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Nazarbayev stands up for the rich in Kazakhstan

Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev defends the rich and wants more people in Kazakhstan to become rich, interfax-kz reports.  April 11 2014, 20:15 2 503 views

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Kazakhstan to carry out assets amnesty

President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev has charged to carry out assets amnesty in Kazakhstan prior to introduction of an overall declaration, which is planned for January 1, 2017, azh.kz reports, citing IA-Novosti-Kazakhstan. April 11 2014, 17:20 1 805 views

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Shtygashev’s statement about Russia’s right to Kazakhstan’s east regions unacceptable – Kazakh foreign ministry

Russian Ambassador Mikhail Bocharnikov has been called to the Foreign Ministry of Kazakhstan in connection with the statements of the Supreme Council of Khakassia Chair Vladimir Shtygashev about Russia’s historic right to the eastern regions of Kazakhstan, interfax.kz reports. April 11 2014, 16:59 4 021 views

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Parliament-appointed Prime Minister Yatsenyuk to visit southeastern Ukraine

Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk will visit Donetsk and Dnipropetrovsk, cities in the southeast of the country, on Friday, the Ukrainian government said on its website. April 11 2014, 11:36 3 065 views

Kazakhstan News

Russia, Belarus And Kazakhstan To Sign Agreement On Eurasian Economic Union In May

Plans to create a Eurasian Economic Union remain in force, and heads of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan will sign the corresponding agreement in May, haberler.com reported, citing RIA Novosti. April 11 2014, 11:30 3 750 views

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Sweden introduces 6-hour working day

Sweden introduces a six-hour working day in bid to reduce sick leave, boost efficiency and make staff happier. Under the plan, the employees will remain on the same pay, the Independent newspaper reports. April 11 2014, 10:00 3 280 views

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US destroyer Donald Cook enters Black Sea amid Ukraine tension (VIDEO)

USS Donald Cook, a destroyer equipped with the powerful Aegis missile defense system, has crossed through the Bosphorus and entered the Black Sea, with Russia claiming that NATO is assembling a battle fleet in the region, rt.com reports. April 11 2014, 09:43 3 187 views

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Standoff between gvt, protesters intensifies, 24 hours before Kiev ultimatum ends

With 24 hours until Kiev’s threatened deadline to use force against anti-government protesters occupying buildings in eastern Ukraine, reports emerge of tanks around the city of Donetsk. Several locals were allegedly injured trying to stop the convoy, rt.com reports. April 10 2014, 19:09 3 495 views

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Parliamentary group seeks to sue Gorbachev over 1991 USSR collapse

A group of MPs representing both majority and opposition parties have asked Russia’s Prosecutor General to probe the events leading to the breakup of the Soviet Union. They view possible action against former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev, ri.com reports. April 10 2014, 18:58 4 984 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan can block Internet access without warrant

New amendments into the Law “On Communications” will allow Kazakhstan authorities to block access to networks, including the Internet, and turn off communications equipment without even needing to obtain a court ruling, tengrinews reports.  April 10 2014, 18:42 3 560 views

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Russian delegation leaves PACE session in protest at Ukraine resolution

The Parliamentary Assembly for the Council of Europe (PACE) has suspended Russia’s right to vote and excluded them leadership positions, until the end of the year, in retaliation for Crimea voting to join Russia, rt.com reports. April 10 2014, 18:19 3 142 views

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Russia Didn’t Share All Details on Boston Bombing Suspect

The Russian government declined to provide the F.B.I. with information about one of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects that would most likely have led to more extensive scrutiny of him at least two years before the attack, according to an inspector general’s report, nytimes.com reported on Wednesday.   April 10 2014, 15:56 5 157 views

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Ukraine gov't issues 48-hour ultimatum to protesters in east

Pro-Russia activists continue to hold their ground inside a Donetsk Ukraine government building, declaring sovereignty and a referendum on breaking away from Ukraine. In Kiev, officials have issued a forty-eight hour ultimatum to protestors, telling them either to stand down or face forceful action, xinhua reports. April 10 2014, 13:37 2 606 views

Kazakhstan News

Court overturns ex-banker's extradition to Russia

France's top appeals court on Wednesday overturned a decision to extradite a former Kazakh banker whose dual roles as opposition leader and fugitive from justice led to legal cases in four countries, ap.com reports. April 10 2014, 12:55 4 461 views

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Oil Prices Rise Over Ukraine Protests

Oil prices are rising over the increased geopolitical risks triggered by a new wave of mass protests in Ukraine and the strained tensions between Kiev and Moscow, trading results showed Tuesday, ria.ru reports. April 9 2014, 20:31 2 691 views

Ecology

Farewell to Kashagan

Only a few days ago my colleague Azamat Maitanov published the article “Kashagan to be ruined by Italian convict and our businessmen in ministerial chairs”. And today we received a new information: starting from June this year the Bolashak onshore processing unit (part of the facilities of  Kashagan North Caspian project) will be mothballed for 2 years. The reason: total replacement of pipelines at Kashagan. April 9 2014, 20:08 6 863 views

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Irish President Michael D Higgins hails UK friendship

President Michael D. Higgins is to become the first Irish head of state to make a state visit to Britain, in another symbolic step forward for relations between the neighbouring countries, bbc reports. April 9 2014, 16:46 2 998 views

Kazakhstan News

Italian drug mule caught in Karaganda leaking heroin

Italian Kyrgyz drug mule has been caught in Karaganda hallucinating from the heroin leaking in his stomach, tengrinews reports citing Novy Vestnik. April 9 2014, 16:41 2 590 views

Crime

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 4 884 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 3 370 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 4 008 views

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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 5 102 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 3 474 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 2 713 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 4 194 views