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Kazakhstan's new capital

Kazakhstan’s new capital; the first Emirati female teacher; the murder of American journalist, Daniel Pearl; the death of Britain's king 70 years ago, and a rare celestial event

How Kazakhstan's strongman president, Nursultan Nazarbayev, created a new capital, which would eventually be named after him; transformation in the UEA - the first Emirati female teacher in the 1960s; the murder of American journalist, Daniel Pearl; from 70 years ago, the passing of Britain’s King George VI; and a once-in-a-lifetime transit of Venus.

Picture: Kazakhstan's capital, Astana, since renamed Nur-Sultan (credit: Shutterstock)

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Tue 8 Feb 202200:06GMT
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