Former nuclear site should be on UNESCO list - scientist (EurasiaNet)
Kazatomprom ex-head seeks help of human right activists to break communication isolation (Interfax)
Jailed Kazakh rights activist takes dig at OSCE (EurasiaNet)
Kazakhstan introducing new visa rules – Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Interfax)
Son-in-law of Kazakh president snaps up British country estate (Moscow Times)
The crew of released pilots arrives in Kazakhstan (Interfax)
Thailand to deport crew of North Korean weapons plane (AP)
Kazkhstan saw rise in contagious virus diseases in 2009 (Interfax)
(AP) - Thai authorities dropped charges Thursday against a foreign plane crew accused of smuggling arms from North Korea, easing a diplomatic jam but leaving open the vexing question of where the multimillion dollar illicit arms shipment was headed.
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Kazakhstan lifts critical reporting ban (BBC News)
International experts to assess human rights situation in Kazakhstan (Interfax)
Globalizing new media in Kazakhstan (CACI Analyst)
Kazakhstan court bans criticism of leader’s relative (The Moscow Times)
(AP) - Thailand said Monday that an aircraft loaded with North Korean weapons was flying to Iran when it was intercepted in December but the ultimate destination of the arms is still not known.
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