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Iran overpowers Kazakhstan at 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualifier, moves to next level
Jul 03, 2018 07:21The Iran men’s national basketball team has stormed past Kazakhstan at the 2019 Fédération Internationale de Basket-ball (FIBA) Basketball World Cup qualification (Asia) tournament, and progressed to the second round of the continental event.
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Kazakh police nab protesters at unauthorized rallies
May 10, 2018 06:23Police in Kazakhstan have reportedly detained dozens of anti-government protesters staging unauthorized rallies across the Central Asian country.
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US seeking to deprive Iran of nuclear deal benefits: Defense chief
Apr 05, 2018 14:16Iran’s defense minister has denounced the United States for failing to respect international agreements, saying Washington is now seeking to deprive the Islamic Republic of the benefits of its 2015 nuclear deal with six world powers, which is officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
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Bus catches fire in Kazakhstan, 52 killed
Jan 18, 2018 05:20A bus caught fire in a remote part of Kazakhstan on Thursday, killing 52 citizens of neighboring Uzbekistan, the Kazakh Interior Ministry said.
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Eighth round of Syria peace talks starts in Kazakh capital
Dec 21, 2017 10:45The eighth round of Syria peace talks mediated by Iran, Russia and Turkey, has kicked off in Kazakhstan’s capital of Astana with the aim of finding a diplomatic solution to the six-year conflict in the Arab country.
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Littoral states reach consensus on Caspian Sea legal status: Russia FM
Dec 06, 2017 07:55Following a summit of Caspian Sea littoral states, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says the five countries have agreed on “all the outstanding key issues” regarding the sea’s legal regime, and plan to hold a joint drill in the strategic waters next year.
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CKTI nations seal deal to boost rail traffic
Nov 29, 2017 03:18China, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Iran have signed an agreement to increase the volume of cargoes shipped through the four countries to international markets by rail.
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Kyrgyzstan rejects $100 million aid package from Kazakhstan
Nov 16, 2017 14:09Kyrgyzstan's President Almazbek Atambayev has signed a parliamentary resolution to refuse $100 million in aid from oil-rich neighbor Kazakhstan amid an escalating spat between the two Central Asian countries.
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New Astana talks on Syria to be held end of month
Oct 19, 2017 11:00Kazakhstan says the next round of the intra-Syrian talks, mediated by Iran, Russia and Turkey, will be held in its capital of Astana at the end of October.
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Kyrgyzstan protests Kazakh support for opposition candidate
Sep 20, 2017 07:38Kyrgyzstan’s government officially protested on Wednesday after Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev met with Kyrgyz opposition presidential candidate Omurbek Babanov, saying its neighbor was interfering in its October 15 election.