Kazakhstan
Russia, Turkey, Iran to press ahead with Syria talks: Kazakhstan
Middle East
March 13, 2017
Russia, Turkey, Iran to press ahead with Syria talks: Kazakhstan
Russia, Turkey and Iran are pressing ahead with a fresh round of Syria talks in Kazakhstan, Kazakh Foreign Minister Kairat…
Syria talks in Astana close with pledge to safeguard truce
Middle East
January 24, 2017
Syria talks in Astana close with pledge to safeguard truce
Russia, Iran and Turkey — sponsors of talks in Kazakhstan between Syria and rebel factions — pledged Tuesday to consolidate…
Syria clashes threaten fragile truce brokered by Russia, Turkey
Middle East
January 2, 2017
Syria clashes threaten fragile truce brokered by Russia, Turkey
Fighting in parts of Syria on Sunday is endangering an already shaky ceasefire brokered by Russia and Turkey.The efforts come…
US, Russian, Japanese astronauts return from ISS
Science
October 30, 2016
US, Russian, Japanese astronauts return from ISS
Three astronauts landed safely in Kazakhstan on Sunday following a 115-day mission aboard the the International Space Station, including US…
Six dead, eight wounded in Kazakh shootings: hospital source
World
July 18, 2016
Six dead, eight wounded in Kazakh shootings: hospital source
At least six people have been killed and eight wounded in attacks on police by suspected Islamist militants in Almaty…
Kazakhstan guard base attackers heard ‘holy war’ broadcast from Syria: minister
Middle East
June 14, 2016
Kazakhstan guard base attackers heard ‘holy war’ broadcast from Syria: minister
Gunmen who attacked a national guard base in Kazakhstan last week listened to a broadcast from Syria beforehand that urged…
UPDATE: Kazakhstan suspends tourist flights to Egypt after Russian plane crash
Egypt
November 13, 2015
UPDATE: Kazakhstan suspends tourist flights to Egypt after Russian plane crash
Kazakhstan has suspended tourist flights to Egypt due to safety concerns after a Russian passenger plane crashed there killing all…
Kazakhstan greets record-breaking Russian cosmonaut
Science
September 13, 2015
Kazakhstan greets record-breaking Russian cosmonaut
Kazakhstan welcomed the world's most experienced space flier, Russian Gennady Padalka, and two rookie crewmates on Saturday, including Denmark's first-ever…
75th birthday of Kazakhstan strongman raises questions on country’s future
World
July 4, 2015
75th birthday of Kazakhstan strongman raises questions on country’s future
Kazakhstan's veteran leader Nursultan Nazarbayev celebrates his 75th birthday on Monday, in good shape and vastly popular, but the expected…
Kazakh veteran leader Nazarbayev wins new term by a landslide
World
April 27, 2015
Kazakh veteran leader Nazarbayev wins new term by a landslide
Kazakhstan's President Nursultan Nazarbayev won a new term at the helm of Central Asia's largest economy by a landslide in…