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OSCE media freedom representative urges Ukraine not to arrest foreign journalists
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Russian TV journalist detained in Kiev
KIEV – A top Russian state television channel said Wednesday that the Ukrainian security service had “kidnapped” its reporter in Kiev, while a security service source said she would be deported over a critical report. Channel One television said its reporter Anna Kurbatova was seized outside her home in the Ukrainian capital. “Anna...
Viewing Ukraine from Armenia
Prompted by the New York Times reporting that North Korea may have gotten some of its best missile technology from a factory in Ukraine, I realized there was a long-standing gap in my understanding of where that country fell in … …read more Source:...
Azerbaijani beach soccer team beat Germany 3-0
Azerbaijan and Ukraine pulled clear in Division A on day one of the Warnemunde stage of the Euro Beach Soccer League while, in the second tier, there were wins for England and Romania. A Maksym Voitok brace was the difference for Ukraine as they beat Italy 3-2 …read more Source: Azerbaijan State News...
Almaty Appeals Court upholds conviction of fugitive ex-banker in Kazakhstan’s biggest fraud case
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. The Almaty City Court Appeals Board upheld the decision of the Almaty City Specialised Criminal Court against BTA Bank’s former board of directors’ chairman Mukhtar Ablyazov, who in June 2017 was found guilty of organising and leading a criminal group...
USDA, CDC hold workshop on Zoonotic diseases
Islamabad – United States Department of Agriculture and the Centers for Disease Control held a joint workshop on Zoonotic diseases yesterday. There is a risk that these animal diseases such as Crimean Congo, Hemorrhagic fever, rabies, brucellosis and avian influenza can spread to humans. “The workshop brought decision makers and scientists...
2 Injured in Explosion in Central Kyiv, Police Says
Two people were injured by an explosion in the center of Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital, on Independence Day, police said on Thursday. The blast occurred at 1406 (1106 GMT), police said in a statement, giving no more details. The local television … …read more Source:...
Ukraine sting operation of North Korean spies stealing missile plans caught on camera
August 25, 2017 12:53 PMWASHINGTON – Ukraine has released footage of two North Korean spies photographing what they thought were top-secret missile designs in a sting operation, as the country seeks to dispel claims that Pyongyang may have used designs stolen or originating from Ukraine in its development of intercontinental missile...
More tourists from Kiev, Istanbul, Paris come to Astana after EXPO opening
ASTANA. KAZINFORM Since June 10, the start of the Astana Expo 2017 international specialized exhibition, till August 10, the passenger traffic has increased on such international routes as Astana-Kiev (+28%), Astana-Istanbul (+23%), Astana – Paris (+21%), the Civil Aviation Committee of the Kazakh Ministry of Investment and Development...
More tourists from Kiev, Istanbul, Paris come to Astana after EXPO opening
ASTANA. KAZINFORM Since June 10, the start of the Astana Expo 2017 international specialized exhibition, till August 10, the passenger traffic has increased on such international routes as Astana-Kiev (+28%), Astana-Istanbul (+23%), Astana – Paris (+21%), the Civil Aviation Committee of the Kazakh Ministry of Investment and Development...
