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17-year-old Kazakh weightlifter becomes world champion
Kazakhstan’s weightlifter Tatyana Kapustina won gold in +69 kg at the IWF World Youth Championship in Peru.
15 April 2015
Kazakhstan's beauty fails to enter Miss Universe final
Kazakhstan's representative at Miss Universe-2014 Aidai Isayeva has failed to become one of the 15 finalists at the world's top beauty pageant in Florida, USA.
28 January 2015
Kazakhstan's crew enters Top 10 at Dakar
Astana Motorsports driver Aydin Rakhimbayev and navigator Anton Nikolaev have maintained their 10th position in the overall rankings after the ninth stage at Dakar.
16 January 2015
Kazakh crew approaches Dakar's Top-10
Kazakhstani crews has completed the second stage of Dakar, which proved to be dangerous and quite demanding for both racers and vehicles.
08 January 2015
Four Kazakhstani crews to race Dakar 2015
Four crews from Kazakhstan are racing the prestigious Dakar Rally in 2015.
06 January 2015
Kazakhstanis to visit Argentina visa free from November 1
Kazakhstanis will be able to visit Argentina on visa free basis starting November 1.
09 October 2014
11 new ambassadors start working in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan’s Secretary of State Adilbek Dzhaksybekov has received letters of credence from ambassadors of 11 countries.
08 October 2014
Kazakhstani climber to ascend Volcanic Seven Summits
Traveler and mountain guide from Almaty Andrey Gundarev intends to be the first Kazakhstani to conquer 7 highest volcanoes on world's 7 continents.
28 July 2014
Account of undercover operation against Columbian drug mafia in Almaty
The National Security Committee of Kazakhstan held a successful special operation against Columbian drug mafia that attempted to extend their business into Kazakhstan.
10 April 2014
Brazil sees Cup risks: report
A secret Brazilian government report lists several security "risks" in having the country host of the World Cup this year, including political protest and strikes.
20 March 2014
Brazil says floods driving thousands from homes
More than a month of flooding in northern Brazil has swollen rivers and driven thousands of people from their homes.
20 March 2014
Uruguay slams 'old school' UN over world-first pot plans
Uruguay lashed out at the United Nations, labeling the world body "old school" for its criticism of the country's world-first marijuana law.
06 March 2014
Carnival crown to samba champions honoring Senna, Bolt
Rio on Wednesday elected the Unidos da Tijuca samba school as its Carnival champions, a 40-strong jury crowning a program which paid homage to late Brazilian Formula One racer Ayrton Senna.
06 March 2014
Manaus World Cup stadium is 'fantastic': FIFA's Valcke
FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke on Sunday praised work on the controversial World Cup stadium being built deep in the Amazon rainforest in the city of Manaus.
17 February 2014
Students launch fresh protests in Venezuela
About 2,000 students took the streets of the Venezuelan capital to protest the leftist government Thursday, a day after three people were shot dead and dozens injured.
14 February 2014
Venezuela activists petition for same-sex marriage
Some 300 gay rights activists gathered -- holding hands, kissing and waving rainbow flags -- in front of Venezuela's parliament Friday to present a petition for same-sex marriage.
01 February 2014
Argentine policeman arrested for selling two-year-old
An Argentine police officer was arrested for selling a two-year-old girl.
31 January 2014
Deadly rainy season leaves 41 dead in Bolivia
Bolivia President Evo Morales declared a state of emergency on Tuesday to assist victims of the country's deadly rainy season, which has claimed 41 lives and left 20,000 people homeless according to provisional figures.
29 January 2014
World court awards Peru swathe of Chile's fish-rich sea
Lima cried victory Monday after the UN's top court handed it a wedge of sea under Chilean sovereignty, but Peruvian fishermen nevertheless said they gained nothing from the historic ruling.
28 January 2014
Fidel Castro meets Cristina Kirchner in Havana
Cuban leader Fidel Castro lunched with Argentina's President Cristina Kirchner on Sunday on the sidelines of a summit of regional leaders.
27 January 2014