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| Oct.31 |
 Manhattan |
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New York: Eight killed by man driving truck 
Map of West Street Manhattan New York City New York USA 29-year-old Sayfullo Saipov, an immigrant from Uzbekistan, who came to the US in 2010, was shot by a police officer and arrested
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| Apr.3 |
 St. Petersburg |
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St. Petersburg subway blast: Attacker planted two bombs Map of Sennaya Ploshchad St. Petersburg Russia The man suspected of killing 11 people in a St Petersburg train is in his early 20s and from Central Asia
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| Jan.15 |
 Kyrgyzstan |
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Turkish cargo plane from Hong Kong crashes into Kyrgyzstan homes The Boeing 747 flying from Hong Kong has crashed in Kyrgyzstan, killing at least 32 people, most of them on the ground, say officials
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| Sep.2 |
 Uzbekistan |
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Uzbekistan strongman leader Islam Karimov died Map of Tashkent Uzbekistan Uzbekistan is preparing to bury President Islam Karimov, one of Asia's most authoritarian leaders, who died this week aged 78
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| Aug.29 |
Kyrgyzstan |
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Explosion near Chinese embassy in Bishkek |
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| Jun.30 |
Istanbul |
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Istanbul airport attackers 'Russian, Uzbek and Kyrgyz' |
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| Jun.26 |
Kyrgyzstan |
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Strong earthquake hits Kyrgyzstan, no injuries reported
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| Feb.9 |
Kazakhstan |
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Tennis match-fixing: Umpires banned over gambling scam |
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| Nov.22 |
Northern Afghanistan |
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5.9 magnitude earthquake hits Afghan-Pakistan-Tajikistan border |
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| Jul.23 |
Kazakhstan |
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High temperatures melt glacier, flood Central Asian city of Almaty
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| Apr.26 |
Kazakhstan |
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Kazakhstan's long-ruling president secures crushing election
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| Mar.27 |
Kazakhstan |
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Kelly and Kornienko begin year-long space trip |
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| Sep.30 |
Kazakhstan |
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Once-massive Aral Sea dries up to almost nothing |
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| May.16 |
Kazakhstan |
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Russian space rocket breaks apart after launch |
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| Nov.6 |
Kazakhstan |
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Sochi Olympic torch goes into space |
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| Sep.17 |
Uzbekistan |
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Officials suggest 'Miss Uzbekistan' is imposter |
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| Aug.26 |
Kyrgyzstan |
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Boy dies of plague in Kyrgyzstan |
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| Jul.2 |
Kazakhstan |
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Unmanned Russian rocket explodes after liftoff |
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| May.13 |
Kazakhstan |
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3-man space crew returns safely to Earth |
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| May.3 |
Kyrgyzstan |
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U.S. military plane crashes in Kyrgyzstan |
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| Apr.6 |
Kazakhstan |
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No agreement at Iran nuclear talks
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| Dec.16 |
 Kazakhstan |
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Clashes hit Kazakh oil strike town At least 10 people have been killed as striking oil workers clashed with government forces in a town in western Kazakhstan
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| Oct.10 |
Kyrgyzstan |
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Nationalists ahead in Kyrgyz poll The Ata Zhurt party has a narrow lead in the parliamentary election. Four other parties were close behind in the race for 120 seats in parli...
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| Jun.27 |
Kyrgyzstan |
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Kyrgyzstan approves new constitution
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| Jun.18 |
Kyrgyzstan |
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Kyrgyz leader: Death toll much higher
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| Jun.17 |
Kyrgyzstan |
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Kyrgyz interim leader visits Osh
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| Jun.14 |
UN |
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UN calls for Kyrgyzstan aid corridor |
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| Jun.13 |
Kyrgyzstan |
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Tens of thousands flee ethnic violence Map of Osh Kyrgyzstan Nearly 114 people have been killed in ethnic violence in Kyrgyzstan, and more than 700 hospitalized
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| Jun.12 |
Kyrgyzstan |
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Shoot-to-kill in Kyrgyz south Map of Osh Kyrgyzstan Interim government worked to quell an upsurge of ethnic violence that killed dozens people and injured more than 500 others
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Kyrgyzstan |
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Kyrgyz leader invites Russian troops |
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| Apr.9 |
Kyrgyzstan |
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President accused of looting state
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Kyrgyzstan |
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Ousted President Bakiyev 'fears for life'
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| Apr.8 |
Kyrgyzstan |
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President Bakiev says he won't resign
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| Apr.7 |
Kyrgyzstan |
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Opposition sets up 'people's government' The opposition said Prime Minister Daniyar Usenov had agreed to resign but President Kurmanbek Bakiyev has yet to do so
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Kyrgyzstan |
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Unrest prompts state of emergency
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| Feb.19 |
Kyrgyzstan |
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Parliament votes to close key U.S. base Kyrgyzstan parliament has voted to close a base the U.S. uses as a route for troops and supplies heading into Afghanistan
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| Feb.6 |
Kyrgyzstan |
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Kyrgyz closure of US base 'final'
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| Oct.6 |
Kyrgyzstan |
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Dozens dead in quake
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| Aug.24 |
Kyrgyzstan |
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Plane crash kills 70 people An Iran-bound Boeing 737 with 90 people on board crashed just outside the airport in Kyrgyzstan's capital, killing dozens of passengers
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| Dec.24 |
Uzbekistan |
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Karimov wins 'sham' election
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| Dec.21 |
Tajikistan |
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Avalanche kills 16 on road
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| Jul.24 |
