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Kazakhstan: next looming nuclear concern?

Kazakhstan: next looming nuclear concern?

US intelligence appears to be following closely the increase in Kazakhstan’s nuclear commerce. A new report reveals that ‘Kazakhstan might be looking to do business with other, less responsible regimes, too.’ These other nuclear vendors have a shady record when it comes to weapons proliferation. Thus far, Kazakhstan has cooperated with the US [...]
Modern-day land grab: rich foreign countries owning vast farmlands in poor countries

Modern-day land grab: rich foreign countries owning vast farmlands in poor countries

New colonialism in a globalized world is a curious thing. Countries buying vast parcels of farmlands in poor countries poses new emerging problems. In such cases, only the countries’ respective heads of state know the full details. It gets complicated when provincial governors have auctioned off their land to the highest international bidders such [...]