Kazakhstan

A gas cylinder explosion at a café in Shchuchinsk, Kazakhstan, left seven people dead and 19 injured, local authorities said. The blast occurred in a single-story café next to an apartment building in the Akmola region. Firefighters…

Finnish President Alexander Stubb met with Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev in Astana during his official visit to Kazakhstan. Tokayev described the visit as a “turning point” for bilateral relations, highlighting untapped…

An unidentified drone exploded in Kazakhstan’s Burlin district near the Russian border, the Defense Ministry confirmed. No casualties or damage were reported, and debris was found away from residential areas. Authorities are…

A light-engine Aerostar R40F crashed in Kazakhstan’s Akmola region on August 17, killing the pilot and passenger. Local media identified the passenger as 43-year-old Diana Akhmetova, a mother of three, who had booked the flight as a…

In Ridder, Kazakhstan, a girl became trapped in a washing machine drum while playing with a friend. The other child called the emergency number, and rescue teams freed her safely. Authorities urged families to ensure children know how to…

Ninety-five vehicles were involved in a pileup on the Astana-Petropavlovsk highway in the north and east of Kazakhstan at around 1:28 p.m. local time during a severe snowstorm. Local police reported that 11 people were injured. According…

Azerbaijan Airlines' "Embraer 190" type passenger plane flying from Baku to Grozny crashed near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan and started burning. It was reported that 25 people were rescued from the 67 people on board, 62 of whom were…

Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Russian President Vladimir Putin met in Astana, Kazakhstan, during the 24th Heads of State Summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. Welcomed by Kazakh officials at…

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev met in Astana, Kazakhstan, during the 24th Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Heads of State Summit. The leaders focused on enhancing economic…