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Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan is the largest landlocked country in the world. It is located in Central Asia.
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Russian cosmonaut sets new record
Russia's Gennady Padalka has returned from his fifth mission spending a cumulative 879 days in space, a new record.
Kazakhstan admitted into WTO
Kazakhstan has finally managed to overcome all stumbling blocks hindering its accession to the international trade body.
Setting sights on Central Asia
Indian PM Narendra Modi seeks to script a new chapter in his country's relations with Central Asian states.
After two failures, supply ship makes way to ISS
A Russian rocket has launched a cargo ship headed for the International Space Station.
UN's Ban bemoans Central Asia human rights
UN General Secretary Ban Ki-moon warns of a worsening rights situation across the former-Soviet Central Asia.
ISS astronauts make delayed return to Earth
Three astronauts from the ISS land back on Earth. The three spent an extra month in space.
Kazakhstan impresses IOC with Olympic bid
Kazakhstan's largest city, Almaty, has surprised the IOC with its bid presentation for the 2022 games.
Afghan infighting intensifies
"IS" fighters have attacked a Taliban convoy in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province, killing at least ten militants.
'Unnatural' disaster
A third of the world's endangered saiga antelopes mysteriously died over two weeks. Science is searching for answers.
OSCE: Kazakh voters had 'no genuine choice'
Election observers have criticized the lack of choice for voters in Kazakhstan's early presidential election.
Kazakhstan: New Nazarbayev win
Nursultan Nazarbayev has scored a crushing victory in Kazakhstan's one-sided presidential ballot.
Kazakhstan president posed for landslide victory
Voter turnout tops 90 percent, with Kazakh president set to win another five-year term.
Polls open in Kazakhstan
Nursultan Nazarbayev is all but a shoe-in at presidential elections in Kazakhstan.
Two accused in Kazakh murders go on trial in Vienna
The trial of two Kazakh men charged in connection with the deaths of two Kazakh bankers has begun in an Austrian court.
Crime, Conflict and Chickens
We look at Syrian self-help in the refugee crisis, Libya, post-Arab Spring, and Crimea where a Ukrainian mom has dug in. We also feature international intrigue in the murders of an ex-Russian spy and the death of a former Kazakh ambassador, the zombie drug Paco, and chickens on a natural high.
Death of an ambassador
We follow an Austrian murder mystery: how did Kazakhstan's former ambassador to Austria really die in his Vienna jail cell? Austrian authorities called it suicide, but Rakhat Aliyev's lawyers disagree.
Thousands joining 'Islamic State'
At least 2,000 Central Asians are believed to have joined "Islamic State," a new report found.
Ruble collapse
Economic sanctions and falling oil prices are sending the ruble south, and putting Russia’s neighbors under pressure.
US sends five Guantanamo prisoners to Kazakhstan
After being held without charge for over a decade, five men - three Yemenis and two Tunisians - have been released from Guantanamo Bay. This is part of Obama’s push to close the controversial prison despite obstacles.
WHO warns on HIV/AIDS
Health officials say Europe and Central Asia must do more to tackle the HIV/AIDS epidemic, with some 136,000 people being infected last year. Russia is particularly at risk, they say.
Central Asia commits to protecting migratory species
Central Asia agrees to strengthen the conservation of mammals that migrate across Central Asia
Living Planet: Greener Spaces
Central Asia commits to protecting migratory species, Belgians set up pop-up parks to make their city greener, German winemakers opt for greener methods, and New York prepares itself for climate change.
Central Asia to protect mammals
Large mammal species that migrate across Central Asia face threats of poaching, habitat loss and barriers to migration. Last week 14 Asian countries agreed to the Central Asian Mammals Initiative aimed at conserve species such as the Saiga antelope, Mongolian gazelle, and the Snow leopard and their habitats. DW talks to Christiane Röttger from the UN Convention on Migratory Species.
Central Asia's intensifying water dispute
A report says disputes over water and energy are straining ties between nations in Central Asia.
A drop in radioactivity
Nuclear bomb tests, accidents and X-rays are all a threat to health. Doctors want more awareness.
Major Minsk summit on Ukraine
The EU, Russia and Ukraine have confirmed a multilateral summit, to be held in Belarus one week from now. Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Ukrainian counterpart Petro Poroshenko will be among the participants.
