http://www.mail.com/locations/23650-kazakhstan.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/locations/23650-kazakhstan.html http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2083330-3-man-space-crew-returns-safely-to-earth.html MOSCOW (AP) — A Soyuz space capsule with a three-man crew returning from a five-month mission to the International Space Station landed safely Tuesday on the steppes of Kazakhstan. Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield, American Thomas Marshburn and Russian Roman Romanenko landed as planned southeast of the town of Dzhezkazgan at 8:31 a.m. local time Tuesday ... Tue, 14 May 2013 08:32:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2083330-3-man-space-crew-returns-safely-to-earth.html 2013-05-14T08:32:37Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2062960-experts-feds-pressure-widow-pals-bomb-case.html BOSTON (AP) — Every time the widow of suspected Boston Marathon bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev leaves her parents' house, federal agents watching the residence follow her in unmarked vehicles. Federal authorities are placing intense pressure on what they know to be the inner circle of the two bombing suspects, arresting three college buddies of surviving brothe... Sat, 04 May 2013 18:12:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2062960-experts-feds-pressure-widow-pals-bomb-case.html 2013-05-04T18:12:54Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2061134-kazakh-man-linked-to-boston-suspect-normal-teen.html ALMATY, Kazakhstan (AP) — Former teachers of one of the students from Kazakhstan arrested in connection with the Boston Marathon bombings described him on Friday as an easygoing teenager who distinguished himself mainly by his failing grades in math and science. Dias Kadyrbayev was a university friend of bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. He and another 1... Fri, 03 May 2013 18:59:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2061134-kazakh-man-linked-to-boston-suspect-normal-teen.html 2013-05-03T18:59:30Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2060202-boston-marathon-suspects-remains-claimed.html BOSTON (AP) — A mortuary familiar with Muslim services will handle funeral arrangements for Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev, who died in a gunbattle with police after an intense manhunt, a funeral director said Friday. Peter Stefan, owner of Graham Putnam and Mahoney Funeral Parlors in Worcester, confirmed his facility will handle Tsarna... Fri, 03 May 2013 16:11:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2060202-boston-marathon-suspects-remains-claimed.html 2013-05-03T16:11:58Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2059640-remains-boston-marathon-bombing-suspect-claimed.html BOSTON (AP) — The body of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev, who was the subject of a massive manhunt and died after a gunbattle with police, was claimed on Thursday. Department of Public Safety spokesman Terrel Harris said a funeral home retained by Tsarnaev's family picked up the 26-year-old's remains. He said he had no more information ... Fri, 03 May 2013 03:48:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2059640-remains-boston-marathon-bombing-suspect-claimed.html 2013-05-03T03:48:14Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2057854-3-bomb-suspects-friendship-leads-to-charges.html BOSTON (AP) — Just hours before one of the Boston Marathon suspects and his brother allegedly gunned down a campus police officer, authorities say he exchanged a series of text messages with a friend who'd become suspicious after seeing what looked like a familiar face being flashed on television. Dias Kadyrbayev, a student at the University of Massachuse... Thu, 02 May 2013 16:04:10 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2057854-3-bomb-suspects-friendship-leads-to-charges.html 2013-05-02T16:04:10Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2056714-official-arrested-student-entered-us-without-visa.html WASHINGTON (AP) — One of three college students arrested Wednesday in the Boston Marathon bombings case was allowed to return to the United States from Kazakhstan in January despite not having a valid student visa, a federal law enforcement official told The Associated Press. Authorities charged the student — a friend and classmate of one of the men accus... Wed, 01 May 2013 23:39:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2056714-official-arrested-student-entered-us-without-visa.html 2013-05-01T23:39:07Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2057368-boston-marathon-bombing-investigation.html A look at the basics of the investigation into the April 15 Boston Marathon bombing: THE LATEST Three college friends of suspected bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev were arrested Wednesday for allegedly removing a backpack containing hollowed-out fireworks from Tsarnaev's room three days after the bombing. Authorities said th... Wed, 01 May 2013 23:21:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2057368-boston-marathon-bombing-investigation.html 2013-05-01T23:21:14Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2046070-boston-bomb-suspect-moved-fbi-probe-shifts-focus.html BOSTON (AP) — Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhohkar Tsarnaev was moved from a hospital to a federal prison medical center while FBI agents shifted the focus of their investigation to how the deadly plot was pulled off and searched for evidence Friday in a landfill near the college he attended. Tsarnaev, 19, was taken from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical ... Sat, 27 Apr 2013 02:17:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2046070-boston-bomb-suspect-moved-fbi-probe-shifts-focus.html 2013-04-27T02:17:05Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2037430-boston-bomb-suspect-charged-religious-motive.html