Monthly Archives: January 2015

Kazakhstan and the Eurasian Economic Union: The view from Astana – European Council on Foreign Relations

The EEU is President Nursultan Nazarbaev’s pet project, but membership carries risks for Kazakhstan. Source: http://www.ecfr.eu

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Man Surrenders After Bomb Threat At Almaty City Headquarters

Police in Kazakhstan say a man who threatened to blow up the Almaty city administration headquarters has surrendered, and no explosives were found. Source: http://www.rferl.org

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Ethnic Russian Pleads Not Guilty To Hate Charge In Kazakhstan – RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty

An ethnic Russian Kazakh citizen charged with inciting ethnic hatred over derogatory references to Kazakhs and calls for the country to become part of Russia has pleaded not guilty. Source: http://www.rferl.org

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Kazakhstan Says No Evidence ‘Sleeping Disease’ Has External Causes – RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty

Kazakh doctors say tests conducted in the capital have failed to determine what is causing people from a village near an abandoned uranium mine to suffer symptoms including somnolence, loss of memory… Source: http://www.rferl.org

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Crew from Kazakhstan finishes first among T2 cars at 10th stage of Africa Eco … – Tengrinews

A crew from Kazakhstan consisting of Marat Abykayev and Andrey Chipenko from Off Road Kazakhstan team has come first in its T2 group. Source: en.tengrinews.kz

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Interpol puts Ukraine ex-leader on wanted list – Telegraph.co.uk

Interpol issues a global wanted “red notice” for former Ukraine president Viktor Yanukovych for misappropriation of funds and embezzlement Source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk

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Ebay Enterprise’s Billion-Dollar Client Milestone | PYMNTS.com

Ship-from-store and in-store pickup services from eBay Enterprise have been paying off for the e-commerce giant. The eBay Inc. company announced Monday (Jan. Source: http://www.pymnts.com

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Obama Urges Security Breach Crackdown | PYMNTS.com

President Barack Obama called upon Congress Monday (Jan. 12) to enact legislation intended to protect companies and consumers from cybersecurity threats like Source: http://www.pymnts.com

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American History’s Invisible Innovator | PYMNTS.com

“There is an elegant memorial in Washington to Jefferson, but none to Hamilton. However, if you seek Hamilton’s monument, look around. You are living in Source: http://www.pymnts.com

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Urbanspoon Gets Scooped Up | PYMNTS.com

Zomato said in November its U.S. expansion plans would likely hit in the second half of 2015, but the restaurant directory announced Monday (Jan. 12) that Source: http://www.pymnts.com

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