American Frank Rubio sets NASA record with trio stuck aboard the ISS for 191 days more than intended due to damaged return capsule

Meeting to take place in Kazakhstan on June 21, says Moscow; four countries have all played roles in Syrian civil war

Kazakhstan confirms 98,000 arrivals since Putin announced military mobilization; Georgia reports 10,000 entries per day; White House says US welcomes Russian asylum seekers

President Tokayev says 'organized withdrawal of the peacekeeping contingent' set to begin Thursday; dozens killed in unrest over energy price hike

Kassym-Jomart Tokayev blames 'armed militants' for using fuel hike protests as cover for takeover plot, insists Russian-led troops called in to help quell unrest will leave 'soon'

Authorities claim rallies against fuel prices were hijacked by 'terrorists,' say allegations they have been targeting peaceful demonstrators are 'misinformation'

Most deaths are in Almaty; death toll is significant increase over previous tallies; over 2,200 injured; presidential office says around 5,800 people have been detained

Official cites good ties between nations, says authorities are 'taking control of the situation' there

Ex-official predicts protests likely 'to accelerate Putin's desire to do something' in Ukraine, but lawmaker says Moscow lacks 'the capability of handling 2 crises simultaneously'

As Kazakh authorities invite Russian-dominated alliance to quell protests, US secretary of state says 'not clear why they feel the need for any outside assistance'