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Rifles and swards discovered in parcels from U.S. and Netherlands in Almaty airport The customs service of Almaty airport has discovered rifles and swords in parcels from the United States and the Netherlands.

09 August 2013 19:08

Canada pet shop owner had no permit for killer python The owner of a python which is thought to have crushed two infants to death in a Canadian apartment did not have a permit to keep such an animal.

08 August 2013 19:04

Swiss prosecutors freeze Ryskaliyev's and Khrapunov's accounts in Switzerland Swiss bank accounts of the Ryskaliyevs and the Khrapunovs have been frozen.

07 August 2013 23:06

American couple faces 10 years in jail for raping children from Kazakhstan Linda Mayotte accused of raping a minor teen adopted from Kazakhstan testified that he was choking her when she refused to submit to his sexual demands.

07 August 2013 14:03

Ablyazov faces 13 years in jail in Kazakhstan The exile banker Mukhtar Ablyazov may face 13-year imprisonment with confiscation of property in Kazakhstan that is currently seeking his extradition from France.

06 August 2013 17:18

Ablyazov arrested for 40 days in France Former head of BTA Bank Mukhtar Ablyazov was sentenced to 40 days in jail by the French court.

06 August 2013 17:05

Kazakhstan requests Ablyazov's extradition from France Kazakhstan General Prosecutor’s Office has sent a request to France asking for extradition of Mukhtar Ablyazov to Kazakhstan.

06 August 2013 16:49

Ablyazov apprehension operation a 'Trojan horse': The Independent New details of the apprehension of Kazakhstan exile banker unveiled.

05 August 2013 18:01

Armed teen shot dead by police in New York City Police in New York City shot dead a 14-year-old US boy as he was chasing and shooting at another male before dawn on Sunday.

05 August 2013 17:47

Italian deputies visit Shalabayeva in Kazakhstan Five representatives of the Italian parliament arrived in Almaty to meet with Alma Shalabayeva, the wife of former chairman of BTA Bank Mukhtar Ablyazov.

05 August 2013 17:16

Ablyazov may be jailed for 12 years in Ukraine Kazakhstan's ex-banker Mukhtar Ablyazov may be sentenced to 5 to 12 years in jail in Ukraine where he is accused of fraud.

05 August 2013 14:31

In Mexico, legend rises with dead drug lord sightings Three years after Mexican drug lord Nazario Moreno was declared dead, doubts abound about his demise, with stories of him indoctrinating recruits every Sunday and hosting a feast last year.

05 August 2013 01:37

France wants till spring 2014 to decide on Ablyazov's extradition French court is not planing to decide on the possible extradition of Mukhtar Ablyazov any earlier than in spring 2014.

02 August 2013 18:58

Details of Kazakhstan taekwondo champion's arrest in London unveiled 18-y.o. Kazakhstan taekwondo champion Azamat Tenizbayev is in pretrial detention pending a hearing on accusations of sexual harassment.

02 August 2013 14:36

BTA Bank helped apprehend Ablyazov Former head of BTA Bank Mukhtar Ablyazov was found thanks to the bank’s efforts and was arrested after the information was passed on to the French authorities.

02 August 2013 12:54

French court leaves Ablyazov under arrest pending extradition decision French court has decided to leave Mukhtar Ablyazov in custody until the decision on his extradition is made.

01 August 2013 20:06

Kazakhstan's Ablyazov was tracked down by Israeli private detectives Kazakhstan General Prosecutor’s Office confirmed that the ex-banker of Kazakhstan's BTA bank Mukhtar Ablyazov was arrested in France yesterday.

01 August 2013 18:04

Girl adopted from Kazakhstan at age of 8 testifies against American father 17-y.o. Kazakhstan-born orphan girl adopted from Kazakhstan at the age of 8 has testified against her adoptive father Joseph Mayotte, 50.

01 August 2013 17:48

Kazakhstan Foreign Ministry requests additional information on adopted chilren's abuse case Kazakhstan Foreign Ministry filed an inquiry to the U.S. over the alleged sexual abuse of children adopted from Kazakhstan.

01 August 2013 16:50

Kazakhstan Ambassador tells Italians about Ablyazov's crimes Kazakhstan Ambassador to Italy Andrian Yelemessov calls Mukhtar Ablyazov “a convicted criminal” in his article in Foreign Policy Journal.

01 August 2013 16:28

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