Melting snow has caused serious flooding in Kazakhstan’s eastern districts. Source: http://www.rferl.org

Uzbekistan heads to the polls on Sunday for presidential elections, but the results are a foregone conclusion: President Islam Karimov will be re-elected. Uzbekistan’s ruler… Source: foreignpolicy.com

Russia’s Central Bank has released new data showing drops as steep as 15 percent in the amount of money transferred by individuals to Central Asia in 2014 versus the year before. Source: http://www.eurasianet.org

Students and faculties from USC and USC International Academy gathered on campus on March 21st to celebrate the Spring Festival, Nauryz, a celebration of the coming of spring in many cultures of the Middle and Central Asia. Source: dailytrojan.com

China expands its economic ties with an important partner for its Silk Road Economic Belt project. Source: thediplomat.com

The Icelandic national team in men’s football beat Kazakhstan 3-0 in an away game in Astana today. The team has now earned 12 points after five games in group A in the European Championship qualifiers. Source: icelandreview.com

Western Kazakhstani archaeologists finally displayed the exclusive artifacts found in the ancient noble woman burial site discovered in 2012 and presented the reconstructed garment of the Golden Woman. Source: en.tengrinews.kz

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AN ABANDONED Soviet nuclear uranium facility is being blamed for a terrifying illness which causes the residents of a Kazakhstan village to fall asleep without warning. Source: http://www.express.co.uk

Kazakhstan’s prime minister has signed deals worth some $23.6 billion during his visit to China. Source: http://www.rferl.org