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When 19-year-old weightlifter Zulfiya Chinshanlo won an Olympics gold medal for Kazakhstan on Monday, her feat was met with disappointment by some in China for what could have been their victory.

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Crew of Soyuz docks with ISSupdated: Tue May 15 2012 01:11:00

The Soyuz crew successfully docks with the International Space Station and opens the hatch.

Borat parody mistakenly played for Kazakh gold medalistupdated: Sun Mar 25 2012 16:28:00

Kazakhstan sharpshooter Mariya Dmitrienko stood with her hand on her heart and a gold medal around her neck expecting to hear her country's national anthem at an international shooting championship in Kuwait Friday.

2 new parties enter Kazakhstan parliamentupdated: Mon Jan 16 2012 05:11:00

At least two new parties will enter Kazakhstan's parliament, where the ruling party holds every seat.

Kazakhstan extends state of emergency in oil townupdated: Wed Jan 04 2012 06:22:00

Kazakhstan extended a state of emergency in the oil town of Zhanaozen, the site of deadly clashes, to the end of this month, state media said Wednesday.

Kazakhstan to investigate police role in protest deathsupdated: Thu Dec 29 2011 09:07:00

Prosecutors are investigating police actions during a protest earlier this month in which at least 16 people died, the Office of the General Prosecutor in Kazakhstan said Thursday.

Kazakh unrest sparks questions over stabilityupdated: Tue Dec 27 2011 13:21:00

Kazakhstan's President Nursultan Nazarbayev fired his son-in-law Tuesday from a government job, state media reported, 10 days after violent unrest broke out in the Central Asian country.

Space station crew launches from Kazakhstanupdated: Wed Dec 21 2011 08:32:00

A Russian rocket lifted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Wednesday, with a crew of three bound for the International Space Station.

Emergency declared in Kazakhstan oil city after 10 die in clashesupdated: Sat Dec 17 2011 11:44:00

A 20-day state of emergency was declared Saturday in the Kazakhstan's oil city of Zhanaozen after violent clashes between police and striking oil workers left 10 people dead.

Three astronauts return safely to Earthupdated: Tue Nov 22 2011 07:45:00

Three astronauts returned safely to Earth on Tuesday after spending almost six months in space, NASA said.

Space station crew launches from Kazakhstanupdated: Mon Nov 14 2011 05:45:00

A Russian rocket lifted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Monday, with a crew of three bound for the International Space Station.

Argentina in command of Davis Cup quarterfinal tieupdated: Fri Jul 08 2011 12:10:00

Argentina took control on the opening day of their Davis Cup quarterfinal as they established a 2-0 lead over Kazakhstan in Buenos Aires.

Fortune: Cows for Kazakhstanupdated: Thu Feb 03 2011 05:26:00

It all got started with some fourth-generation North Dakota ranchers wanting to sell cattle. One of them was Dan Price, a 6-foot-3 cowboy who never seems to take off his hat, and who can make roping a calf at 15 paces, even after a few drinks, look easier than drawing a breath.

WikiLeaks: Kazakh elite enjoy drinking, dining, music of Elton Johnupdated: Tue Nov 30 2010 20:17:00

"Kazakhstan's political elites appear to enjoy typical hobbies -- such as travel, horseback riding and skiing. Not surprisingly, however, they are able to indulge their hobbies on a grand scale."

Fallout over latest WikiLeaks releaseupdated: Tue Nov 30 2010 20:17:00

CNN's Jill Dougherty reports on the latest release from WikiLeaks which contained secret U.S. files.

Clinton arrives in Asia amid WikiLeaks commotionupdated: Tue Nov 30 2010 14:56:00

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton landed Tuesday in Astana, Kazakhstan, to begin a four-day trip abroad as the publication of classified U.S. State Department cables by the WikiLeaks site makes headlines around the world.

Clinton responds to WikiLeaks documentsupdated: Tue Nov 30 2010 14:56:00

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says the United States deeply regrets disclosure of secret information.

