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Kazakh activists demand release of detained participants of the Almaty rally

A group of Kazakhstan's activists made an open statement demanding a release of the participants of the unauthorized rally arrested in Almaty on Saturday, interfax-kz reports. February 19 2014, 10:55 2 038 views

World News

Police Attack Kiev Protesters (+videos)

The anti-government protests in Ukraine are at their most violent point.  At least 18 people, including seven policemen, have died so far Tuesday. Hundreds more have been injured, bisinsider reports. February 19 2014, 09:56 6 501 views

Kazakhstan News

Central Bank Governor refutes rumors of banks bankruptcies

Central Bank Governor Kairat Kelimbetov made a statement over the alleged misleading information campaign, tengrinews reports. February 18 2014, 17:50 3 126 views

World News

Ukraine: Protesters break police cordon around parliament

Open warfare broke out on the streets of Kyiv today, with dozens of people injured, as thousands of police and protesters squared off against each other at several locations near Ukraine's parliament building in Kyiv. Police said that at least 37 police officers were injured, while a precise number of protester casualities was not available, kyievpost.com reports. February 18 2014, 17:40 3 097 views

Culture

From Puglia to Atyrau (+video)

Toni Turi, an Italian engineer, who is well known to the citizens of our city with his music clip “Amo Te” and Alfonso Zambrano – an internationally known show runner and public figure in Italy with extensive TV production experience are working over a new project in Kazakhstan. The project is very ambitious. They are planning to cover 4 areas such as music, fashion, gastronomy and tourism. February 18 2014, 16:50 5 612 views

Kazakhstan News

‘Panty Protesters’ Fined amid Anti-Devaluation Demos

Three women arrested for wearing panties on their heads were among nearly three dozen protesters hauled through the courts in Almaty this weekend, as last week’s devaluation of the tenge brought demonstrators out onto the streets of Almaty - Kazakhstan’s commercial capital, eurasianet.org reports. February 18 2014, 10:26 6 410 views

Kazakhstan News

Head of Baikonur cosmodrome resigns

Evgeniy Anissimov, Head of Baikonur cosmodrome, has resigned, according to Kazakhstan's tengrinews.kz. February 18 2014, 10:35 2 645 views

World News

Ukraine opposition leaders meet Merkel in Germany

Former boxing champion Vitaly Klitschko and fellow Ukrainian opposition leader Arseniy Yatsenyuk have held talks in Berlin with Chancellor Angela Merkel, euronews.com reports. February 18 2014, 10:11 2 108 views

Society

Protest action in Atyrau (+video)

Today, Feb 17, at noon about 30 citizens of Atyrau gathered on Issatai-Makhambet Square protesting against tenge devaluation and increased prices. February 17 2014, 18:00 4 072 views

World News

Iran says Russia could build nuclear reactor in exchange for oil

Russia could build a second reactor at Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant in exchange for Iranian oil, the Iranian ambassador to Moscow said in remarks published on Monday, yahoo.com repots. February 17 2014, 15:38 3 085 views

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Ethiopian plane hijacker co-pilot detained in Geneva

The co-pilot of an Ethiopian Airlines plane flying from Addis Ababa to Rome has hijacked the aircraft and landed in Geneva, Swiss police say, bbc reports. February 17 2014, 14:44 2 048 views

Kazakhstan News

Results of Kazakh athletes at Winter Olympics in Sochi by February 17

Kazakh athletes participated in 3 disciplines at Sochi Olympic Winter Games on February 16, azh.kz reports, citing sports.kz. February 17 2014, 11:43 3 008 views

World News

Sinai attacks: Deadly bombing hits Egypt tour bus

A bomb attack on a tourist bus in the Sinai peninsula has killed three South Koreans and an Egyptian, officials say, bbc reports. February 17 2014, 10:48 2 104 views

Kazakhstan News

Mass media published video about dispersal of protests in Almaty

On Saturday, in Almaty the police forces dispersed the protesters near the monument to Abai. The authorities declared protest action as illegal, azh.kz reports, citing nur.kz. February 17 2014, 10:23 2 592 views

Kazakhstan News

Another anti-devaluation meeting in Almaty: three people detained

Another unauthorized meeting was held in Almaty near the Independence Monument. Police detained three people, azh.kz reports, citing IA News-Kazakhstan. February 17 2014, 09:35 3 079 views

World News

Swedes Steal Sochi Olympic Gold in Cross-Country Relay Thriller

Sweden snatched the gold medal in a tense sprint finish to the women’s cross-country skiing 4x5km relay at the Sochi Olympics on Saturday, ria.ru reports. February 15 2014, 18:05 2 995 views

Kazakhstan News

Unauthorized meeting in Almaty: police arrested several dozen protesters (+video)

Police forces arrested anti-devaluation protestors of the unauthorized meeting in Almaty, azh.kz reports. February 15 2014, 17:01 4 165 views

Kazakhstan News

Denis Ten of Kazakhstan Wins Bronze Medal in Olympics Figure Skating

The Kazakhstan figure skater Denis Ten captured the bronze medal at the 2014 Olympic, thus, bringing the first medal to a national team at Sochi, azh.kz reported on Friday. February 15 2014, 12:04 5 937 views

World News

Ukraine Protests: Court Releases All Arrested Demonstrators

In Ukrain all protestors arrested during a violent police dispersal of demonstrators have been released, one of the demands of the opposition, azh.kz reports, citing National Resistance HQ (coordinating body of Euromaidan created in December of last year). February 14 2014, 17:10 2 851 views

Kazakhstan News

Further devaluation of tenge not to occur - Nazarbayev

Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev assured there will be no further devaluation of tenge in Kazakhstan, azh.kz reports. February 14 2014, 16:39 2 427 views

Kazakhstan News

ArcelorMittal Temirtau announces 10% pay rise for staff

All employees of "ArcelorMittal Temirtau" JSC will get a 10% pay rise starting April 1, 2014, Director General Vijay Mahadevan announced Friday, inform.kz reports. February 14 2014, 16:14 2 474 views

Kazakhstan News

President Nazarbayev threatens to dismiss his Government over inability to attract foreign investments

At the extended government sitting on Friday Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev criticized the Cabinet for their inability to attract foreign investments, tengrinews.kz reports. February 14 2014, 15:53 2 002 views

Society

Palace for Newlyweds and Presidents

In Atyrau, near the airport highway next to WorleyParson’s office, construction company Batys Alliance System started the construction of the palace for newlyweds. February 14 2014, 15:46 3 529 views

World News

Italian PM Letta to resign, Renzi poised to step in

Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta will resign on Friday in a lightning political crisis and his 39-year-old leftist challenger Matteo Renzi is poised to win the nomination to replace him, google.com reports. February 14 2014, 14:44 2 234 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan skier Poltoranin's chances in the Olympic Games increased

The ninefold world champion Norwegian skier Petter Northug, as well as the Russian Alexander Legkov and Maxim Vylegzhanin won't participate in 15 km ski race in Sochi, azh.kz reports citing Sport Express. February 14 2014, 11:33 2 377 views