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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 · Feb 24, 2023

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 · Feb 24, 2023

‘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 · Feb 17, 2023

Jyothi Yarraji and Jeswin Aldrin win silver medals in Asian Indoor Athletics C'ships

NEW DELHI: Indian athletes continue their good run at the 10th Asian Indoor Athletics Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan on Sunday after Jyothi Yarraji and Jeswin Aldrin won a silver medal each in the women's 60m hurdles and men's long jump events respectively.

The Times of India · Feb 12, 2023

Shot putter Tajinderpal Singh Toor wins gold at Asian Indoor Athletics Championships

ASTANA (Kazakhstan): Shot putter Tajinderpal Singh Toor clinched a gold, India's first on the opening day of the Asian Indoor Athletics Championships on Friday.

The Times of India · Feb 10, 2023

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 · Feb 8, 2023

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 · Feb 3, 2023

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 · Feb 2, 2023

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 · Jan 24, 2023

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 · Jan 24, 2023