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Brakes fail, bus crashes into tree in Almaty
A bus in Almaty has crashed into a tree knocking down a fence on its way because of a brakes failure.
25 April 2014
The Spirit of Tengri: taste of world ethnic music in Almaty
2nd The Spirit of Tengri festival will take place in Almaty on June 7th.
24 April 2014
Almaty avenue among world's most expensive streets
Al-Farabi Avenue in Almaty is in the 40th place among the most expensive streets in the world according to Cushman & Wakefield.
24 April 2014
Kazakhstani writer Ilya Odegov wins Russian Award
Almaty based-writer Ilya Odegov won the Russian Award in Flash Fiction category with his short story “Timur and his summer”.
23 April 2014
Hitler, Kazakhstan and editorial struggle
Much controversy surrounds the recent issue of Kazakh-language magazine devoted to Hitler's personality.
22 April 2014
Almaty Marathon raises $55 thousand for charity
The Third Almaty Marathon has gathered $55 thousand for two sick Kazakhstani children who need medical aid.
22 April 2014
Kazakhstan and Turkey agree on 16 additional flights
The Kazakhstan Transport Ministry has arranged for 16 additional flights a week to Turkey for the summer season.
21 April 2014
Easter unites Kazakhstanis: Nazarbayev
President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev visited the Ascension Cathedral in Almaty to wish Happy Easter to all Christian Kazakhstanis.
21 April 2014
Be part of Almaty Zoo: take care of one animal
Now everyone can be a part of the Almaty Zoo through either fostering an elephant, lama or any other animal or owning a bench with a custom nameplate on it.
16 April 2014
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
French Film Today in Almaty
French Film Today festival will take place in Almaty on April 17.
08 April 2014
Denis Ten skates at Japanese Skating Exhibition
Bronze winner of the Sochi Olympics in figure skating Denis Ten from Kazakhstan is participating in the Osaka World Figure Skating Exhibition 2014 alongside Yuzuru Hanyu, the Olympic champion, and Canadian silver medalist Patrick Chan.
08 April 2014
Korean Film Festival in Kazakhstan
Attention all the K-Pop and Korean film addicts, the South Korean Film Festival will take place in Almaty, Astana and Aktobe starting on April 11 to May 3rd.
06 April 2014
Almaty charity marathon to help children with cancer
All the proceeds from the Almaty Marathon will be donated the the Children’s Oncological Department of the Pediatrics and Children Surgery Research Center.
02 April 2014
Kazakhstan Minister of Foreign Affairs meets US Assistant Secretary of State
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Yerlan Idrissov met with US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs.
02 April 2014
30 Almaty residents bitten by ticks
More than three dozens of Almaty residents have suffered tick bites since the beginning of the year.
02 April 2014
Astana may soon have its first crematorium
An entrepreneur from Astana Valikhan Sabilov is planning to build a private crematorium in the capital.
31 March 2014
Almaty commuters pay broken keys for bus fare
Cunning commuters would use anything but money to pay for a bus fare in Almaty.
29 March 2014
McDonald's entering Kazakh market
A McDonald's in Almaty, the biggest city in Kazakhstan, is to be launched May 1 on Arbat, the main pedestrian zone. The fast food outlet in Astana is to be launched June 1 in Khan Shatyr shopping mall.
28 March 2014
Nazarbayev on crime rates, urban planning and traffic in Almaty
President Nazarbayev has discussed key aspects of development of Almaty.
28 March 2014