EU not competent to investigate Kazakhstan's AliyevWhen asked to get Eurojust and Europol investigate Aliyev, Commissioner Malmstrom says that EU lacks legal framework to investigate cross-border money laundering cases.
Czech national robbed in AstanaA citizen of the Czech Republic was robbed in Astana by three unemployed local men who were waiting for her near a currency exchange.
Chinese man gives future bride 8.88 mn in cashA Chinese suitor who gave his future bride an auspicious 8.88 million yuan ($1.5 million) in cash drew ire Thursday for the extravagant display of wealth in the still-developing country.
14 November 2013
China Singles Day online shoppers spend almost $6 bnChinese shoppers spent a record 35.0 billion yuan ($5.7 billion) at the country's biggest online marketplaces on Singles Day, their operator said Tuesday, after the festival created by e-tailers to persuade the loveless to console themselves with retail therapy.
Temirbank robbed in AlmatyRobbers found their way into the office of Temirbank at the crossing of Abay and Auezov streets in Almaty and stole around $240 thousand.
23 October 2013
Americans spent $2.6 bn gambling online in 2012: studyAmericans spent $2.6 billion on gambling websites in 2012, according to a study released Tuesday by the casino industry as it renewed a push for Congress to regulate online betting.