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Kazakhstan: 13 killed in hostel fire in Almaty

There were initially 72 people in the hostel, and 59 people were self-evacuated. Read further on Dynamite News:

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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…

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Ganemat Sekhon tuning her shooting to peak on the big stage

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…

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Discus thrower Seema Punia wins silver at Qosanov Memorial meet in Kazakhstan

NEW DELHI: Veteran Indian discus thrower Seema Punia clinched a silver medal at the Qosanov Memorial athletics meet in Almaty, Kazakhstan on Saturday.

The Times of India

How honouring his word could have cost Erigaisi Arjun dear

PUNE: Young Grandmaster and former national champion, Erigaisi Arjun, was playing at the Dubai Open earlier this month when he came to know after five rounds that he would not make the cut for the knockout World Cup on the basis of his rating strength of Elo 2703. The other…

The Times of India

Taking the long road round the grander canyon along with plenty of 'good spirits'

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

Daily Mirror

World Cup | Ganemat Sekhon, Darshna Rathore win World Cup medals

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…

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ISSF World Cup: Historic silver-bronze finish for Ganemat Sekhon and Darshna Rathore

NEW DELHI: Indian women's skeet shooters Ganemat Sekhon and Darshna Rathore created history on Tuesday, securing silver and bronze medals at the ISSF World Cup in Almaty. This marked the first time Indian skeet shooters have won two senior individual medals at the event.

The Times of India

Danielle Scott claims aerials crystal globe, Laura Peel wins final FIS World Cup event in Almaty

Australian skier Danielle Scott wins her first crystal globe as World Cup aerials champion after finishing second behind fellow Aussie Laura Peel in Almaty.

ABC News

Kazakh yurts in Ukraine irk Russia as crowdfunded aid pours in

Kazakh rights activists sent Ukraine fresh bundles of aid this week including clothing, medicines - and three huge round multi-coloured yurts - a not-so coded message of support from the citizens of a country traditionally close to Moscow.

Reuters

Report: Iranian Chess Player Was Warned Not to Return to Iran after Competing without Hijab

An Iranian chess player arrived in Spain on Tuesday after receiving what a source close to her said were warnings not to return to Iran for competing without a hijab at an international tournament in Kazakhstan. Sara Khadem, born in 1997, took part in last week's FIDE World Rapid and…

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Iranian chess player was warned not to return to Iran after competing without hijab -source

Reuters

Magnitude 5.7 earthquake strikes Kyrgyzstan- EMSC

(This Dec. 28 story has been corrected to fix location to remove reference to 'Almaty region' in the first paragraph)

Reuters

World Blitz championship: Indian GM Sadhwani in 9th spot

ALMATY (Kazakhstan): Teenaged Indian Grandmaster Raunak Sadhwani was in the ninth spot in the Open event with 8.5 points after 12 rounds in the FIDE World Blitz Championship here on Thursday.

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India's Savitha Shri bags bronze in World Rapid Chess

ALMATY (Kazakhstan): Fifteen-year-old Indian WIM B Savitha Shri on Wednesday won a bronze medal in the women's event of FIDE World Rapid Championship here.

The Independent UK

Iranian chess queens’ gambit: Playing without hijab at high-profile tournament

Two players at Almaty tournament defy regime by playing without headscarves

The Times of India

World Rapid Chess: Savitha Shri storms into joint lead in women's event

ALMATY: Teenaged Indian player B Savitha Shri came up with a fine performance to jump into the joint lead with Zhongyi Tan (China) and Aleksandra Goryachkina with 6.5 points after the eighth round in the women's event of the FIDE World Rapid Chess Championships here on Tuesday.

Reuters

Kazakh leader headed for huge election victory, exit polls show

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev was headed for a landslide victory in a snap election on Sunday, according to exit polls, solidifying his grip on power less than a year after he sidelined his long-ruling predecessor Nursultan Nazarbayev.

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Analysis-Shocked by Ukraine war, Russian neighbour Kazakhstan looks west

There is little doubt that Kassym-Jomart Tokayev will extend his rule over Kazakhstan by seven years in presidential elections on Sunday. What is less clear is how the former diplomat can reduce his resource-rich country's dependence on Russia without alienating it.

ABC News

Vladimir Putin's military draft sent thousands of men fleeing to Kazakhstan, driving up rents in its biggest cities

With Vladimir Putin's forces in trouble in Ukraine, the Kremlin's ability to exert influence over post-Soviet states is being put to the test, driving some allies to seek other powerful relationships in Central Asia.

Reuters

Russians fleeing war call-up face new stresses on arrival in Kazakhstan

Russians opposed to the war in Ukraine or fearful of being sent to fight there have fled to Kazakhstan in their hundreds of thousands, but many are finding new problems on arrival.

Reuters

Kazakhstan struggles to accommodate Russians fleeing war

Kazakhstan is struggling to accommodate tens of thousands of Russians who have fled their homeland since Moscow announced a military mobilisation last week, officials say, but the Almaty government has no plans to close its border.

The Times of India

Dhanalakshmi becomes third fastest Indian woman in 200m

ALMATY (Kazakhstan): Ace sprinter Sekar Dhanalakshmi ran her personal best time to win 200m gold at the Qosanov Memorial Athletics Meet while the likes of shot putter Tajinderpal Singh Toor and javelin thrower Rohit Yadav returned to India without competing in the event on Sunday.

The Times of India

Indians fail to impress at athletics meet in Kazakhstan

ALMATY (KAZAKHSTAN): Discus thrower Navjeet Kaur Dhillon failed to impress, though she won a gold, in the Qosanov Memorial Athletics Meet here on Saturday, putting a question mark over her Commonwealth Games selection.

The Hindu

Looking for the magical marks in Almaty

Women’s sprint relay team suffers setback as visa issues stop Hima and Srabani

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