Казинформ

New York court appoints new hearing in Viktor Bout case for February 8

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 09:15:00 +0600

NEW YORK. February 4. KAZINFORM The Federal Court for the Southern District of New York has appointed a new hearing on the case of Russian businessman Viktor Bout, who last November was found guilty of smuggling weapons, for February 8, the court spokeswoman Stephanie Cirkovich said on Friday, according to Itar-Tass.

Hackers release private FBI call about hackers

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 09:40:00 +0600

WASHINGTON. February 4. KAZINFORM The loose organization of hackers known as Anonymous released Friday a recording of a telephone call between the FBI and Scotland Yard that it said it recorded surreptitiously, according to CNN.

Estonia joins NATO Ground Surveillance Network

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:06:00 +0600

TALLINN. February 4. KAZINFORM Estonia will be part of NATO's Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) project, the country's Defense Ministry said.

EU wants Google to halt new privacy policy

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:37:00 +0600

BRUSSELS. February 4. KAZINFORM A group of European regulators has written to Google Inc calling on it to halt the introduction of its new privacy policy, saying it needs to investigate whether the proposals sufficiently protect users' personal data, China Daily said.

Freezing Europe hit by Russian gas shortage

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:01:00 +0600

LONDON. February 4. KAZINFORM Freezing weather sweeping across Europe has led to a shortage of vital Russian gas supplies to several countries, officials say.

Russia to help Belarus with WTO accession talks

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:35:00 +0600

MINSK. February 4. KAZINFORM Russia will help Belarus to complete the WTO accession talks faster, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Russia to Belarus Alexander Surikov told a video briefing to discuss Belarus-Russia cooperation prospects in 2012, Kazinform refers to BelTA.

Atyrau region to open five new kindergartens

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:57:00 +0600

ATYRAU. February 4. KAZINFORM /Andrei Sokolov/ Five new kindergartens with total of 1200 seats will be put into service this year in Atyrau region, head of the regional education department Satkan Yesengaliyev told.

Bus carrying 34 passengers crashes into truck in Aktobe region

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 12:10:00 +0600

AKTOBE. February 4. KAZINFORM /Samal Yendibayeva/ A bus carrying 34 passengers collided with a Kamaz truck 90 kilometers away from Irgiz district, Aktobe region.

Kazakhstanis positive over election results

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 12:35:00 +0600

ASTANA. February 4. KAZINFORM Shortly after the parliamentary elections in Kazakhstan as of 15 January 2012 the Institute for Social and Political Research conducted an opinion poll, which lasted six days on January 25-31.

Up to 100,000 people may join authorized rallies in Moscow

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 13:05:00 +0600

MOSCOW. February 4. KAZINFORM Multi-thousand rallies will be staged in Moscow this Saturday. Despite a cold snap of nearly minus 20 degrees Celsius, staying in the capital already for a week, around 100,000 people may attend them; Itar-Tass reported.

Air Astana buys seven Boeing planes

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 13:42:00 +0600

ALMATY. February 4. KAZINFORM /Berik Bekmurzayev/ Air Astana Company has signed a contract with the Boeing Company to purchase four Boeing 767-300ER aircrafts and three Boeing 787-Dreamliner jet airliners, Peter Foster, the Air Astana CEO announced on Saturday.

Syria forces 'in Homs massacre'

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:25:00 +0600

LEBANON. February 4. KAZINFORM More than 200 people have been killed by Syrian government forces in the city of Homs, opposition groups say, according to BBC.

Russian strategic subs to resume routine world patrols

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:57:00 +0600

ST. PETERSBURG. February 4. KAZINFORM Russian strategic nuclear submarines will resume routine extended patrols in international waters around the world in June 2012, Russian Navy Commander Adm. Vladimir Vysotsky said.