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Economy

Kazakhstan raises fuel prices

Due to Brent oil price growth from $104.09 to $114.8 per barrel, the prices for fuel have changed, Tengrinews.kz reports citing the press-service of the Agency for Natural Monopolies Regulation.  October 3 2012, 15:33 2 244 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

China preserved 3 500 priceless historic documents about Kazakhstan

Researchers from Kazakhstan brought some 3 500 unique previously unknown documents about the history and culture of Kazakh steppe from China. October 2 2012, 17:35 1 719 просмотрs

Ecology

Another 'smoke session' from Atyrau refinery and city landfill

On the night of Saturday a wind from Atyrau Refinery (south east of Atyrau) brought some poisonous gas. I had a headache. So nice weekend was spoilt, complains Tilek, a resident of the Avangard-4 Municipal District.  October 2 2012, 15:50 4 091 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

ConocoPhillips wants to sell its share in Kashagan

ConocoPhillips, a member of the consortium to develop the Kashagan field, may quit the project, said Sauat MYNBAYEV, Oil and Gas Minister of Kazakhstan on the sidelines of the Kazenergy Forum in Astana, according to News-Kazakhstan Information Agency. October 2 2012, 10:54 2 357 просмотрs

Other News

Amanzhan Ryskali's arrest sanctioned

On October 1, City Court #2 sanctioned the arrest of the ex member of Majilis Amanzhan RYSKALIYEV, brother of the dismissed governor of Atyrau Oblast Bergei Ryskaliyev. October 2 2012, 09:52 4 456 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Nazarbayev and Karimov discuss water again

Nursultan Nazarbayev of Kazakhstan and President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov have discussed water once again, Tengrinews.kz reports citing Kazakhstan President’s official website. October 1 2012, 17:00 2 858 просмотрs

Other News

5 die in head-on crash at the Uralsk highway

On September 29, a minivan Volkswagen-Sharan heading to Uralsk made front collision with Vaz-21150 at the 172th kilometer of the Atyrau-Uralsk highway.  September 30 2012, 13:55 3 702 просмотрs

Economy

Labourers strike over delay in salary payment

On September 26, employees of Southern group of companies protesting delay in their salaries didn't show up for work. September 29 2012, 09:59 2 716 просмотрs

Other News

15 injured in the group fight in Kashagan

Ak Zhaik got hold of a covered up information about a group fight that took place between local and Indian workers in the morning of September 27 on the artificial island D of the Kashagan oilfield in the Caspian Sea. September 29 2012, 16:49 4 268 просмотрs

Economy

Aktau hosted investment forum

On September 24-26, Aktau hosted an investment forum that gathered 500 guests from 35 countries to discuss the possibility of creating new productions in West Kazakhstan. September 28 2012, 14:04 5 279 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Police Say Religious Extremists Behind Killings

A group of religious extremists is thought to be behind last month's killings at a national park near the former capital of Kazakhstan, Almaty, the country's Interior Ministry said. September 28 2012, 11:23 2 176 просмотрs

Crime

From Boat to Hospital

The border guards detained two boats with seven Russian poachers in the Caspian Sea. In the course of detention two poachers were wounded. They were taken to the Atyrau hospital, reported the RoK Border Guard media service. September 28 2012, 10:34 2 819 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Golden Cyclist from KZ

Alexey Lutsenko gave Kazakhstan its first ever Under 23 men’s UCI world road race title, reported cyclingnews.com last week. September 28 2012, 10:58 2 232 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Between Grief and Hope

It is still unknown when the conclusion on the tragedy at the border post in Arkankergen will be made. September 29 2012, 09:54 1 735 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Idrisov appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan

  Erlan Idrisov was appointed as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the presidential press service said. September 28 2012, 18:05 3 168 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Chevron pays Brazil $17 mln fine for oil spill

Chevron Corp, the U.S. oil company, paid $17.3 mln fine levied by Brazil for 2011 oil spill, reported Reuters on September 28. September 28 2012, 16:06 1 838 просмотрs

World News

“Innocence of Muslims” Producer Arrested

On Sep 27, the producer of the film “Innocence of Muslims” Nakoula Basseley Nakoula, 55, was taken into custody by U.S. police and brought to court in Los Angeles, reports Reuters. September 28 2012, 11:57 2 134 просмотрs

Society

The Volunteer

He spent two years volunteering in ambulance crew, saving lives, confirming deaths and assisting in childbirths. When he received a thick envelope with the header 'Order For Merit to the Fatherland' he couldn't understand why was he given it. Only a couple of months later, he realized why, after a call from national TV with a proposal to participate in a documentary about heroes of our era and tell about the working days of a volunteer. September 27 2012, 10:32 3 489 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Experts identified only one soldier killed in Arkankergen

German experts identified the body of Rustem Akylbayev killed in the massacre at the Arkankergen border post, Almaty Oblast, reports Novosti-Kazakhstan News Agency. Yet, they couldn't identify the other two bodies, said Akbar Abdildin, the official representative of the RoK Military Prosecution. September 27 2012, 15:47 2 720 просмотрs

Other News

Storm Warning: Further outlook, 2 degrees of frost in Kazakhstan

In two Kazakhstan Oblasts it is expected to have 2 degrees of frost/Storm warning has been announced by press service of the RoK Ministry of Emergency Situations with reference to KazGidroMet. September 27 2012, 18:57 2 869 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Number of religious institutions will be cut by third in Kazakhstan

The number of religious institutions will be decreased by one third in Kazakhstan, Tengrinews.kz reports citing chairman of Kazakhstan Agency on Religious Affairs Kairat Lama Sharif as saying at the Senate meeting on September 27. September 27 2012, 16:22 2 016 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Big Ben In Oral City

Soon after London’s famous clock tower – better known as ‘Big Ben’ was renamed ‘Elizabeth Tower’ in the honor of Queen Elizabeth’s diamond jubilee, on the shores of the Ural River there appeared its own ‘Big Ben’, reports Express K correspondent in the West Kazakhstan Oblast. They say that the intricate clock tower was forged days and nights during three months by ten best smiths. September 27 2012, 11:30 2 989 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

9 Year Sentence Requested for Opposition Leader

Prosecutor requested a nine-year sentence for Vladimir Kozlov, a Kazakhstan opposition leader, the head of the unregistered opposition party “Alga!”, on charges of incitement of social hatred that led to gross consequences, IA News-Kazakhstan reported. September 26 2012, 11:04 2 186 просмотрs

Kazakhstan News

Krymbek Kusherbayev appointed Deputy Prime Minister

Ex advisor to the President of Kazakhstan Krymbek Kusherbayev has been appointed the RoK Deputy Prime Minister, Akorda said on official Twitter account on Wednesday.  September 26 2012, 19:36 3 118 просмотрs

World News

Five suspected of contracting SARS-like virus

Five persons showing symptoms of infection from a SARS-like virus have been admitted to Odense University Hospital (OUH), central Denmark, the hospital said in a press statement Tuesday, Xinhua reported. September 26 2012, 17:57 4 824 просмотрs