Dangerous Eurasian idea
It's the Eurasian ideology, not the Economic Union - that's dangerous, says DW's Ingo Mannteufel.
Ex-Soviet trade bloc emerges
A treaty to launch the Eurasian Economic Union spanning Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus has been signed by the countries' presidents in the Kazakh capital. The bloc will come into being next January.
Russia wants out of outer space
A space capsule with three astronauts aboard has landed in Kazakhstan. Before the landing, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said Russia wouldn't cooperate with the US on the 15-nation ISS past 2020 as NASA had hoped.
Replacing Europe
Russia is looking east to make up for a drop in oil sales, but China has the final say.
G8 snub 'counterproductive'
Russia says it is still open for contacts with G8 countries after being excluded from the forum due to the annexation of Crimea. At a G7 meeting in The Hague, leaders had again condemned Russia’s actions.
Crimea blowback
President Vladimir Putin aims to create an Eurasian Union where the Soviet Union once reigned.
Astronaut trio returns to earth
A US and two Russian astronauts have returned to earth after nearly six months on the International Space Station. The trio, who carried the Sochi Olympic torch into space landed safely in Kazakhstan despite bad weather.
'Nothing changes'
German aid organization Welthungerhilfe says the withdrawal of NATO will not affect its work.
Kazakh tycoon to be extradited
A French court has ruled that exiled oligarch and dissident Mukhtar Ablyazov should be extradited to Russia and Ukraine. The former Kazakh minister, who intends to appeal, is wanted on embezzlement charges.
Sochi torch returns to earth
Three astronauts have returned to earth with carrying the Sochi Olympic torch. The iconic symbol of international sports landed in the steppes of Kazakhstan after its historic trip to the International Space Station.
Opposition out
Opposition parties don't have a fighting chance of winning Tajikistan's presidential election.
Iran to join UN nuclear talks
The EU's foreign policy chief has said Iran’s new foreign minister will join six key nations in stalled negotiations to rein in Tehran's nuclear program. The meeting will take place at the UN General Assembly this week.
China buys Kazakh oil stake
China has bought a stake in the huge Kashagan oil project in neighboring Kazakhstan. The costliest oil project in the world is part-owned by four other major oil companies.
Russian rocket crashes
An unmanned Russian rocket carrying three navigation satellites has crashed at a launch facility in Kazakhstan shortly after taking off. Officials have said toxic rocket fuel was released in the air during the crash.
Iran negotiators frustrated
Iran and the so-called P5+1 powers have met for talks over Iran's program, with negotiators complaining that Tehran has not responded to their proposals. The talks are aimed at curbing Iran's uranium-enrichment program.
Germany beat Kazakhstan 4-1
Germany have beaten Kazakhstan in their second game against the side from the Steppes in less than a week. The Germans again won by a three goal margin, which at times looked as though it should have been far more.
Germany beat Kazakhstan 4-1 in their World Cup qualifier in Nuremberg
Central Asia tug of war
China and Russia have common interest in Central Asia, but are also each other's main competitors.
Germany triumph in Astana
Germany have handily defeated Kazakhstan 3-0 in the first World Cup qualifying match of 2013. Victory was always expected, and the three points keeps the Germans in first place in Group C.
Löw's squad for Kazakhstan
The coach of Germany’s national soccer team has named his squad for the next two World Cup qualifying matches. Joachim Löw also expressed confidence that Germany would win both games against Kazakhstan.
Iran told to grant base access
UN nuclear agency head Yukiya Amano has called on Iran to grant his inspectors immediate access to its sprawling Parchin military base near Tehran. Iran denies using the site in the past to test nuclear weapons.
World 'puts ball in Iran's court'
Global powers are said to have presented Iran with a deal at nuclear talks that were described as useful. While there was no hint of an initial breakthrough, parties remained optimistic of progress in the two-day talks.
Iran under pressure
Iran is ready to negotiate about its nuclear program again. Little time remains.
Plane crashes in Kazakhstan
A plane with roughly 20 people on board has crashed near Almaty in southeastern Kazakhstan. The plane belonged to the private SCAT airline. Rescuers were deployed but early indications were that no occupants survived.
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