Tokayev slated to win Kazakhstan’s presidential race

Tokayev slated to win Kazakhstan’s presidential race

Kazakhstan’s incumbent President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev won Sunday’s presidential election, gaining 81.31% of the vote, Chairman of the country’s Central Election Commission Nurlan Abdirov said at a briefing on Monday, citing preliminary data, TASS reports. “Kassym-Jomart Tokayev gained 81.31% of the vote, or 6,456,392 votes,” he specified. Abdirov added that the data had been provided by…

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Turkey airstrikes on Syria and Iraq kill 31 people following recent attack on Istanbul

Turkey airstrikes on Syria and Iraq kill 31 people following recent attack on Istanbul

At least 31 people were killed and dozens injured following Turkey’s deadly airstrikes over northern regions of Syria and Iraq on Sunday, republicworld.com reports.  According to the Turkish Defense Ministry, it has targeted Kurdish groups which it alleged were responsible for a bomb attack in Istanbul. In a statement released following the airstrikes, the defence…

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