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Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan is the largest landlocked country in the world. It is located in Central Asia.
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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.
Asylum claims up in Germany
The number of asylum seekers in Germany has grown rapidly in the past year, the Interior Ministry has announced. The biggest number of those hoping to enter the country came from Serbia, Afghanistan, Syria and Iraq.
Military crash kills 27
A military plane has gone down in southern Kazakhstan, killing all 27 people on board. Among the victims was the head of Kazakhstan's border protection agency.
Kazakhstan power shuffle
Kazakhstan's longest-serving and well respected prime minister has resigned from his position. The figurehead will now head the president's administration.
Caspian Sea arms race
The countries bordering the Caspian Sea are increasingly flexing their military muscles.
Decision time in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan must form a government within 15 days after its coalition collapsed under an economic crisis and corruption allegations. The president may pick the next prime minister from outside the main political groups.
Kazakh murder mystery
Police in the central Asian nation of Kazakhstan are searching for suspects Tuesday in connection to 11 people found dead in a national park. It is thought the people were murdered.
Political statement
A Kazakh theater director turns his imprisonment into a national power play.
Headed for the ISS
A Russian rocket is on its way to the International Space Station with three international astronauts after blasting off from Kazakhstan. Russia hopes the mission will help restore confidence in its space program.
Director arrested
A prominent Kazakh director has been arrested prior to receiving Germany's Goethe Medallion.
Strategic partnership
China and its security partners aim to increase cooperation with Afghanistan.
Central Asian security concerns
Russian President Vladimir Putin is attending a meeting of Central Asian leaders in China. Security and economic relations are on the agenda of the alliance's meeting.
Difficult partnership
Germany and Kazakhstan have signed a 3-billion-euro deal to cooperate on raw materials, industry and technology, but not without the German Chancellor raising the thorny issue of human rights in the central Asian nation.
Kazakh-German link
Kazakhstan hopes to win the EU as another key trading partner alongside Russia and China.
Opposition vents
Hundreds protest the recent results of the Kazakh election, deemed by observers to be unfair.
Election sweep
The ruling party Nur Otan in Kazakhstan wins a huge majority in parliamentary elections.
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