The Latest Breaking News from Almaty

The Ukrainians have intensified their bombing campaign on border towns in Russia in recent weeks. But a viral video said to show the aftermath of a recent Ukrainian strike on the Russian city of Belgorod actually shows nothing of the kind. The footage was filmed during protests in Kazakhstan two…

Another magnificent moguls performance from all-conquering freestyle skier Jakara Anthony has seen the Australian Olympic champ make more World Cup history.

Of all the things I expected to find in Kazakhstan, some 1,691m above sea level, a 7ft ice skate wasn’t one of them. Nor, granted, did I expect to find the rink it was attached to: a veritable colosseum of Soviet concrete standing stark and indestructible at the foot of…

Ganemat Sekhon has had a reliable season, winning silver at the Almaty World Cup and mixed skeet gold with Mairaj Ahmad Khan in Cairo. She has twice equaled the national record of 120/125 and narrowly missed the final in Lonato and Doha. She won bronze at the Delhi World Cup…

The grander canyon - Ben Rankin takes the long way round incredible Kazakhstan

Ganemat Sekhon let the gold slip, but it was a memorable day for India in women’s skeet as Darshna Rathore also joined the podium in the shotgun World Cup in Almaty, Kazakhstan, on Tuesday. The 22-year-old Ganemat was in control of the final, with a five-point lead, but missed five…

Almaty (Kazakhstan) (AFP) - Kazakhstan's president on Monday hailed "eternal friendship" with Beijing as he met with the ruling party chief in China's Xinjiang region.

Almaty (Kazakhstan) (AFP) - Kazakhstan's main political party secured more than half the vote in parliamentary elections, election officials announced on Monday.

Almaty (Kazakhstan) (AFP) - International observers on Monday welcomed progress in Kazakhstan's parliamentary elections but said more democratic reforms were needed as the country hopes to turn the page after a brutal crackdown.