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Pussy Riot 'whipped and beaten' during Sochi action The two best-known members of Pussy Riot on Wednesday said they had been beaten and attacked with horsewhips during an action hostile to Russian President Vladimir Putin in Winter Olympics host city Sochi.

20 February 2014 11:47

Aktau native wins bronze in Sochi Russian figure skaters Yelena Ilinykh and Nikita Katsalapov have won a bronze medal in the Figure Skating Ice Dance at the Sochi Olympics.

19 February 2014 14:56

Police, protesters wage 'war' in deadly Kiev clashes Riot police launched a fresh assault on protesters in central Kiev early Wednesday, escalating a bloody standoff that has already left at least 18 people dead in a dramatic turning point for Ukraine's three-month political crisis.

19 February 2014 14:26

Biden tells Yanukovych to pull back forces in Kiev US Vice President Joe Biden intervened as a political crisis in Ukraine turned deadly Tuesday, calling President Viktor Yanukovych and saying government forces that stormed a protest camp should withdraw.

19 February 2014 12:50

Head of Baikonur resigns Ms. Irina Zubareva, spokeswoman of the Roskosmos Head, confirmed his resignation. She elaborated the decision “was taken for personal reasons”.

18 February 2014 10:44

Ukraine opposition asks for Merkel help as Russia pledges more aid Ukraine's pro-EU opposition asked Angela Merkel for sanctions against embattled President Viktor Yanukovych and financial support during talks in Berlin.

18 February 2014 10:32

Lace undies policy in Kazakhstan Production, import and sales of lace undies has been prohibited by the Custom Union. Kazakhstan, along with Russia and Belarus, now has to obey the regulations concerning lace undies.

17 February 2014 17:44

Kerry slams Russia for 'enabling' Assad to stay in power US Secretary of State John Kerry slammed Russia on Monday for "enabling" Syria's President Bashar al-Assad to stay in power in the war-torn country, after Geneva peace talks broke off without result at the weekend.

17 February 2014 16:15

Racing: Silk Way Rally 2014 to be held in Kazakhstan The Silk Way Rally will go through Russia and Kazakhstan in 2014.

17 February 2014 15:46

Olympics: Odd boots key to Denis skating bronze Figure skater Denis Ten admitted that he was stunned to find himself on the Olympic Games men's podium with a first medal for Kazakhstan after skating with two different boots.

17 February 2014 12:26

Olympics: Denis Ten wins 1st medal for Kazakhstan Kazakhstan’s Denis Ten has won the Olympic bronze in the men's free skating at the Iceberg Skating Palace in Sochi, Russia.

17 February 2014 11:48

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 17:51

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 13:14

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 21:17

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 18:44

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 16:43

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 15:40

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 10:49

Olympics: Kazakhstan's freestyler Dmitry Reiherd 5th in mogul Kazakhstan's athlete Dmitry Reiherd has taken the 5th place in mogul skiing at the Sochi Olympics 2014 in Russia.

12 February 2014 18:43

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 18:34

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