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U.S. says Kazakh verdict silences opposition

ALMATY, Oct 9 (Reuters) - The United States on Tuesday accused Kazakhstan of using its justice system to "silence opposition voices" after a prominent critic of President Nursultan Nazarbayev was jailed for inciting violence. October 10 2012, 10:14 3 170 просмотрs

World News

Physics Nobel goes to Serge Haroche and David Wineland

This year's Nobel prize in physics has been awarded to two researchers for their work with light and matter at the most fundamental level. Serge Haroche of France and David Wineland of the US will share the prize, worth 8m Swedish kronor (£750,000; $1.2m). October 10 2012, 09:54 1 848 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan public debt exceeds $23bn

As of October 1, 2012, the amount of Kazakhstan's public debt issued in the form of government securities made 3trln 594.6bn tenge or $23bn 986.7mln including services, concluded the Irbis Information Agency analyzing its  databases, writes Kapital.kz. October 10 2012, 09:16 2 370 просмотрs

World News

Russia to shut down UNICEF office by yearend

"Due to growing economic and donor potential of the Russia, the government made a decision in September 2009 to gradually close offices of the UN funds and programs in Russia and turn these relations into equally and mutually beneficial partnership," the Russian Foreign Ministry said, Xinhua reports. October 10 2012, 09:49 3 476 просмотрs

Crime

Wounded poacher escapes from hospital

A Russian citizen detained on suspicion of poaching ran away from Atyrau hospital (see “From Boat to Hospital”). October 10 2012, 09:32 3 101 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Aktau court proved Ablyazov's participation in provocations and instigation of oil industry workers

Aktau court proved Ablyazov's participation in provocations and instigation of oil industry workers. Using his unlimited financial resources and Alga party the former banker openly called people for violence, BNews.kz correspondent reports. October 9 2012, 15:05 2 200 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

British Karl Jenkins’ symphony 'Shakarim' is presented in Almaty

On October 10, Almaty will host a premiere of the symphony "Shakarim" by British composer Karl Jenkins, BNews.kz correspondent reports citing Almaty Department of Culture. October 9 2012, 15:22 2 217 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

No Kazakh citizens among those apprehended in the USA: KZ’s FM spokesman

Kazakhstan’s Foreign Ministry is checking the information on a Kazakhstan-based company allegedly being blacklisted by the US Trade Department, Foreign Ministry’s spokesman Altai Abibullayev told a briefing October 8. October 9 2012, 15:30 1 823 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Presidential Advisor Yertysbayev: Seems like Atyrau Oblast was out of control

The Kazakhstan President's advisor on political issues Yermukhamet Yertysbayev in an interview with KTK Channel said: - To me it seems like over the last 3-4 years Atyrau Oblast has been virtually out of control... October 9 2012, 14:43 2 209 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Shymkent Refinery stops for a month

A scheduled turnaround at Shymkent's refinery will last from October 5 till November 5, according to the media service of the plant, Kapital.kz reports.    October 9 2012, 10:29 3 094 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

CSTO army exercise begins in Kazakhstan

The peacemaking exercise Indestructible Brotherhood 2012 was solemnly opened at the training center Iliysky in Kazakhstan on 8 October. October 9 2012, 09:55 3 076 просмотрs

Other News

New Zhylyoi akim assigned

On October 8, Atyrau Oblast Akim Baktykozha IZMUKHAMBETOV paid visit to Kulsary presenting a new district akim to the local core bodies upon consent of the district maslikhat. October 9 2012, 09:15 2 277 просмотрs

World News

N. Nazarbayev arrived to the Russian Federation with working visit

The president of the Republic of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev arrived with working visit to the Russian Federation, Akorda press service reports. October 9 2012, 09:38 3 064 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Court in Aktau sentences opposition leader Kozlov to 7.5 years in prison over unrest

Aktau, October 8. On Monday the Criminal Court of the Mangistau Oblast found guilty Vladimir Kozlov, the leader of the unregistered opposition party “Alga!” and his associates Akzhanat Aminov and Serik Sapargali, KazAkparat reported. October 8 2012, 18:23 3 341 просмотрs

Society

The Party is not aware

The Nur Otan party specified on the banner as the supervising “eye” of the Sports and Recreation Centre construction site in the Nursaya city district, denies its supervising powers. October 8 2012, 17:04 2 325 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Alstom unveils first KZ locomotive

The first of 10 pre-series KZ8A 25kV ac freight locomotives was unveiled today in Belfort, France, by the president of Alstom Transport, Mr Henri Poupart-Lafarge, who was accompanied by the president of Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ), Mr Askar Mamin. October 8 2012, 11:50 5 078 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Bardic Divas: Women's Songs from Kazakhstan

In conjunction with the highly successful exhibition Nomads and Networks: the Ancient Art and Culture of Kazakhstan, which is currently on display at the Smithsonian's Freer Sackler Gallery until November 11, 2012, this concert by the Bardic Divas was presented on October 5, 6 and 7 in collaboration with the Kazakh Embassy and Aga Khan Music Initiative, a program of the Aga Khan Trust for Culture. October 8 2012, 16:12 3 853 просмотрs

World News

2012 Nobel Prize for Medicine

Cell biologists Shinya Yamanaka of Japan and Briton John B. Gurdon have been jointly awarded the 2012 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine. October 8 2012, 15:32 1 959 просмотрs

World News

Afghanistan's government 'could collapse' after 2014

A new report on Afghanistan warns that the departure of NATO forces in 2014 could be followed by the government's collapse and even civil war, unless steps are taken now. October 8 2012, 15:20 2 606 просмотрs

World News

Australia's state workers defy order and down tools

More than 40,000 New South Wales public servants have walked off the job and at least 2,000 have rallied at the Town Hall in Sydney over public sector cuts. October 8 2012, 14:41 1 583 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Kazakhstan and Russia fail to agree on Baiterek space launch complex

Russia and Kazakhstan have failed to come to terms on the joint Kazakh-Russian project to construct the Baiterek (“poplar tree”) space launch complex for the Russia's new booster rocket, the Angara, at the Baikonur cosmodrome, Russia’s Izvestia newspaper reports. October 8 2012, 12:44 2 438 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Russia to clear KZ oil schemes at customs

Russia will clear oil schemes of Kazakhstan through customs, reports Tengrinews.kz referring to “Izvestiya”. October 8 2012, 12:34 1 798 просмотрs

Society

Dormitory in Tengiz burned down

In the morning on October 7, a one-storey workers' dormitory located in the rotational village near Tengiz burned down. No casualties or victims. October 8 2012, 09:43 2 554 просмотрs

World News

Venezuela presidential elections: Hugo Chavez wins another six-year term

CARACAS: Venezuela's Hugo Chavez shrugged off cancer and a unified opposition on Sunday to triumph yet again at the ballot box and win another six-year mandate to pursue his oil-funded socialist revolution. October 8 2012, 10:27 1 884 просмотрs

World News

Australia scientists tackle reef-killing starfish

An Australian research team said Monday they have found an effective way to kill the destructive crown-of-thorns starfish, which is devastating coral reefs across the Pacific and Indian oceans, AFP reports. October 8 2012, 11:14 1 870 просмотрs