BOSTON (AP) — The two brothers suspected of bombing the Boston Marathon appear to have been motivated by a radical brand of Islam but do not seem connected to any Muslim terrorist groups, U.S. officials said Monday after interrogating and charging Dzhokhar Tsarnaev with crimes that could bring the death penalty. Tsarnaev, 19, was charged in his hospital r... Tue, 23 Apr 2013 03:37:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2037430-boston-bomb-suspect-charged-religious-motive.html 2013-04-23T03:37:38Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2027868-ap-interview-israels-olmert-tech-venture.html TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert joined forces Thursday with a leading Kazakh industrialist and an Israeli entrepreneur to launch a new high-tech venture. In an interview with The Associated Press, Olmert said he will serve as chairman of the advisory board of "Genesis Angels" — a venture capital firm focusing on early sta... Thu, 18 Apr 2013 14:35:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2027868-ap-interview-israels-olmert-tech-venture.html 2013-04-18T14:35:06Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2015050-russia-to-continue-using-kazakhstans-space-center.html MOSCOW (AP) — Brushing off reports that Russia may ditch its space base in Kazakhstan, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that Moscow would continue to lease the space complex. Russia has a lease deal to use Baikonur until 2050 for an annual fee of $115 million. Amid tensions over fees payments, a Russian official said in February that Russia ma... Fri, 12 Apr 2013 07:28:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2015050-russia-to-continue-using-kazakhstans-space-center.html 2013-04-12T07:28:30Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2006340-stalled-talks-with-iran-nukes-boost-sanctions.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The failure of negotiations between six world powers and Iran over its disputed nuclear program has jumpstarted the congressional push for even tougher sanctions aimed at crippling the economy in Tehran. The latest talks this past weekend in Kazakhstan proved inconclusive as the United States, Russia, China, France, Britain and Germany p... Mon, 08 Apr 2013 19:57:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2006340-stalled-talks-with-iran-nukes-boost-sanctions.html 2013-04-08T19:57:51Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1997808-eu-deal-reached-nuclear-talks-with-iran.html ALMATY, Kazakhstan (AP) — Iran and six world powers failed to reach agreement Saturday on how to reduce fears that Tehran might use its nuclear technology to make weapons, extending years of inconclusive talks and adding to concerns the diplomatic window on reaching a deal with Tehran may soon close. Expectations the negotiations were making progress rose... Sat, 06 Apr 2013 21:19:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1997808-eu-deal-reached-nuclear-talks-with-iran.html 2013-04-06T21:19:30Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2002324-kazakhs-cut-czechs-lead-to-2-1-davis-cup-qfs.html ASTANA, Kazakhstan (AP) — Yuriy Schukin and Andrey Golubev beat Radek Stepanek and Jan Hajek 7-6 (2), 6-4, 6-3 in doubles Saturday to cut the Czech Republic's lead against Kazakhstan in the Davis cup quarterfinals to 2-1. After rallying from a break down to win the first set, the Kazakh pair broke decisively in the ninth game of the second. They then won ... Sat, 06 Apr 2013 10:25:28 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2002324-kazakhs-cut-czechs-lead-to-2-1-davis-cup-qfs.html 2013-04-06T10:25:28Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1985326-us-russian-crew-blasts-space-station.html BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan (AP) — A Russian spacecraft carrying a three-man crew blasted off Friday from a launch pad in the steppes of Kazakhstan, for the first time taking a shorter path to the International Space Station. Instead of the two-day approach maneuver used by Soyuz spacecraft in the past, this journey to the station would take NASA astronaut Chris... Thu, 28 Mar 2013 21:13:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1985326-us-russian-crew-blasts-space-station.html 2013-03-28T21:13:13Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1958932-3-astronauts-return-to-earth-space-station.html MOSCOW (AP) — A Soyuz space capsule carrying an American astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts landed Saturday morning on the foggy steppes of Kazakhstan, safely returning the three men to Earth after a 144-day mission to the International Space Station. NASA's Kevin Ford and Russians Oleg Novitsky and Yevgeny Tarelkin had been scheduled to return on Frida... Sat, 16 Mar 2013 10:19:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1958932-3-astronauts-return-to-earth-space-station.html 2013-03-16T10:19:42Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1955806-bad-weather-postpones-return-3-astronauts.html MOSCOW (AP) — Bad weather is delaying the return of three astronauts from the International Space Station. The astronauts were scheduled to land in a Soyuz capsule in central Kazakhstan early Friday morning. But fog and freezing rain prevented Russian rescue helicopters from flying to the touchdown site. NASA's Kevin Ford and Russians Oleg Novitsky and Ye... Thu, 14 Mar 2013 21:52:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1955806-bad-weather-postpones-return-3-astronauts.html 2013-03-14T21:52:02Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1932092-iran-assails-western-criticism-defends-nuke-talks.html TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — An Iranian spokesman on Tuesday said the country's nuclear talks with world powers yielded "positive results" and assailed what he described as "negative" remarks by some Western officials following those