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Oslo drops its bid to host 2022 Winter Olympics; Kazakhstan's Almaty and Chinese Beijing still competing

Norwegian Oslo has withdrawn its bid to host 2022 Winter Olympics leaving Kazakhstan's Almaty and Chinese Beijing as the only contenders in the race.

Oslo drops its bid to host 2022 Winter Olympics; Kazakhstan's Almaty and Chinese Beijing still competing
Photo©snowboarding.transworld.net
Find Snowboarding: destination Almaty, Kazakhstan

American snowboarders traveled to Kazakhstan in search of snowboarding and made a film about their travels.

Find Snowboarding: destination Almaty, Kazakhstan
Bike ride in support of 2022 Winter Olympics in Almaty

A bike ride will take place in support of Almaty’s application to host Winter Olympics in 2022.

Bike ride in support of 2022 Winter Olympics in Almaty
Illustration© Tengrinews.kz
Nazarbayev on crime rates, urban planning and traffic in Almaty

President Nazarbayev has discussed key aspects of development of Almaty.

Nazarbayev on crime rates, urban planning and traffic in Almaty
Elena Khrustaleva. Photo a courtesy of zimbio.com
Elena Khrustaleva wins sprint at Asian Biathlon Championship

Olympic silver winner Elena Khrustaleva from Kazakhstan has won the sprint competition at the Asian Biathlon Championship in Almaty.

Elena Khrustaleva wins sprint at Asian Biathlon Championship
©Reuters/David Gray
Australian wildfire razes 40 homes, one man dead

A fast-moving wildfire destroyed at least 40 homes in western Australia's Perth, officials said Monday, with one man dying as he prepared for the approaching inferno.

Australian wildfire razes 40 homes, one man dead
©Reuters/Dominick Reuter
Deadly freeze hits northern US, eastern Canada

A fierce winter storm has caused chaos in the United States since the start of the year, killing 11 people, canceling thousands of flights and bringing freezing temperatures to Canada.

Deadly freeze hits northern US, eastern Canada
Snowstorm slams northeastern United States

Snow, high winds and a glacial chill hit the northeastern United States Thursday as a blast of brutal wintry weather bore down on many states and major cities, snarling air traffic.

Snowstorm slams northeastern United States
Tatyana Osipova (C). Photo courtesy of vesti.kz
Kazakhstan's skier wins gold at Winter Universiade in Italy

A skier from East Kazakhstan Oblast has won the gold medal in the skiathlon competition at the Winter Universiade in Italy.

Kazakhstan's skier wins gold at Winter Universiade in Italy
Photo ©  Agency of the Sports and Physical training affairs of the Republic of Kazahkstan
Kazakhstan wins Canada 4:2 in hockey

The Kazakhstan men’s hockey team won Canada at the Winter Universiade preliminaries in Tretino, Italy.

Kazakhstan wins Canada 4:2 in hockey
Jerusalem buried in snow as rare storm pounds Mideast

A fierce winter storm shut down much of the Middle East Friday, burying Jerusalem in snow, flooding parts of Gaza and bringing frigid, wet weather to war-ravaged Syria.

Jerusalem buried in snow as rare storm pounds Mideast
©RIA Novosti
Almaty has new Swedish competitor in 2022 Winter Olympic bid

Sweden has put forth Stockholm in a bid to host the 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics.

Almaty has new Swedish competitor in 2022 Winter Olympic bid
Switzerland to show Chinese the thrill of the slopes

Winter in Europe wouldn't be winter without a bit of skiing, and this year Switzerland has its sights set on attracting a whole new group of amateur skiers to its slopes -- the Chinese.

Switzerland to show Chinese the thrill of the slopes
©Yaroslav Radlovsky
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.

Ski jumping stadium to be completed in Borovoye in 2014
Presentation of new outfit. ©Vesti.kz
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.

Designs for Kazakhstan's Olympians presented in Astana
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.

Massive winter storm grounds 2,600 US flights
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.

Beckham offers refined British look for next winter
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.

Olympics: Russia fetes one year to Sochi as official fired
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.

Russia's brutal early winter claims 123 lives
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.

Winter weather claims second victim in the Balkans