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Kazakhstan joins China’s ILRS moon base program
Illustration displaying the China-led ILRS concept. Credit: DSEL HELSINKI — Kazakhstan has signed a memorandum on cooperation on the China-led ILRS and will also explore commercial use of each other’s spaceports. The agreement was signed during Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Kazakhstan July 3, which saw the signing of 30 documents between the two
Kazakhstan Euro 2024 squad: Magomed Adiyev’s full squad for the Euro 2024 qualifiers
(Image credit: Getty Images) The Kazakhstan Euro 2024 squad will come around sooner than you think, as Magomed Adiyev's team aim to secure a shock qualification for the finals in Germany.UEFA's largest member nation, Kazakhstan began their Euro 2024 qualification campaign 115th in the FIFA World Ranking, in between Mozambique and Sierra Leone – but
Prediction: Kazakhstan vs Northern Ireland
Verdict: Kazakhstan double chance Best Odds: 4/7 Bookmaker: Dachbet Looking to make an immediate return to winning ways on Sunday afternoon, Kazakhstan will welcome Northern Ireland to Astana for a Group H showdown. Kazakhstan Starting with the hosts, missing out on what they would have billed as a real opportunity earlier in the week, there
Kazakhstan renames capital, extends presidential term
MOSCOW (AP) — The president of Kazakhstan on Saturday signed constitutional amendments that extended the presidential term to seven years and brought back the old name of the country’s capital. The changes are among political and economic reforms that President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has called for after violent protests rocked the country in January, killing more
Kazakhstan protests lead to sharp growth of uranium prices in global market
By Eugene Gerden Global uranium prices have risen sharply due to current political unrests in Kazakhstan, one of the world’s largest uranium producers. As of now, price has increased by 8% to US$45.25 per pound, while the growth is currently ongoing. The ongoing protests in the country have already led to the fall of stocks…
‘Kazakhstan unrest was coup attempt’
Kazakhstan’s President, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, has described deadly violence last week as an attempted coup d’état. He told leaders of a military alliance of ex-Soviet states the action had been coordinated by a “single centre”, but did not name those responsible. Russia’s President, Vladimir Putin, said Kazakhstan had been targeted by international terrorism, but provided no…
This handout image grab taken and released by the Russian Defence Ministry on January 6, 2021, shows Russian military vehicles waiting for loading to a military cargo plane to depart to Kazakhstan as a peacekeeping force at the Chkalovsky airport. President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said troops would prepare to leave in two days. The clashes grew out…
Kazakhstan detains 7,939 people over unrest
NUR-SULTAN (Reuters) -Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed victory on Monday in defending Kazakhstan from what he described as a foreign-backed terrorist uprising, and promised leaders of other ex-Soviet states that a Moscow-led alliance would protect them too.Kazakhstan's biggest city Almaty returned to near-normal on Monday after nearly a week of unrest, by far the worst…
Over 160 Dead in Kazakhstan Unrest, US Calls for End Shoot-to-kill Order
Kazakh law enforcement officers are seen on a barricade during a protest triggered by fuel price increase in Almaty, Kazakhstan. (Image: Reuters)More than 160 people have died and 5,800 have been arrested in Kazakhstan following violent riots this week. AFP Last Updated:January 09, 2022, 23:51 ISTFOLLOW US ON:US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday…
164 dead, nearly 6,000 held in Kazakhstan unrest
A woman holds a placard reading "Free Kazakhstan" during an action dubbed #SayNOtoPutin in Kiev on January 9, 2022. — Photo by Sergei Supinsky/AFP ALMATY: More than 150 people have died and almost 6,000 have been arrested in Kazakhstan following violent riots in Central Asia's largest country this week, media reported Sunday citing the health…