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Spain PM vows to use 'all political, legal means' to block Catalan independence bid Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy vowed to use "all political and legal means" to block a Catalan independence bid after separatist parties submitted a bill on secession to the regional Catalan parliament.

28 October 2015 10:18

Olympics: LA officials ponder $4.1 billion 2024 Olympic bid proposal The Los Angeles city council is reviewing a $4.1 billion bid proposal for the 2024 Summer Olympics that backers say could produce a surplus of $161 million.

27 August 2015 12:47

Beijing's bid to host 2022 Winter Olympics beats Kazakhstan's Almaty Chinese Beijing has won the bid to host the 2022 Winter Olympic Games from Kazakhstan's Almaty.

31 July 2015 21:53

Olympics: Stadium row dwarfs Tokyo 2020 sports bids Twenty-six sports, from sumo to surfing, have applied for inclusion in the 2020 Olympics, Tokyo organisers said amid a flaming row over who will pay for the main stadium.

12 June 2015 15:19

Nazarbayev on Almaty's bid for 2022 Winter Olympics Nursultan Nazarbayev has discussed the feasibility of hosting the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Almaty during Q&A session with media representatives.

22 December 2014 17:39

Angelina Jolie calls for new bid to end Syria war Angelina Jolie called for a new bid to bring peace to Syria which she said was destabilising the whole region and bringing misery to millions.

30 August 2014 12:40

Almaty bidding to host FIS Nordic Ski World Championship 2019 Almaty city has been declared a candidate to host the FIS Nordic Ski World Championship 2019.

03 June 2014 18:35

Krakow drops bid for Winter Olympics 2022; Lviv, Beijing, Oslo and Almaty still in Polish Krakow has withdrawn its bid to host the 2022 Winter Olympic Games after a referendum held this weekend.

28 May 2014 18:41

Almaty has 4 competitors in bid to host Olympics 2022 Five cities are competing for the right to host the 24th Winter Olympics in 2022.

17 March 2014 19:23

Stockholm drops its bid for Winter Olympics 2022 Stockholm has dropped its bid for the Winter Olympics 2022.

22 January 2014 12:39

Oslo becomes official competitor of Almaty in 2022 Winter Olympics bid Norway's capital Oslo has officially become a competitor of Kazakhstan's Almaty in the 2022 Winter Olympics bid.

18 November 2013 23:04

Almaty has new Swedish competitor in 2022 Winter Olympic bid Sweden has put forth Stockholm in a bid to host the 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics.

13 November 2013 13:13

Australia says broadband ban on Huawei stays: report Australia's new government on Tuesday said Chinese telecoms giant Huawei will remain shut out of bidding to build Australia's national broadband network on advice from security agencies.

30 October 2013 11:19

Brazil environment icon to decide on presidential bid The political future of former former Brazilian presidential candidate Marina Silva was unclear Friday after she failed to gather enough signatures to register her new party for next year's elections.

06 October 2013 21:39

Berlusconi drops bid to oust govt in shock U-turn Former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi abandoned his bid to topple Enrico Letta's government in a humiliating climbdown after key allies rebelled against his leadership.

03 October 2013 12:17

Almaty first to apply for Winter Olympics-2022 hosting Almaty has become the first city to submit its application for hosting of the Winter Olympics-2022.

21 August 2013 17:43

Kazakhstan eager to host Winter Olympics-2022 in Almaty Kazakhstan National Olympic Commission is setting Almaty forth as a candidate to host of the Winter Olympics-2022.

20 August 2013 16:45

Tenders in major Kazakhstan oil and gas projects closed for local producers Karachaganak project, TCO and Kashagan projects frequently run bids along special rules that shut out Kazakhstan's local producers: expert.

15 February 2013 13:15

KazKom is key bidder for Barclays Russian subsidiary KazKommertsBank is the most likely bidder because it is offering to buy Barclays entirely and not just some of its parts.

20 June 2011 13:06

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