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17-year-old Kazakh weightlifter becomes world champion Kazakhstan’s weightlifter Tatyana Kapustina won gold in +69 kg at the IWF World Youth Championship in Peru.

15 April 2015 19:10

Kazakhstan's beauty fails to enter Miss Universe final Kazakhstan's representative at Miss Universe-2014 Aidai Isayeva has failed to become one of the 15 finalists at the world's top beauty pageant in Florida, USA.

28 January 2015 19:44

Kazakhstan's crew enters Top 10 at Dakar Astana Motorsports driver Aydin Rakhimbayev and navigator Anton Nikolaev have maintained their 10th position in the overall rankings after the ninth stage at Dakar.

16 January 2015 00:22

Kazakh crew approaches Dakar's Top-10 Kazakhstani crews has completed the second stage of Dakar, which proved to be dangerous and quite demanding for both racers and vehicles.

08 January 2015 21:21

Four Kazakhstani crews to race Dakar 2015 Four crews from Kazakhstan are racing the prestigious Dakar Rally in 2015.

06 January 2015 13:39

Kazakhstanis to visit Argentina visa free from November 1 Kazakhstanis will be able to visit Argentina on visa free basis starting November 1.

09 October 2014 17:13

11 new ambassadors start working in Kazakhstan Kazakhstan’s Secretary of State Adilbek Dzhaksybekov has received letters of credence from ambassadors of 11 countries.

08 October 2014 12:16

Kazakhstani climber to ascend Volcanic Seven Summits Traveler and mountain guide from Almaty Andrey Gundarev intends to be the first Kazakhstani to conquer 7 highest volcanoes on world's 7 continents.

28 July 2014 12:17

Account of undercover operation against Columbian drug mafia in Almaty The National Security Committee of Kazakhstan held a successful special operation against Columbian drug mafia that attempted to extend their business into Kazakhstan.

10 April 2014 16:57

Brazil sees Cup risks: report A secret Brazilian government report lists several security "risks" in having the country host of the World Cup this year, including political protest and strikes.

20 March 2014 16:55

Brazil says floods driving thousands from homes More than a month of flooding in northern Brazil has swollen rivers and driven thousands of people from their homes.

20 March 2014 15:11

Uruguay slams 'old school' UN over world-first pot plans Uruguay lashed out at the United Nations, labeling the world body "old school" for its criticism of the country's world-first marijuana law.

06 March 2014 15:25

Carnival crown to samba champions honoring Senna, Bolt Rio on Wednesday elected the Unidos da Tijuca samba school as its Carnival champions, a 40-strong jury crowning a program which paid homage to late Brazilian Formula One racer Ayrton Senna.

06 March 2014 13:18

Manaus World Cup stadium is 'fantastic': FIFA's Valcke FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke on Sunday praised work on the controversial World Cup stadium being built deep in the Amazon rainforest in the city of Manaus.

17 February 2014 14:47

Students launch fresh protests in Venezuela About 2,000 students took the streets of the Venezuelan capital to protest the leftist government Thursday, a day after three people were shot dead and dozens injured.

14 February 2014 15:41

Venezuela activists petition for same-sex marriage Some 300 gay rights activists gathered -- holding hands, kissing and waving rainbow flags -- in front of Venezuela's parliament Friday to present a petition for same-sex marriage.

01 February 2014 11:19

Argentine policeman arrested for selling two-year-old An Argentine police officer was arrested for selling a two-year-old girl.

31 January 2014 16:07

Deadly rainy season leaves 41 dead in Bolivia Bolivia President Evo Morales declared a state of emergency on Tuesday to assist victims of the country's deadly rainy season, which has claimed 41 lives and left 20,000 people homeless according to provisional figures.

29 January 2014 14:22

World court awards Peru swathe of Chile's fish-rich sea Lima cried victory Monday after the UN's top court handed it a wedge of sea under Chilean sovereignty, but Peruvian fishermen nevertheless said they gained nothing from the historic ruling.

28 January 2014 15:50

Fidel Castro meets Cristina Kirchner in Havana Cuban leader Fidel Castro lunched with Argentina's President Cristina Kirchner on Sunday on the sidelines of a summit of regional leaders.

27 January 2014 10:27

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