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Tsukanov sentenced to 7 days in jail for trowing eggs at minister
Andrey Tsukanov who threw eggs at Kazakhstan Minister of Labor and Social Protection Serik Abdenov during the press-conference has been sentenced to 7 days in jail.
26 April 2013
Activist to get up to 10 days in jail for throwing eggs at minister
Karaganda activist Andrey Tsukanov who threw eggs at Kazakhstan Labor and Social Protection Minister Serik Abdenov at the meeting in Almaty may be arrested for up to 10 days.
26 April 2013
Kazakhstan labor minister gets eggs for promoting retirement reform
Kazakhstan Minister of Labor and Social Protection Serik Abdenov was attacked with eggs in front of 50 journalists and photographers during a briefing in Almaty.
26 April 2013
Mister Donut in Japan serves bleach, sickens five
At least five people who were served bleach-laced water at a Mister Donut store in Japan had to be treated by medics.
25 March 2013
Scat aircraft skid off runway in Almaty airport because of excessive speed
The investigation into the accident during landing of Scat aircraft in Almaty airport has been completed.
18 February 2013
US safety board finds clue to Boeing fire, faults FAA
The National Transportation Safety Board on Thursday criticized the government's certification process for the Boeing 787 and said it had pinpointed how a battery fire occurred on one of the planes.
08 February 2013
A crack caused evacuation of citizens from 9-storey building in Priozersk
Around 100 residents were evacuated from the emergency-state 9-storey residential building in Priozersk town of Kazakhstan’s Karaganda oblast.
23 January 2013
Kazakhstan will not give up Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Kazakhstan is not planning to give up Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircrafts despite of suspension of their use in the U.S. and Japan after several incidents.
17 January 2013
Kairat Mami's escort did not notice obscene gesture
The escort of Kazakhstan Senate's chairman Kairat Mami did not notice the obscene gesture of the young man in Pavlodar.
15 January 2013
Briton in serious condition after pizza fight on ferry
Two British passengers on a Dutch-bound ferry were airlifted to hospital in a serious condition after two separate fights onboard, including one over a slice of pizza.
20 November 2012
Iranian jets fired on US drone in Gulf: Pentagon
The Pentagon revealed Thursday that two Iranian fighter jets fired on an unarmed US Predator drone in the Gulf last week but the aircraft was not hit, in an incident that underscored tensions in the region.
10 November 2012
Kazakhstan and Indian workers fought for queue in tea-house on D Island at Kashagan
Atyrau oblast prosecutors investigated into the details of a fight between workers on D Island at giant Kashagan oil field at the Caspian Sea.
09 October 2012
US college to pay students over pepper spraying
A California college has agreed to pay 21 students $30,000 each in compensation for a police pepper spraying incident that sparked a storm last year.
28 September 2012
Japan says China flag incident 'very regrettable'
Japan's foreign minister on Tuesday labelled as "very regrettable" an incident in Beijing in which the national flag was ripped off a car carrying Japan's ambassador, fanning diplomatic tensions.
28 August 2012
FBI probes Republicans' drunken Israel trip
The FBI has investigated an incident that saw at least one Republican congressman swim naked at a drinking party in Israel last year attended by top leadership staff, Politico reported Sunday.
21 August 2012
Kuwait apologized for Borat's 'anthem'
Kuwait gave an official apology to Kazakhstan in relation to the incident with Borat's 'anthem'.
28 March 2012
Kazakhstan woman beat up three road policemen in India
Kazakhstan citizen punched three road policemen in Bangalore, south India, when they tried to check the documents of her drunk friend.
27 March 2012
Kazakhstan party filed protest against Borat's 'anthem'
Management of national teams and sport reserves expressed the official protest to the organizers of the International Shooting Tournament in Kuwait.
25 March 2012
Drunk Kazakh with pistol detained in Antalya
An armed tourist from Kazakhstan has been detained in Turkey.
28 February 2012
4.2-magnitude earthquake hit Almaty oblast
4.2-magnitude earthquake hit Almaty oblast on February 19, 2012 at 11:23 a.m.
20 February 2012