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China’s Xi Arrives in Kazakhstan on First Foreign Trip since Pandemic

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday started his first trip abroad since the outbreak of the pandemic with a stop in Kazakhstan ahead of a summit with Russia’s Vladimir Putin and other leaders of a Central Asian security group. Xi’s trip underlines the importance Beijing places on ties with Russia…

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China's Xi visits Kazakhstan ahead of summit with Putin

Chinese President Xi Jinping has started his first foreign trip abroad since the outbreak of the pandemic

The Independent UK

China's Xi arrives in Kazakhstan on first foreign trip since pandemic

China's President Xi Jinping arrived in Kazakhstan for a state visit on Wednesday, Chinese state media reported.

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Q&A: Pope, Chinese leader Xi to cross paths in Kazakhstan

Chinese President Xi Jinping’s trip to Kazakhstan will overlap with that of Pope Francis, though the Vatican says there are no plans for them to meet

The Independent UK

God does not back war, pope says in apparent criticism of Russian patriarch

Pope Francis said on Wednesday that God does not guide religions towards war, an implicit criticism of Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill, who backs the invasion of Ukraine and has boycotted a conference of faith leaders.

Reuters

Strength of ‘limitless’ China-Russia ties to be tested at summit

Military setback in Ukraine further weakens Russian position as leaders prepare to jostle for regional influence in Uzbekistan

The Guardian - UK

Kazakhstan to change name of capital from Nur-sultan back to Astana

The capital of the central Asian country was renamed Nur-sultan in 2019 in honour of outgoing president Nursultan Nazarbayev

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Kazakhstan approves proposal to restore capital’s old name Astana

Authorities in Kazakhstan support a bill to restore capital’s old name Astana, which was changed to Nur-Sultan in 2019.

Al Jazeera

President: Kazakhstan's capital will again be called Astana

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has agreed to restore the former name of the country’s capital just three years after he renamed it in honor of his predecessor, his spokesman said Tuesday

The Independent UK

Pope arrives in Kazakhstan, says 'always ready' for China visit

Pope Francis said on Tuesday he was willing to go to China at any time but had "no news" to offer over speculation he might meet Chinese President Xi Jinping while both are in Kazakhstan.

Reuters

Pope Francis arrives in Kazakhstan

Pope Francis arrived in Kazakhstan on Tuesday at the start of a three-day trip to attend a peace meeting of world religious leaders.

Reuters

Pope says he is always ready to go to China

Pope Francis said on Tuesday he was willing to go to China at any time but had "no news" to offer over speculation he might meet Chinese President Xi Jinping during a papal visit to Kazakhstan this week.

Reuters

Andy Murray applauds Queen's "amazing life" as he shares tribute ahead of Davis Cup

Andy Murray, who is part of Great Britain's Davies Cup team who meet USA on Wednesday in Glasgow, received a knighthood from The Queen after winning Wimbledon and Olympic gold for a second time

Daily Mirror

Russia's war in Ukraine the backdrop to pope's Kazakh visit

Russia’s war in Ukraine and the Holy See’s strained relations with China are the backdrop to Pope Francis’ visit to Kazakhstan

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Andy Murray feels Davis Cup offers opportunity to pay tribute to the Queen

Great Britain face the United States, Kazakhstan and Netherlands in Group D

Reuters

Russia's pro-war patriarch conspicuously absent in pope's Kazakh trip

Pope Francis leaves on Tuesday for a peace meeting of world religious leaders in Kazakhstan marked by the conspicuous absence of Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill, who supports the war in Ukraine.

AFP

China's Xi to visit Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan this week

Beijing (AFP) - China's President Xi Jinping will make state visits to Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan this week, Beijing said Monday -- his first trip abroad since the early days of the coronavirus pandemic.

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Pope heads to Kazakh interfaith congress, without patriarch

Pope Francis is traveling to Kazakhstan this week to participate in a conference of world religious leaders, with Russia's war in Ukraine clouding the visit

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The Independent UK

Xi to visit central Asia in 1st trip abroad since pandemic

China’s leader Xi Jinping will travel to Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan starting Wednesday in his first trip abroad since the early days of the pandemic

Reuters

China's Xi to visit Central Asia Sept 14-16 for regional meeting

Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan on Sept. 14-16, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Monday, in what would be his first official trip to a foreign nation since China all but shut its borders due to COVID-19.

The Independent UK

Pope seeks prayers for his 'peace pilgrimage' in Kazakhstan

Pope Francis is asking for prayers to accompany him this week for what he calls his “pilgrimage of peace” in Kazakhstan

AFP

Central Asian tensions to colour pope's Kazakhstan trip

Vatican City (AFP) - Pope Francis heads to Kazakhstan next week, despite an injured knee, for a visit likely to be dominated by tensions in the Central Asian region following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

The Independent UK

EXPLAINER: Why is Xi Jinping's Central Asia trip important?

Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to meet his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin during a visit to the neighboring Central Asian nations of Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan this month in what would be his first overseas visits since the start of the COVID-19 outbreak in late 2019

The Independent UK

Neal Skupski added to Great Britain’s Davis Cup team

Great Britain will take on the USA, Kazakhstan and the Netherlands to determine who moves on to the finals

Reuters

Pope says he cannot visit Kyiv or Moscow soon due to knee problem

Pope Francis will not be able to visit Moscow and Kyiv until after a gathering of religious leaders in Kazakhstan on Sept. 13-15 on his doctor's orders due to a knee problem, he told CNN Portugal in an interview to be aired in full later on Monday.

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