Ingushetia

Fire Menace Threatens Cities

Fire services ill-equipped to deal with spate of blazes that caused millions of dollars of damage to shops and homes.

3 Mar 05

Compiled by Chris Stephen in The Hague (TU 309, 14-18 April 2003)

22 Feb 05

Kazak youngsters are being sucked into a spiral of petty crime and drug abuse

22 Feb 05

Astana and Moscow want to make money from foreign radioactive waste by building a new atomic plant in an earthquake zone.

22 Feb 05

Clans rivalries and power struggles are an increasing source of instability in Kazakstan

21 Feb 05

President uses international media event to rule that a controversial law is unconstitutional.

21 Feb 05

Planned legislation seems likely to have a sharp impact on the freedom of overseas companies to run their operations in Kazakstan

21 Feb 05

The heirs of the KGB in Kazakstan are believed to have enhanced their power in ministerial changes carried out earlier this month

21 Feb 05

Small independent parties could be prevented from contesting the 2004 parliamentary elections if the government has its way.

21 Feb 05

Orthodox church angered by Vatican move to upgrade its presence in Kazakstan.

21 Feb 05

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