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Obama Mobilizes National Guard, Army Reserves To Fight Ebola in Africa

President Obama issued an executive order Thursday allowing the Pentagon to call up reserve troops to combat the Ebola crisis in Africa, usatoday.com reports. October 17 2014, 10:47 2 978 views

Kazakhstan News

Nazarbayev meets with Angela Merkel in Milan

President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev met with Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel in Milan on the sidelines of his working trip to Italy, the press service of the President reported October 16. akipress.org reports. October 17 2014, 10:30 3 156 views

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BBC's website is being blocked across China

Access to the BBC's English-language website has been blocked across China, the corporation has said. October 17 2014, 02:55 2 865 views

Society

Roads closed for repairs in Atyrau on October 17

On October 17, in Atyrau the central bridge will be closed for resurfacing activities and the section of Makhambet Street from intersection with Valikhanova Street till intersection with Satybaldieva Street will be also closed for resurfacing. October 17 2014, 02:06 1 686 views

Society

Central bridge will be closed for 2 days due to road repairs on October 16

October 16,  due to resurfacing activities the central bridge will be closed for 2 days from 2pm of Oct 16 till Oct 18. October 15 2014, 20:05 1 850 views

Kazakhstan News

Lawsuit Over Same-Sex Kiss on Poster was Lost by Advert Agency in Almaty

Almaty city court heard the appeal re. the case of poster creation with the image of a kiss of Kurmangazy and Pushkin, azh.kz reports referring to tengrinews and rferl.org. October 16 2014, 16:56 3 642 views

Kazakhstan News

Oil prices and currency rates approach alarming levels for Kazakhstan

The current situation on the oil market is critical for many countries exporting crude, including Kazakhstan, tengrinews correspondent cites Anna Kokoreva, a financial analyst from Alpari. October 17 2014, 08:24 2 984 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan's former agriculture vice minister sentenced to 10 years for bribe-taking

Kazakhstan’s Former Vice Minister of Agriculture Muslim Umiryaev was sentenced to 10 years in prison for big bribe-taking, Novosti-Kazakhstan news agency reported, citing the court documents. October 16 2014, 16:10 4 061 views

Kazakhstan News

Vinokurov comments on doping scandal of Iglinsky brothers

The General Manager of Kazakhstan's Astana Pro Team Alexander Vinokurov has commented on the doping incident involving two of its riders Maxim and Valentin Iglinskiy, azh.kz refers to tengrinewskz. October 16 2014, 15:29 2 296 views

World News

Estonia considers prohibiting drinking in public

The government of Estonia on Thursday approved amendments to the law of policing, which provides for reinstating a national ban on public drinking, RIA Novosti reports citing the government's website. October 16 2014, 15:19 1 490 views

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Russian nationalist arrested in $5 billion BTA Bank embezzlement case

Alexander Potkin (a.k.a Alexander Belov, b. 1976), former leader of the Russian nationalist Movement Against Illegal Immigration, has been arrested in the case of the $5 billion embezzlement at the Kazakh bank BTA, Kommersant newspaper reported on Thursday, citing sources at the Russian Interior Ministry, azh.kz refers to rapsinews.com. October 16 2014, 15:14 2 723 views

Economy

Oversized equipment for Tengiz will be hauled along the roads of Atyrau

On Sunday, October 19, an oversized cargo for TCO’s plant at Tengiz will be hauled from the river port via several streets of Atyrau to its destination. October 16 2014, 14:07 4 777 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan mulls exporting oil to China

Kazakhstan is considering exporting oil to China if Western countries impose tougher sanctions against Russia, RIA news reported Tuesday, citing the Ministry of National Economy. October 15 2014, 16:02 2 287 views

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Camilla Parker-Bowles To Become Queen When Prince Charles Accedes To The Throne

On the latest news about the royals, Prince Charles' better half Camilla Parker-Bowles will be hailed as the new queen when the Prince of Wales replaces Queen Elizabeth on the throne. Instead of getting a divorce, the couple will be the new king and queen when the 88-year-old monarch steps down as the head of state, according to the former Buckingham Palace press secretary, Dick Arbiter. October 15 2014, 16:17 2 704 views

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New Ukraine defence chief vows to stand up to Russia

Ukraine's new defence minister vowed on Tuesday to build an army capable of withstanding Russia as sparks flew ahead of talks between Moscow and Washington over their worst standoff since the Cold War. October 15 2014, 11:51 2 630 views

Kazakhstan News

Majilis OKs agreement with Italy on transfer of sentenced persons

The plenary session of the Majilis has approved a draft law "On ratification of the Agreement between the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Italian Republic on the transfer of sentenced persons." October 15 2014, 11:35 1 373 views

World News

‘Revolution is inevitable’: Russell Brand hits Wall Street, kisses RT interviewer (VIDEO)

Russell Brand and some 200 Occupy Wall Street protesters descended onto New York City’s financial district on Monday, where the celebrity called for a “revolution” within the US. Brand explained his viewpoint to RT – and even kissed the correspondent. October 15 2014, 10:51 2 759 views

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Ebola Outbreak ‘Severely Limits’ ExxonMobil’s Work in Liberia: Company Spokesman

ExxonMobil is committed to expand exploring a drilling site off the shore of Liberia, though the company’s work in the country has been “severely limited” by the ongoing Ebola outbreak, a company spokesman told ria.ru.     October 15 2014, 10:36 1 948 views

Kazakhstan News

Iran to allot land plot for Kazakh grain terminal construction

Iran will allot a land plot in Golestan province by late 2014 for the construction of a Kazakh grain terminal, said the Kazakh Agriculture Ministry, azh.kz reports referring to trend.az. October 15 2014, 10:15 1 818 views

Kazakhstan News

N.Nazarbayev and V.Alekperov discuss Lukoil projects on the Caspian shelf

Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev has met with President of OAO "Lukoil", Russia's second oil giant, Vagit Alekperov, the press service of Akorda reported. October 14 2014, 18:01 1 572 views

World News

EU to Consider Lifting Russia Sanctions

The European Union will consider lifting sanctions against Russia later this month if the ongoing conflict in eastern Ukraine is stabilized, the EU's lead delegate to Russia told news agency RIA Novosti Tuesday. October 14 2014, 16:39 2 733 views

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Tense stand-off btw far-right march and police at Kiev parliament building

Kiev police are deploying additional forces around the parliament building after a group of demonstrators started throwing smoke and stun bombs at guards in an apparent reprisal over MPs’ failure to honor past nationalists. October 14 2014, 15:28 2 016 views

Kazakhstan News

Price of cigarettes in Kazakhstan to jump next year

The minimum wholesale price of cigarettes in Kazakhstan will jump up to 200 tenge as of January 1, 2015, the Kazakhstan Government resolution states, azh. kz reports. October 14 2014, 15:14 2 102 views

Society

TCO’s innovative school for children is not an illusion

“Tengizchevroil” built for the children of its national employees an innovative school. The training program for the school was developed by Nursultan Nazarbayev’s Education Fund (FONN). The official opening of the school took place on October 8. The cost of the project is not disclosed. October 14 2014, 12:43 3 183 views

Society

Three persons died in night road accident

On the night of October 13 on the Atyrau-Uralsk highway near Inderborsky village Lada Granta car collided with a horse. Three people died due to the accident. October 14 2014, 10:41 3 107 views