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What’s behind unrest rocking oil-rich Kazakhstan

January 6, 2022Protest

A Russian-led military alliance has been deployed to quell protests, as unrest continues in Kazakhstan. The country has seen major demonstrations before, but never anything on this scale.

Citizen scientist Pavel Plotitsyn is on a mission to help citizens gauge air quality in Central Asia, where air pollution is a health major hazard.

This citizen scientist is on a mission to help gauge air quality in Central Asia

December 21, 2021Environment

Kazakhs protest what they see as excessive expansion of Chinese influence in Kazakhstan, including new Silk Road investments, in Almaty, Kazakhstan, Dec. 2019.

China’s new Silk Road traverses Kazakhstan. But some Kazakhs are skeptical of Chinese influence.

September 14, 2020On China's New Silk Road

Kazakh glam-rock and opera singer Timur Bekbosunov first got discovered singing Over the Rainbow at at festival in Kansas.

When you think Kazakhstan think Timur, not Borat

July 22, 2015Music

In Kazakhstan, Ukraine’s troubles are seen as an opportunity — for the local chocolate company

June 17, 2014Business, Economics and Jobs

In Kazakhstan, Ukraine’s troubles are seen as an opportunity — for the local chocolate company

June 17, 2014Business, Economics and Jobs

In the world of chocolate, competition is fierce. Kazakhstan is incredibly proud of its domestic chocolatier, Rakhat. With trouble in Ukraine, a major supplier of chocolate to Russia, Kazakhs see opportunity.

US Secretary of State Kerry stops for a selfie on his climate change tour

February 17, 2014Global Scan

Secretary of State John Kerry charmed Indonesian students in Jakarta over the weekend as he delivered strongly-worded messages on climate change to Asia’s leading emitters of greenhouse gases. Italy works to form its third government in three years, without a new election. And German politicians sleep in their offices to save on rent, all in today’s Global Scan.