Kazakhstan, Russia De-Escalate Space Spat
Kazakhstan and Russia have moved to defuse a spat over Moscow’s use of the world’s largest spaceport, which is vital for Russia to maintain its standing as a space power.Kazakh Foreign Minister Erlan...
View ArticleKazakhstan: Drink Beer, Save Eagles
With each sip, beer drinkers in Kazakhstan can now help their country’s endangered fauna. One of Kazakhstan’s major breweries is donating two tenge (about 1.3 US cents) to the protection of golden...
View ArticleKazakhstan: Second Fatal Air Crash Raises Safety Concerns
Kazakhstan suffered its second fatal plane crash in just over a month on January 29, when a domestic passenger flight arriving in Almaty crashed in bad weather, killing all 21 people aboard.The SCAT...
View ArticleKazakhstan: Lathering Up in Horse Milk
Horse-mad Kazakhstan will soon be bathing in mare’s milk if a group of researchers at an Almaty university get their way.Students at the Al-Farabi Kazakh National University have invented a new soap...
View ArticleKazakhstan: Suicide Scandal Hits Troubled Border Service
Kazakhstan’s border guards have had a troubled few months: first, a bizarre mass slaughter at a remote outpost (blamed on a rogue conscript), then the death of the border commander in a plane crash....
View ArticleIn Kazakhstan, It’s Never Been Easier to Place a Bet
Kazakhstan is experiencing a betting boom. Bookmaker's offices are mushrooming across the country, allowing just about anyone to gamble on international sports matches. And, as if to tempt every last...
View ArticleKazakhstan: Critical Newspaper Loses Appeal on Government Ban
The outspoken Respublika newspaper has lost an appeal against a publishing ban.On February 8, a judge in Almaty upheld a December ruling that Respublika and all print editions and websites associated...
View ArticleKazakhstan Photo: Room with a View
Girls enjoy an afternoon break at a café in Almaty's Esentai Mall with a view of the snow covered Tien Shan mountain range in the distance.Joanna Lillis is a freelance writer who specializes in Central...
View ArticleSchool in Kazakhstan Aims to Groom the Perfect Bride
A new school has opened in Almaty to prepare perfect brides for discerning Kazakh husbands-to-be.Bride School is teaching women all the skills they need to keep their men happy, reports Tengri News....
View ArticleUS Senate Showdown Raises Foreign Funding Questions
The American Senate’s contentious confirmation hearings for Defense Secretary nominee Chuck Hagel have raised the prickly issue of foreign financing at US think tanks, with Republicans opposing his...
View ArticleKazakhstan Reveals ‘Allah Vodka’ Terror Plot
Vodka named after Allah was always sure to create a storm of controversy in mainly Muslim Kazakhstan – as it did last year, when bottles bearing Allah’s name went on sale in the eastern city of Semey....
View ArticleKazakhstan: Almaty Sees Slight Thaw in Iran Nuke Talks
Kazakhstan seems to be the winner after the first round of renewed talks concerning Iran's nuclear ambitions. There were fresh signs of life in the deadlocked process on February 27 as Iran and the...
View ArticleKazakhstan's New Drones
Kazakhstan is testing some new unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs, aka drones) from Russia, a military official has said. Kazakhstan had tried out UAVs from France and Israel but they didn't do well in the...
View ArticleKazakhstan: Mosque Told to Speak Kazakh as Religion Law Bites
Muslim communities practicing outside the strict boundaries permitted in Kazakhstan are coming under increased pressure, an international watchdog says, as zealous officials present bizarre...
View ArticleKazakhstan: Miss Military and Miss Railways Capture Spirit of Women’s Day
International Women’s Day on March 8 is seen in much of the world as an opportunity to raise awareness about gender equality – but, as in most other former Soviet states, in Kazakhstan the holiday is...
View ArticleKazakhstan To Produce Armed Helicopters
Kazakhstan is set to expand its production of military helicopters, with the ambition of becoming "one of the world flagships in the production of light attack helicopters," the state defense company...
View ArticleKazakhstan to Burn Bibles?
A Bible bonfire is unlikely to boost Kazakhstan’s religious freedom credentials. After all, the country likes to tout itself as a bastion of religious tolerance. Yet as Astana enters new territory in...
View ArticleKazakhstan's European Helicopter Partners Dinged For Labor Law Violations
Just a week after proudly announcing the expansion of the Kazakh-European joint venture producing military helicopters, it seems that relations between Kazakhstan's government and its European partner,...
View ArticleKazakhstan, UN Getting Involved In Rogun Mediation
Kazakhstan's new foreign minister did some traveling in the region last week, visiting Tajikistan and Uzbekistan in an apparent effort to get the two sides to talk about their dispute over the massive,...
View ArticleKazakhstan: Woman Killed in Crazed Camel Attack
An elderly woman has died in western Kazakhstan after being attacked by a camel she had raised from infancy, local media report.The fatal clash took place on April 2 in the village of Umirzak outside...
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