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PHOTOS: A Look Inside Kazakhstan's Capital

Posted 02.07.2012

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The following is an excerpt from the February issue of National Geographic magazine: The new capital of Kazakhstan does not lack for exotic buildin...

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Revisiting Kazakhstan: An Economic Approach Beyond Petroleum

Georges Ugeux | Posted 05.25.2011

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Georges Ugeux

Has Kazakhstan turned the corner from its Soviet years? Probably not politically, but the time has come to revisit this Central Asian republic's economic potential.

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The World's Largest Tent, Khan Shatyr, Debuts In Astana, Kazakhstan

Huffington Post | Travis Walter Donovan | Posted 05.25.2011

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The world's largest tent Khan Shatyr has debuted in Kazakhstan's capital city, Astana. The nearly 500-foot tall structure is host to a variety of exc...

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Contador: I Will Never Admire Lance Armstrong

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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MADRID — Alberto Contador and Lance Armstrong are sniping again after a fragile truce during the Tour de France. Contador, who secured his seco...

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