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Blinken in Central Asia as tensions soar over Ukraine war

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is visiting Kazakhstan for a series of meeting with top diplomats of Central Asian nations

The Independent UK

Blinken holds talks with Central Asian nations in wake of Ukraine anniversary

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Central Asia Tuesday to meet officials from all five former Soviet republics following the first anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Reuters

Boomers thump Kazakhstan in final FIBA qualifier

Todd Blanchfield has posted the best tally of any Boomer since Patty Mills in Tokyo in a 98-53 World Cup Asian qualifying win over an error-riddled Kazakhstan.

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Macron to visit China in early April, calls for Beijing pressure on Moscow

The French leader Emmanuel Macron on Saturday said he will visit China in early April. The president called on Beijing to help the countries in the western alliance put pressure on Russia to end the war in Ukraine.

Radio France Internationale

Blinken will try to show U.S. is a reliable partner on visit to Central Asia - official

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will attempt to show that Washington can be a reliable partner to countries in Central Asia on a visit to Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan next week, the to State Department official for South and Central Asia, Donald Lu, told reporters on Friday.

Reuters

Russia Launches Empty Ship to ISS to Replace Damaged Capsule

An uncrewed Russian Soyuz capsule took off early Friday from Kazakhstan for the International Space Station to eventually bring home three astronauts whose return vehicle was damaged by a tiny meteoroid. The Soyuz MS-23 vessel lifted off successfully from the Russian-operated Baikonur Cosmodrome, live video broadcast by ISS-partner NASA showed,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

‘I was naive about Russia’: Central Asians on the Ukraine war

Central Asian states keep close ties with Moscow, but younger citizens of ex-Soviet nations are questioning alliances.

Al Jazeera

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Kazakhstan challenges large asset transfer by ex-president's foundation

(This Feb. 16 story has been corrected to show foundation is run by former education minister Aslan Sarinjipov, not Nazarbayev's daughter Dariga in paragraph 8)

Reuters

Axe-wielding masked teen wounds three in Kazakh school - police

A Kazakh teenager wearing a sinister-looking plastic mask wounded three schoolmates with an axe on Monday at a school in the city of Petropavlovsk in northern Kazakhstan, a police spokesperson said.

Reuters

Athletics-Kazakhstan added to World Athletics' competition manipulation watch list

Kazakhstan have been placed on World Athletics' watch list following an investigation of suspicious competition results conducted by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU), the sport's governing body said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Latvia says traders use Turkey, Kazakhstan, Armenia to dodge Russia sanctions

Traders are using Turkey, Kazakhstan and Armenia to evade European Union sanctions on Russia in a tactic that breaches these countries' compliance with the bloc's embargo, Latvia's prime minister said on Friday.

Reuters

Kazakh yurts in Ukraine irk Russia as crowdfunded aid pours in

Kazakh rights activists sent Ukraine fresh bundles of aid this week including clothing, medicines - and three huge round multi-coloured yurts - a not-so coded message of support from the citizens of a country traditionally close to Moscow.

Reuters

Women’s healthcare in the UK on par with Kazakhstan and Kosovo, poll finds

Analysts cited a lack of access to preventative care and support with mental health issues as reasons for low score

Evening Standard

Women's healthcare in UK is poorer than in Saudi Arabia, shows new global list

The 2021 Hologic Global Women's Health Index has shown the UK to be behind Saudi Arabia and China on its provision of women's healthcare while on a level with Kazakhstan

Daily Mirror

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UK MP and peer on Kazakhstan visit denied access to opposition leader

Trip to examine country’s rights record derailed as meetings with government officials also cancelled

The Independent UK

A year after Kazakhstan's deadly riots, questions persist

A year after deadly rioting in Kazakhstan that was the worst unrest in the Central Asian country’s three decades of independence, human rights activists say many government promises of accountability and democratization remain unfulfilled

Autosport

Everything we know about the 2023 MotoGP season: Riders, bikes, tracks and more

The 2023 MotoGP season is almost upon us, with one of the biggest shake-ups in the series’ history ahead. Find out all you need to know about calendars, sprint races, teams, bikes and more.

Reuters

Kazakhstan ends unlimited stay for Russians

Kazakhstan will no longer allow Russian citizens to stay in the Central Asian country indefinitely by doing so-called visa runs every three months, according to a government directive published this week.

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Reuters

Kazakhstan strips ex-president's family of legal immunity

Kazakhstan's parliament on Friday repealed a law that gave former president Nursultan Nazarbayev's immediate family immunity from prosecution, and took away his status as a leader of the nation.

Bangkok Post

MotoGP becomes soft power for Asia

Launched as the FIM Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix in 1949, MotoGP is now the oldest and most prestigious motorcycle racing tour in the world. Last September, Dorna Sport, the organiser of MotoGP revealed MotoGP's provisional calendar for the 2023 season with 21 race weekends spread across 19 countries.…

The Independent UK

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

Social media users shared a range of false claims this week

The Independent UK

McDonald’s set to exit Kazakhstan following supply chain issues caused by Ukraine war

Russia has historically been Kazakhstan’s main trading partner, with the country facing supply chain issues following the Ukraine crisis

Zenger

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Report: Iranian Chess Player Was Warned Not to Return to Iran after Competing without Hijab

An Iranian chess player arrived in Spain on Tuesday after receiving what a source close to her said were warnings not to return to Iran for competing without a hijab at an international tournament in Kazakhstan. Sara Khadem, born in 1997, took part in last week's FIDE World Rapid and…

Reuters

Iranian chess player was warned not to return to Iran after competing without hijab -source

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