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There is still uncertainty at Kashagan: KazMunayGas National O&G Company Head

The timing to resume production at the giant Kashagan oilfield in the Caspian offshore has not been defined, Newskaz.ru reports, citing Sauat Mynbayev, KazMunayGas National O&G Company Head, as saying at the extended sitting of the Company, tengrinews reports. February 25 2014, 16:49 3 294 views

Crime

Ex-Governor’s Case. TCO’s Emissions Penalty and Illegal Privatization

On February 24, Deputy Governor of Atyrau Oblast Aigul Azhgalieva was summoned to court as a witness of “Privatization” block. She was appointed to this position in 2010 (since 2005 she worked as the head of economy and budget planning department). February 25 2014, 16:35 4 316 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakh Foreign Ministry Protests Zhirinovsky Comments

Kazakhstan has protested to the Russian government over statements by the leader of Russia's Liberal Democratic Party, Vladimir Zhirinovsky, rferl.org reports.  February 25 2014, 11:52 3 760 views

World News

Russian Pipeline Monopoly Sets Low Transit Fee for Azerbaijan

Russian oil pipeline monopoly Transneft has agreed to set lower fees for transiting Azerbaijani oil via its Baku-Novorossiisk pipeline in an effort to boost usage and thus revenue, the Kommersant business daily reported Monday, ria.ru reports. February 25 2014, 11:50 3 628 views

World News

Budget cuts to slash U.S. Army to smallest since before World War Two

The Pentagon said on Monday it would shrink the U.S. Army to pre-World War Two levels, eliminate the popular A-10 aircraft and reduce military benefits in order to meet 2015 spending caps, setting up an election-year fight with the Congress over national defense priorities. February 25 2014, 11:39 2 935 views

Kazakhstan News

N. Nazarbayev & V. Putin discussed current situation in Ukraine

President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev and President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin discussed over the phone the situation in Ukraine and Olympic Games in Sochi, azh. kz reports citing ria-novosti and Kremlin press service. February 25 2014, 10:40 2 444 views

World News

New Italy PM wins confidence vote, vows 'radical change'

Prime Minister Matteo Renzi called for a "radical and immediate change" in recession-hit Italy as he outlined his new government's reform agenda before winning a crucial confidence vote in the Senate early Tuesday, AFP reports. February 25 2014, 10:35 3 623 views

World News

Ukraine's Crimeans eye alliance with Russia

Russian flag raised at city hall in Sevastopol, home of Russia's Black Sea fleet, where Viktor Yanukovych may have taken refuge, theguardian.com reports. February 25 2014, 10:17 4 930 views

Kazakhstan News

Hong Kong judge freezes assets 'linked' to alleged Kazakh embezzler Ablyazov

A Hong Kong judge has agreed to a request by a Kazakh state-owned bank to freeze the assets and shares of two Hong Kong companies believed to be linked to an alleged Kazakh embezzler, Mukhtar Kabulovich Ablyazov, connected to a transnational, multibillion-dollar fraud case, scmp.com reports. February 25 2014, 09:35 3 206 views

World News

Some 500 Detained at Unauthorized Rallies in Russia

Police said that about 500 people were detained Monday in Moscow and St Petersburg at unauthorized rallies reportedly in protest at the imprisonment of seven opposition activists, ria.ru reports. February 25 2014, 09:32 3 695 views

Kazakhstan News

Largest Kazakhstan companies to increase salaries from April 2014

KazZinc, ENRC and ArcelorMittal Temirtau will increase their employees' wagas by 10% starting from April 2014 because of the recent 20% tenge devaluation. The increase will cover only the workers involved in the actual production, not the office staff, tengrinews reports citing the press-services of companies. February 24 2014, 18:27 5 380 views

Ecology

Prosecutors to launch website to crack down on poachers

Serik Shalabayev, Deputy prosecutor of Atyrau Oblast, took up the initiative of environmental prosecutor's office for introduction of creative ways for fighting against poaching. February 24 2014, 17:14 3 231 views

