Kazakh women's chess team in Top-10 of Chess Olimpiad
Kazakhstani women’s chess team is ranked 6th in the overall rating of the Chess Olympiad in Norwegian Tromso.
Kazakh women's team wins 9th round of Chess Olympiad
Kazakhstan’s women chess team has won the chess players from Iran in the 9th round of the Chess Olympiad in Norwegian Tromso.
Find Snowboarding: destination Almaty, Kazakhstan
American snowboarders traveled to Kazakhstan in search of snowboarding and made a film about their travels.
Kazakhstani chess players on winning streak at Chess Olympiad in Norway
Kazakhstani chess players had a good start at the Chess Olympiad in Norway.
Almaty, Oslo, Beijing remain in bid to host 2022 Olympics
Only three cities remain in the bidding to host the 2022 Winter Olympics after Lviv withdrew from the competition.
Ex-Norwegian PM Brundtland awarded Asian 'Nobel Prize'
Former Norwegian premier Gro Harlem Brundtland was named Wednesday as the first recipient of the Tang Prize, touted as Asia's version of the Nobels, for her work as the "godmother" of sustainable development.
Norway removes Greenpeace ship from contested Arctic drill site
Norwegian coastguards on Friday removed a Greenpeace ship from a controversial Arctic drilling site where it was trying to prevent oil explorations, the environmentalist group said.
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Polish Krakow has withdrawn its bid to host the 2022 Winter Olympic Games after a referendum held this weekend.
Overworked nurses linked to higher death rates
Investigations in nine European countries have given statistical backing to claims that patients' lives may be at risk when nurses are overworked.
Police reject Breivik prison 'torture' complaint
Police in Norway said Monday they closed a preliminary investigation into a complaint by mass murderer Anders Breivik that his prison conditions amounted to "serious torture".
Skiing: Poltoranin wins silver at World Cup stage in Norway
Kazakhstan skier Alexey Poltoranin has won the 2nd place at the World Cup stage in Norway.
UN women's rights resolution passed despite backlash
A UN General Assembly committee has agreed a landmark first resolution on women's rights defenders such as Malala Yousafzai, despite a hard fought campaign by an alliance including the Vatican to weaken the measure.
Norwegian prodigy Carlsen on brink of world chess title
Norwegian prodigy Magnus Carlsen needs just a draw later Friday to be crowned world chess champion after taking an almost unassailable lead against India's Viswanathan Anand in a one-sided contest.
1.6 billion people on social networks: study
An estimated 1.61 billion people, more than one in five globally, will log in to social networking sites at least monthly this year, the research firm eMarketer said Tuesday.
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.
Gas boom to reshape US role in Asia: study
A boom in gas production will reshape the US role in Asia and could fuel new tensions with a growing, energy-hungry China.
Next Norwegian government to get tough on immigration
Norway's incoming government will get tough on immigration, future prime minister Erna Solberg, said Monday as she presented the main policies of the minority coalition she is forming with a populist right-wing party.
Separate Kazakhstan ambassador to Norway appointed
Nursultan Nazarbayev has appointed a separate ambassador to Norway.
Voting starts in Norway, centre-right win predicted
Norwegians started voting Monday in legislative elections likely to lead to a centre-right victory and a government of Conservatives and anti-immigration populists.
Norway PM turns taxi driver to find out 'what people really think'
Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg revealed Sunday that he has gone undercover as a taxi driver for an afternoon.
