Kazakhstan
'Very Nice!': Kazakhstan jumps on Borat slogan
That film sparked outrage in Kazakhstan, which Baron Cohen said he chose as 'Borat''s native country because it was a place Americans knew nothing about.
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12 killed, dozens injured as plane crashes in Kazakhstan
The plane disappeared from the radar minutes after it took off from Almaty airport at 7.05 am (01:05 GMT) on its way to the capital Nur-Sultan with 95 passengers and five crew members, the airport authority said in a statement.
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Plane crashes in Kazakhstan, govt says, 9 reported dead
News agencies quoted the emergencies ministry as saying nine people were killed and nine were injured.
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Hand-picked successor sweeps to victory in Kazakhstan vote
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev took 70.8% of the vote in Sunday's election, the Central Election Commission said, with his nearest rival, opposition candidate Amirzhan Kosanov, taking 16.2%.
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Killers of Kazakhstan's Olympic ice skater get 18 years in jail
A woman was handed a four-year sentence for failing to provide information about the crime to the authorities.
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Kazakhstan says dozens of 'hostages' evacuated from Syria
Hundreds of Kazakhs have left the Muslim-majority country to join up with militant groups in Syria since 2011, according to Kazakhstan's security services.
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Bus catches fire in Kazakhstan, killing 52 Uzbeks – Interior Ministry
Only five people managed to escape the burning vehicle, the interior ministry’s emergencies department said in a statement.
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Russia finds 1,000-times normal level of radioactive isotope
The data appears to support a report that said on 9 November a cloud of radioactive pollution over Europe had indicated that an accident had taken place at a nuclear facility.
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Syrian rebels to attend Kazakhstan peace talks
The rebel groups would reject any discussion of broader political issues at the Astana talks, the rebel officials said.
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Multi-national crew blasts off for space station
A Soyuz capsule lifted off at 9pm GMT from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazahkstan.
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Kazakhstan halts Russian missile tests
A meteorological rocket was launched from the Kapustin Yar testing site in Russia on Thursday.
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Putin turns east to build Eurasian dream
Vladimir Putin aims to erect a Eurasian Union of former Soviet states
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Iran to react to nuclear offer
World powers will urge Iran to accept an offer to ease economic sanctions if it stops sensitive nuclear work.
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Kazakhstan PM resigns
Karim Masimov has resigned as Kazakhstan's PM after nearly six years.
