Kazakhstan

The mass protests in Kazakhstan began peacefully over the New Year’s weekend.

The number of persons held in connection with the disturbance in the Kazakh city of Shymkent.

Kazakh authorities said Wednesday that they detained 1,678 more people in the past 24 hours over their alleged participation in the violent unrest.

Dozens of protesters and 12 police died during extraordinarily violent demonstrations in Kazakhstan that saw government buildings stormed and set ablaze.

A Japanese billionaire, his producer, and a Russian cosmonaut safely returned to Earth on Monday after spending 12 days on the International Space Station.

A Soyuz space capsule carrying a cosmonaut and two Russian filmmakers has landed

An American astronaut and two Russians have returned to Earth after six months aboard the International Space Station.

A trio of Russian and American space travellers launched successfully and reached the International Space Station on Friday.

A Russian-US trio of space travellers launched successfully on Friday, heading for the International Space Station.