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Nazarbayev talks with Turkish President
President Nursultan Nazarbayev has had a telephone conversation with Turkish President Abdullah Gul.
15 February 2014
Love and marriage on Kiev's anti-government barricades
She dropped her job to join the revolution against a hated regime. Injured, she was treated by a young man who fell in love with her and a month later, the two were married.
14 February 2014
China gay activists' message for Putin on Valentine's Day
A group of gay and lesbian activists staged a Valentine's Day kissing protest in Beijing Friday aimed at highlighting Russia's controversial anti-homosexuality laws.
14 February 2014
Olympics: Kazakhstan speed-skater Denis Kuzin 7th in men's 1000m race
Speed-skater Denis Kuzin of Kazakhstan has won the 7th place in the men's 1000-meter race at the Winter Olympics 2014 in Sochi, Russia.
13 February 2014
Ablyazov cannot buy French justice: Advocate General
Being an multi-billionaire Ablyazov can afford to buy anything he wanted, fund opposition political parties and create a committee of international human rights watchdogs to defend him, but he cannot buy the French Justice.
13 February 2014
Olympics: Temperatures rise, but Sochi organisers keep cool
The organisers of the Sochi Winter Olympics played down concerns that spring-like temperatures could harm the Games, saying every event was on schedule and a strong contingency plan was in place.
13 February 2014
Egypt's Sisi negotiates arms deal in Russia
Egyptian army chief and likely new president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi meets top Russian officials on Thursday to negotiate a $2-billion arms deal that is meant to replace subsiding assistance from old ally Washington.
13 February 2014
US sets November trial in Boston bombings
A US judge has set a November trial date for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the chief suspect accused of bombing last year's Boston marathon, killing three people and wounding 260 others.
13 February 2014
Olympics: Yuliya Galysheva of Kazakhstan intends to quit sport after Sochi Olympics
21-y.o. freestyler Yuliya Galysheva of Kazakhstan has declared that she will finish her sport career after the Sochi Winter Olympics 2014.
12 February 2014
Olympics: Speed-skater Roman Krech 7th in men's 500m race
Kazakhstan's speed-skater Roman Krech has become 7th after two men's 500 meters races at the Winter Olympic Games 2014 in Sochi, Russia.
12 February 2014
Gulf-Russia talks to focus on Syria: Kuwait
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will meet his Gulf Arab counterparts on February 18 for talks expected to focus on the Syria conflict.
12 February 2014
International Olympic Committee lifts ban on India
The International Olympic Committee Tuesday reinstated India, allowing its athletes to compete under their own flag in Sochi.
11 February 2014
Kazakhstan Olympic uniform among the best, according to Sports.ru
Kazakhstan Olympic team's outfit has entered the list of the best outfits at the Opening Ceremony of the Sochi Winter Olympics 2014.
10 February 2014
70,000 rally in Kiev in fresh show of force
An estimated 70,000 pro-Western Ukrainians thronged the heart of Kiev on Sunday vowing never to give up their drive to oust President Viktor Yanukovych over his alliance with old master Russia.
10 February 2014
Lama born in Almaty zoo
A new lama was born in Almaty Zoo.
09 February 2014
Turkish F-16s scrambled for 'drunken' Sochi hijack attempt
Turkey scrambled two F-16 jets Friday to force down an airliner from Ukraine when an apparently drunk would-be hijacker ordered it to Sochi where the Winter Olympics opening ceremony was underway.
09 February 2014
Almaty students support Kazakhstan Olympic team
Around one thousand students have gathered in Almaty to support Kazakhstan athletes participating in the 22th Winter Olympics in Sochi.
09 February 2014
Olympics: Fans wowed by Sochi show, even at $1,000 a ticket
Fans may have paid $1,000 a ticket to see the opening ceremony of the Sochi Winter Olympics, but insisted it was value for money for a trip through Russia's history and culture.
08 February 2014
Olympics: Sochi captivates with stunning opening show
Sochi dazzled the world on Friday with an opening ceremony featuring a feast of Russian music and a cast of thousands including ballet stars, acrobats, cosmonauts -- and even an ex-heavyweight boxer.
08 February 2014
Winter Olympics ceremony 'personal triumph' for Putin
European commentators portrayed the opening ceremony of the Sochi Winter Olympics as a personal triumph and even an exorbitant show of power for Russian President Vladimir Putin.
08 February 2014