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KZ to launch Agency for International Development -KazAID

Kazakhstan is working on establishment of the Agency for International Development (KAZAID), said President Nazarbayev at the meeting with the heads of foreign diplomatic missions on Friday, reported website of Akorda. January 21 2013, 17:33 4 853 views

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Kazakhstan pianist got Steinway Artist award

Khadisha Onalbayeva, Kazakhstan pianist became the first Kazakhstan musician to be awarded with Steinway Artist Award, Tengrinews.kz reports. Prominent pianists like Sergey Rakhmaninov, Vladimir Gorovits, Yevgeny Kissin were awarded with the title earlier.  January 21 2013, 16:52 2 210 views

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100 foreign hostages freed, 30 missing in Algeria

Algerian special forces have freed about 100 foreign hostages from Islamist gunmen at a remote gas plant near the Libyan border, but some 30 are still missing, national media said today. January 21 2013, 16:08 2 631 views

Economy

Akimat discussed employment with ANPZ

On January 21, Akimat of Atyrau Oblast, Atyrau Refinery and Sinopec Engineering signed the memorandum of cooperation on employment of Kazakhstan workforce released from Bolashak plant construction project, as well as unemployed people of the region. January 21 2013, 14:51 3 954 views

World News

Kazakhs finished 66th at Dakar-2013

The world's most prestigious race -- Dakar Rally -- that took place in South America is over. January 21 2013, 10:39 2 675 views

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Gennady Golovkin wins in 7th round

Middleweight Gennady Golovkin, 30, a 2004 Olympic silver from Kazakhstan retained his title for the 6th time in a blood-soaked seventh-round knockout of Gabriel Rosando on Saturday night at the Theatre at Madison Square Garden. January 21 2013, 09:26 2 862 views

Ecology

Besides Kashagan...

In April this year Kazakhstan will celebrate the 10th anniversary of the development of coastal fields in the North Caspian. January 18 2013, 19:48 3 751 views

Politics

Mangistau Governor to Change on Friday

The Akim of Mangistau Oblast Baurzhan Moukhamedzhanov on Friday will leave his post and his position will be taken by Alilk Aidarbayev, reports IA Novosti-Kazakhstan. January 18 2013, 12:50 4 645 views

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Man falls from train, runs 7km

A man fell off the Moscow-Neryungri train and survived in -40 Celcius frost having walked 7 kilometers to the nearest populated place. He had only trousers, slippers and a T-shirt on him. January 18 2013, 12:23 2 578 views

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Unemployment to soar in 2013

Unemployment in Atyrau Oblast to soar this year.  But worklessness forecasts provided by North Caspian Project and Akimat [local authorities] differ from each other. January 18 2013, 13:57 3 126 views

Crime

The Concert is Over

Atyrau Oblast Financial Police Department reported that the criminal case has been initiated against the director of SnabOil LLP. This time the name has been voiced: A. Beisebekova. January 18 2013, 11:57 2 997 views

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New law in China: deny your parents and go jailed

To visit parents is a proud and good behaviour of every attentive child, besides, now it is simply a must for Chinese children. Otherwise - prison. January 18 2013, 11:11 2 239 views

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Baku to discuss cooperation with diasporas in Turkic countries

Next week Baku will host the first meeting of ministers and heads of organizations on the Diaspora in states of the Cooperation Council of Turkic-speaking countries, the Secretariat of the Parliamentary Assembly of Turkic-speaking countries (TurkPA) informed Trend on Thursday. January 18 2013, 11:00 2 160 views

Kazakhstan News

Copper company busts union in Kazakhstan

Activists of the Trade Union of Mining & Metallurgy Workers of Republic of Kazakhstan (TUMMWRK) are under pressure to quit their union and join the company-controlled one. IndustriALL offers global solidarity. January 18 2013, 10:45 3 421 views

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Obama extends presidential power in bypassing Congress on gun control

During the past two years as his frustration with a "dysfunctional" Congress has grown, President Barack Obama has resorted to bypassing the legislative branch as he did on Wednesday to implement tighter gun control laws. January 18 2013, 10:18 2 279 views

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35 hostages killed at Algeria's military operation

Algeria’s state news agency APS says the military operation to free hostages at a remote desert gas facility had ended. The country’s Communication Minister Mohamed Said said that the army had succeeded in neutralizing the gunmen. January 18 2013, 10:18 2 260 views

Society

Lady’s Finger

As reported by many mass-media, recently a 21-year-old man from Pavlodar was arrested for 5 days for giving a middle finger to the cortege of the Chairman of the Senate of the RoK Parliament - Kairat MAMI. It appeared that he is not the only citizen of Kazakhstan, who showed this gesture to VIP persons. My colleague – the editor of the newspaper “West Kazakhstan Today” (an English enclosure to Ak Zhaik newspaper) Zeena Urynbassarova remembered a fact when she, in similar way, tainted her clean biography in 2005. January 17 2013, 22:42 3 149 views

World News

41 foreigners taken hostage in Algeria

In what could be the first spillover from France's intervention in Mali, Islamist militants have attacked and occupied a natural gas complex partly operated by energy company BP in southern Algeria. January 17 2013, 16:15 2 205 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan sees complete reorganization of ministries

President Nazarbayev’s official website has posted a presidential decree on some changes to the country’s public administration system, involving reorganization of a number of ministries. January 17 2013, 15:57 2 078 views

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Kazakh army receives new Airbus C-295 aircrafts

European aircraft manufacturer Airbus has delivered two CASA C-295 military transport planes to Kazakhstan's Ministry of Defense. January 17 2013, 15:17 4 788 views

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Krymbek Kusherbayev assigned akim of Kyzylorda Oblast

President's nomination received unanimous support in the oblast maslikhat [council]. January 17 2013, 14:14 2 644 views

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Foreign population dropped by 1/3

As reported by the oblast akimat's media service, 212 organizations that use foreign workforce are registered in Atyrau Oblast as of January 1, 2012. January 17 2013, 13:38 2 235 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan’s Government sees a large-scaled reshuffle

Following respective presidential decrees, January 16 the country’s Government has seen a major reshuffle, Newskaz.ru reports, citing the President’s website.  January 17 2013, 12:50 2 397 views

World News

PIO, 9, is youngest MS certified techie

Nine-year-old Pranav Kaly­an of the US has become the world’s youngest Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) in ASP and .NET.   January 17 2013, 12:42 2 477 views

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Films in English to be shown in Atyrau

Guests of Atyrau and local folks who love watching Hollywood films now have a great opportunity to enjoy films at cinema in English January 16 2013, 15:38 5 296 views