World Sep 27 98,000 Russians fled to Kazakhstan amid Putin’s mobilization announcement By Associated Press
World Jan 11 Russia-led security group to pull out troops, says Kazakh leader 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. By Dasha Litvinova, Associated Press
World Jan 09 Kazakhstan says 164 killed in week of protests 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… By Jim Heintz, Associated Press
World Jan 08 Watch 4:11 Kazakhstan: Crackdown on protests continue as Russian troops arrive 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… By PBS NewsHour
World Jan 08 Former anti-terror chief arrested over Kazakhstan protests 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. By Jim Heintz, Associated Press
Jan 07 Watch 4:58 News Wrap: Ahmaud Arbery’s killers sentenced to life in prison, plan to appeal In our news wrap Friday, three white men convicted of chasing and murdering Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia were sentenced to life in prison. A Michigan judge refused to lower the bond penalty for the parents of a teenager who allegedly… Continue watching
Jan 07 Watch 4:02 Kazakh president issues ‘shoot to kill’ order as protesters clash with troops By Nick Schifrin, Ali Rogin Kazakhstan’s president on Friday vowed to “shoot to kill” protestors after a week of demonstrations. Kazakhstan lies at the strategic crossroads of Russia, China and Central Asia, and has large energy reserves— with billions invested by U.S. companies. Yet many… Continue watching
Jan 07 Kazakh president authorizes shoot to kill against protesters By Dasha Litvinova, Associated Press Kazakhstan’s president has authorized security forces to shoot to kill those participating in unrest. Continue reading
Jan 06 Watch 3:17 News Wrap: New COVID-19 cases top 9.5 million globally with a majority caused by omicron In our news wrap Thursday, COVID-19 caused a record 9.5 million new infections worldwide over the past week — nearly all involving the omicron variant. The United States Postal Service asked for a 120-day delay of the federal vaccine mandate… Continue watching
Jan 06 Dozens killed, thousands arrested in violent protests in Kazakhstan By Jim Heintz, Associated Press Security forces in Kazakhstan killed dozens of protesters and 12 police officers died in an eruption of violence that saw demonstrators storm government buildings and set them on fire, authorities said Thursday. Continue reading