World Dec 26 Russian anti-aircraft system may have downed Azerbaijani plane, U.S. official says By Stephanie Sy, Zeba Warsi, William Brangham, Dan Sagalyn
World Dec 26 Russian air defense fire likely caused Azerbaijan Airlines crash, aviation experts say Aviation experts say that Russian air defense fire was likely responsible for the Azerbaijani plane crash the day before that killed 38 people and left all 29 survivors injured. By Associated Press
World Dec 25 Azerbaijani airliner carrying 67 people crashes in Kazakhstan, killing 38, officials say Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said that it was too soon to speculate on the reasons behind the crash, but said that the weather had forced the plane to change from its planned course. By Katie Marie Davies, Dasha Litvinova, Associated Press
World Dec 10 Watch 8:58 How cotton from Central Asia is helping fuel Russia’s war in Ukraine It's been nearly three years since the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and despite huge losses on both sides, there is no sign that Putin's war machine is letting up. Cotton is used to make gunpowder and explosives… By Simon Ostrovsky, Dan Sagalyn
World Jan 22 7.1 earthquake strikes remote western China, state media says Tremors were felt as far away as the neighboring countries Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan. By Associated Press
Sep 27 98,000 Russians fled to Kazakhstan amid Putin’s mobilization announcement By Associated Press Kazakhstan and Georgia, both part of the former Soviet Union, appeared to be the most popular destinations for those crossing by car, bicycle or on foot. Continue reading
Jan 11 Russia-led security group to pull out troops, says Kazakh leader By Dasha Litvinova, Associated Press The president of Kazakhstan has announced that a Russia-led security alliance will start pulling out its troops from the Central Asian country in two days after completing its mission. Continue reading
Jan 09 Kazakhstan says 164 killed in week of protests By Jim Heintz, Associated Press Most of the deaths — 103 — were in Almaty, the country's largest city, where demonstrators seized government buildings and set some afire, according to the ministry… Continue reading
Jan 08 Watch 4:11 Kazakhstan: Crackdown on protests continue as Russian troops arrive By PBS NewsHour Kazakhstan’s former chief of intelligence was arrested on Saturday after being charged with trying to overthrow the government. The Central Asian country has seen widespread protests, which its president has blamed on terrorists. Meanwhile, the Russian military arrived after requests… Continue watching
Jan 08 Former anti-terror chief arrested over Kazakhstan protests By Jim Heintz, Associated Press Authorities say security forces killed 26 demonstrators in this week’s unrest and that 18 law-enforcement officers died. More than 4,400 people have been arrested, the Interior Ministry said Saturday. Continue reading