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1137 prisoners released in Kazakhstan 1137 prisoners were released in Kazakhstan on April 7 as part of the penitentiary system humanization.

10 April 2011

12 killed in Gaza's deadliest 24 hours since 2008-9 war An Israeli tank round killed a Palestinian in Gaza early Saturday bringing to 12 the overall toll from the deadliest 24 hours of violence since a devastating war ended more than two years ago.

09 April 2011

Kazakhstan spends 45 million tenge on prisoners' food Kazakhstan spends more than 45 million tenge ($308 thousand) a day on food for convicts.

06 April 2011

Kazakh citizen caught smuggling iPads from Germany Contraband Control Department arrested a Kazakhstan citizen who was trying to smuggle 22 iPads into Almaty.

31 March 2011

Copper-stealing criminals convicted in Zhezkazgan A group of 15 people stealing large volumes of copper from Kazakhmys Corporation warehouses has been convicted in Zhezkazgan.

29 March 2011

Kidnapped German doctor tried in France for 1982 killing German cardiologist Dieter Krombach went on trial for the 1982 death of a girl whose father had been trying to get justice for 29 years and finally took it into his own hands.

29 March 2011

PHOTO: Train run into a car;3 people killed 3 dead and 2 injured in an accident at a railway crossing in Zhambyl oblast. A train run into a car.

29 March 2011

13 thousand convicts to be given an amnesty for 20th anniversary of Kazakhstan's independency Nearly 13 thousand convicts to be released on the occasion of the Independence Anniversary in Kazakhstan.

28 March 2011

Japan nuclear plant situation 'unpredictable' "The current situation is still very unpredictable. We're working to stop the situation from worsening," Naoto Kan said.

25 March 2011

Big fire at car service station in Astana Fire was raging in Astana at the area of 1500 square meters. A car service station, a two-story cottage and 4 cars were on fire.

25 March 2011

Kazakhstan woman arrested in USA for theft A woman from Kazakhstan arrested in USA for lifting around $17 thousand.

25 March 2011

Body of Kazakh pilot still unidentified in Congo Body of a Kazakh pilot killed in a plane crash in Congo is still unidentified.

24 March 2011

Gasoline tank truck fell into a ditch in Almaty 17-ton gasoline tank truck has fallen into a hole in the middle of the road in Almaty. 200 litters of gasoline spilled.

19 March 2011

Seoul to evacuate Koreans if Japan crisis worsens South Korea says iit would mobilise military aircraft and vessels to evacuate its nationals if Japan's nuclear crisis worsens.

18 March 2011

Almaty is warned of possible earthquake March 18-20 Almaty might experience magnitude 2 earthquakes between March 18 and March 20.

13 March 2011

Kazakhstan to boost expenses to maintain penitentiary facilities In 2011, the amount earmarked to construct and modernize penitentiary facilities will exceed that of 2010 six fold.

05 March 2011

Freezing temperatures hurt crops in Kazakhstan 10% of winter wheat have frozen in Aryssk region of South Kazakhstan Olbast. Almost half of winter crops have frozen in parts of Zhambyl Oblast.

04 March 2011

2000 Kazakhstanies fined for smoking in public places In recent weeks 2000 Kazakhstanies fined for smoking in public places

02 March 2011

13 people rescued from snowdrifts in Almaty and Atyrau oblasts In Almaty oblast two cars got caught in a snowdrift, a Tengrinews.kz journalist reports. All the 8 people have been rescued.

28 February 2011