ISTANBUL (AA) – Kazakh nationals have voted in favor of building the country’s first nuclear power plant during a referendum, according to preliminary results. The Kazakh Central Election Commission announced in a briefing on the preliminary results of the referendum that the voter turnout stood at 63.66%, with more than 7.8 million of 1...
MOSCOW (AA) – Israel has pushed the settlement with Palestine far back by its actions, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said. Speaking at a news conference in Almaty, Kazakhstan, Lavrov said Moscow cannot accept the methods the Israeli troops are employing in their military assault in the Gaza Strip. “In reality, the dest...
ISTANBUL (AA) – The number of people killed due to a fire at a coal mine in Kazakhstan’s Karaganda region has risen to 42, authorities said on Sunday. “As of 15:00 (0900GMT), the bodies of 42 dead were found, and the search for 4 miners continues,” the Emergency Situations Ministry said in a statement. Late […]
MOSCOW (AA) – A fire at a coal mine near Kazakhstan’s city of Karaganda killed 28 people, the country’s Emergency Ministry said on Saturday. The incident occurred on Friday night when some 252 workers were present in the mine, the ministry said in a statement, adding that a search and rescue operation continues. The mine [&he...
ISTANBUL (AA) – Russia has said it will prioritize the candidacies of Kazakhstan and Belarus into BRICS, as the group admitted six new members at the 15th summit in Johannesburg and has left the door open for further enlargement. Saudi Arabia, Iran, United Arab Emirates, Ethiopia, Egypt, and Argentina will formally become new members on ...