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7th Nov 2013

Tajikistan: Rakhmon wins fourth presidential term

Tajikistan’s President Emomali Rakhmon has secured a fourth term. The results of Wednesday’s election were never really in doubt, especially after officials disqualified the only real opposition candidate. Rakhmon (right in photo) won over 83 percent in Wednesday’s election … Continued

29th Jul 2013

Kazakhstan: About 50 injured in train collision at Almaty railway station

ALMATY, (Xinhua): About 50 people were injured on Sunday in a collision between a train and a locomotive at the Almaty railway station in Kazakhstan, the Main transport Procuratorate’s office of Kazakhstan said. According to the office, a locomotive with … Continued

7th Apr 2013

Kazakhstan: Despite large differences, Iran, world powers still favour talks

By Yang Dingdu, He Guanghai TEHRAN, (Xinhua): Despite major differences between Iran and the world powers over the Islamic republic’s disputed nuclear program during the latest round of talks, analysts say gestures for the continuation of negotiations are still resonated … Continued

26th Dec 2012

Kazakhstan: Military plane crashes in southern Kazakhstan, killing 27

ASTANA, (Xinhua): Twenty seven people were killed after an Antonov An-72 military plane crashed Tuesday near Shymkent, the administrative center of the Southern Kazakhstan region, the National Security Committee said. Seven crew members and 20 servicemen were aboard the plane, … Continued

20th Aug 2012

Kazakhstan: 15 killed in traffic accident near Kazakhstan’s capital

ASTANA, (Xinhua): A collision of a truck and a bus happened 30 miles away from Astana, capital of Kazakhstan, killing 15 people and injuring another 16, local police said on Monday. According to the police, the truck driver steered his … Continued

30th Oct 2010

KYRGYZSTAN: Shelter woes for June violence victims in south

OSH, (IRIN): In downtown Osh in southern Kyrgyzstan, heaps of rubble lie in the streets, just outside the charred walls of destroyed homes. The debris makes the streets so narrow in some places that trucks cannot deliver the construction materials … Continued

19th Oct 2010

Chehchnya: Two killed in suicide attack in Chechen Parliament

MOSCOW, Russia, (Xinhua & The Muslim News): A suicide bomber detonated himself Tuesday at the door of the regional parliament of Russia’s North Caucasus republic of Chechnya, killing two people, the RIA Novosti news agency reported. Reports of shooting at … Continued

12th Oct 2010

Kyrgyzstan: Five parties win out in Kyrgyz parliamentary election

BISHKEK, (Xinhua): Five parties have passed the 5- percent threshold at the Kyrgyz parliamentary election, according to the final data obtained through the Central Election Commission ‘s automated vote count system till late Monday. The data shows 100 percent votes … Continued

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