Tazhayakov avoided Tamerlan Tsarnaev: FBI
Kazakhstani student Azamat Tazhayakov, accused of obstructing justice in the Boston bombings case allegedly avoided Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s brother Tamerlan considering him too religiously devout.
Tsarnayev knew how to make bombs: Tazhayakov
Azamat Tazhayakov allegedly told FBI agents about Dzhokhar Tsarnayev’s dangerous inclinations.
S. Korea police find body of fugitive ferry owner
South Korean police said Tuesday they had found the body of the fugitive business tycoon who headed the family operating the Sewol ferry which sank in April with the loss of around 300 lives.
Kazakhstan announces grain exports figure
Kazakhstan’s 2013 grain harvest (net weight) made up 18.9 million tons. According to the Kazakh Agriculture Ministry, grain exports in the 2013-2014 marketing year were estimated at about 7 million tons.
Brazil construction magnate Norberto Odebrecht dies at 93
Norberto Odebrecht, founder of the Brazilian construction company behind large-scale infrastructure projects including several World Cup stadiums, was buried Sunday after dying of heart failure. He was 93.
N. American box office goes bananas for 'Apes'
"Dawn of the Planet of the Apes" clung tight to the top of the North American box office for a second week in a row, earning far more than chimp change, industry data showed.
Russian steelmaker Severstal announces sale of US plants
Russia's steel giant Severstal announced on Monday the sale of its North American plants to US companies for a total of $2.3 billion (1.7 billion euros).
Little boy dragged to death outside hijacked car in S.Africa
A four-year-old boy trapped by his seatbelt was dragged to his death behind a hijacked car in South Africa, leaving his traumatised mother screaming at the side of the road, police and media said.
Lost toddler saved by dog in forest
As the old saying goes “man’s best friend”, a toddler was saved by a mongrel dog in a forest.
Kazakh helicopter squadron completes tactical flight exercises
Four helicopters of Kazakhstani Usharalsk Squadron have participated in tactical flight exercises.
Astana Opera soloists to perform in Italy
Director of La Scala ballet company Makhar Vaziev has invited to soloists of Astana Opera to perform in Italy.
Tazhayakov's father accuses FBI agent of false testimony
Azamat Tazhayakov’s father Amir Ismagulov declared that Sara Wood, an FBI agent, had given a false testimony during the hearing of his son's case.
Mountain race ends in tragedy in Kazakhstan's Almaty
A motorcyclist has crashed to death during a race in Almaty.
Three injured in oil refinery fire in western Kazakhstan
A fire occurred at an oil refinery in Aktobe Oblast on July 16.
Russia & Kazakhstan quid pro quo on Baikonur
Two new Kazakh-Russian intergovernmental agreements concerning Baikonur Cosmodrome are a possibility.
Kazakh company reinsured downed Malaysia Airlines Boeing for $3mln
Payments of Kazakhstan-based Eurasia Insurance Company may exceed $3 million in claims over the shot down Malaysia Airlines MH17 flight.
Hailstorm in Ust-Kamenogorsk in July
A ping pong ball-sized hailstorm hit Ust-Kamenogorsk city in eastern Kazakhstan on July 15, 2014.
Kazakhstan ranked 8th out of 85 countries at 45th International Physics Olympiad
Kazakhstan students won 3 gold and 2 silver medals at the 45th International Physics Olympiad (IPhO) in Astana.
Rebels move MH17 air crash bodies as US accuses Russia
Pro-Russian militiamen in Ukraine loaded almost 200 bodies from downed flight MH17 into refrigerated train wagons on Sunday as an outraged United States pointed the finger of blame directly at Moscow and demanded it ensure full access to the crash site for international investigators.
Weather is not affected by rocket launches: Kazakh Minister of Emergency Situations
Minister of Emergency Situations Vladimir Bozhko expressed his opinion concerning commentaries of local environmentalists who said that rocket launches affected weather conditions in Kazakhstan.
