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Bomb threat at Atyrau railway station

Yesterday, after 19:00 hrs, the law enforcement bodies of Atyrau started to search the explosive device in the railway station building. April 9 2014, 13:21 4 950 views

World News

US accuses Russia of sending spies into eastern Ukraine to 'create chaos'

Russia sending spies to eastern Ukraine to provide a pretext for a possible Crimea-style military intervention, John Kerry claims, telegraph.co.uk reports. April 9 2014, 11:28 3 407 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan’s largest oilfield will be shut down for at least two years

In another crisis at a giant but star-crossed oilfield, Kazakhstan’s Kashagan will be shut for at least two years while specialty pipelines are made to resist the unforeseen impact of toxic gas, according to a source close to the project, quartz.com reports. April 9 2014, 11:03 4 013 views

World News

Russian ambassadors: 'next we'll take Catalonia, Venice, Scotland and Alaska'

Unauthenticated, expletive-laden recording of pair joking about which countries to annex after Crimea is leaked online, theguardian.com reports. April 9 2014, 09:59 5 124 views

Crime

Ex-Governor’s Case. “Business Komek” Fund: putting squeeze on businesses

During court hearings one of the main witnesses of the block “Business Komek” State Fund for Support of Social Projects - the former fund director Azamat Abilgazin has been questioned. April 8 2014, 12:00 3 489 views

World News

'Separatists' arrested in Ukranian eastern city of Kharkiv

Writing on his Facebook page, Ukrainian Interior Minister Arsen Avakov said the state administration building in Kharkiv had been cleared of separatists and work had resumed, rferl.org reports. April 8 2014, 11:02 2 728 views

Kazakhstan News

Civil Aviation Committee launches a comprehensive inspection of SCAT airline

Transport Ministry’s Civil Aviation Committee has launched a comprehensive inspection of the Kazakhstan-based SCAT airline to ensure the airline is in line with flight safety standards, Newskaz.ru reports, citing the Ministry’s Press Service. April 8 2014, 10:42 4 204 views

World News

Prince George's first royal tour: The kid's a natural

He can't even walk yet but Prince George took a momentous step on Monday in what's set to be a lifetime of royal duties, cnn reports. April 8 2014, 10:01 2 445 views

Kazakhstan News

National Investment Council under the President's chairmanship to take place in Astana

Head of State Nursultan Nazarbayev is set to chair a session of the National Investors' Council on April 11, azh.kz reports citing the president's press service. April 8 2014, 09:51 2 382 views

World News

Tearful Oscar Pistorius apologies in court for killing Reeva Steenkamp

A tearful Oscar Pistorius has said sorry to his girlfriend’s relatives for killing her last year, as he took the witness stand for the first time at his murder trial in Pretoria, euronews reports. April 8 2014, 09:23 2 508 views

Kazakhstan News

House collapses into crater in Kazakh mining town

A house has collapsed into a newly formed crater in the city of Ridder, tengrinews reports citing the press service of the Emergency Situations Department of East Kazakhstan Oblast. April 8 2014, 09:19 2 527 views

Kazakhstan News

Oil Minister on Kazakhstan’s export capabilities amidst possible sanctions against neighboring Russia

“The final part of the investigation into the malfunctioned gas pipelines at the giant Kashagan oilfield will take place in April”, Newskaz.ru reports, citing the country’s Oil Minister Uzakbai Karabalin as saying before the Majilis (lower chamber) today. April 7 2014, 17:59 4 644 views

World News

NATO should go to Ukraine if Russia invades it - Czech president

The EU should impose the toughest sanctions on Russia and NATO troops might be deployed in Ukraine if Russia expands to eastern Ukraine, President Milos Zeman told Czech Radio (CR) today. April 7 2014, 12:03 2 520 views

Kazakhstan News

Oil Minister Uzakbai Karabalin on Kashagan

“The final part of the investigation into the malfunctioned gas pipelines at the giant Kashagan oilfield will take place in April”, tengrinews reports, citing the country’s Oil Minister Uzakbai Karabalin as saying before the Majilis (lower chamber) today. April 7 2014, 11:57 4 606 views

Kazakhstan News

Timeframe announced for receiving inspection results of pipeline in Kashagan field

The analysis results of a steel pipeline samples in Kazakhstan`s Kashagan oil and gas field, will be ready by April 2014, reads the press service of the North Caspian Operating Company (NCOC) international consortium, trend.az reports. April 7 2014, 11:48 4 671 views

World News

Rwanda commemorates genocide anniversary

President Kagame to light flame in memory of victims of 1994 massacres amid fresh diplomatic row with France, al-jazeera reports. April 7 2014, 11:35 3 902 views

Kazakhstan News

Astana and Beijing agreed to improve conditions for Kazakh exporters

Kazakhstan and China are considering the possibility to establish a number of joint ventures to manufacture oil and gas equipment as well as in the agricultural sector, interfax-kz reports. April 7 2014, 11:25 3 927 views

World News

Viktor Orban claims victory in Hungarian elections

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and leader of the Fidesz party declared victory in Sunday’s elections saying the vote showed that Hungary was the most united nation in Europe, euronews reports. April 7 2014, 11:16 2 348 views

World News

Ukraine: Pro-Russians storm offices in Donetsk, Luhansk, Kharkiv

Pro-Russian protesters have stormed government buildings in three eastern Ukrainian cities, bbc reports. April 7 2014, 09:53 2 376 views

Kazakhstan News

Stop importing food, support local producers: Kazakh Senator

Kazakhstan lawmaker Kozhakhmet Baimakhanov believes Kazakhstan can meet demand for rice and flour without importing the goods, tengrinews reports. April 7 2014, 09:42 1 992 views

World News

Azeri politician threatens to cut off the ear of Zhirinovsky

The Azerbaijani leader of the party "Modern Musavat" Hafiz Hajiyev has threatened to cut off the ear of the leader of LDPR Vladimir Zhirinovsky, azh.kz reports. The reason for the threat became the reasoning of Zhirinovsky about the word 'Azerbaijan' that Hajiyev considered offensive. April 4 2014, 16:09 5 433 views

Kazakhstan News

New Government of Kazakhstan formed, Ministers retain their portfolios

President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev signed a decree on forming new Cabinet of Ministers of Kazakhstan, azh.kz reports citing the President's press service. April 4 2014, 14:58 6 535 views

Kazakhstan News

London’s Court of Appeal upholds £72 million worldwide freezing order on former directors of Kazakhstan Kagazy

On April 2 the UK Court of Appeal unanimously rejected an appeal seeking to drop a £72 million worldwide freezing injunction against two former directors of London-listed, Kazakhstan Kagazy Plc (KK), sterlingmedia circulated in their reports. April 4 2014, 12:56 3 921 views

Ecology

“TCO’s sole way” (+update)

Public hearings on environmental impact assesment of the project “Cargo transportation rout in northeast part of the Caspian Sea. The North Caspian sea channel with berthing facilities” was held in Atyrau.   April 4 2014, 12:13 6 772 views

World News

Russia recalls ambassador to NATO amid Ukraine tensions

Russia recalled its ambassador to NATO for consultations Thursday, two days after NATO member countries suspended cooperation with Russia over the Ukraine crisis, Russian state media reported. April 4 2014, 10:58 4 390 views