Erlan Idrissov is a dour-looking fellow. At first glance, he could be mistaken for a Soviet-era apparatchik, which he once was. But all of that disguises a rich, wicked sense of humor that is ...

Protests and violence have erupted in Kazakhstan, resulting in 164 deaths and thousand of injuries, according to official state sources. While unrest was initially sparked by a sudden hike in the ...