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Pope names first Native American saint

Sunday was a big day for Catholics in North America. Thousands of miles away in Rome, Pope Benedict XVI named 17th century Mohawk Kateri Tekakwitha the first Native American saint. Another newly named saint is Marianne Cope, a German-born woman who emigrated to the United States as a child, became a nun and went on to devote 30 years of her life helping lepers in Hawaii. October 23 2012, 12:25 2 244 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Nazarbayev told Austrians about democracy and Zhanaozen

“In the issues of democracy Kazakhstan is not like Europe that came to it for hundreds of years, however, the country reached great success in this field in the post soviet space,” Head of State Nursultan Nazarbayev told a briefing following the meeting with President of Austria Heinz Fischer. October 23 2012, 11:55 3 407 просмотрs

Ecology

NCOC imitating environmental activities

On October 19, at a meeting with subsoil user companies of Atyrau, Chairman of Environmental Regulation and Control Committee Daniyar YERENCHINOV told about his visit to D Island and ministerial plans to severe environmental laws. October 23 2012, 10:56 2 125 просмотрs

Crime

Criminal case launched against ex-deputy governor

On October 22, the press service of the Agency on Combat against Economic and Corruption Crimes (Financial Police) reported about initiation of two criminal cases: against Bolat DAUKENOV, the former first deputy akim of Atyrau Oblast and Rustem AL’BAKASOV, the director of KAZCASPIAN INDUSTRIAL SERVICE LLP (the son-in-law of ex-akim of Atyrau Oblast, Bergei Ryskaliyev). October 23 2012, 11:01 3 782 просмотрs

Economy

Atyrau Refinery resumes gasoline production

Atyrau refinery in 11 days fixed the defects in the kiln of catalytic reforming LG unit and renewed gasoline production. October 22 2012, 18:22 2 648 просмотрs

Crime

4 killed after two boats collided on the Ural River

On the night of 21 October, 4 people, including a river police officer, drowned in the result of a night incident on the Ural: two boats collided near the fish farms of Kurmangazy and Kyzyl Balyk. October 22 2012, 17:05 2 594 просмотрs

Economy

Expert: Extension of production sharing agreement on Kazakh project of Kashagan unlikely

The extension of a production sharing agreement (PSA) on Kashagan Kazakh oil and gas project is unlikely, the Department Director of Due Diligence "2K Audit - Business Consulting / Morison International" Alexander Shtok stated. October 22 2012, 17:23 3 125 просмотрs

Ecology

Is Ministry of Environmental Protection closing Atyrau landfill?

Every summer the Atyraulians suffer from the city landfill when it catches fire every week and one may rarely open windows because of a suffocating smoke and a landfill gas smell. October 22 2012, 17:13 3 383 просмотрs

World News

Job Vacancy: HRH Queen Elizabeth seeks new butler

It may not command the highest salary and the hours might be long and arduous – but jobseekers who want to work for a well-known boss need look no further, reports Telegraph. October 22 2012, 16:22 1 934 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakh observers to watch US President elections

Three observers from Kazakhstan and one from Kyrgyzstan will be monitoring presidential election in the U.S. on Tuesday, November 6, as members of the OSCE international observers’ team sent to the U.S. by the OSCE’s Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), reported Silk Road Newsline. October 22 2012, 15:25 2 893 просмотрs

Economy

Farmers promise to keep sheep prices low by Muslim Feast of the Sacrifice

Demand for mutton has sharply risen on the eve of Eid al-Adha-2012 in Kazakhstan. Mojazarplata.kz compared sheep prices in countries that celebrate the holiday. October 22 2012, 14:30 2 565 просмотрs

World News

BP strikes landmark Kremlin deal

DIRECTORS at BP have approved a radical $27 billion (£17 billion) plan to sell its troublesome Russian operation and forge a deep new alliance with the Kremlin, thesundaytimes.co.uk. reports on Sunday. October 22 2012, 12:00 1 911 просмотрs

Society

How much is it to promote a singer in Kazakhstan?

Capital business web portal has calculated the cost of promoting a beginning singer in Kazakhstan. October 22 2012, 11:58 2 437 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Nursultan Nazarbayev visits Austria

Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev starts his two-day official visit to Austria. October 22 2012, 11:32 1 754 просмотрs

Crime

Wanted by FinPol

The following persons are on the wanted list of the Atyrau Department for Combat with Economic and Corruption Crimes (FinPol): October 21 2012, 02:03 3 910 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan Launches Warship Into Caspian

Kazakhstan has formally launched its first warship in the Caspian Sea, the rocket-artillery ship "Kazakhstan", with a ceremony in Aktau, the country's main naval base, on October 18. October 21 2012, 01:20 1 913 просмотрs

World News

Stop the presses: Newsweek to be scrapped after 80 years

US institution will go 'digital-only' due to falling circulation and mounting losses. It has been a fixture on America's coffee tables since Herbert Hoover was attempting to lead the nation out of the Great Depression. But after almost 80 years, and more than 4,000 print editions, Newsweek magazine is to be scrapped. October 21 2012, 00:58 1 773 просмотрs

World News

Ramjit Raghav has become a father for the second time, aged 96

An Indian man has become the world’s oldest father for the second time at the age of 96. Ramjit Raghav was awarded the title two years ago when he had his first born son Karamjit aged 94. Although he swore one was enough, the pensioner and his wife Shakuntala, 54, welcomed another son Ranjit, last month. October 21 2012, 00:40 2 843 просмотрs

Ecology

Environmental Ministry to watch Tengiz and Kashagan

Daniyar YERENCHINOV, Chairman of Environmental Regulation and Control Committee under the RoK Environmental Ministry attended the TCO’s public hearings on 2013-2015 Environmental Action Plan held in Kulsary on October 18. October 19 2012, 16:49 3 193 просмотрs

World News

Man arrested in NY Federal Reserve bomb plot

“Mohammad Rezwanul Ahsan Nafis, 21, was arrested on Wednesday in downtown Manhattan after he allegedly attempted to detonate what he believed to be a 1,000-pound bomb at the New York Federal Reserve Bank on Liberty Street in lower Manhattan's financial district," the FBI confirms an email just sent to reporters. October 19 2012, 15:31 2 985 просмотрs

Society

Brides Club in Aktobe and keeping virginity until marriage

The Club of future daughters-in-law opened in Aktobe. Girls will be taught the nuances of the life in marriage. Zeinep Salmenova, the founder of the club, believes that brides should keep virginity until wedding. She says today's girls are like “napkins” - any man can use them. October 19 2012, 14:23 2 988 просмотрs

Economy

Finpol suggests to ban cash withdrawal for legal entities

Kazakhstan Agency for Countering Economic and Corruption Crimes (Financial Police) proposed to ban cash withdrawal for legal entities. October 19 2012, 11:44 2 044 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan to celebrate Day of First President

On December 1, this year, Kazakhstan will for the first time celebrate a new state holiday - Day of the First President. October 19 2012, 11:20 3 245 просмотрs

World News

Afghanistan to refine oil from Kazakhstan

Trade companies Ansar and Kingston that supply Afghan market with oil products, will launch two mini-refineries in Afghanistan with a capacity of 500,000 tons/year each, reports Argus Agency. October 19 2012, 10:51 2 525 просмотрs

Other News

A worker buried alive in West Kazakhstan

For several days, the whole village of Chingirlau searched for a young man who had gone to work and was reported missing. October 19 2012, 10:15 3 028 просмотрs