France |
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Tour rocked as Vino tests positive |
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| Dec.27 |
Kazakhstan |
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Space telescope to hunt planets |
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| Dec.23 |
Turkmenistan |
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Turkmenistan mourns late leader
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| Dec.20 |
 Turkmenistan |
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President Niyazov dies aged 66 The authoritarian president Saparmurat Niyazov, who ruled the country for 21 years. He died of a sudden cardiac arrest
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| Sep.17 |
Kazakhstan |
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Lift off for woman space tourist |
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Spain |
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Vinokourov takes the Tour of Spain |
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| Apr.8 |
Kazakhstan |
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Brazilian back on Earth from ISS |
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| Dec.27 |
Kazakhstan |
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Europe launches Galileo satellite |
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| Dec.4 |
Kazakhstan |
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Massive victory for President Nazarbayev Nursultan Nazarbayev had polled 91% of the vote, according to preliminary results
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| Nov.14 |
Uzbekistan |
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Andijan suspects given jail terms An court has found 15 men guilty of trying to overthrow the government, in a case which drew international criticism
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| Sep.20 |
Uzbekistan |
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Trial suspects plead guilty
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| Jul.30 |
Uzbekistan |
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US asked to leave air base |
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| Jul.10 |
Kyrgyzstan |
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Landslide win for Bakiev
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| May.20 |
Uzbekistan |
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Pressure grows for inquiry US, UN, EU and Nato officials have also called for an inquiry into the events
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| May.19 |
Uzbekistan |
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President Karimov rejects deaths probe
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| May.18 |
Uzbekistan |
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Troops retake rebel town Uzbek troops have retaken the town of Korasuv, where locals threw out their leaders in a popular protest
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Washington |
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U.S. presses for Uzbek probe |
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Uzbekistan |
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Foreign envoys visit town of Andijan
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| May.17 |
Uzbekistan |
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Opposition says 745 died The Free Peasants party has compiled a list of 745 people allegedly killed by government troops
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| May.16 |
Uzbekistan |
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Toll rises as unrest spreads
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| May.15 |
Uzbekistan |
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Soldiers reported killed in clash |
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Uzbekistan |
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Locals expel town leaders |
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Uzbekistan |
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Relatives search for bodies
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| May.14 |
Kyrgyzstan |
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Thousands of Uzbeks fleeing |
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Uzbekistan |
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President Karimov blames Islamists |
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| May.13 |
Uzbekistan |
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'High death toll' |
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Uzbekistan |
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Troops clash with protesters Opposition says later 745 died in fighting that broken out after a night in which soldiers clashed with demonstrators
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| May.12 |
Uzbekistan |
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'Dramatic scenes' in town of Andijan |
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| Mar.28 |
Kyrgyzstan |
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Political stand-off eases |
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| Mar.27 |
Kyrgyzstan |
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Rival MPs battle for power
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| Mar.26 |
Kyrgyzstan |
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Presidential vote set |
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| Mar.24 |
Kyrgyzstan |
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Kyrgyzstan names new leadership
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Kyrgyzstan |
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Government HQ seized. Akayev left Protesters forced the country's longtime president Askar Akayev to flee his office
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| Mar.22 |
Kyrgyzstan |
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Protests 'part of coup' |
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| Mar.21 |
Kyrgyzstan |
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President calls vote probe |
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| Jul.30 |
Uzbekistan |
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3 killed in blasts
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| Mar.30 |
Uzbekistan |
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23 dead in 'terrorist' clash 20 terrorists and 3 police were killed. The violence brings the death toll this week to at least 42
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| May.4 |
Kazakhstan |
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Soyuz lands off-target, crew safe
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| Jun.4 |
Kazakhstan |
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Vajpayee proposes joint Kashmir patrol |
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| May.12 |
Kazakhstan |
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Russian cosmodrome roof collapses |
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| Oct.5 |
Uzbekistan |
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US begins ground deployment
before year 2000
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| Nov. 12, 1996 |
 India |
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Charkhi Dadri mid-air collision Map of Charkhi Dadri India| The aircraft involved were a Saudi Arabian Airlines Boeing 747-100B to Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, and a Kazakhstan Airlines Ilyushin Il-76 | |
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| Apr. 12, 1961 |
Kazakhstan |
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Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin is first man in space Map of Baikonur Cosmodrome Kazakhstan| A Russian Soviet pilot and cosmonaut; the first human to journey into outer space, when his Vostok spacecraft completed an orbit of the Earth. The Vostok 3KA-3 (Vostok 1) spacecraft with Gagarin aboard was launched from Baikonur C... | |
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| Oct. 4, 1957 |
Kazakhstan |
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Sputnik I launched Map of Baikonur Cosmodrome Kazakhstan| The Soviet Union launched the first artificial Earth satellite into an elliptical low Earth orbit. It was a 58 cm (23 in) diameter polished metal sphere | |
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