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Kazakhstan to hold constitutional reform referendum on June 5

Kazakhstan will hold a referendum on constitutional amendments on June 5, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said on Thursday.

Reuters · May 5, 2022

Ukraine Holocaust survivors find shelter in Israel

Valerie Bendersky was just seven when he fled to Kazakhstan to escape the Nazi invasion of Ukraine. Nearly 80 years later he has had to abandon his homeland once again, this time in the face of Russian invaders.

Reuters · Apr 28, 2022

Kazakhstan may punish Russian TV host over 'look at Ukraine' threat

Kazakhstan may declare a prominent Russian television host persona non grata after he said the Central Asian nation could meet the same fate as Ukraine if it did not side decisively with Russia, a Kazakh official said on Wednesday.

Reuters · Apr 27, 2022

Asian Championships: India's Greco Roman wrestlers take home three bronze

India's Greco Roman wrestlers made up for their no-show at the previous edition of the continental meet in Kazakhstan's Almaty, clinching three bronze medals on the opening day of the Senior Asian Wrestling Championships in the Mongolian capital of Ulaanbaatar on Tuesday.

The Times of India · Apr 20, 2022

Sizzling Swiatek Sends Poland into Billie Jean King Cup Finals

Poland's red-hot world number one Iga Swiatek did not drop a game in her Saturday singles match against Romania's Andreea Prisacariu, sending Poland through to November's Billie Jean King Cup finals in decisive fashion. Swiatek, who put Poland up 2-0 on Friday by thrashing Mihaela Buzarnescu 6-1 6-0 for an…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 17, 2022

Rushil and Bushan hand India the gold

Australia claims the third qualification spot, blanking Kazakhstan 

The Hindu · Apr 16, 2022

Apples weren't always big, juicy and sweet — ancient ones were small and bitter

When biting into a large, sweet apple from the local grocery store, it’s easy to take the characteristics of our modern fruits for granted. We don’t often consider the long history of migration and improvement, both random and intentional, that has led to the seemingly perfect apples we enjoy today.…

The Conversation · Apr 13, 2022

Kazakhstan 0-3 Wales women: Tash Harding scores on 100th cap as visitors ease to victory in World Cup qualifier

Wales eased their way to a deserved victory at the Astana Arena on Tuesday

Wales Online · Apr 12, 2022

Wales ready to celebrate another centurion as Natasha Harding to reach 100 caps in Kazakhstan test

The Reading forward is poised to become the latest member of Welsh football's 100 Club

Wales Online · Apr 11, 2022

Ukraine conflict: Kazakhstan's difficult balancing act between need for Russian support and popular opposition to the war

Vliadimir Putin’s decision to invade Ukraine has put pressure on the leadership of neighbouring Kazakhstan, which only two months ago hosted Russia-led Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) troops on its soil. The country’s president, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, turned to Putin for military help in January when his rivals hijacked peaceful protests…

The Conversation · Apr 11, 2022