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Rybakina's Kazakhstan into BJK Cup Finals with France, Spain

Paris (AFP) - Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina beat Poland's Magda Linette to send Kazakhstan into the Billie Jean King Cup Finals on Saturday, with France, Spain, Germany and the Czech Republic also qualifying.

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Rybakina sends Kazakhstan into BJK Cup Finals with France, Spain, Czech Republic

Paris (AFP) - Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina beat Poland's Magda Linette to send Kazakhstan into the Billie Jean King Cup Finals on Saturday, with France, Spain and the Czech Republic also qualifying.

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Asian Wrestling Championships: Nisha wins silver, Priya gets bronze

Indian wrestlers Nisha Dahiya and Priya clinched silver and bronze medals in their respective weight categories at the ongoing Asian Wrestling Championships being held in Astana, Kazakhstan. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Contenders face off for world chess title without top-ranked Carlsen

Astana (Kazakhstan) (AFP) - Russia's Ian Nepomniachtchi and China's Ding Liren begin battling it out Sunday to become chess world champion after top-ranked Magnus Carlsen, considered one of the best players of all time, opted not to defend his title.

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Chess: World title match gets under way in Astana without Magnus Carlsen

The Norwegian has abdicated so Ian Nepomniachtchi and Ding Liren will compete for the crown in 14-game series

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Kazakh official: Not the time to resolve differences through war

Roman Vassilenko, Kazakhstan’s deputy foreign minister, calls for diplomacy to end the Russia-Ukraine war.

Al Jazeera

Takeaways from AP's report on elite Russian defector

In October, an officer in Russian President Vladimir Putin’s elite personal security service defected while on a business trip in Kazakhstan

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Kazakh PM Smailov set to keep job after election

Kazakhstan's ruling Amanat party nominated Alikhan Smailov, prime minister since January 2022, for the same position on Thursday, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev's office said, meaning he was certain to retain the job.

Reuters

Kazakhstan leader meets China's Xinjiang party chief

Almaty (Kazakhstan) (AFP) - Kazakhstan's president on Monday hailed "eternal friendship" with Beijing as he met with the ruling party chief in China's Xinjiang region.

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Kazakhstan tightens controls over trade with Russia

Kazakhstan said on Monday it would require exporters to file additional documents when sending goods to Russia, following reports that Russian companies have been using local intermediaries to bust Western sanctions.

Reuters

Northern Ireland boss Michael O'Neill rues missed chances in Euro qualifying defeat

Northern Ireland lost 1-0 to Finland at Windsor Park on Sunday night

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Euro 2024 qualifiers: Cristiano Ronaldo won’t stop scoring; Kazakhstan pull off huge upset

Round-up: Portugal secure another big win and Denmark suffer shock defeat

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England see off Ukraine in Euro qualifying, Kazakhs stun Denmark

Paris (AFP) - Harry Kane scored again as England made it two wins from two in Euro 2024 qualifying by beating Ukraine 2-0 at Wembley on Sunday, while Denmark were defeated by Kazakhstan.

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Kazakhstan comeback hands Denmark shock Euro qualifying defeat

Paris (AFP) - Denmark blew a two-goal lead to crash to a surprise 3-2 defeat in Kazakhstan in qualifying for Euro 2024 on Sunday.

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Kazakhstan beat Denmark in five-goal shock to shake up Northern Ireland's Euro 2024 group

It gives Michael O'Neill and his players an added incentive heading into Sunday's game against Finland

AFP

MotoGP boss welcomes 'important' Asia expansion

Paris (AFP) - The new MotoGP season gets underway this weekend in Portugal with Carmelo Ezpeleta, the boss of Dorna, the sport's promoter, relishing the prospect of debut races in India and Kazakhstan.

AFP

Kazakh ruling party wins snap poll, observers urge reforms

Almaty (Kazakhstan) (AFP) - Kazakhstan's main political party secured more than half the vote in parliamentary elections, election officials announced on Monday.

Reuters

Kazakh ruling party wins 54% of vote in snap election

Kazakhstan's ruling Amanat party won 53.9% of the vote in a snap parliamentary election, official data showed on Monday, giving President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev a clear mandate to reform the oil-rich nation in line with his social justice objectives.

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OSCE urges more democratic reforms after Kazakh elections

Almaty (Kazakhstan) (AFP) - International observers on Monday welcomed progress in Kazakhstan's parliamentary elections but said more democratic reforms were needed as the country hopes to turn the page after a brutal crackdown.

Tribune News Service

Kazakhstan ruling party set to win parliamentary elections

The Kazakhstan ruling party is set to win early parliamentary elections on Sunday in what President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev called the final stage of a government “reset” in response to deadly riots last year.

The Independent UK

Kazakhs vote in newly competitive parliamentary election

Voters in Kazakhstan have gone to the polls to choose lawmakers in the lower house of parliament which is being reconfigured in the wake of deadly unrest that gripped the resource-rich Central Asian nation a year ago

AFP

Kazakhstan votes in snap parliamentary polls

Astana (Kazakhstan) (AFP) - Kazakhstan on Sunday voted in snap parliamentary elections that saw new faces on the ballot, but opposition parties still barred one year after deadly protests shook the Central Asian country.

Reuters

Ruling party sweeps Kazakh parliamentary election, exit polls show

Kazakhstan voted in a snap parliamentary election on Sunday widely expected to cement President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev's grip on power and complete a reshuffle of the ruling elite that began after he fully assumed leadership last year.

AFP

Kazakhstan kicks off snap parliamentary polls

Astana (Kazakhstan) (AFP) - Kazakhstan holds snap parliamentary elections Sunday as the leader of the Central Asian country pushes political reforms that critics say are designed to consolidate power one year after deadly protests.

AFP

Rybakina takes aim at Sabalenka again in Indian Wells final

Indian Wells (United States) (AFP) - Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina will be out to turn the tables on Aryna Sabalenka on Sunday when they clash for the Indian Wells title in a rematch of the Australian Open final won by the Belarusian.

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