negotiations. According to Ramin Mehmanparast, some Western officials and media outlets are trying to portray the results of the tal... Tue, 05 Mar 2013 13:35:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1932092-iran-assails-western-criticism-defends-nuke-talks.html 2013-03-05T13:35:25Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1918234-world-powers-coax-iran-saving-nuclear-talks.html ALMATY, Kazakhstan (AP) — World powers offered broader concessions than ever to Iran in attempts Wednesday to keep alive diplomatic channels that seek to rein in the Islamic Republic's nuclear program and prevent it from building an atomic weapon. The offer was hailed by Saeed Jalili, Iran's top official at diplomatic talks in Kazakhstan, who said it repr... Wed, 27 Feb 2013 22:58:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1918234-world-powers-coax-iran-saving-nuclear-talks.html 2013-02-27T22:58:22Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1915654-small-steps-forward-sought-iran-nuclear-talks.html ALMATY, Kazakhstan (AP) — Seeking even a small step forward in a yearslong dispute, negotiators from Iran and six world powers mulled options Tuesday for preserving Tehran's nuclear program while still trying to keep it from becoming an atomic arsenal. It was the latest meeting in excruciatingly technical diplomatic discussions. Iran spent the day studyin... Tue, 26 Feb 2013 17:18:36 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1915654-small-steps-forward-sought-iran-nuclear-talks.html 2013-02-26T17:18:36Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1913658-symbolism-weighs-heavy-iran-nuclear-talks-venue.html ALMATY, Kazakhstan (AP) — The venue for talks on Iran's nuclear program between world powers and Tehran carries a symbolism that Western negotiators will hope serves as a positive omen. In the 1990s, Kazakhstan, a sprawling former Soviet republic, gave up a huge nuclear stockpile and now wants to capitalize on its nonproliferation track record by offering... Mon, 25 Feb 2013 11:15:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1913658-symbolism-weighs-heavy-iran-nuclear-talks-venue.html 2013-02-25T11:15:42Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1905870-un-nuclear-agency-documents-iran-atom-advances.html VIENNA (AP) — U.N. nuclear inspectors recently counted nearly 200 advanced machines fully or partially installed at Iran's main uranium enrichment site, the International Atomic Energy Agency reported Thursday, confirming diplomats' accounts that Tehran has begun a major upgrade of a program that can be used to make atomic arms. Iran denies it wants such ... Thu, 21 Feb 2013 21:08:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1905870-un-nuclear-agency-documents-iran-atom-advances.html 2013-02-21T21:08:41Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1904058-diplomats-iran-starts-upgrade-nuclear-site.html VIENNA (AP) — In a disheartening signal to world powers at upcoming Iran talks, Tehran has started installing high-tech machines at its main uranium enrichment site that are capable of accelerating production of reactor fuel and — with further upgrading — the core of nuclear warheads, diplomats said Wednesday. Iran already announced last week that it had ... Wed, 20 Feb 2013 21:31:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1904058-diplomats-iran-starts-upgrade-nuclear-site.html 2013-02-20T21:31:16Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1891350-russia-kazakhstan-manage-space-base-together.html ALMATY, Kazakhstan (AP) — Russia may suspend its lease for some facilities at the Baikonur space complex in Kazakhstan, opening the way for its joint administration by the two countries, a senior Russian space official says. The launch pad for satellite-deploying Zenit rockets at the complex will be the first facility to be reviewed, Roscosmos deputy head... Thu, 14 Feb 2013 13:17:09 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1891350-russia-kazakhstan-manage-space-base-together.html 2013-02-14T13:17:09Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1888830-ukraine-turkmens-sign-tentative-natural-gas-deal.html ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan (AP) — Ukraine reached a tentative agreement with Turkmenistan on Wednesday to resume imports of natural gas from the energy-rich Central Asian nation. The deal marks a breakthrough for Ukraine, which is seeking alternatives to Russian imports to meet its energy needs. Until 2006, Turkmenistan supplied Ukraine with 36 billion cubic ... Wed, 13 Feb 2013 13:53:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1888830-ukraine-turkmens-sign-tentative-natural-gas-deal.html 2013-02-13T13:53:58Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1885856-soccer-faces-epic-fight-match-fixing.html ZURICH (AP) — Soccer is falling under a cloud of suspicion as never before, sullied by a multibillion-dollar web of match-fixing that is corrupting increasingly larger parts of the world's most popular sport. Internet betting, emboldened criminal gangs and even the economic downturn have created conditions that make soccer — or football, as the sport is c... Tue, 12 Feb 2013 15:41:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1885856-soccer-faces-epic-fight-match-fixing.html 2013-02-12T15:41:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1885484-iran-allow-un-team-to-visit-key-military-site.html TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's Foreign Ministry on Tuesday raised prospects that Tehran may allow inspectors from the U.N. nuclear agency to visit a military site where the country is suspected of conducting nuclear-related experiments. A ministry spokesman said the upcoming talks with a delegation from the International Atomic Energy Agency could lead to a v... Tue, 12 Feb 2013 12:09:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1885484-iran-allow-un-team-to-visit-key-military-site.html 2013-02-12T12:09:00Z