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Five dead in Kazakhstan 'terror' attacks on police
Security forces in Kazakhstan arrested two men suspected of gunning down five people in attacks on a police station in Almaty.
19 July 2016
Central Asia looks to boost fledgling ski industry
The season may be drawing to a close at Central Asian Kazakhstan's Chimbulak winter sports resort, but skiiers and snowboarders are still carving their way down.
04 April 2016
Driverless tram causes second accident in Almaty with 5 injured
A runway tram has caused a major road accident in Almaty for the second time.
15 October 2015
Astana's Alexey Lutsenko wins Tour of Almaty
Kazakhstani cycler Alexey Lutsenko of Astana Pro Team has won the Tour of Almaty for the second time.
13 October 2015
Concert of Sofia Rahman and Tynybekov twins to take place in Almaty and Astana
Almaty and Astana residents and guests are invited to enjoy charming sounds of piano, violin and cello at Masterpieces of Romanticism concert that will take place on October 6 and 9.
02 October 2015
Kazakhstani mountaineer in Hollywood film, Everest
Legendary Kazakhstani climber Anatoli Boukreev is one of the characters in the Hollywood movie Everest about the tragedy happened in 1996 during the ascent of Everest.
30 September 2015
Emir Baigazin to confess his love for Almaty in his new film Over the City
Kazakhstani film director Emir Baigazain has announced casting calls for his new film Nad Gorodom (Over the City).
29 September 2015
Runaway tram crashes 17 cars in Almaty, 5 injured
A large road accident involving over a dozen cars and a runaway tram has taken place in Almaty. Several people were severely injured.
22 September 2015
Toi Kazan gourmet festival held in Almaty
Toi Kazan gourmet festival united foodies, book lovers and fans of ethnic music at the Alatau skiing biathlon complex in Almaty.
21 September 2015
Almaty hosts national hair styling, makeup and nail art championship
The first Open Hair Styling, Makeup, Nail and Body Art Championship has been held in Almaty on September 17-18.
21 September 2015
Eurasian International Film Festival: from child marriage to art fantasy
10 feature films have made it in the competition program of the 11th Eurasian International Film Festival (EIFF).
21 September 2015
Women secretly videotaped while changing in Mexx store in Almaty
Young employees at Mexx store in Almaty secretly filmed a number of women, while they were changing in the store's dressing room.
08 September 2015
Petrol follows tenge in free float: Kazakhstan government stops regulating prices
After the announcement that Kazakhstan governoment was stopping price regulation for petrol, prices spiked throughout Kazakhstan.
05 September 2015
First skatepark opens in Almaty
The first skatepark has been opened in Almaty.
03 September 2015
Month of food, music, and treasure hunting in Almaty
To celebrate the Day of Almaty, locals and guests of the city are invited to 50 events, from musical performances to quests.
20 August 2015
Almaty among Top 100 liveable cities: Economist Intelligence Unit
Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) rated 140 cities by livability. Kazakhstan's Almaty got the 100th place.
20 August 2015
Horrible road accident in Almaty, water carrier crushes pedestrians
In a fatal road traffic accident in Kazakhstan's Almaty, a water carrier truck killed 2 and injured 7.
17 August 2015
Mayor of Almaty replaced with fresh face: analysis
Experts discuss the replacement of Akim of Almaty Akhmetzhan Yessimov with a young career official Baurzhan Baibek.
17 August 2015
Kazakhstan-born model Alena Subbotina makes project about Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan-born model Alena Subbotina, who currently resides in New York, has been preparing a project about Kazakhstan.
14 August 2015
Paulina Vega tells about her trip to Kazakhstan in June
Miss Universe-2014 Paulina Vega from Columbia has devoted a video in her blog to Kazakhstan.
14 August 2015