Kazakhstan: A Crime Wave mars New Year Holiday

    Kazakhstan experienced a mini-crime wave over the holiday period, statistics from the Emergency Ministry indicate.     During the five-day period stretching from December 31, 2008 to January 4, 969 serious crimes were reported, including 48 murders, 84 burglaries, 8 robberies, 340 incidents of theft and 200 drugs related offences.     A source in...