World News

Ousted Ukrainian president Yanukovich placed on wanted list

Special envoy for the Ukrainian Interior Ministry Arsen Avakov said on Facebook Monday that ousted president Viktor Yanukovish has been placed on a wanted list, rapsinews.com reports. February 24 2014, 17:06 3 621 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan pulls the plug on Niva off-road vehicles production

Kazakhstan will end production of Niva off-road vehicle in the nearest future, First Vice Minister of Industry and New Technologies Mr. Albert Rau announced Monday, inform.kz reports. February 24 2014, 15:04 3 003 views

World News

Yanukovich missing as his office is seized

Whereabouts of Ukraine's president unknown as protesters occupy office and opposition tables motion for his resignation, aljazeera.com reports. February 24 2014, 14:26 2 762 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan has improved its position by six international rankings indicators in 2013

"The activities were improved on six international rankings indicators in 2013. These are 5 indicators of Global Competitiveness Index of the World Economic Forum and 1 on World Bank Doing business rating," Minister of Justice Berik Imashev said during the ministry board. February 24 2014, 12:07 3 354 views

Kazakhstan News

Fans meet Denis Ten at the Almaty airport (PHOTO)

This morning fans have met a bronze medalist of the Olympic Winter Games in Sochi Denis Ten at the Almaty airport. February 24 2014, 10:47 3 065 views

World News

Ukraine's parliament hopes to choose new government by Feb. 25

Parliament did a lot over the weekend: The lawmakers impeached Viktor Yanukovych as president, fired many of his key ministers, freed Yulia Tymoshenko, set presidential elections for May 25, returned to the 2004 constitution and made newly elected speaker Olesandr Turchynov the nation's interim president, kyivpost.com reports. February 24 2014, 10:40 2 494 views

World News

Ukraine parliament votes to impeach Yanukovych, calls May elections

In the aftermath of deadly protests that swept the nation’s capital in recent days, the Ukrainian parliament voted to impeach President Viktor Yanukovych and called for elections to be held on May 25, rapsinews. com reports. February 24 2014, 09:36 3 037 views

World News

President Yanukovych's Plane Stopped Before Taking Off

A charter plane carrying embattled Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych has been blocked from taking off in the eastern city of Donetsk, border officials tell NBC News. February 24 2014, 10:31 2 566 views

Kazakhstan News

KazTransGas to explore coalbed methane in central Kazakhstan

Kazakh city of Karaganda hosted the ceremony of signing of a cooperation memorandum between Karaganda oblast's akimat (municipal government) and the national gas and gas supply operator - KazTransGas Joint Stock Company, according to a message from the company. February 24 2014, 09:44 2 549 views

World News

Ex-PM Tymoshenko released from prison, arrives in Kiev

Former Ukrainian prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko was released from prison Saturday and has arrived in Kiev, a lawmaker from Tymoshenko's party Batkivshchyna Andrey Senchenko told ria.ru Saturday. February 24 2014, 09:39 3 872 views

World News

Elegant Ceremony Brings Winter Olympics to a Close in Sochi

International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach closed the 22nd Olympic Winter Games on Sunday after a spectacular closing ceremony that rounded off 15 days of sporting action on the Black Sea coast, ria.ru reports. February 24 2014, 09:25 3 403 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan’s Foreign Ministry to send a note to Russia

Kazakhstan’s Foreign Ministry will ask the Russian Foreign Ministry to offer official comments on the recent suggestion by a prominent Russian politician Eduard Limonov made on his Facebook, Zhanbolat Ussenov, the Foreign Ministry’s spokesman, said. February 21 2014, 17:04 3 537 views

World News

Ukraine Crisis: Agreement at Last? President Says Yes; Opposition is Silent

Ukraine’s presidency said on Friday a deal had been reached at all-night talks on resolving the country’s crisis after 75 people were killed in two days of the worst violence since Soviet times, reuters reports. February 21 2014, 16:22 2 561 views