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Putin Signs Decree Recognizing Crimea as 'Sovereign State'

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Monday recognizing Ukraine's Crimea region as a sovereign state, nbcnews.com reports. March 18 2014, 09:08 1 608 views

Kazakhstan News

Search for missing Malaysian jet expands from Australia to Kazakhstan

The search for the missing Malaysian jet pushed deep into the northern and southern hemispheres Monday as Australia took the lead in scouring the seas of the southern Indian Ocean and Kazakhstan -- about 10,000 miles to the northwest -- answered Malaysia's call for help in the unprecedented hunt, siliver.com reports. March 17 2014, 17:10 3 121 views

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Ukraine's parliament approves Hr 6.7 billion for defense, mobilization of armed forces

Ukraine's parliament approved emergency funding of Hr 6.7 billion (more than $600 million) for military spending and agreed to mobilize military and National Guard units today -- a significant amount in a national budget that doesn't exceed $50 billion a year, kyivpost.com reports. March 17 2014, 16:27 1 600 views

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Crimea result makes "a mockery" of democracy, says Hague

The government says it rejects the result of Crimea's referendum, which Foreign Secretary William Hague has denounced as a "mockery of proper democratic practice", bbc reports. March 17 2014, 16:16 2 764 views

Kazakhstan News

Nazarbayev and Cameron discuss situation in Ukraine

Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev and British Prime-Minister David Cameron has discussed the situation in Ukraine over the phone, tengrinews reports citing the presidential press-service. The phone talks between the Kazakhstan President and the British Prime-Minister was initiated by the British side.  March 17 2014, 13:45 1 979 views

Society

Nauryz Holidays in Atyrau

Atyrau Mayor’s Office informed that Nauryz celebration will start on March 21, at 11:00am at the central Makhambet and Issatay Square. March 17 2014, 13:33 4 323 views

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Sochi 2014 Paralympic Closing Ceremony

Russia's first ever Winter Paralympic Games, held in the country’s resort city of Sochi between March 7 and 16, come to its wrapping-up ceremony on Sunday night by setting a number of records in all spheres, voiceofrussia.com reports. March 17 2014, 12:45 1 767 views

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Putin Tells Obama Crimean Vote Complies with International Law

Russian President Vladimir Putin told his US counterpart Barack Obama that the referendum in Crimea complied with the international law and the UN Charter, the Kremlin press service said Monday, ria.ru reports. March 17 2014, 12:40 2 803 views

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Out, Damned 'Ы'! Zhirinovsky Wants Russian To Shed 'Nasty, Asiatic' Letter

Vladimir Zhirinovsky, the ultranationalist Russian politician known for outrageous remarks on everything from migrant laborers to terrorism, has now targeted a letter in the Russian alphabet, rferl.org reports. March 17 2014, 11:39 2 099 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakh Activist Jailed For Pro-Ukraine Protest

A Kazakh activist has been sentenced to seven days in jail for taking part in a pro-Ukrainian protest., rferl.org reports. March 17 2014, 11:33 2 018 views

Kazakhstan News

Anti-cancer drinks to be produced in Kyzylorda Oblast

Kyzylorda city in southern Kazakhstan to partake in production of anti-cancer onion drinks that kill cancer cells, tengrinews reports. March 17 2014, 11:23 2 640 views

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Crimeans vote over 90 percent to quit Ukraine for Russia

With over half the votes counted, 95.5 percent had chosen the option of annexation by Moscow, the head of the referendum commission, Mikhail Malyshev, said two hours after polls closed. Turnout was 83 percent, he added - a high figure given that many who opposed the move had said they would boycott the vote, reuters reports. March 17 2014, 11:18 4 305 views

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Ukraine: deadly clashes in Donetsk

At least one person has been killed and more than a dozen injured in clashes between hundreds of pro- and anti-government protesters in Donetsk, euronews reports. March 14 2014, 11:39 1 835 views

Kazakhstan News

President of Kazakhstan to pay visit to China

In May this year, Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev will go on a state visit to Peoples Republic of China, inform.kz reports. March 14 2014, 11:25 2 713 views

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China warns of dangerous Russia sanctions 'spiral'

China's top envoy to Germany has warned the West against punishing Russia with sanctions for its intervention in Ukraine, saying such measures could lead to a dangerous chain reaction that would be difficult to control, reuters reports. March 14 2014, 11:14 2 499 views

Society

Today West Kazakhstan marks Korisu

Today, March 14, Kazakhs in the west of Kazakhstan have started celebration of Korisu, a holiday of seeing each other after the winter. azh.kz reports. March 14 2014, 10:10 5 583 views

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Merkel accuses Russia of adopting ‘law of the jungle’ in Ukraine

German chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday accused Russia of resorting to “the law of the jungle” in the Crimea crisis, in a tough speech to parliament in which she warned that the EU would go ahead with its planned sanctions unless Moscow changed course, ft.com reports. March 13 2014, 19:27 3 814 views

Society

Atyrau to host 2nd international business forum - AtyrauInvest-2014

Atyrau will host the 2nd international business forum, AtyrauInvest-2014 on April 3, 2014, National Export and Investment Agency of Kazakhstan, Kaznex Invest JSC informed. March 13 2014, 19:03 3 492 views

Society

On Nauryz 22, at 11:00AM please come and join the game Altyn Saka!

Ak Zhaik newspaper invites kids to participate in the annual Altyn Saka competition - the game of asyk (asyk- sheep knuckle bones). The competition will take place on March 22 at 11:00 AM at the square in front of the Central Mosque (on Satpaev Avenue). March 13 2014, 18:47 4 120 views

Kazakhstan News

High excise tax on cigarettes spur illegal traffic

Increase of the Kazakhstan excise tax on cigarettes has triggered an increase in illegal traffic from Kyrgyzstan in 2013, according to the report provided by one of Kazakhstan-based tobacco companies to tengrinews.  March 13 2014, 16:08 3 384 views

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Planes find no debris near site China spotted objects

Search planes have found no trace of a missing Malaysian airliner near the site where Chinese satellites spotted floating objects, officials said Thursday. March 13 2014, 13:06 2 888 views

Kazakhstan News

French thief steals from rare birds in South Kazakhstan

A French national has been arrested in Kazakhstan on suspicion of stealing a large sum of money from the company he worked in, tengrinews reports. March 13 2014, 13:00 1 631 views

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Obama meets with Ukraine PM, as US tries to calm crisis ahead of Crimea vote

The Obama administration and Congress are moving on several fronts to try and calm the Ukraine stand-off -- and pressure Russia to cooperate -- ahead of a looming Crimea referendum which could further inflame the crisis, foxnews.com reports.  March 13 2014, 10:59 3 208 views

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G7 will not recognize Crimea referendum results

The leaders of the Group of 7 countries will not recognize the outcome of Crimea’s upcoming referendum intended to decide the future of the disputed region, aawsat.net reports. March 13 2014, 10:56 3 502 views

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Kyiv protests against Russian statement on Crimean independence declaration

The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry has protested against the statement made by the Russian Foreign Ministry on March 11, 2014 to recognize as lawful the so-called "declaration of independence of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol." The decision approved by the Crimean Supreme Council is unconstitutional, illegal and void, ukrinform.ua reports. March 12 2014, 19:38 1 566 views