The Latest Breaking News from Kazakhstan

Biden is meeting with leaders from Israel, Brazil, Ukraine and the 'Stans' this week

President Biden will hold a series of talks with world leaders this week around U.N. meetings — including a first-ever summit with Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.

WEKU · Sep 17, 2023

One American, two Russians blast off in Russian spacecraft heading to International Space Station

One American and two Russian space crew members have blasted off aboard a Russian spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on a mission to the International Space Station

The Independent UK · Sep 15, 2023

Michael O’Neill hopes Northern Ireland fans trust the process after another loss

It was back the familiar feeling of a 1-0 defeat in Kazakhstan on Sunday – a fifth straight loss in this campaign.

The Independent UK · Sep 10, 2023

Talking points ahead of Northern Ireland’s Euro 2024 qualifier in Slovenia

Michael O’Neill’s side face Slovenia in Kazakhstan Ljubljana on Thursday and then Kazakhstan in Astana on Sunday.

The Independent UK · Sep 6, 2023

Rohan Bopanna-Matthew Ebden duo enters third round of US Open

NEW DELHI: Rohan Bopanna from India and his Australian partner Matthew Ebden advanced to the third round of the men's doubles at the US Open after securing a straight-set victory over the pair of Andrey Golubev from Kazakhstan and Roman Safiullin from Russia.

The Times of India · Sep 2, 2023

Spirited India go down to Kazakhstan in a thriller, suffer close three-point defeat in FBIA Olympic pre-qualifiers

NAGPUR: Failing to get into the groove in the early part of the game, the spirited bunch of Indian hoopsters lost to the higher ranked Kazakhstan - their first defeat - in FIBA Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournament Asia in Damascus, Syria, on Monday. Unlike the two back-to-back victories where India dominated…

The Times of India · Aug 15, 2023

Russia reportedly recruiting troops from a neighboring nation with a $5,300 signing-on bonus

It is estimated that some 50,000 Russian soldiers have lost their lives in the invasion of Ukraine.

Fortune · Aug 4, 2023

Almaty travel guide: adventure and awe in Kazakhstan

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…

The Week · Jul 28, 2023

Asian Athletics Championships | Tajinderpal Singh Toor defends shot put title, but limps out of competition

Tajinderpal Singh Toor defended his Asian Athletics Championships title in Bangkok on July 14, 2023, throwing the iron ball 20.23m. He won gold, with Saberi Mehdi (19.98m) of Iran and Ivan Ivanov (19.87m) of Kazakhstan taking silver and bronze. Toor is only the third shot putter to defend the Asian…

The Hindu · Jul 14, 2023

Oil Prices Predicted to Recover Amidst Global Economic Rebound

The average price of ICE Brent crude oil in the second quarter of 2023 (April 1 - June 30, 2023) remained stable at $77.75 per barrel, indicating tighter supply in the market compared to the previous quarter. Following the OPEC and its allies (OPEC+) meeting on April 3, 2023, a…

Bangkok Post · Jul 14, 2023