Quick facts – Seven capital cities that were built from scratch
Bangkok, ThailandThomson Reuters Foundation Indonesian President Joko Widodo tweeted last week that he will move the country’s capital away from the crowded main island of Java to Borneo. The current capital, Jakarta, is home to more than 10 million people, but about three times that many people live in the surrounding towns adding to the […]
KNOW IT ALL: KAZAKHSTAN’S CAPITAL AND 10 OTHER CITIES THAT HAVE CHANGE THEIR NAMES
In light of the move to change the name of Kazakhstan’s capital from Astana to Nur-Sultan, UMBERTO BACCHI, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, looks at 10 other cities which have changed their name…
KAZAKHSTAN: PRESSURE ON PROTESTANT CHRISTIANS CONTINUES TO BUILD AMID RESTRICTIONS ON RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
World Watch Monitor reports on ongoing restrictions facing Protestant Christians in Kazakhstan amid concerns over religious freedom…