US urges talks to end decade-old Darfur war US urges talks to end decade-old Darfur war The United States on Tuesday marked 10 years of war in Darfur, warning that without political talks the Sudan region may face another decade of the devastating conflict.
27 February 2013 18:04
Causes of lethal fire at ArcelorMittal Aktau being investigated Causes of lethal fire at ArcelorMittal Aktau being investigated An investigation has started at ArcelorMittal Aktau plant in Kazakhstan where a fire claimed one person’s life and injured two others.
27 February 2013 17:30
Palestinian tensions set to persist until Obama visit Palestinian tensions set to persist until Obama visit Clashes that flared in the West Bank after a Palestinian died in Israeli custody are unlikely to turn into a third intifada, but each side will use them when US President Barack Obama visits.
27 February 2013 13:21
125,000 lethal doses of cyanide spilled in Japan 125,000 lethal doses of cyanide spilled in Japan The equivalent of 125,000 lethal doses of cyanide leaked from a factory in Japan after a snowplough accident.
27 February 2013 12:06
No failures of Challenger-200 instruments discovered: Kazakhstan General Prosecutor No failures of Challenger-200 instruments discovered: Kazakhstan General Prosecutor The International Aviation Commission and the manufacturer of the CRJ-200 that crashed near Almaty are checking the board recorders.
27 February 2013 10:54
British Supreme Court ends Ablyazov's legal maneuvers British Supreme Court ends Ablyazov's legal maneuvers Great Britain's Supreme Court has dismissed the appeal of ex-chairman of Kazakhstan's BTA Bank Mukhtar Ablyazov.
26 February 2013 19:12
Rocket fired from Gaza Strip hits southern Israel: police Rocket fired from Gaza Strip hits southern Israel: police A rocket fired from the Gaza Strip landed early Tuesday near Ashkelon in southern Israel, police said, in the first such strike since a November truce.
26 February 2013 18:53
London High Court bans deals with Internet media owned by Ablyazov London High Court bans deals with Internet media owned by Ablyazov Pursuing the lawsuits filed by BTA Bank against its former head Mukhtar Ablyazov, the London High Court has expanded the list of his assets and companies banned from any transactions.
26 February 2013 18:39
ArcelorMittal to pay 2.5 million tenge to family of Aktau fire victim ArcelorMittal to pay 2.5 million tenge to family of Aktau fire victim One of three victims of the fire in ArcerlorMittal Aktau plant in Mangistau oblast of Kazakhstan died in the hospital.
26 February 2013 17:47
Syria rebels agree to meet Kerry, dismiss Damascus offer Syria rebels agree to meet Kerry, dismiss Damascus offer Syria's opposition has cancelled a planned boycott of an international conference on the two-year conflict after appeals from Britain and the US, but rejected an offer of talks from Damascus.
26 February 2013 13:34
Israel calls for calm as militants vow revenge Israel calls for calm as militants vow revenge Israel has called on the Palestinian Authority to rein in unrest as militants vowed revenge over the death of a prisoner whom the Palestinians allege died under Israeli torture.
26 February 2013 12:34
4.1-magnitude quake hits 220km from Almaty 4.1-magnitude quake hits 220km from Almaty The shocks were registered at 07:40 a.m. Astana time on February 26.
26 February 2013 12:16
Imam admits sexual abuse of minor in south Kazakhstan Imam admits sexual abuse of minor in south Kazakhstan An imam has been apprehended in suspicion of sexual violence against underage in South-Kazakhstan.
25 February 2013 17:48
Mali crisis disrupts education of 700,000 children: UN Mali crisis disrupts education of 700,000 children: UN The conflict in northern Mali has disrupted the education of nearly three quarters of a million children.
25 February 2013 17:05
Over 4 thousand people missing in Kazakhstan Over 4 thousand people missing in Kazakhstan 843 underaged and 630 elderly people (from 50 and older) are currently missing in Kazakhstan.
25 February 2013 16:58
Turkey blasts Assad regime as Aleppo toll rises Turkey blasts Assad regime as Aleppo toll rises Turkey lashed out against Syria as the death toll from a missile strike on Aleppo rose to 58 Sunday, while a US official urged the opposition to reconsider its boycott of international meetings.
25 February 2013 15:16
Syria army using missiles to advance on Aleppo: NGO Syria army using missiles to advance on Aleppo: NGO The Syrian army's use of surface-to-surface missiles on Aleppo is part of a bid to advance on the northern city, swathes of which have fallen into rebel hands since mid-2012.
23 February 2013 16:02
Japan identifies cause of Dreamliner fuel leak Japan identifies cause of Dreamliner fuel leak Japanese engineers probing problems with Boeing's Dreamliners have identified the cause of fuel leaks but are still investigating more serious issues with the aircraft's batteries.
23 February 2013 11:11
Blast in Arcelor Mittal Aktau; 3 employees injured Blast in Arcelor Mittal Aktau; 3 employees injured Three people were injured by an explosion in a single-storey building at Arcelor Mittal plant in Mangistau obalst in western Kazakhstan.
22 February 2013 21:23

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