Almaty

Thirteen people died in a fire at a hostel in Kazakhstan's biggest city, Almaty, on Thursday, the city's emergencies department said in a statement.

Sakshi Malik's struggles were nowhere to be seen as a fearless and aggressive Rio Olympics bronze medallist grabbed her first international gold medal in almost five years at the UWW Ranking Series event in Almaty on Friday.

The capitals of Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan as well as Kazakhstan's economic hub Almaty suffered power cuts Tuesday, AFP correspondents reported.

At least 164 people have died in the wake of violent protests in Kazakhstan this week, including 103 in the largest city Almaty, media reported, citing the health ministry.

Protesters gathered at the mayor's office in ex-Soviet Kazakhstan's largest city Almaty on Wednesday as unprecedented protests over a hike in energy prices spun out of control.

National champion Sandeep Singh Mann (74kg) failed to qualify for the Olympic Games at the Asian Qualifiers in Almaty, Kazakhstan on Sunday, keeping veteran Sushil Kumar's Tokyo hopes alive in the weight category.

The Delhi High Court today directed the Ministry of External Affairs to ensure welfare and safety of Indian students stranded at Almaty Airport in Kazakhstan for the past 2-3 days without food and medical aid due to Coronavirus pandemic.

Kazakh carrier Bek Air, whose jet crashed near Almaty last week killing 12 people, said on Monday the accident may have been caused by wake turbulence, an explanation immediately disputed by the Central Asian nation's air navigation company.

Kazakhstan plane crash: A Bek Air plane with 95 passengers and 5 crew members on board crashed near Almaty, the airport of Kazakhstan's biggest city. At least 14 people were reportedly killed, authorities said.

A Bek Air plane with 93 passengers and five crew members on board crashed near the city of Almaty in Kazakhstan on Friday shortly after taking off, killing at least 15 people, authorities in the Central Asian country said.

Suspected Islamist terrorists killed at least three policemen and a civilian in Kazakhstan's financial capital Almaty on Monday, security sources and witnesses said, and authorities said one gunman was still at large.

Gunmen killed two policemen in Kazakhstan's financial capital Almaty on Monday, security sources and the Interior Ministry told Reuters, as the authorities said they had launched an anti-terrorist operation.

According to the 2022 evaluation commission's report released earlier this month, Almaty's vision is to contribute to the Kazakhstan 2050 development plan, enhance the population's health as well as the country's international profile while delivering the games which can be used as a model for sustainable and affordable games in the future.

The report highlights the strengths and challenges associated with hosting the Olympic Winter Games in 2022 in both candidate cities, Almaty (Kazakhstan) and Beijing (China).

Thirty speakers from Almaty 2022 on Tuesday spoke on topics around Paralympic Games, legal aspects, Games safety, security and medical services, marketing, finance and political and public support, but Massimov, who is also chairman of the bid committee, was unable to attend.

Thirteen people died in a fire at a hostel in Kazakhstan's biggest city, Almaty, on Thursday, the city's emergencies department said in a statement.

Sakshi Malik's struggles were nowhere to be seen as a fearless and aggressive Rio Olympics bronze medallist grabbed her first international gold medal in almost five years at the UWW Ranking Series event in Almaty on Friday.

The capitals of Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan as well as Kazakhstan's economic hub Almaty suffered power cuts Tuesday, AFP correspondents reported.

At least 164 people have died in the wake of violent protests in Kazakhstan this week, including 103 in the largest city Almaty, media reported, citing the health ministry.

Protesters gathered at the mayor's office in ex-Soviet Kazakhstan's largest city Almaty on Wednesday as unprecedented protests over a hike in energy prices spun out of control.

National champion Sandeep Singh Mann (74kg) failed to qualify for the Olympic Games at the Asian Qualifiers in Almaty, Kazakhstan on Sunday, keeping veteran Sushil Kumar's Tokyo hopes alive in the weight category.

The Delhi High Court today directed the Ministry of External Affairs to ensure welfare and safety of Indian students stranded at Almaty Airport in Kazakhstan for the past 2-3 days without food and medical aid due to Coronavirus pandemic.

Kazakh carrier Bek Air, whose jet crashed near Almaty last week killing 12 people, said on Monday the accident may have been caused by wake turbulence, an explanation immediately disputed by the Central Asian nation's air navigation company.

Kazakhstan plane crash: A Bek Air plane with 95 passengers and 5 crew members on board crashed near Almaty, the airport of Kazakhstan's biggest city. At least 14 people were reportedly killed, authorities said.

A Bek Air plane with 93 passengers and five crew members on board crashed near the city of Almaty in Kazakhstan on Friday shortly after taking off, killing at least 15 people, authorities in the Central Asian country said.

Suspected Islamist terrorists killed at least three policemen and a civilian in Kazakhstan's financial capital Almaty on Monday, security sources and witnesses said, and authorities said one gunman was still at large.

Gunmen killed two policemen in Kazakhstan's financial capital Almaty on Monday, security sources and the Interior Ministry told Reuters, as the authorities said they had launched an anti-terrorist operation.

According to the 2022 evaluation commission's report released earlier this month, Almaty's vision is to contribute to the Kazakhstan 2050 development plan, enhance the population's health as well as the country's international profile while delivering the games which can be used as a model for sustainable and affordable games in the future.

The report highlights the strengths and challenges associated with hosting the Olympic Winter Games in 2022 in both candidate cities, Almaty (Kazakhstan) and Beijing (China).

Thirty speakers from Almaty 2022 on Tuesday spoke on topics around Paralympic Games, legal aspects, Games safety, security and medical services, marketing, finance and political and public support, but Massimov, who is also chairman of the bid committee, was unable to attend.