IOC sets up $10 million doping fund, wants more sports

Last Updated: Sunday, December 15, 2013, 10:20

The International Olympic Committee has set up a $10 million anti-doping fund to boost detection methods and will hold an extraordinary session next year to push through changes for sports at the Olympic Games, its president said on Saturday.

Huge fire engulfs Kazakh city after petrol tanker crash

Last Updated: Thursday, June 27, 2013, 16:11

A huge fire erupted in Kazakhstan`s biggest city of Almaty when a petrol tanker burst into flames after crashing on a busy residential street.

Kazakhstan may host next round of Iran N-talks

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 26, 2013, 09:48

The next round of talks between Tehran and five permanent members of the UN Security Council plus Germany, namely the P5+1 group, on Iran`s nuclear programme may be held in Kazakhstan, the Iranian envoy to Kazakhstan said.

Kazakhstan may host next round of Iran N-talks

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 26, 2013, 09:48

The next round of talks between Tehran and five permanent members of the UN Security Council plus Germany, namely the P5+1 group, on Iran`s nuclear programme may be held in Kazakhstan, the Iranian envoy to Kazakhstan said.

Iran N-talks: No breakthrough, but step forward

Last Updated: Sunday, April 7, 2013, 09:37

The latest round of talks between six world powers and Iran on its nuclear programme has been "definitely a step forward", although it ended with no clear breakthrough, Russia`s top negotiator on Iran said.

US cautiously optimistic ahead of P5+1 talk with Iran

Last Updated: Thursday, April 4, 2013, 09:37

The second P5 plus talks give an opportunity to Iran to convince global community on its alleged nuclear weapons program, a US official said.

Iran has opportunity at P5+1 talks: Kerry

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 3, 2013, 12:32

Ahead of talks in Almaty, US Secretary of State John Kerry said that Iran has an opportunity to address the concerns.

Almaty talks with Iran were useful: US

Last Updated: Thursday, February 28, 2013, 10:57

The US has said that recent talks with Iran and UN security council`s five permanent members (P5) plus Germany on confidence-building measures in Almaty were `useful`.

Iran nuclear talks at Almaty end sans breakthrough

Last Updated: Thursday, February 28, 2013, 08:51

Talks between Iran and six world powers being conducted over the former`s disputed nuclear programme concluded here Wednesday without reaching any agreement. But the two sides pledged to hold further meetings in the coming weeks.

Iran nuclear talks `positive`, `realistic`, says Saeed Jalili

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 27, 2013, 15:06

The talks between UK, US, France, Russia, China, Russia and Germany (the P5+1) and Iran began yesterday in Kazakhstan`s biggest city Almaty after June 2012 when they had ended without any breakthrough.

Iran nuclear talks open in Almaty

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 26, 2013, 10:37

Talks between the world’s top five powers plus one – United States, France, China, Russia, the United Kingdom and Germany, or the P5+1 and Iran over its controversial nuclear programme opened today in the Kazakh city of Almaty.

Almaty talks on Iran will go forward: US

Last Updated: Saturday, February 23, 2013, 09:44

The US will go ahead with the Almaty talks with Iran along with its other international partners, despite the latest IAEA report that Tehran is introducing advance centrifuges.