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Analysis: Cold War-style power grab plays out with deadly consequences on the streets of Kazakhstan

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Analysis: Cold War-style power grab plays out with deadly consequences on the streets of Kazakhstan

international January 8, 2022

Analysts say Kazakhstan has now entered a period of treacherous transition — but Tokayev has emerged victorious...

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Putin and Kazakh president discuss restoring ‘order’ after days of deadly violence

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Putin and Kazakh president discuss restoring ‘order’ after days of deadly violence

international January 8, 2022

Tokayev told Putin the situation in his country was “progressing on the way to stabilization” and expressed...

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Snowstorm kills at least 16 tourists, with hundreds stranded, at Pakistani resort

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Snowstorm kills at least 16 tourists, with hundreds stranded, at Pakistani resort

international January 8, 2022

The tourists, who were stuck in a traffic jam, suffered from a “food crisis” after being stranded,...

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16 killed in gas explosion in southwest China

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16 killed in gas explosion in southwest China

international January 8, 2022

The ministry said a cafeteria for a local government district office in Chongqing city collapsed after a...

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Striking fossils of spiders, insects and fish tell the story of Australia’s origins

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Striking fossils of spiders, insects and fish tell the story of Australia’s origins

international January 7, 2022

The fossilized spiders, cicadas, wasps, plants and fish, which date back to between 11 million and 16...

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Kazakhstan leader orders security forces to ‘kill without warning’ to quell violent protests

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Kazakhstan leader orders security forces to ‘kill without warning’ to quell violent protests

international January 7, 2022

In a defiant public address Friday, Tokayev said the unrest that began earlier this week as protests...

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Kazakhstan’s uprising was a long time coming, and it’s an unwelcome distraction for Vladimir Putin

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Kazakhstan’s uprising was a long time coming, and it’s an unwelcome distraction for Vladimir Putin

international January 6, 2022

Only a few dozen people took to the streets in the city of Zhanaozen to protest, but...

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Dozens of protesters reported killed in Kazakhstan as Russia-led military alliance heads to the country

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Dozens of protesters reported killed in Kazakhstan as Russia-led military alliance heads to the country

international January 6, 2022

At least 13 law enforcement officials died in Almaty and 353 people were injured, state-run Khabar 24...

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What is happening in Kazakhstan and why it matters

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What is happening in Kazakhstan and why it matters

international January 6, 2022

It’s the biggest challenge to autocratic President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s rule, with initial public anger over a spike...

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North Korea claims to be testing hypersonic weapons. Here’s what you need to know

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North Korea claims to be testing hypersonic weapons. Here’s what you need to know

international January 6, 2022

If the claims made in North Korea state media are true, and at some point the country...

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