News about Almaty
Human trafficking and sexual exploitation in Almaty
A man tried to sell a Kyrgyz girl in Almaty for one thousand dollars.
06 March 2014 13:26
Almaty Mayor awards Denis Ten with car for Olympic bronze
The Mayor of Almaty has presented a car to the Kazakhstan figure-skating Denis Ten for the bronze medal that he won in the Sochi Olympics.
28 February 2014 23:45
Alcohol storage on fire in Almaty
There is a large fire in Almaty storage area.
27 February 2014 19:15
Almaty flea market fire case hits court
Hearings of the criminal case over Almaty flea market fire started on February 25.
27 February 2014 18:06
USIC International Alpine Skiing Championship kicks off at Shymbulak in Almaty
The International Alpine Skiing Championship among the railway employees has kicked off at Shymbulak mountain resort in Almaty on February 24.
27 February 2014 14:29
Woman torn to pieces in car accident in Almaty
A Toyota Camry has knocked down and killed a woman in Almaty.
27 February 2014 13:46
Free Marathon trainings in Almaty: share goodness and run for charity
Free Almaty Marathon trainings have started on February 22.
22 February 2014 13:23
Almaty budget overhaul: Yesimov
The Akim (Mayor) of Almaty Akhmetzhan Yesimov talked about overhauling the city budget due to devaluation of tenge.
22 February 2014 13:18
Who will fight in Astana Arlans vs Poland Hussars match?
On the 9th week of the 4th season of WSB, the Astana Arlans will fight against Poland Hussars in their home ring on March 1.
20 February 2014 23:02
Rejoice music lovers: Tenors of 21st century in Almaty
To the joy of the music lovers, the Operamania opens its show in Almaty on February 23 at the Republic Palace.
20 February 2014 18:35
Subaru drifts on Shymbulak skiing slope
The Shymbulak ski resort administration claims the Subaru drift video that went viral recently to be staged by professional stunt men.
18 February 2014 20:17
35 people fined after anti-devaluation protests in Almaty
35 people were arrested during 2 days of protests in Almaty city. All of them got fined, except for one man who will spend 10 days in jail.
17 February 2014 21:16
Anti-devaluation protest in Almaty
Initially around 50 people gathered in front of the Republic Palace in Almaty. As time went by the number was nearing 200 people.
16 February 2014 02:43
Furture Fast and Furious star 3 y.o Timofey drifting
Kazakhstan racer Anton Avdeev, Timofey’s father, took a video of a priceless reaction of the boy while drifting.
15 February 2014 12:27
Military vehicles march near Almaty
The Defense Ministry of Kazakhstan has commented on the internet video of a military vehicles march near Almaty.
14 February 2014 19:34
Driver rams police car in Almaty; breaking path 91m long
The 19 y.o. driver swears that he was not trying to repeat an episode from Need for Speed, but he is hard to believe, because his breaking path made 91 meters.
14 February 2014 15:44
Pipe blowout, hot water gushing in Almaty, five injured
A pipe burst in Almaty and a huge amount of hot water was gushing out into the pavement releasing clouds of steam.
12 February 2014 12:32
Mayor of Almaty orders to keep prices down
The Akim (Mayor) of Almaty Akhmetzhan Yesimov has instructed the city authorities to keep prices down amid the devaluation of tenge.
11 February 2014 20:46
Dollar explodes in Kazakhstan: 200 tenge per dollar
Kazakhstan banks are setting their exchange rates ski-high, selling one dollar for more than 200 tenge.
11 February 2014 20:31
Preliminary cause of fire at Almaty flea market unveiled
The Emergency Situations Ministry of Kazakhstan has named the preliminary cause of the massive fire at the Almaty flea market.
11 February 2014 15:16