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Month: January 2022

Kazakhstan leader gives ‘kill without warning’ order, as bodies lie in the streets

By Radina Gigova, Anna Chernova and Katharina Krebs, CNN Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has ordered security forces to “kill without warning” to crush the violent protests that have paralyzed the former Soviet republic and reportedly left dozens dead. In a defiant public address Friday, Tokayev claimed the unrest, which began earlier this week as protests

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Kazajstán es muy importante para la minería de criptomonedas. La agitación política podría ponerla en peligro

olivertapia Nueva Delhi (CNN Business) — La agitación política en Kazajstán está afectando a la vasta industria minera de bitcoin del país. La nación de Asia Central se sumió en el caos cuando violentas protestas causadas por el aumento de los precios del combustible dejaron decenas de muertos y cientos de heridos. Como parte del

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Kazakhstan is huge for crypto mining. Political upheaval could jeopardize that

By Diksha Madhok, CNN Business Political turmoil in Kazakhstan is hitting the country’s vast bitcoin mining industry. The Central Asian nation plunged into chaos as violent protests sparked by rising fuel prices left dozens killed and hundreds injured. As part of the mayhem, internet and telecommunications cuts have been reported nationwide — and that’s having

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South Africa’s ruling party marks birthday amid divisions

By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa’s ruling party, the African National Congress, is to celebrate its 110th anniversary this weekend amid deep divisions, graft allegations and broad challenges that saw it perform dismally in local government elections last year. The anniversary event, to take place in the country’s northern Limpopo province

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