Blizzard shuts down Almaty-Bishkek Highway

    The Almaty-Bishkek highway was closed today due to a blizzard that has stranded dozens of motorists, RFE/RL's Kazakh Service reports.     The highway is the major transportation route connecting Kazakhstan's largest city, Almaty, with Bishkek, the Kyrgyz capital.     Hundreds of vehicles are also backed up at a police blockade on the highway at...