Six countries say they will not attend peace prize ceremonyupdated: Thu Nov 18 2010 09:31:00

Six countries -- China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Cuba, Morocco and Iraq -- will not attend the Nobel Peace Prize ceremonies in Oslo, Norway, the Norweigian Nobel Committee said Thursday.

Spacecraft with 2 Russians, 1 American lands in Kazakhstanupdated: Sat Sep 25 2010 02:09:00

A Soyuz spacecraft carrying two cosmonauts and an U.S. astronaut from the International Space Station landed successfully in Kazakhstan early Saturday morning, NASA said.

Djokovic withdraws from Davis Cup tieupdated: Fri Sep 17 2010 11:08:00

Beaten U.S. Open finalist Novak Djokovic has been forced to withdraw from Serbia's Davis Cup semifinal against Czech Republic with gastroenteritis.

Siberian village destroyed by wildfires, others threatenedupdated: Wed Sep 08 2010 14:14:00

An entire village in southern Siberia was burned to ashes by a new wave of wildfires Wednesday, leaving more than a thousand homeless, authorities said.

Tour de France champion Contador quits Astana teamupdated: Wed Jul 28 2010 11:39:00

Alberto Contador will ride for a new team when he seeks his fourth Tour de France title next year, after deciding not to renew his contract with Astana.

Repairing an environmental disasterupdated: Sat May 29 2010 04:01:00

On the Aral Sea in Kazakhstan the country is trying to repair one of the World?s worst environmental disasters.

Russia launches spacecraft to ISSupdated: Fri Apr 02 2010 08:39:00

Russia's Soyuz spacecraft blasts off from Kazakhstan bound for the international space station.

Bonnet avoids crash to claim Nice stageupdated: Tue Mar 09 2010 13:43:00

Frenchman William Bonnet avoided a crash in the finishing straight to secure victory in the second stage of Paris-Nice -- the first major race of the European cycling calendar.

CNNMoney: Oil-rich countries demand a bigger cut of profitsupdated: Fri Mar 05 2010 10:39:00

Two of the world's oil-rich countries may make it harder for oil companies to do business with them.

NATO strikes Afghan transit deal with Kazakhstanupdated: Wed Jan 27 2010 10:24:00

On the eve of a conference here Thursday on Afghanistan, NATO has signed an agreement with the foreign minister of Kazakhstan allowing transit through Kazakhstan of supplies for NATO and coalition forces.

Review: 'Modern Warfare 2' a fiery hitupdated: Wed Nov 11 2009 18:10:00

Given the extraordinary anticipation swirling around "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2," the follow-up to the 13 million-unit-selling military shooter game from 2007, living up to the hype might seem like an impossible mission.

Jankovic struggles through in Kremlin Cupupdated: Tue Oct 20 2009 12:22:00

Defending champion Jelena Jankovic overcame a determined challenge from Yaroslava Shvedova of Kazakhstan before taking her place in the second round of the Kremlin Cup in Moscow.

England brush aside Kazakhstan in Almatyupdated: Sat Jun 06 2009 17:28:00

England recovered from a nervy opening to thrash Kazakhstan 4-0 in Almaty and strengthen their grip on World Cup qualifying Group Six with a perfect record after six games.

Football fan shot for 'singing too much'updated: Thu Jun 04 2009 14:54:00

A British football fan has been shot and wounded in Kyrgyzstan after a local became upset with a group of supporters chanting in a bar.

Russian spacecraft lands with space touristupdated: Wed Apr 08 2009 04:30:00

The Soyuz spacecraft landed back in Kazakhstan early Wednesday after a six-month trip to the International Space Station -- carrying a Russian, an American and a space tourist.

Coalition nations leave Iraq as security improvesupdated: Tue Dec 02 2008 18:45:00

The U.S.-led coalition in Iraq is swiftly dwindling as security and stability return to the country, and by January only the United States and five other nations are likely to remain, according to a top military officer.

