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New Yorker declared innocent after doing 25 years for murder A New York man savored his first full day of freedom on Wednesday after spending 25 years in prison for a murder he did not commit.

10 April 2014

Kazakhstan toughens punishment for separatism The calls for illegal changes in the territorial integrity of Kazakhstan would be punishable by up to 10 years imprisonment, according to the draft of the new Criminal Code.

08 April 2014

UAE upholds 15-year jail term for maid torturer A Dubai court has upheld a 15-year jail term for an Emirati woman who tortured her Ethiopian maid to death by forcing her to drink pesticide, media reported Monday.

07 April 2014

Fugitive Italian mafia boss re-arrested in Britain Domenico Rancadore, the convicted Italian mafia boss who last week was told he was free to remain in Britain, has been arrested on a fresh international warrant, police said Saturday.

05 April 2014

Prosecutor General supports imprisonment for slander in Kazakhstan Deputy Prosecutor General Nurmakhanbet Issayev has voiced his support to use of imprisonment as punishment for slander in Kazakhstan.

04 April 2014

Kazakhstan to control mass media during emergencies The new rules allow the command center in charge of the emergency site to "exert control over media outlets."

04 April 2014

Japan cancels next Antarctic whaling hunt after ICJ ruling Japan said Thursday it was cancelling its annual Antarctic whaling hunt for the first time in more than a quarter of a century in line with a UN court ruling that the programme was a commercial activity disguised as science.

03 April 2014

Kazakhstan introduces prison terms of up to 12 years for spreading rumors The rumors of alleged bankruptcy of some Kazakhstan-based banks in the wake of the 20% currency devaluation undermined the country’s banking system: First Vice General Prosecutor.

02 April 2014

Japan lifts own blanket arms export ban Japan on Tuesday lifted a self-imposed ban on weapons exports, introducing new rules covering the arms trade in a move supporters say will boost Tokyo's global role, but which could unnerve China.

01 April 2014

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07 March 2012, 15:02

Sandy clean-up 'enormous' one year on

27 October 2013, 12:00

Cameco to transfer uranium processing technology to Kazakhstan’s KazAtomProm in 2018

23 May 2013, 15:25

Samruk-Kazyna may purchase Halyk Bank Pension Fund through selling its stake in BTA Bank

27 March 2013, 15:30

"The Dash" movie won Jury Award in Ukrainian Film Festival

16 March 2012, 17:55

First open heart surgery performed in Almaty Central Clinical Hospital

15 September 2011, 15:10

'Hobbit' slays competition for second weekend in a row

24 December 2012, 18:37

Russia and Kazakhstan to complete talks on single air defense system by the end of 2012

11 July 2012, 12:24

Which cities in Kazakhstan had the most frequent traffic violations

20 December 2024, 18:08

Lufthansa flight to Almaty turned back over Black Sea

20 December 2024, 23:15

Nazarbayev signed the law on countering terrorism

30 November 2011, 12:36

Kazakhstanis share video of moose attacking hunter

25 November 2024, 08:12

“Mixed up Miami and Almaty“: Tourist surprises Kazakhstani residents

20 December 2024, 16:36

History of May 1 celebration in Kazakhstan

01 May 2014, 23:48

David Letterman saying good night to 'Late Night'

04 April 2014, 13:56

Wolf attacked man in Atyrau region

20 December 2024, 19:38

New page in Syria war as rebel missiles hit aircraft

30 November 2012, 10:22

Kazakhstan to put new missile and artillery ship afloat tomorrow

29 April 2013, 13:55

The Best City goes to: Kazakhstan's most livable city

06 March 2015, 18:15

FBI wanted Boston bombing suspect 'to be informant' The defense for accused Boston marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev say the FBI approached his brother and fellow suspect Tamerlan about becoming an informant on the Chechen and Muslim community.

29 March 2014

First gay marriages take place in England and Wales Gay couples across England and Wales said "I do" on Friday night as a law authorising same-sex marriage came into effect at midnight, the final stage in a long fight for equality.

29 March 2014

Polygamy bill poses dilemma for Kenya The adoption by Kenya's parliament of a controversial bill that legalises polygamy has provoked a fierce national debate pitting modern secular values and Christianity against local traditions.

28 March 2014

Legislative amendments: Participation in foreign armed conflicts is criminal offence in Kazakhstan Participation in foreign armed conflicts has become a criminal offence in Kazakhstan.

27 March 2014

US top court rules domestic abusers can't own guns The US Supreme Court upheld a federal law Wednesday barring anyone convicted of even a minor domestic violence charge from ever owning a gun.

27 March 2014

Kazakhstan eyes prohibiting and restraining orders Once Kazakhstan adopts its new Criminal Procedures Code, the country's courts will be able to pass orders prohibiting or restricting approaches by the defendant to the protected.

16 March 2014

Traumatic guns may soon be banned in Kazakhstan Kazakhstan Senate (Upper Chamber of Parliament) has approved the law draft on introducing amendments and additions into the country's legislation related to the operation of the Internal Affairs Bodies.

14 March 2014

Rio to ban cosmetic surgery... for dogs, cats Lawmakers in Rio de Janeiro, where plastic surgery is all the rage, have approved draft legislation banning cosmetic surgery for dogs and cats.

13 March 2014

Kazakhstan wants to bring $6 billion out of shadows of its economy The Government of Kazakhstan is considering a package of countermeasures against its off-the-books economy for 2014-2015.

12 March 2014

Kazakhstan Government fails to force businessmen to embrace non-cash transactions Kazakhstan Government has failed to force businessmen to start relying on non-cash transactions.

10 March 2014