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Kazakhstan detains former national security chief on suspicion of treason
Date: 2022-01-08 12:05:07 GMT - Kazakhstan - World - SN:31 - ID:9356283
NUR-SULTAN, Jan 8 (MENA) - The former head of Kazakhstan’s domestic intelligence agency has been detained on suspicion of high treason, the agency said, after he was fired amid violent protests. The National Security Committee, or KNB, said in a ....
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Tokayev told Putin about situation in Kazakhstan, shift towards stabilization - Kremlin
Date: 2022-01-08 11:33:44 GMT - Russia - World - SN:27 - ID:9356391
MOSCOW, Jan 8 (MENA) - President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, in a lengthy telephone conversation with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, spoke in detail about the situation in the country, noting the shift towards stabilization, the Russian ....
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Russia records 16,568 new Covid cases in span of 24 hours
Date: 2022-01-08 11:25:03 GMT - Russia - World - SN:26 - ID:9356408
MOSCOW, Jan 8 (MENA) - As many as 16,568 new cases of coronavirus infection were detected in Russia over the past 24 hours, Russia Today channel reported Saturday. This was reported in the operational headquarters for combating COVID-19. In ....
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US-Russia summit on European security sounds cold war echo
Date: 2022-01-08 10:51:46 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:23 - ID:9356334
LONDON, Jan 8 (MENA) - In Moscow the hope is for “fairly quick results”, while Washington talks of uncertain outcomes. As US and Russian diplomats prepare for a summit in Geneva with Europe’s geopolitical balance at stake, the difference in mood ....
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NATO is Cold War rudiment - Diplomat
Date: 2022-01-08 10:34:53 GMT - Russia - World - SN:20 - ID:9356285
MOSCOW, Jan 8 (MENA) - Russian Ambassador to US Anatoly Antonov has described NATO as a rudiment of the Cold War, while its expansion eastwards as a violation of the collectively agreed principle of indivisible security in Europe, Sputnik news ....
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Pakistan: At least 16 freeze to death in cars stranded in snow
Date: 2022-01-08 09:10:41 GMT - Pakistan - World - SN:16 - ID:9356183
ISLAMABAD, Jan 8 (MENA) - Pakistan's Murree town was declared calamity hit on Saturday after at least 16 people froze to death in cars stranded in snow amid a glut of tourist influx, DAWN newspaper reported. Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed, ....
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Philippines records 26,458 more COVID-19 cases
Date: 2022-01-08 08:52:10 GMT - Philippines - World - SN:15 - ID:9356146
MANILA, Jan 8 (MENA) - The Philippines on Saturday reported 26,458 new COVID-19 cases, taking the total tally to 2,936,875, data from the Department of Health (DOH) showed. COVID-related deaths increased by 265, reaching a total of 52,135 ....
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Russia denounces Blinken’s remarks on Moscow's involvement in Kazakhstan
Date: 2022-01-08 08:29:06 GMT - USA - World - SN:13 - ID:9356100
MOSCOW, Jan 8 (MENA) - Russia’s Foreign Ministry has denounced remarks by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Moscow's involvement in Kazakhstan, Russia Today reported on Saturday. “Today US Secretary of State Antony Blinken joked about the ....
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Damage to business from riots in Kazakhstan over $200m
Date: 2022-01-08 07:55:19 GMT - Kazakhstan - World - SN:11 - ID:9356074
NUR-SULTAN, Jan 8 (MENA) - The damage to business in Kazakhstan during the riots amounted to over $200 million, the National Chamber of Entrepreneurs of Kazakhstan said in a statement. It was noted that 920 affected business entities were ....
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US allows voluntary departure of some consulate staff from Kazakhstan
Date: 2022-01-08 07:34:58 GMT - USA - World - SN:10 - ID:9356005
WASHINGTON, Jan 8 (MENA) - The US government has authorized the voluntary departure of non-emergency personnel and family members at the US Consulate in Almaty. In a security alert published on its website on Saturday, the US State Department ....