Time.com: American, Russians Return from Spaceupdated: Fri Oct 24 2008 06:00:00

A Soyuz capsule carrying an American and two Russians touched down on target in Kazakhstan after a descent from the international space station

Time.com: Lance Armstrong to Return to Cyclingupdated: Wed Sep 24 2008 06:00:00

Seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong will join Team Astana for his return to competitive cycling

Croatia coach Bilic targets World Cup winsupdated: Wed Aug 27 2008 13:35:00

Croatia coach Slaven Bilic sent out a defiant message on Wednesday after naming an injury-hit squad for World Cup qualifiers against Kazakhstan and England.

Fortune: The changing global labor marketupdated: Tue Aug 05 2008 09:24:00

For years, top college grads and ambitious middle managers sought fortune and upward mobility in places like California's Silicon Valley, London or Hong Kong. Today, the crème de la crème might be better off booking a flight to Kazakhstan or Canada.

Kazakhstan's natural wonders under threatupdated: Fri Jul 11 2008 10:02:00

It is a baking hot Saturday in southeast Kazakhstan, and I have joined a group of scientists, diplomats, businessmen and a ballerina aboard a Russian-built, nine-seater four-wheel-drive van to escape the city of Almaty and its mountainous backdrop.

People.com: Supermodel Plunges to Death in Apparent Suicideupdated: Mon Jun 30 2008 12:15:00

Ruslana Korshunova, 20, leapt from the balcony of her New York apartment

Fortune: Food for thoughtupdated: Tue Jun 17 2008 17:24:00

No question: It's been a long time since the American public was fascinated by farm news. But with sticker shock at the checkout, the passage of a controversial $300 billion farm bill, and the increasingly skeptical coverage of the ethanol boomlet, people sure are interested now. Such news turns a spotlight on Deere & Co. Founded in 1837, it is the world's largest maker of farm equipment and a major builder of construction equipment (2007 revenues: $24.1 billion).

Soyuz capsule lands off targetupdated: Wed Apr 23 2008 16:24:00

A Soyuz capsule carrying South Korea's first astronaut, an American and a Russian landed off-course in Kazakhstan.

Soyuz crew endures severe G-forces on re-entryupdated: Sat Apr 19 2008 20:34:00

Russian space officials say the crew of the Soyuz space ship is resting after a rough ride back to Earth.

Fortune: Nuclear power's white-hot metalupdated: Thu Mar 27 2008 11:38:00

The clock is chasing down 1 A.M. It's late for dinner - or for interviews - in Almaty, Kazakhstan's former capital. But self-made Kazakh uranium czar Moukhtar Dzhakishev is just hitting his stride. Between spoonfuls of Beluga caviar and bites of ruby-colored tuna flown in from Dubai, he is explaining that his small state-owned company, Kazatomprom, will soon rule the global nuclear energy industry. "I don't think there will be any competitors," he says softly. "I will eat them."

Oscars 2008: Best Foreign Language film nominationsupdated: Mon Feb 25 2008 07:29:00

Each year, any country in the non-English speaking world that wants to be in with a chance of winning must choose just one film to represent the entire output of their country's filmmaking industry.

Capello cup bid opens with Andorraupdated: Mon Jan 14 2008 17:19:00

Fabio Capello's first competitive match as England coach will be away to Andorra in September after the dates were agreed for their 2010 World Cup qualifying campaign on Monday.

SI.com: USA opens World Jr. tourney with winupdated: Wed Dec 26 2007 14:41:00

Kyle Okposo was one of five different players to score as Team USA earned a 5 -1 victory over Kazakhstan today in the opening game for both teams of the preliminary round of the 2008 International Ice Hockey Federation World Junior Championship.

Russia bans Lufthansa flightsupdated: Fri Nov 02 2007 07:10:00

Russia has revoked the right of Lufthansa's cargo unit to fly over its airspace, forcing the German-based airline to divert its flights to Kazakhstan, a company spokesman said Friday, as government negotiators from both sides met to resolve the dispute.

Soyuz rocket lifts offupdated: Mon Oct 22 2007 04:24:00

A Malaysian and American astronaut blast off from Kazakhstan to relieve the international space station crew.

