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Kazakhstan, Turkey may resume flights in late June
Middle East
May 23, 2020
Kazakhstan, Turkey may resume flights in late June
ALMATY (Reuters) — Kazakh and Turkish airlines may resume passenger flights between the two countries in late June, Kazakhstan’s Ministry…
15 killed, dozens injured as plane crashes in Kazakhstan
World
December 27, 2019
15 killed, dozens injured as plane crashes in Kazakhstan
At least 15 people died and dozens were injured on Friday when a passenger plane carrying 100 people crashed shortly…
Emirati becomes first Arab to reach ISS
Middle East
September 26, 2019
Emirati becomes first Arab to reach ISS
An Emirati has made history as the first Arab to reach the International Space Station, after blasting off from Kazakhstan.…
Turkish defense minister says Syrian forces must halt attacks in northwest Syria
Middle East
May 11, 2019
Turkish defense minister says Syrian forces must halt attacks in northwest Syria
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey’s defense minister said Syrian government forces need to halt attacks in northwestern Syria, state-owned Anadolu Agency…
EgyptSat-A’s $100 million cost covered by Russian company: Minister
Science
February 24, 2019
EgyptSat-A’s $100 million cost covered by Russian company: Minister
Minister of Higher Education Khaled Abdel Ghafar announced that a Russian insurance company has covered the costs for the third…
China allows 2,000 ethnic Kazakhs to leave Xinjiang
World
January 9, 2019
China allows 2,000 ethnic Kazakhs to leave Xinjiang
ALMATY, Kazakhstan (AP) — China is allowing more than 2,000 ethnic Kazakhs to abandon their Chinese citizenship and leave the…
First manned space mission launches since Soyuz failure
Science
December 3, 2018
First manned space mission launches since Soyuz failure
The first manned space mission to the International Space Station since an unprecedented accident in October, which raised concerns…
Kazakhstan to resume flights to Hurghada in May
Egypt
April 22, 2018
Kazakhstan to resume flights to Hurghada in May
Flights will be resumed between Hurghada and Kazakhstan in May, according to the results of negotiations between Red Sea Governor…
Record-breaking Astronaut Peggy Whitson returns to Earth
Science News
September 3, 2017
Record-breaking Astronaut Peggy Whitson returns to Earth
Astronaut Peggy Whitson returned to Earth late Saturday, wrapping up a record-breaking flight that catapulted her to first place for…
Syria rebels will not attend Astana peace talks: spokesman
Middle East
March 13, 2017
Syria rebels will not attend Astana peace talks: spokesman
Syrian rebel factions will not attend a new round of negotiations with government figures in the Kazakh capital, an opposition…