At least 32 people have been killed following a fire at a mine in Kazakhstan, owned by steel giant ArcelorMittal. The blaze came on the same day as a deal to nationalise the company’s mining operations in Kazakhstan was confirmed.…
Kazakhstan announces ban on hijabs in schools
The Kazakh government has banned hijab headscarves for students and teachers at schools. Officials stress the need to preserve secularism, meanwhile some girls are dropping out of school in protest. The Kazakh government’s recent announcement of a ban on wearing…
China’s Xi to visit Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan this week
China’s President Xi Jinping will make state visits to Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan this week, Beijing said Monday — his first trip abroad since the early days of the coronavirus pandemic. Russia had already announced last week Xi will meet with…
Russian film team returns to earth after filming first movie in space
A Russian film crew are back on Earth after wrapping up scenes for the first movie shot in space. Klim Shipenko and actor Yulia Peresild left the International Space Station and landed in Kazakhstan – to be met by a…
*Police arrest two pastors over ESN attack on operatives (Punch)*Police arrest 6 suspected robbers, cultists in Lagos, recover arms (Vanguard)
Police arrest two pastors over ESN attack on operatives (Punch) The Nigeria Police Force has arrested two pastors in connection to the recent attacks on operatives in the South-East region. The pastors are among 16 suspects arrested in a joint…
Kazakh leader Nazarbayev resigns after three decades (BBC)
Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev, who has led the country since independence from the Soviet Union, has announced his resignation. In a pre-recorded television address, he said the decision had “not been simple”. Mr. Nazarbayev, 78, has been largely unchallenged since…
First Soyuz rocket launches since failure (BBC)
Three astronauts have blasted off on the first manned Soyuz rocket launch since a dramatic failure in October. Astronauts from Russia, the US and Canada left from Kazakhstan on a mission bound for the International Space Station at 17:30 (11:30…