Kazakhstan's nuclear babiesupdated: Fri Aug 31 2007 01:04:00

Kazakhstan's nuclear babies

Inside the nuclear underworld: Deformity and fearupdated: Fri Aug 31 2007 01:04:00

Kazakhstan's nuclear orphans are a distressing sight.

Kazakh leader wins 'flawed' electionupdated: Mon Aug 20 2007 06:44:00

Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev's party won every available seat in a new parliament on Sunday after a flawed vote that the opposition said turned the clock back to totalitarian Soviet rule.

Time.com: Democracy -- Kazakh-Styleupdated: Sun Aug 19 2007 12:00:00

An election heralded as the first step in liberalization somehow produces a one-party government for the energy-rich former Soviet republic

Kazakhs vote in test of democracyupdated: Sat Aug 18 2007 08:48:00

Kazakhstan voted on Saturday in a parliamentary election that is bound to return a big majority for President Nursultan Nazarbayev's party and is seen as a test of the Central Asian state's democracy.

Time.com: Kazakhstan's Family Feudupdated: Wed May 30 2007 08:15:00

The president's son-in-law is now a fugitive from the law and his all-powerful relative

Kloeden clinches Adriatico triumphupdated: Tue Mar 20 2007 12:19:00

Germany's Andreas Kloeden won the Tirreno-Adriatico cycling race on Tuesday and said his main target for the year is a Tour de France triumph.

Uncapped three included by Serbiaupdated: Sat Mar 17 2007 10:33:00

Serbia coach Javier Clemente has included a majority of young players including three debutants in his 22-man squad for Euro 2008 qualifiers against Kazakhstan on March 24 and Portugal on March 28.

Ex-champion Kostelic disqualifiedupdated: Mon Feb 12 2007 08:21:00

Former world slalom champion Ivica Kostelic failed to qualify for the men's giant slalom at the world Alpine skiing championships, when he was disqualified during qualifying because a plate on top of his bindings was too thick.

The insider's guides: Editor's choiceupdated: Wed Dec 27 2006 11:23:00

The Briefing Room's insider guides have shed light on culture, politics, heavyweight issues and penguins. Here's an end-of-year selection of our favorites.

China's Mu sets new world recordupdated: Wed Dec 06 2006 06:26:00

Mu Shuangshuang set a new world record in the snatch for the women's 75kg and plus superheavyweight category as China continued their domination of the weightlifting at the Asian Games on Wednesday.

The insider's guide to Kazakhstanupdated: Mon Oct 30 2006 06:03:00

(CNN) -- With Borat fever sweeping cinemas everywhere, here is all you need to know about Kazakhstan, homeland of the world's most inept and offensive journalist.

When CNN's Becky met Boratupdated: Fri Oct 27 2006 10:52:00

Borat Sagdiyev is sexist, racist and anti-Semitic. He is also the main character played by Sacha Baron Cohen, in the recently released film, "Borat! Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan."

Rice: Kazakh democracy before oilupdated: Thu Oct 13 2005 05:51:00

U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has refuted claims by the opposition in Kazakhstan that Washington's primary concern is oil, followed by the war on terrorism, and not democracy as she claimed in a speech.

Last gasp goal keeps Greece aliveupdated: Wed Sep 07 2005 11:25:00

European champions Greece kept their World Cup qualifications hopes alive with an injury time goal to defeat nine-man Kazakhstan 2-1 in Almaty.

Animal space crew back on earthupdated: Fri Jun 17 2005 09:24:00

Russia's Photon M-2 laboratory has safely returned to Earth with its crew of lizards, scorpions, snails and other animals.

Ukraine edge closer to qualifyingupdated: Sat Jun 04 2005 16:06:00

Ukraine edged closer to their first appearance in the World Cup finals when they Kazakhstan 2-0 and maintained their unbeaten record in Group Two.

KAZAKHSTANupdated: Fri May 13 2005 06:22:00

Bridging Europe and Asia, Kazakhstan has a complex cultural identity, which blends Mongol, Russian and Turkish influences.

