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Obama Starts 4-Country European Trip With Russia as the Main Topic

During his four-country trip, the President will be gauging how hard the European Union is willing to push back against Russia, one of its largest trading partners. Obama will have to contend with European leaders who are still fuming over the NSA's surveillance of key allies, dailynews.com reports. June 3 2014, 12:11 1 342 views

Kazakhstan News

Eurasian Union to stabilize Tenge: Kazakh minister Idrissov

Representatives of diplomatic missions in Astana have complained about losses from two recent Tenge devaluations to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Yerlan Idrissov. The new Treaty establishing the Eurasian Economic Union raises concerns among the diplomats as well, a tengrinews correspondent reports. June 3 2014, 11:51 1 534 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakh President arrives in Turkey to attend IV Summit of Cooperation Council of Turkic Speaking States

President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev has arrived in Bodrum to participate in the IV Summit of the Cooperation Council of Turkic Speaking States, the press service of Akorda informs. June 3 2014, 10:11 3 025 views

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U.S., Europe may have prevented invasion of Ukraine, Polish foreign minister says

American and European action “has possibly prevented a full-scale invasion of Ukraine,” Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski told CNN’s Christiane Amanpour on Monday. June 3 2014, 09:55 2 569 views

Economy

Even TCO decreased its oil production …

Forecasts of oil production volumes in Kazakhstan fall every year – with oil production suspension at Kashagan, as well as production decrease at some of the "mature" fields. June 2 2014, 17:25 4 871 views

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Spain’s King Juan Carlos has abdicated

King Juan Carlos of Spain is has abdicated after almost 40 years on the throne, euronews reports. June 2 2014, 15:33 1 646 views

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Victims of Helicopter Crash Were Preparing Fishing Trip for Putin, Report Says

Officials aboard a helicopter that crashed into an Arctic lake, killing more than a dozen people, were preparing a fishing trip for President Vladimir Putin, themoscownews reports. June 2 2014, 15:18 2 471 views

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EU, Russia, Ukraine discussed gas debt, discount on June 2

Russia confirmed receiving $786.4 million as payment for part of Ukrainian gas debt on Monday, the day when Moscow, Kiev and EU Energy Commissioner Gunther Oettinger will meet to discuss gas agreement and discounts, itar-tass reports. June 2 2014, 13:30 2 566 views

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Abkhazian prime minister resigns

Abkhazia’s Prime Minister Leonid Lakerbaya has resigned, itar-tass reports. June 2 2014, 13:26 1 676 views

Kazakhstan News

Malaysian company to build $700 million methanol plant in Kazakhstan

Tan Sri Halim Saad, through his wholly-owned Markmore Sdn Bhd, has signed a framework agreement with the Administration of the Mangystau Province in Kazakhstan to build a US$700 million methanol plant in Kuryk, nst.com reports. June 2 2014, 12:59 4 911 views

Economy

Foster Wheeler to provide Terrace Wall steam reformer for Atyrau refinery

Foster Wheeler has received a contract from Marubeni for the engineering and material supply of a new Terrace Wall steam reformer heater for the KazMunayGas oil refinery located at Atyrau, Republic of Kazakhstan, ebr.com reports. June 2 2014, 12:36 3 676 views

Kazakhstan News

$0.5 mln heroin burned publicly in Kazakhstan

Karaganda police have burned down publicly in front of the teenagers 25 kg of heroin seized during the raids, the press service said. June 2 2014, 12:28 1 564 views

Kazakhstan News

Dolphinarium to open in Almaty, Kazakhstan

A dolphinarium will open in central park of Almaty, mayor of the city Akhmetzhan Yesimov has approved the preliminary design of the dolphinarium, the official media said. June 2 2014, 12:16 1 983 views

Kazakhstan News

Samruk-Kazyna`s sale of assets to begin June 2014

Kazakhstan plans to begin the sale of assets of "Samruk-Kazyna" JSC from June, 2014, Deputy Chairman of the JSC Elena Bakhmutova said, trend.az reports. June 2 2014, 12:12 3 225 views

World News

Sgt Bowe Bergdahl release: US parties clash on Afghan deal

The main US political parties have clashed over the deal to swap five Guantanamo Bay detainees for a Taliban-held soldier, with Republicans warning it could put American lives at risk, bbc reports. June 2 2014, 11:50 3 292 views

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New state of Telangana is born in southern India

India's southern state of Andhra Pradesh has formally split in two, with its northern area carved out to create a new state called Telangana, bbc reports. June 2 2014, 11:40 1 600 views

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Turkish police shoot tear gas, water cannon at Ankara protesters

Police in Turkey’s capital have deployed tear gas and water cannon in attempt to disperse hundreds of demonstrators gathering a day after violent clashes in Istanbul, which marked a year since anti-government protests swept through the country, rt.com reports. June 2 2014, 11:33 1 466 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan’s criminal code to include articles on death penalty

Three articles on death penalty have been added to the draft criminal code of Kazakhstan, trend.az reports. June 2 2014, 10:50 2 450 views

Crime

Cause of train derail - crooked tracks

The RoK Ministry of transport and communications and Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZh -Kazakh Railways) reported the reason of 13 cars’ derailment of Almaty - Atyrau passenger train that took place on April 19, this year:  railway track distortion due to low-quality welding of rail bar on Sagiz – Makat section. June 2 2014, 10:17 4 665 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakh President congratulates newly-elected Ukrainian President Poroshenko

Head of State Nursultan Nazarbayev has congratulated Petro Poroshenko on his election as President of Ukraine in a telegram, the Akorda press service reports. June 2 2014, 03:17 1 495 views

World News

UK official denies that Cameron threatened to advance EU vote

A British official on Sunday dismissed a report that Prime Minister David Cameron had threatened at an EU summit last week to bring forward a referendum on British membership of the EU if Jean-Claude Juncker became European Commission president, reuters reports. June 2 2014, 02:58 2 359 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan interested in space cooperation with Ukraine, Sagintayev

"Kazakhstan expresses its interest in realization of space projects with Russia and Ukraine," 1st Deputy PM of Kazakhstan Bakytzhan Sagintayev said journalists following the meeting of the Council of the Heads of Government of the CIS member states today held in Minsk, Belorussia.  May 30 2014, 19:46 2 031 views

World News

Migration surge hits EU as thousands flock to Italy

There has been a significant rise in the numbers of migrants reaching Europe in recent months, the bbc has learned. May 30 2014, 19:39 3 100 views

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Malaysian teenager gang-raped by 38 men: media

Malaysian police have detained 13 men and are looking for other suspects following allegations that a 15-year-old girl was raped by 38 men in an abandoned hut, media said on Friday, reuters reports. May 30 2014, 19:33 3 314 views

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Eurasian Union: Putin's answer to the EU

Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus have formed a Eurasian Union - without Ukraine. Experts have yet to agree on whether the union can remain both efficient and stable in the long run, dw.de reports. May 30 2014, 18:38 1 958 views