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Outsider Hassan Mohamud wins Somali presidential race

Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, a 56-year-old university lecturer chosen by lawmakers Monday as Somalia's new president, is something of an unknown quantity.

Outsider Hassan Mohamud wins Somali presidential race
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Americans more likely to see selves as lower class

More Americans -- including growing numbers of young people and whites -- see themselves as members of the lower classes, according to a study released Monday.

Americans more likely to see selves as lower class
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Arab Spring hits silver screen at Venice festival

Arab cinema is witnessing a new wave of creativity in the wake of the Arab Spring revolts, said directors at the Venice film festival where some of the emerging talent from the region was on show.

Arab Spring hits silver screen at Venice festival
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Togolese women declare sex strike to get protest backing

Women from the Let's Save Togo coalition called Sunday on all females in the country to refrain from sex for a week to force Togolese men into backing the group during their demonstrations.

Togolese women declare sex strike to get protest backing
Office employees at their work places. ©RIA Novosti
Half of Kazakhstan citizens consider themselves workaholics

According to the poll by HeadHunter, 47% of еру polled Kazakhstan employees sees themselves as work addicts.

Half of Kazakhstan citizens consider themselves workaholics
Russian President Vladimir Putin. ©RIA NOVOSTI
Putin tightens screws in Russia in under 100 days

Less than three months after starting his historic third term as Kremlin chief, President Vladimir Putin has imposed a new clampdown on civil society that is sending Russia to an uncertain future.

Putin tightens screws in Russia in under 100 days
Modern Kazakhstan citizen. At work. Photo by Yaroslav Radlovskiy©
Modern Kazakhstan citizen is a careerist and lazybones

Psychologists, economists and financial experts have attempted to create a collective image of a modern Kazakhstan citizen.

Modern Kazakhstan citizen is a careerist and lazybones
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Almost one-third of polled Kazakhstan residents don’t go to cinema

Almost thirty percent of polled Kazakhstan residents don’t go to the movies, according to Kazakhstan by Institute of Political Solutions.

Almost one-third of polled Kazakhstan residents don’t go to cinema
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Kazakhstan people have got about four hours of leisure time daily

Kazakhstan citizens spend 2 hours and 46 minutes a day working and 4 hours and 18 minutes leisuring.

Kazakhstan people have got about four hours of leisure time daily
Kazakhstan youth does not believe in promises of Education Ministry. Photo courtesy of kp.ru
Kazakhstan youth does not trust educational deposits

Kazakhstan youth organizations do not trust educational deposits system and keep collecting signatures against the innovation.

Kazakhstan youth does not trust educational deposits
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Kazakhstan young people against educational deposits

Kazakhstan youth organizations disagree with the Education Ministry's decision to introduce educational deposits.

Kazakhstan young people against educational deposits
90 percent in Kazakhstan trust Nazarbayev

Sociologists published results of the survey held in the mid April in 16 major cities of Kazakhstan. 88.8% trust President Nursultan Nazarbayev, 65.5% trust Prime-Minister Karim Massimov, 61.1% trust the Government.

90 percent in Kazakhstan trust Nazarbayev