ASTANA – Over two days last week, three events – academic and political – in Washington D.C. Source: http://www.astanatimes.com

The Russian language, history, and civics test for migrant workers is getting tougher and more politicized this summer. Source: thediplomat.com

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Varvara Pakhomenko takes a journey along the Kazakh-Russian border Source: medium.com

India needs transit route to Central Asia so badly that it might even revisit the proposed four-step Kashmir solution Source: tribune.com.pk

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Despite complaints that the new rules are costly and difficult to follow, PayPal and its parent company eBay have announced that they will be the first U.S. Source: http://www.pymnts.com

The rumors have resurfaced again – Google is looking to buy Twitter – and investors have taken notice with shares in the social media site jumping by almost 5 Source: http://www.pymnts.com

Google’s got a new plan to connect its search users to the local home services they’re looking for in their area, BuzzFeed reported yesterday (April Source: http://www.pymnts.com

China is a rapidly growing emerging market, especially when it comes to e-commerce. But 49 percent of Chinese shoppers consider security to be a primary concern Source: http://www.pymnts.com