oil down a storm drain and into the Pacific Ocean for several hours before it was shut off, creating a slick some 4 miles long across a scenic stretch of central California coastline, officials said. May 20 2015, 15:30 1 183 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

​Holy month of Ramadan begins on June 18

A sitting of the board of the spiritual council of the Muslims of Kazakhstan was held in Astana on the occasion of the upcoming holy month of Ramadan, which begins on June 18. May 20 2015, 15:20 1 335 просмотрs

World News

Chechen Official's Call to Legalize Polygamy Stirs Social Debate

A high-ranking Chechen official's call Tuesday to legalize polygamy in Russia after a local district police chief took a 17-year-old girl as his second wife last week has prompted soul searching among the Russian population, which remains torn between its relative acceptance of extramarital affairs and its attachment to the legal and social status quo, sociologists told The Moscow Times. May 20 2015, 12:37 1 537 просмотрs