Monthly Archives: April 2015

Central Asia: Can Secular Islam Survive?

Uzbekistan offers insights into secular Islam within Central Asia and the legacy of Soviet influence. Source: thediplomat.com

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Latin America celebrates push by Obama, Castro to heal rift – Irish Times

US president to meet Raul Castro for talks on Saturday at the Summit of the Americas Source: http://www.irishtimes.com

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EMV: Why the US migration didn’t happen sooner – ZDNet

There’s a lot of criticism when it comes to the timing of EMV migration in the US, with detractors often calling the US ‘backwards’ and ‘behind’ the rest of the world. Source: http://www.zdnet.com

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An interview with Jonathan Aitken on Kazakh Elections | Kazakhstan

An interview with British writer @JWPAitken on #Elections in #Kazakhstan http://t.co/0dV6bPqCie Source: http://www.kazakhembus.com

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Kazakh Middle Class Should Become Active in Stock Investments, Say Experts – The Astana Times

ASTANA – Stocks aren’t a cultural element in Kazakhstan as in the U.S. and many other Western countries. Source: http://www.astanatimes.com

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Kazakhstan military launches beauty contest to attract male recruits

Military officials in Kazakhstan have introduced a Miss Army competition in a bid to encourage more people to sign up for duty. Source: http://www.standardmedia.co.ke

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Russia Doubts Ratification of Central Asia Nuclear Weapon Treaty by US / Sputnik International

Moscow doubts the United States will ratify the Central Asian Nuclear-Weapon-Free-Zone (CANWFZ) Treaty, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said Friday. Source: sputniknews.com

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Sania-Martina in semis of Family Circle Cup tennis tourney

Charleston, April 11  Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis beat Anabel Medina Garrigues of Spain and Yaroslava Shvedova of Kazakhstan to reach the Family Circle Cup tennis tournament’s semi-finals. Source: http://www.economylead.com

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The Lord of the Birds Takes Off – Jakarta Globe

With a wing span of over two meters, these formidable raptors weigh up to 10 kilograms. Its talons can exert pressure of upwards of 90 kilograms per square inch, allowing it to hold down prey while ripping into it with

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Tony Blair, Kazakh police and human rights questions

Tony Blair is helping Kazakhstan reform its brutal police force after widespread concern that it is at the forefront of human rights abuses in the country. Source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk

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