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Astana captain Vincenzo Nibali takes 4th place at Tour de France
Vincenzo Nibali, the Captain of Kazakhstan's Astana Pro Team has taken the 4th place in the 102nd edition of Tour de France.
30 July 2015
Kazakh cosmonaut Aidyn Aimbetov prepares for his flight to ISS on September 1
Kazakh cosmonaut Aydin Aimbetov has been going through a pre-flight preparation in Russian Star City for two months already.
30 July 2015
Doctor of Historical Sciences from Kazakhstan explains country's large territory
According to Doctor of Historical Sciences Kanat Uskenbai, today Kazakhstan occupies the large territory thanks to its ancestors, who were nomads.
30 July 2015
Nazarbayev to speak at 70th session of UN General Assembly in September
President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev will deliver a speech during the 70th session of the United Nations General Assembly.
30 July 2015
Mayweather can earn a lot from fighting Gennady Golovkin: Max Kellerman
Floyd Maywether Jr (48-0, 26 KOs) should face Gennady Golovkin (33-0, 30KOs) before the undefeated American retires from the sports, said HBO sports commentator Max Kellerman.
30 July 2015
Seven Kazakhstani start-up teams to travel to Sillicon Valley in October
Seven start-up projects from Kazakhstan have qualified in the final round of TECHNATION acceleration program for start-up teams from CIS, Europe and Asia.
30 July 2015
Sabina Altynbekova and Denis Ten join Almaty-2022 committee for IOC meeting
Kazakhstani volleyball player Sabina Altynbekova and the bronze medalist of the Sochi Olympics Denis Ten are joining the distinguished Kazakhstani athletes representing Almaty’s bid for the Winter Olympic Games in 2022.
30 July 2015
IMF: Ukraine economic picture 'incredibly encouraging'
Ukraine's government is determined to undertake long-needed reforms, making the economic picture in the country very encouraging.
30 July 2015
Ukraine vows to push for justice despite Russia's veto of MH17 tribunal
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko vowed to push for justice despite Russia's veto of a UN resolution.
30 July 2015
Clinton to urge Congress to lift Cuba embargo
Hillary Clinton will urge US lawmakers Friday to lift the trade embargo against Cuba.
30 July 2015
Spain PM backs controversial ex-mayor to stand in Catalan polls
Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy on Wednesday backed a former mayor whose comments have been called xenophobic as his party's top candidate for regional elections in independence-minded Catalonia.
30 July 2015
New facets sparkle in Windows 10
Microsoft's new Windows 10 computer operating system is out to win the love its predecessor never got.
30 July 2015
'As a woman, be quiet!' Turkish deputy PM in new sexism row
Turkey's deputy prime minister on Wednesday ignited a new row over discrimination against women in Turkish politics when he told a female deputy "as a woman, be quiet!".
30 July 2015
Pentagon assures it will check Iran's 'malign' influence
Top US military officers sought to reassure worried lawmakers that US forces would check Iran's "malign" influence in the Middle East should Congress greenlight the nuclear deal with Tehran.
30 July 2015
Yahoo unveils silent video chat app
Yahoo unveiled a new mobile application allowing users to exchange live video, text and emoticons, without audio.
30 July 2015
Putin orders destruction of smuggled Western food
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree ordering the destruction of Western food smuggled into the country in breach of an official embargo.
30 July 2015
NATO vows solidarity with Turkey over Islamic State
NATO strongly backed Turkey's fight against Islamic State militants in Syria at emergency talks.
29 July 2015
Fabius says time to warm up Iran-France relations
French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius arrived in Iran and said it was time to kickstart relations between the two countries after a nuclear deal made such a change possible.
29 July 2015
Turkey's Erdogan in China for talks amid Uighur strains
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan headed for China Wednesday having secured NATO's backing for Ankara's fight against Islamic State militants.
29 July 2015
New York's fifth Diner en blanc draws 5,000 riverside
Some 5,000 foodies and fashionistas gathered late on the banks of the Hudson River in New York for the fifth edition of the "Diner en blanc" (Dinner in White).
29 July 2015