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Cops involved in rape in Kulsary

Goulnazira Moukhtarova, the Head of Press Service of Internal Affairs Department, February 5, at a briefing informed that Amantai Kurenbekov, the Deputy Minister of RoK Internal Affairs arrived to Atyrau. He chaired the meeting where the rape of a 33-year old woman (the citizen of Taraz city) by two police officers in Kulsary was discussed. February 6 2013, 11:35 3 803 views

Crime

Customs seized pipes smuggled from Turkey

Atyrau Oblast Customs Control Department initiated a criminal case against one of the limited liabilities companies over smuggled goods. February 6 2013, 09:44 2 522 views

World News

Malala Yousafzai speaks publicly for first time since Taliban shooting

Malala Yousafzai, the 15-year-old Pakistani schoolgirl and activist who was shot in the head by a Taliban assassin on her way home from school last fall, has spoken publicly for the first time since the shooting. February 5 2013, 14:23 1 676 views

World News

McCain refers to Iran’s president as a ‘monkey’; GOP rep calls jab ‘racist’

Republican Sen. John McCain on Monday called Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad a "monkey." The blunt-speaking Arizona lawmaker leveled the jab—swiftly condemned as "racist" by a Republican representative—via Twitter. February 5 2013, 12:20 1 808 views

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Kazakhstan News

Google Translate to add Kazakh language by end of 2013

Kazakh language will be added to Google Translate by the end of 2013, Tengrinews.kz reports citing head of Wikibilim social fund Rauan Kenzhekhanuly as saying at the presentation of Google Translate+Kazakh project to add the Kazakh language to Google translation service. February 5 2013, 11:29 2 480 views

World News

Pemex explosion caused by methane gas

  Manmade explosives ruled out as cause of blast that killed at least 37 people at Mexican oil company facility, reports guardian.co.uk.  A deadly blast that killed at least 37 people at Mexican state oil monopoly Pemex's headquarters in Mexico City was caused by a build-up of gas, the government has said on Monday. February 5 2013, 10:31 1 715 views

Kazakhstan News

First 2013 space launch at Baikonur

February 5 Baikonur will see the first space launch in 2013, RIA Novosti reports, citing Russia’s Roskosmos Federal Space Agency spokesman. February 5 2013, 10:26 1 733 views

Kazakhstan News

Stake in N block cost KazMunaiGas $32 million

The stake in N block cost KazMunaiGas $32 million, Tengrinews.kz reports citing Kazakhstan Oil and Gas Minister Sauat Mynbayev as saying at the briefing in Kazakhstan President’s Central Communications Service. February 5 2013, 10:44 2 730 views

World News

Captives in Syria exchanged for rebels

MOSCOW (AP) — Two Russians and an Italian kidnapped by Syrian rebels have been freed in exchange for captured militants, Russia says. February 5 2013, 10:17 1 779 views

Kazakhstan News

Another officer of Kazakhstan's border guard service has committed suicide.

Kazakhstan's National Security Committee said on February 4 that deputy commander of Shonzha border post brigade, Captain M. Qadyralinov, committed suicide on his return from a border guarding shift at an outpost. February 5 2013, 10:16 1 592 views

Kazakhstan News

Chelakh will not appear before the appeal court today

The sentenced frontier guard Vladisklav Chelakh will not appear before the appeal court today, Bnews.kz reports.  February 5 2013, 09:54 1 882 views

Kazakhstan News

Mami disagrees with police arresting Pavlodar citizen for showing middle finger

Chairman of Kazakhstan Senate Kairat Mami does not agree with the actions of the police officers who arrested a man for making an obscene gesture in the direction of his escort, KazTAG reports. February 5 2013, 09:58 2 039 views

Other News

13 international companies to hire 875 people

875 people should be provided with jobs according to the memorandums the oblast akimat envisages to sign with the contractors of Agip KCO in early February. February 4 2013, 16:07 2 990 views

World News

US-Russia Cooperation Should Continue - Vice President Biden

  US Vice President Joe Biden told Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Saturday that Washington and Moscow should continue cooperation in various spheres despite differences, Ria Novosti reports. February 4 2013, 15:59 1 783 views

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan will not ban import of fuel from Russia – Oil Minister

Ban on import of fuel from Russia will not be imposed in Kazakhstan, Sauat Mynbaev, the Minister of Oil and Gas said at a briefing in the Central Communications Service on Monday, reports IA Novosti-Kazakhstan. February 4 2013, 14:55 1 549 views

Kazakhstan News

Golubev lifts Kazakhstan past Austria in Davis Cup

Andrey Golubev lifted Kazakhstan into the Davis Cup quarterfinals with a four-set victory over Austria's Jurgen Melzer on Sunday. February 4 2013, 15:32 1 855 views

Kazakhstan News

Emergency Situations Minister learned about Almaty quake from Vice-PM

Kazakhstan Emergency Situations Minister Vladimir Bozhko found out about the earthquake in Almaty from Vice-PM, Tengrinews.kz reports citing Vice-PM and Minister of Regional Development Bakytzhan Sagintayev as saying at the meeting in Kazakhstan Emergency Situations Ministry. February 4 2013, 12:00 1 913 views

World News

Six major countries propose to hold new Iranian nuclear talks in Kazakhstan

Six major countries would hold new talks with Iran on its disputed nuclear program in Kazakhstan on Feb. 25, Iranian Foreign Minister Ali-Akbar Salehi said on Sunday. February 4 2013, 11:08 1 646 views

Sport

Karate athlete from Atyrau wins the World Cup

24-year-old athlete from Atyrau Baurzhan Koumiskaliev won the World Cup title in Grand Prix series of kyokushin kaikan, a style of stand-up, full contact karate held in Tokyo. February 1 2013, 18:03 7 101 views

Other News

Former deputy governor of Atyrau Oblast Abdirov arrested (updated)

January 31, Atyrau's financial police department apprehended Askar Abdirov, who was the deputy of ex-governor of Atyrau Oblast, Bergei Ryskaliyev. February 1 2013, 17:27 3 756 views

Kazakhstan News

Davis Cup: Kazakhs take a shock 2-0 lead (Update)

Andrey Golubev and Evgeny Korolev both produced inspiring performances to defeat Andreas Haider-Maurer and Jurgen Melzer on day one in Astana, reports daviscup.com on Friday. February 1 2013, 15:52 1 672 views

Kazakhstan News

Boxing: Kazakhstan's Arlans defeats USA Knockouts

It was another scintillating display by the Astana Arlans Kazakhstan team in Group A as they further extended their unbeaten run with a comprehensive victory over USA Knockouts. February 1 2013, 11:39 1 956 views

Politics

Political scientist comments ex-governor Ryskaliyev's search

Dossym Satpayev, a political scientist, comments Bergei Ryskaliyev's arrest warrant February 1 2013, 10:32 4 919 views

World News

Mexico City blast at Pemex, state oil giant, kills 25 (update)

At least 25 people have died and another 100 were injured in Mexico City Thursday after an explosion at the headquarters of Mexico's state oil company, Pemex. February 1 2013, 09:44 1 715 views