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Why Kazakhstan's Referendum Could Revoke Its Ex-Leader's Privileges
Kazakhstan is holding a referendum Sunday to overhaul its constitution after deadly unrest in January ended founding leader Nursultan Nazarbayev's three-decade grip on Central Asia's richest country.
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Chants, Chaos And Control: Why Kazakhstan Unrest Should Worry The World
As Russian-led troops sent to help quell bloody unrest in Kazakhstan begin to withdraw, AFP looks the protests that left dozens dead and threw the repressive Central Asian country into chaos.
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Kazakhstan Detains Almost 10,000 After Fuel Hike Protests
Security forces in Kazakhstan have detained 9,900 people regarding last week's unrest, the interior ministry of the central Asian nation said on Tuesday.
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Vladimir Putin Asserts Moscow-Led Forces In Kazakhstan For "Limited" Time
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday that a Moscow-led military detachment deployed to counter unrest in Kazakhstan would remain in the Central Asian country for only a "limited" period.
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Coup Attempt, Russia To Leave Soon: What Kazakh President Said On Unrest
Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on Monday described days of historic unrest in his Central Asian country as a coup attempt and vowed his security services would never shoot peaceful protesters.
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Security Forces In Control, Kazakhstan Asserts; Nearly 8,000 Detained
Nearly 8,000 people have been detained in Kazakhstan after days of historic unrest in the Central Asian country that left dozens dead, the interior ministry said Monday.
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China's New Challenge Amid "Responsible" Kazakhstan Unrest: Energy Crisis
Foreign ministers from oil-rich Gulf states arrived in Beijing on Monday for a five-day visit as turmoil in neighbouring Kazakhstan raises concerns about China's energy security.
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Kazakhstan's City, Centre Of Unrest, Back Online After 5-Day Blackout
The internet returned to Kazakhstan's largest city Monday after a five-day blackout as deadly clashes left dozens dead and the financial hub of 1.8 million people reeling, an AFP correspondent reported.
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Over 160 Dead, Russia-Led Troops In: Here's Why Kazakhstan Is On The Boil
More than 160 people were reported Sunday to have died in several days of unrest in Kazakhstan and almost 6,000 have been arrested after riots in Central Asia's largest country.
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US Calls For End To Kazakhstan Shoot-To-Kill Order After Over 160 Died
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday criticized Kazakhstan's shoot-to-kill order against protesters accused of fomenting unrest, calling for the policy in the central Asian nation to be scrapped.
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18 Officers Dead In Kazakhstan Unrest Over Fuel Price Hikes: Report
Casualties among Kazakh security officers Thursday rose to 18 dead and 748 wounded as authorities sought to quell unrest in the ex-Soviet country, Russian news agencies reported, citing the interior ministry.
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"Outside Interference" Blamed For Unrest In Kazakhstan; Over 1,000 Injured
Security forces in Kazakhstan killed dozens of protesters trying to storm government buildings overnight, police said Thursday, after a Moscow-led military alliance agreed to send forces to help quell mounting unrest.
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Why Kazakhstan's Referendum Could Revoke Its Ex-Leader's Privileges
Kazakhstan is holding a referendum Sunday to overhaul its constitution after deadly unrest in January ended founding leader Nursultan Nazarbayev's three-decade grip on Central Asia's richest country.
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Chants, Chaos And Control: Why Kazakhstan Unrest Should Worry The World
As Russian-led troops sent to help quell bloody unrest in Kazakhstan begin to withdraw, AFP looks the protests that left dozens dead and threw the repressive Central Asian country into chaos.
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Kazakhstan Detains Almost 10,000 After Fuel Hike Protests
Security forces in Kazakhstan have detained 9,900 people regarding last week's unrest, the interior ministry of the central Asian nation said on Tuesday.
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Vladimir Putin Asserts Moscow-Led Forces In Kazakhstan For "Limited" Time
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday that a Moscow-led military detachment deployed to counter unrest in Kazakhstan would remain in the Central Asian country for only a "limited" period.
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Coup Attempt, Russia To Leave Soon: What Kazakh President Said On Unrest
Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on Monday described days of historic unrest in his Central Asian country as a coup attempt and vowed his security services would never shoot peaceful protesters.
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Security Forces In Control, Kazakhstan Asserts; Nearly 8,000 Detained
Nearly 8,000 people have been detained in Kazakhstan after days of historic unrest in the Central Asian country that left dozens dead, the interior ministry said Monday.
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China's New Challenge Amid "Responsible" Kazakhstan Unrest: Energy Crisis
Foreign ministers from oil-rich Gulf states arrived in Beijing on Monday for a five-day visit as turmoil in neighbouring Kazakhstan raises concerns about China's energy security.
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Kazakhstan's City, Centre Of Unrest, Back Online After 5-Day Blackout
The internet returned to Kazakhstan's largest city Monday after a five-day blackout as deadly clashes left dozens dead and the financial hub of 1.8 million people reeling, an AFP correspondent reported.
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Over 160 Dead, Russia-Led Troops In: Here's Why Kazakhstan Is On The Boil
More than 160 people were reported Sunday to have died in several days of unrest in Kazakhstan and almost 6,000 have been arrested after riots in Central Asia's largest country.
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US Calls For End To Kazakhstan Shoot-To-Kill Order After Over 160 Died
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday criticized Kazakhstan's shoot-to-kill order against protesters accused of fomenting unrest, calling for the policy in the central Asian nation to be scrapped.
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18 Officers Dead In Kazakhstan Unrest Over Fuel Price Hikes: Report
Casualties among Kazakh security officers Thursday rose to 18 dead and 748 wounded as authorities sought to quell unrest in the ex-Soviet country, Russian news agencies reported, citing the interior ministry.
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"Outside Interference" Blamed For Unrest In Kazakhstan; Over 1,000 Injured
Security forces in Kazakhstan killed dozens of protesters trying to storm government buildings overnight, police said Thursday, after a Moscow-led military alliance agreed to send forces to help quell mounting unrest.
