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Work trip turned into 18 years in prison for foreigners in Kazakhstan
Tengrinews.kz – Three foreign nationals have been sentenced to lengthy prison terms in Pavlodar.
15 April 2025
Four Kazakhstan citizens trapped in slavery in Myanmar
Tengrinews.kz – Uzbek and Kazakh diplomats have successfully helped repatriate citizens of Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan who had fallen
14 April 2025
Hero of Almaty airport hostage rescue declines victim status
Tengrinews.kz – The trial of 67-year-old Mashrapbek Baratov, who took a female airport employee hostage in early March, continues in Almaty.
09 April 2025
Kyrgyzstan extradited to Kazakhstan suspect in large-scale fraud
Tengrinews.kz – The General Prosecutor's Office of Kyrgyzstan has extradited a Kazakhstani citizen suspected of large-scale fraud.
08 April 2025
Hostage taking at Almaty airport: defendant tells his story
Tengrinews.kz - The man who took a hostage at the Almaty airport told the court about the motives for the attack. According to him, he ended
07 April 2025
Hostage taking at the airport: high-profile case trial begins in Almaty
Tengrinews.kz - On April 7, the trial of a man who took an airport employee hostage in early March has began.
07 April 2025
Kuandyk Bishimbayev’s father launching a university? Ministry responds
Tengrinews.kz - Information has appeared online that the father of convicted ex-minister Kuandyk Bishimbayev, Valikhan Bishimbayev, is opening
03 April 2025
Kazakhstan will extradite criminals to Qatar under new treaty
Tengrinews.kz – Kazakhstan will exchange criminals with another country, citing Akorda’s press service.
18 March 2025
Hostage taking at Almaty airport: police officers under investigation
Tengrinews.kz - The Transport Police Department has assessed the actions of its officers who participated in the detention of the 67-year-old
13 March 2025
‘My father was a Wushu-Sanda champion’: Son speaks about hero who saved hostage at Almaty airport
Tengrinews.kz – The son of the man who disarmed the knife-wielding attacker at Almaty International Airport has shared details about his father.
07 March 2025
‘I’ll blow everything up’: New footage of Almaty airport hostage incident emerges
Tengrinews.kz – The man who took an airport employee hostage in Almaty threatened to detonate an explosion, as seen in newly released footage.
07 March 2025
Brave bystander stops knife-wielding attacker at Almaty airport
Tengrinews.kz – Footage has emerged showing the dramatic detention of a knife-wielding man at Almaty International Airport.
07 March 2025
Tragic poisoning: Foreign family found dead in Kazakhstan
Tengrinews.kz - A criminal case has been opened into the death of a family of seven people in the Mangystau region. The circumstances of the
04 March 2025
25 cases initiated against organized crime leaders in Kazakhstan
Tengrinews.kz - 25 criminal cases have been initiated against leaders and members of criminal schemes and organized crime groups in Kazakhstan
28 February 2025
Convicted man attempted to escape from Semey hospital
Tengrinews.kz - A convicted man in Semey, who was hospitalized due to deteriorating health, attempted to escape, the Committee of the Criminally-Executive
21 February 2025
Russia extradited a gang member to Kazakhstan
Tengrinews.kz – The General Prosecutor's Office of Kazakhstan organized the extradition of a Kazakh citizen from Russia, who is suspected of
19 February 2025
Powerful explosion occurred at night in Astana
Tengrinews.kz - The Transport Police Department reported details about a powerful explosion in the area of the old railway station in Astana,
14 February 2025
Georgia extradited a Kazakhstani who was on the international wanted list
Tengrinews.kz - Georgia extradited a fraud suspect to Kazakhstan.
07 February 2025
Pavel Durov's case will be brought to court no earlier than in a year - media
Tengrinews.kz – Telegram founder Pavel Durov is "stuck" in France, and his case will be sent to court no earlier than in a year, according to
06 February 2025
“Sweet“ package from the U.S. led to criminal case for Almaty resident
Tengrinews.kz - An Almaty resident received a package from the U.S. and ended up facing a criminal case, according to Polisia.kz.
06 February 2025