World News Netanyahu tells Obama Iran deal 'threat to Israel's survival': spokesman The framework nuclear deal agreed with Iran would jeopardise Israel's existence if implemented, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's spokesman quoted him as saying to US President Barack Obama on Friday. April 3 2015, 10:00 1 770 просмотрs
Economy New director named in Western branch of KazTransOil By the decision of the Board of directors Ferdinat Mamonov has been relieved of his duties as the director of the Western branch of KazTransOil "due to transition to other work". April 2 2015, 16:09 3 412 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Former Kyrgyz Grand Mufti Detained In Kazakhstan Kazakh police have detained a former grand mufti of neighboring Kyrgyzstan, Rakhmatulla-Hajji Egemberdiev, who is wanted in Bishkek on suspicion of tax evasion. April 2 2015, 15:44 3 047 просмотрs
World News Attackers Storm Kenya University Campus, Dozens Injured Gunmen have taken students hostage and killed at least 14 people at a university in north-eastern Kenya, aid workers and police say. April 2 2015, 15:33 2 796 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News President Nazarbayev's book «G-Global: the world of XXI century» presented in Italy On March 30, 2015 the presentation of President Nursultan Nazarbayev's book "G-global: the world of the XXI century" was organized in Rome by the Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan to Italy. The book of the Head of the State was translated into Italian language and published in Italy by the Embassy in collaboration with one of Italy's largest think-tanks "Il Nodo di Gordio". April 2 2015, 12:00 3 357 просмотрs
World News Russian trawler sinks in freezing Western Pacific Ocean A Russian trawler with around 130 people on board has sunk in the Western Pacific Ocean off Russia’s eastern coast. The vessel went down near the Kamchatka Peninsula. April 2 2015, 11:57 1 638 просмотрs
World News At least nine dead as fatal storms hit Germany and Austria At least nine people have been killed in gales that have battered Germany, Austria, Switzerland and the UK. April 1 2015, 16:54 2 574 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Regular air flight between Kazakhstan and Tokyo may be launched in late 2016-early 2017 Regular air flight between Tokyo and Almaty or Astana may be launched in late 2016-early 2017, said Peter Foster, chairman of Air Astana company. April 1 2015, 14:45 3 464 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Astana-Budapest direct flight to be launched It is planned to launch direct flight between Astana and Budapest, this has been said by is scheduled to open direct flight between Astana and Budapest, this has been announced by Prime Minister of Hungary Viktor Orbán. April 1 2015, 15:12 2 973 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News KPO announces senior management changes Karachaganak Petroleum Operating B.V. (KPO) announced today two senior management appointments. Renato Maroli takes over from Damiano Ratti as the new KPO General Director, whilst Andrew Wiper steps in as the new Operations Director and Deputy General Director. April 1 2015, 14:38 5 005 просмотрs
World News Iran receives $490M of frozen assets The fifth installment of Iran ’s frozen assets worth $490 million has been settled. April 1 2015, 14:36 2 299 просмотрs
Ecology Rushing at Kashagan barged into the Law As it became known to Ak Zhaik newspaper, the North Caspian project operator NCOC tries to secure changes to the RoK Ecological Code. Otherwise the consortium will not meet the announced completion dates of new pipelines construction and renew oil production at Kashagan (in the second half of 2016). April 1 2015, 12:11 5 500 просмотрs
World News Turkish prosecutor and two gunmen die in hostage crisis An Istanbul prosecutor and two gunmen who took him hostage have been killed in a shootout with Turkish security forces. April 1 2015, 10:55 1 781 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News World Bank allocates $100 mln for Skills and Jobs Project in Kazakhstan The World Bank Group’s Board of Executive Directors approved a US$100 million loan for the Skills and Jobs Project in Kazakhstan to improve the employment outcomes and skills of the current workforce as well as the relevance of technical and vocational education and training and higher education programs. April 1 2015, 10:50 3 168 просмотрs
Economy Dutch didn't know about "peculiarities of Atyrau land use" (+comments of the prosecutor's office) In Atyrau a new "land" scandal is escalating. This time because of illegal allocation of land plots by the former governors of "oil capital" not only local businessmen, but also foreign investors may suffer. April 1 2015, 10:00 4 317 просмотрs
World News MH17 crash: Video appeal launched for BUK rocket witnesses A video appeal has been launched for witnesses who may have seen the transport or firing of a Russian-made rocket at Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17. March 31 2015, 16:22 2 082 просмотрs
World News Boston Marathon Bombing Trial Live Blog The trial continues for accused Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. Tsarnaev faces 30 counts related to deadly April 2013 bombing that killed three -- including an eight-year-old boy -- and injured some 260 others after dual explosions ripped through the crowds near the finish line of the Boston Marathon. March 31 2015, 15:55 2 416 просмотрs
World News Girl born with ‘elephant trunk’ in India worshipped as Hindu god A baby girl in India is being worshipped as a Hindu god, after she was born with a trunk. March 31 2015, 15:39 1 309 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Iranian Foreign Minister to visit Kazakhstan on April 13 Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif is scheduled to visit Astana on April 13, Minister of Foreign Affairs Yerlan Idrisov said. March 31 2015, 14:59 3 537 просмотрs
Ecology Storm warning Emergency department of Atyrau Oblast circulated information about storm warning on March 31. March 31 2015, 12:06 4 159 просмотрs
World News Russia sacks theatre chief in 'blasphemous' opera scandal Russia's culture ministry said Monday it fired a theatre director for offending Orthodox believers with a radical staging of a Wagner opera, whose posters showed a crucifixion scene between a naked woman's legs, AFP reports. March 31 2015, 11:28 2 831 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News Interim Chairman of Kazatomprom named Aidar Arifkhanov has been appointed as the interim chairman of the Board of Directors of NAC Kazatomprom JSC, reports azh.kz. A. Arifkhanov previously served as Vice Chairman of the company on economy and finance. March 31 2015, 10:16 2 634 просмотрs
Crime Police target prostitutes in raid During "STOP Traffic" police operative-preventive raid in Atyrau that took place on March 26-28, 19 prostitutes have been kept in a file. March 30 2015, 16:35 5 783 просмотрs
Kazakhstan News OSCE/ODIHR opens observation mission for early presidential election in Kazakhstan The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) formally opened last week an election observation mission (EOM) for the 26 April early presidential election in Kazakhstan. March 30 2015, 15:43 2 757 просмотрs
World News Soros ready to pour $1 bn into Ukraine US financier George Soros said Monday he was ready to invest $1 billion in Ukraine if the West promised to help the embattled country. March 30 2015, 15:39 1 738 просмотрs