News about winter

Ski jumping stadium to be completed in Borovoye in 2014 A ski jumping facilities will be launched in Borovoye, in central Kazakhstan, by the end of 2014.

22 September 2013

Designs for Kazakhstan's Olympians presented in Astana Designs of new outfits for Kazakhstan's participants of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games were presented in Astana.

03 June 2013

Massive winter storm grounds 2,600 US flights A massive winter storm pounding the northern United States Tuesday grounded 2,600 flights, closed hundreds of schools and made roadways and highways impassible.

07 March 2013

Beckham offers refined British look for next winter Victoria Beckham, who moved back to London a few months ago, on Sunday sent out a ready-to-wear collection for next winter infused with British flair -- tweed, plaid and her first attempt at knitwear.

11 February 2013

Olympics: Russia fetes one year to Sochi as official fired President Vladimir Putin vowed Russia would justify expectations when it hosts the Winter Olympic Games in Sochi in one year, after ruthlessly firing an official blamed for delays in building infrastructure.

09 February 2013

Russia's brutal early winter claims 123 lives A bitter cold snap in Russia has claimed 123 lives in the past 10 days, an official said Tuesday, with the early freeze testing authorities in a country used to notoriously tough winters.

26 December 2012

Winter weather claims second victim in the Balkans Freezing temperatures and heavy snowfall in the Balkans, that seriously affected traffic throughout the region, claimed a second victim on Sunday as a man died from cold in northern Serbia.

11 December 2012

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