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The return of Bolashak alumni to be tracked down by Ministry of Education jointly with National Security Committee

  The RoK Ministry of Education jointly with the National Security Committee will track down the return of the Bolashak program alumni back to Kazakhstan. This was voiced today by Bakytzhan Zhumagulov, the RoK Minister of Education and Science, at the government session, reports bnews.kz.   April 16 2013, 17:50 2 561 views

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Car crash kills seven on Atyrau-Uralsk highway

April 16, a terrible traffic accident happened on the Atyrau-Uralsk motorway near the village of Beibarys of the district of Makhambet. April 16 2013, 17:35 4 513 views

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US helicopter crashes near N Korea border

A US military helicopter taking part in a joint South Korea-US drill has crashed near the North Korean border. April 16 2013, 12:15 2 931 views

Kazakhstan News

China interested in purchasing ConocoPhillips’s stake in the giant Kashagan oilfield

Chinais interested in purchasing ConocoPhillips’s stake in the giant Kashagan oilfield, Newskaz.ru reports, citing the country’s Minister of Oil and gas Sauat Mynbayev as saying on the sidelines of the government sitting April 16. April 16 2013, 10:51 2 499 views

Kazakhstan News

Ice hockey: Kazakhstan flattened Great Britain in World Championship clash

Kazakh hockey team brought down Great Britain to a heavy 5-0 defeat in their second game of their World Championship Division 1 Group A campaign in Hungary, reports vesti.kz. April 16 2013, 10:44 4 236 views

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Deadly bombs rock Boston marathon

Two bombs exploded near the crowded finish line of the Boston Marathon on Monday, killing three people and injuring more than 140 others in a terrifying scene of broken glass, smoke and severed limbs, authorities said. April 16 2013, 10:11 3 050 views

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French Ministers to Reveal Wealth

French government ministers are due to reveal details of their personal wealth as part of efforts by Francois Hollande to regain public trust. April 15 2013, 17:57 2 595 views

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Atyrau Oil & Gas 2013 to kick off tomorrow

Two exhibitions will be opened on April 16 - a traditional one - 12th North-Caspian regional expo - Atyrau Oil & Gas 2013 and another dedicated to construction - Atyrau Build 2013. April 15 2013, 17:50 3 790 views

Economy

CPC to spend US$ 5.4bn on project upgrade

CPC General Director Nikolai Brunich made a business trip to Atyrau last week within the framework of his tour to CPC Central and Eastern Regions, reads the company press statement. April 15 2013, 17:09 3 730 views

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Cyprus to ease citizenship rules for EU bailout losers

Cyprus is to relax its citizenship rules for foreign investors who lost at least 3m euros (£2.5m) under an EU bailout deal. April 15 2013, 16:49 2 947 views

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Kerry invites North Korea to resume disarmament talks

U.S. Secretary of State John F. Kerry invited North Korea to resume disarmament talks, appealing Sunday for a step back from the threat of war even as the North may be ready to test-launch a missile capable of hitting Japan and U.S. bases in the Pacific. April 15 2013, 16:21 3 111 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakh official shares nation's experience of fighting corruption

The Chairman of the Agency of Kazakhstan for Countering Economic Crime and Corruption, Rashid Tusupbekov, visited New Delhi for three days and shared his country's experience in fighting corruption with his Indian counterparts. April 15 2013, 16:20 2 922 views

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Kazakhstan to spend 1 percent of GDP on green economy

Kazakhstan will annually spend at least 1 percent of GDP for transition to the green economy, Tengrinews.kz reports citing Kazakhstan Environmental Protection Minister Nurlan Kapparov as saying at the conference called Creation of green economy in Kazakhstan. April 15 2013, 16:07 3 630 views

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Kazakhs cold on united league with Azerbaijan and Georgia

The Kazakhstan football federation has poured cold water on the hopes of Georgian federation president Zviad Sichinava (pictured), who is pushing to submit plans to UEFA for a united football league for Azerbaijan, Georgia and Kazakhstan which he claims would be able to attract significant investment. April 15 2013, 14:32 2 875 views

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East Kazakhstan Expats to Have Salary Cuts

In East Kazakhstan Oblast the tripartite commission on social partnership and regulation of labor and social relations held the meeting where they reviewed the issues of disproportion in salaries of expats and local employees, reports BNews citing East Kazakhstan  information center. April 15 2013, 12:21 4 488 views

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Anonyms accuse Embamunaygas manager of corruption

A serious scandal developed around Embamunaygas Production Branch in Atyrau Oblast. The noise is sparkled by an anonymous letter posted in the Internet under a loud title - "Zhanaozen syndrome in Atyrau. Why don't Embamunaygas draw a conclusion from the Zhanaozen bloodshed?", describing facts of public funds embezzlement, allegedly, by the present Embamunaygas general director Zhumabek Zhamauov. April 15 2013, 09:45 6 461 views

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Nicolas Maduro wins Venezuela presidential election

Socialist candidate Nicolas Maduro has won a narrow victory in Venezuela's presidential poll. April 15 2013, 09:37 2 996 views

Kazakhstan News

PM Akhmetov tasked to increase Kazakhstan content in KPO Management

Kazakhstani Prime Minister Serik Akhmetov has visited the Karachaganak oil and gas condensate field to receive updates on the performance of Karachaganak Petroleum Operating B.V. (KPO) as part of a working visit to the Western Kazakhstan oblast, reads KPO press release. April 13 2013, 21:00 4 911 views

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Judge walks out on retrial of deposed Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak

  The judge in the retrial of deposed Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak recused himself Saturday, referred the trial to a lower court and then walked out of the courtroom.  Other judicial officials left the bench with him. April 13 2013, 21:00 2 377 views

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All passengers safe after jet misses Denpasar airport runway on Bali and plunges into sea

A plane carrying more than 100 passengers missed the runway and plunged into the sea on the Indonesian resort island of Bali. April 13 2013, 21:55 5 936 views

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Russia bars 18 Americans in retaliation for Magnitsky List

Moscow said on Saturday that Washington had dealt a severe blow to relations by barring 18 Russians from the United States over alleged human rights abuses, and in retaliation it banned 18 Americans from entering Russia. April 13 2013, 20:06 3 245 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan enters top 50 countries in network readiness

According to the report published by the World Economic Forum (WEF) on information technologies in terms of the Network Readiness Index, Kazakhstan ranked 43rd among 144 countries in the world, rising in the ranking by 12 positions compared to 2012, said the Ministry of Transport and Communications. April 13 2013, 21:24 2 630 views

World News

US publishes 18 names on Magnitsky list

The US government has published the names of the people on the ‘Magnitsky List,’ despite warnings of counter-measures from Moscow and the risk of straining ties between the two countries. April 13 2013, 20:33 2 574 views

Society

Storm warning: April 14 - April 17

Press service of Emergency Department of Atyrau Oblast announced storm warning during the period from April 14 till April 17. Atyrau Oblast branch of Kazhydromet forecastred sharp temperature drop during the specified period. In some areas the temperature is expected to drop down to -5.     April 13 2013, 20:13 2 807 views

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Magnitsky list to be published April 13 at the latest, says official

So-called 'Magnitsky list' will be published April 13 at the latest and the U.S. will bear the full brunt of responsibility for the aftermath of this step, Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said Friday. April 12 2013, 18:06 2 676 views