Kazakh president Tokayev wins 82.45% of votes in snap election
ASTANA (Reuters) - Kazakh president Kassym-Jomart Tokayev won 82.45% of votes in Sunday's snap election, an exit poll carried out by the "Open Society" research institute showed on Monday. Tokayev was widely expected to win the election and extend his rule in the oil-rich Central Asian nation by…#pollcarried #kassymjomarttokayev #snapelection #astana #kazakh #society #oilrichcentral #tokayev #torchkey #election (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 20, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Kazakh Vote Sets Stage for Putin Ally to Move Past Riots, Purges
Bloomberg#putinally #riots #purges #stage #putin #ally #kazakh (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 20, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Russia's shrinking sphere of influence
One of Russia's most prominent TV hosts fumed this week at what he saw as an act of defiance from allies in the Collective Security Treaty Organization, Russia's answer to NATO. Driving the news: While Belarus voted against a UN resolution calling on Russia to pay Ukraine war reparations, Russia's…#collectivesecurity #securitytreaty #kazakhstan #treatyallies #ukraine #russian #collective #security #treaty #central (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 20, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Acute use of alcohol before suicide in Kazakhstan: a population-wide study - Yeskendir A, Eisenberg D, Kaplan MS.
Background
Acute use of alcohol is a proximal risk factor for suicidal behavior and suicide attempts. Previous studies have established that alcohol consumption prior to suicide increases the risk of suicide completion. Thus, the current study aims to exp... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 24, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Russians refusing to fight in Ukraine flee country, long for home
The young Russians who fled their country for neighboring Kazakhstan to avoid being conscripted to fight in Ukraine all want to go home one day. #ukraine #russians #kazakhstan (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 23, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Persons with Disabilities Integral Players in Determining Innovative Solutions to Fully Inclusive Societies
By Armida Salsiah AlisjahbanaBANGKOK, Thailand, Oct 14 2022 (IPS) Ten years ago, the Asia-Pacific region came together and designed the world’s first set of disability-specific development goals: the Incheon Strategy to “Make the Right Real” for Persons with Disabilities. This week, we meet again to assess how the governments have delivered on their commitments, to secure those gains and develop the innovative solutions needed to achieve fully inclusive societies.
Armida Salsiah AlisjahbanaMinisters, government officials, persons with disabilities, civil society and private sector allies from across Asia and the Pac...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - October 14, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana Tags: Asia-Pacific Civil Society Development & Aid Headlines Health Human Rights Labour TerraViva United Nations Source Type: news
‘Full chaos’: Over 100,000 Russians flood neighboring countries to flee army call-up
Kazakhstan confirms 98,000 arrivals since Putin announced military mobilization; Georgia reports 10,000 entries per day; White House says US welcomes Russian asylum seekers #asylumseekers #chaos #entries #russian #militarymobilization #georgia #armycallup #putin #kazakhstan #russians (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 28, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Kazakhstan before summit with Putin
Chinese president’s trip underlines the importance Beijing places on asserting its role as a regional leader. #putin #xijinping (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 14, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
How many must die? Pope blasts Russia war, appeals for peace
NUR-SULTAN, Kazakhstan — Pope Francis told the Russian Orthodox hierarchy and other faith leaders Wednesday that religion must never be used to justify the “evil” of war, and asked at an outdoor... #faithleaders #nursultan #russianorthodox #popefrancis (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 14, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Pope, opening Kazakh visit, blasts'senseless' Ukraine war
NUR-SULTAN, Kazakhstan — Pope Francis begged for an end to Russia’s “senseless and tragic war” in Ukraine as he arrived Tuesday in the former Soviet republic of Kazakhstan to join faith leaders... #faithleaders #nursultan #popefrancis (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 13, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Xinjiang lockdown: Chinese censors drown out posts about food and medicine shortages
‘Internet commentary personnel’ told to deluge social media with thoughts on anything from cooking to their personal moodSee all our coronavirus coverageChinese censors have reportedly been ordered to flood social media with innocuous posts about Xinjiang to drown out mounting complaints of food and medication shortages in a region under lockdown for more than a month.The Ili Kazakh autonomous prefecture, also known as Yili, is home to about 4.5 million people, and is believed to have been first put into lockdownin early August, without official public announcement, after an outbreak of Covid-19. In recent days social ...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - September 12, 2022 Category: Science Authors: Helen Davidson in Taipei Tags: China Coronavirus Xinjiang Asia Pacific Infectious diseases Science World news Source Type: news
Putin ’s Unexpected Challenge: Snubs From His Central Asian Allies
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has Kazakhstan and its neighbors rethinking their alliances. That’s given the U.S. a window to try to regain influence in a region it had stepped back from in recent... #putin (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - July 24, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
U.S. Astronauts and Russian Cosmonauts Will Ride Each Other ’ s Rockets Again
(CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.) — NASA astronauts will go back to riding Russian rockets under an agreement announced Friday, and Russian cosmonauts will catch lifts to the International Space Station with SpaceX beginning this fall.
The agreement ensures that the space station will always have at least one American and Russian on board to keep both sides of the orbiting outpost running smoothly, according to NASA and Russian officials. The swap had long been in the works and was finalized despite tensions over Moscow’s war in Ukraine, a sign of continuing Russia-U.S. cooperation in space.
U.S. astronaut Frank Rubio wil...
Source: TIME: Science - July 15, 2022 Category: Science Authors: Marcia Dunn / AP Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Space wire Source Type: news
U.S. Astronauts and Russian Cosmonauts Will Ride Each Other ’s Rockets Again
(CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.) — NASA astronauts will go back to riding Russian rockets under an agreement announced Friday, and Russian cosmonauts will catch lifts to the International Space Station with SpaceX beginning this fall.
The agreement ensures that the space station will always have at least one American and Russian on board to keep both sides of the orbiting outpost running smoothly, according to NASA and Russian officials. The swap had long been in the works and was finalized despite tensions over Moscow’s war in Ukraine, a sign of continuing Russia-U.S. cooperation in space.
U.S. astronaut Frank Rubio wil...
Source: TIME: Science - July 15, 2022 Category: Science Authors: Marcia Dunn / AP Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Space wire Source Type: news
Wimbledon 2022 Women ’s Final Highlights: Rybakina wins title, defeats Jabeur 6-3, 2-6, 2-6
Wimbledon 2022 Semi-final, Ons Jabeur vs Elena Rybakina highlights: Rybakina is the first player representing Kazakhstan to win a Grand Slam singles title. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - July 10, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