Fortune: Pipers that still payupdated: Mon May 02 2005 00:01:00

For the past year, hydrocarbons have provided most of the market's energy. While the Dow Jones industrial average has been essentially flat and the S&P 500 has inched up just 5%, since March 2004 t...

Management Masterclassupdated: Wed Feb 09 2005 05:54:00

"I am Chinese and work for a global software company. We are expected to communicate in English and sometimes German with clients and customers. That's sometimes a problem, not just because of the language barrier but because of cultural differences as well. Could you give me some advice on how to overcome these difficulties and communicate successfully?" -- Chunyan, China

21 killed in Kazakhstan mine blastupdated: Sun Dec 05 2004 02:58:00

At least 21 people were killed when an explosion ripped through a mine in Kazakhstan, Russia's Interfax news agency reported.

Greece snatch late draw in Ukraineupdated: Sat Oct 09 2004 15:47:00

A late goal by substitute Vassilis Tsartas snatched a 1-1 draw for European champions Greece against Ukraine in their World Cup Group Two qualifier.

CNNMoney: Earth's oil gauge on low?updated: Thu May 20 2004 10:55:00

With oil hovering near record prices and OPEC saying it's out of their control, the question of whether the planet is nearing the end of its oil supply has again arisen.

Fortune: Big Oil's Pipe Dream CHEVRON THOUGHT it could turn a windswept corner of Kazakhstan, site of the largest oil strike in 20 years,updated: Mon Mar 02 1998 00:01:00

To the loving eye of Phil Meek, president of Chevron Corp.'s Kazakhstan subsidiary, the Caspian Sea city of Atyrau looks a lot like West Texas. "It's flat, alkaline, not many trees," he says.

Fortune: EMERGING MARKETS INVESTORS MIGHT NEVER HAVE HEARD OF THIMPHU OR MUSCAT, BUT THEY COULD BE PUTTING MONEY IN THEIR updated: Mon Aug 18 1997 00:01:00

A few years ago, Mark Mobius, president of Templeton Emerging Markets, saw a sign for a brokerage in Botswana's capital city, Gaborone, and ambled in to ask where he could find the stock exchange. ...

Fortune: NOW HEAR THIS updated: Mon Nov 14 1994 00:01:00

-- Henry Kissinger, 71, ex-Secretary of State, speaking to the Economic Club of New York, on political prospects in the former Soviet Union: "In 500 years, no Russian leader has ever left office vo...

Fortune: GETTING PUSHED OUT OF AMERICA You want to know why jobs and investment are fleeing the U.S.? Just ask this big oil mogul. But isupdated: Mon Sep 05 1994 00:01:00

I'm doing a lousy job, confesses the boss. "I stand up there before an audience, and I sound just like a big damn oil mogul. I sound like the tobacco companies ten years ago. I haven't figured out ...

Fortune: Dan Rather's other rating, the tax on losers, Al D'Amato goes ecological, and other matters. A DEFENSELESS SENATEupdated: Mon Sep 21 1992 00:01:00

The U.S. Senate's failure to pass a defense authorization bill in August is widely and properly viewed as a policy disaster. On the brighter side, the debate leading up to the disaster makes great ...

Fortune: THE BLACK GOLD RUSH IN RUSSIA The former Soviet Union has as much undiscovered oil as the Middle ) East. Chevron's $20 billion pupdated: Mon Jun 15 1992 00:01:00

THE OLD SOVIET UNION is still a potential superpower -- in oil. The independent republics, particularly Russia, may well have up to a quarter of the world's undiscovered oil, about equal to what's ...

Fortune: LET'S DO BUSINESS The Soviet Union is open for deals as never before. As a top executive warns, ''If U.S. companies wait until aupdated: Mon Sep 23 1991 00:01:00

BORIS YELTSIN never actually said the words across the top of this page, at least not within earshot of this writer. But he might as well have. Everything the Russian President and his new partner,...

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