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Alexandre Vinokourov. ©Reuters
Vinokourov to lead Astana team in Langkawi Tour

Alexandre Vinokourov will lead Kazakhstan cycling team Astana in Langkawi Tour that will be held in Malaysia in February, 2012.

Vinokourov to lead Astana team in Langkawi Tour
Zhansya Abdumalik. Vesti.kz stock photo
11-y.o. Kazakh chess-player to fight for Grandmaster title in Singapore

11-year old Zhansaya Abdumalik, a four-time world chess champion will take part in Singapore Chess Tournament.

11-y.o. Kazakh chess-player to fight for Grandmaster title in Singapore
Finland displacing Egypt as New Year tour destination for Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan residents won't change their preferences when choosing New Year tours this year.

Finland displacing Egypt as New Year tour destination for Kazakhstan
The snapshot from Gakku film.
Return to A and Gakku to represent Kazakhstan in Goa Film festival

Two Kazakhstan films will take part in the 42nd World Cinema Film Festival that will be held in Goa, India.

Return to A and Gakku to represent Kazakhstan in Goa Film festival
Japan bought 10% of eurozone fund's latest bonds

Japan bought half as many bonds as usual in the eurozone rescue fund's latest issue, an official in Tokyo said Tuesday.

Japan bought 10% of eurozone fund's latest bonds
Svetlana Kasyan. Photo courtesy of nashaagasha.org
Kazakhstan singer won international contest in China

Kazakhstan singer Svetlana Kasyan won the first prize of the V International Vocalist Contest in China.

Kazakhstan singer won international contest in China
Nursultan Nazarbayev became an honored Professor of the Vietnam National University. ©Daniil Okasov
Kazakhstan and Vietnam universities will work together

President Nazarbayev gave a speech on modernization of Kazakhstan system of education and urged both countries to cooperate in this area.

Kazakhstan and Vietnam universities will work together
Kazakhstan won 13 gold medals in Asian Aquatics Championship

Kazakhstan national aquatics team has won 13 gold medals in Asian Junior Championship, that took place in Indonesia.

Kazakhstan won 13 gold medals in Asian Aquatics Championship
Diana Yamlikhanova. Photo courtesy of the contest.
Former Vice-Miss Kazakhstan will participate in Miss Asia Pacific World Competition 2011 in Korea

Diana Yamlikhanova, 19-year-old Almaty resident will represent Kazakhstan at Miss Asia Pacific World Competition 2011.

Former Vice-Miss Kazakhstan will participate in Miss Asia Pacific World Competition 2011 in Korea
Olga Rypakova. ©Reuters
Rypakova won first medal for Kazakhstan at World Championship in Korea

Kazakhstan sportswoman Olga Rypakova has won a silver medal at Athletics World Championship in South Korea.

Rypakova won first medal for Kazakhstan at World Championship in Korea
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India mulls exporting nuclear reactors to Kazakhstan

Indian and Kazakh governments are negotiating export of nuclear reactors.

India mulls exporting nuclear reactors to Kazakhstan
President of South Korea Lee Myung-bak (L) and President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev (R)
Lee Myung-bak thanked Nazarbayev for caring about Koreans living in Kazakhstan

President of South Korea Lee Myung-bak thanked Nursultan Nazarbayev for caring about ethnic Koreans living in Kazakhstan.

Lee Myung-bak thanked Nazarbayev for caring about Koreans living in Kazakhstan
Maksut Zhumayev's photo
Four members of K2 expedition reached the third camp

Four participants of the international expedition to K2, also known as Chogori, have reached the third camp at the height of 7100 meters, in spite of the snow and strong wind.

Four members of K2 expedition reached the third camp
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Expedition to K2 reached the second camp

Only four out of six climbers are continueing their way to the top. They are expecting the good weather to hold on.

Expedition to K2 reached the second camp
Maksut Zhumayev and Vassiliy Pivtsov. Photo courtesy of Maksut Zhumayev
International expedition to K2 has set the 4th camp

According to Kazakh climber Maksut Zhumayev, the team has set the route to the fourth camp and set the camp. This fulfills the main goal of their fourth acclimatization ascent.

International expedition to K2 has set the 4th camp
Maksut Zhumayev and Vassiliy Pivtsov. Photo courtesy of Maksut Zhumayev
К2 expedition stoped several hundred meters before the fourth camp

Chogori is 8,611 meters high. So to reach the peak the team will have to cover another 811 meters of height.

К2 expedition stoped several hundred meters before the fourth camp
Expedition to K2. ©NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC/Ralf Dujmovits
International expedition to K2 might challenge the summit before August 9

According to Kazakh alpinist Maksut Zhumayev they’ve received weather forecasts that the weather will be good enough until Tuesday for the final ascent.

International expedition to K2 might challenge the summit before August 9
Maksut Zhumayev and Vassiliy Pivtsov. Photo courtesy of Maksut Zhumayev
Alpinists of K2 expedition spent a night at 7100 m

Good weather on August 4 allowed the team to ascend 500 meters of Chogori.

Alpinists of K2 expedition spent a night at 7100 m
K2 mount. Photo courtesy of Maksut Zhumayev
K2 expedition covered a record distance in one day

The team of alpinists ascended 1300 meters in 11 hours. Their trip from the first camp to the second was one of the most difficult and exhausting.

K2 expedition covered a record distance in one day
15 sportsmen to represent Kazakhstan at Athletics World Championship in Korea

15 sportsmen will represent Kazakhstan at track and field athletics World Championship, which will start on August, 27 in South Korean Daegu.

15 sportsmen to represent Kazakhstan at Athletics World Championship in Korea