ambassador to kazakhstan, kenneth fairfax. >> what should americans know about kazakhstan? >> i think the short answer is a lot more than they currently do. >> thank you. >> it is the ninth largest country on earth. it is a country that has a rather extraordinary relations with the united states, and yet most people really know either nothing or worse than nothing -- what they have seen in a movie, which is the opposite of reality, of course. there is a lot to learn. >> what are the mutual interests of the two countries, the united states and kazakhstan? >> we have many. you can look at it as an edgy, food security. lots of overlapping interests. but what would come to most people first is non- proliferation and world security. kazakhstan, after the fall of the soviet union has -- became the fourth largest nuclear weapons state and the first one to decide we don't want it. the president declared they were going to be a non-nuclear weapon state and negotiated with the united states and russia to dismantle all of the weapons and then take what remained of them -- uranium and

"this is america" visits the republic of kazakhstan. "this is america" is made possible by -- the national education association, the nation's largest advocate for children and public education. poongsan corporation, forging a higher global standard. the ctc foundation, afo communications, and the rotondaro family trust. this year, kazakhstan celebrates its 20th anniversary of independence. on this program, we will learn about what it was like before independence 20 years ago, and how oil and a visionary president made kazakhstan the success it is today and why diversifying its economy will be the key to kazakhstan's even brighter future. >> it was a while the economy, while business economy, and a great economy mainly. today, we have a lot of public companies. our businessmen are doing international joint ventures. if you take the society as a whole, are people became much more open-minded, a free, outspoken people, and we are much different from what we were before. >> has that been exciting to be a part of? >> i was 20 years old when

nathanst interviewer joh newell has his own program kazakhstan kazakhstan. after the show, i had an opportunity to interview him. >> you have a bit of an accent. where are you from? >> northern england. >> how did you end up here? as a broadcaster? >> it is a long story. i will not bore you with that. i came here 16 years ago after the orange revolution in the ukraine, in fact. since then, i became involved in broadcasting with the caspian channel here. >> tell me about the program that you do. >> this program is essentially like a vox pop travel documentary about life and the people of kazakhstan. each episode focuses on one particular aspect of life here. it might be going to a market or it might be going to a tourist attraction. there are different aspects their. would focus on unscripted discussion with local people, looking at local things. >> what is your take on kazakhstan and the people of kazakhstan, having been here? >> kazakhstan has an amazing future. i think that is very clear from everything you can see around 2. i have been here six years, and

"this is america" visits the republic of kazakhstan. "this is america" is made possible by -- the national education association, the nation's largest advocate for children and public education. poongsan corporation, forging a higher global standard. the ctc foundation, afo communications, and the rotondaro family trust. this year, kazakhstan celebrates its 20th anniversary of independence. on this program, we will learn about what it was like before independence 20 years ago, and how oil and a visionary president made kazakhstan the success it is today and why diversifying its economy will be the key to kazakhstan's even brighter future. >> it was a while the economy, while business economy, and a great economy mainly. today, we have a lot of public companies. our businessmen are doing international joint ventures. if you take the society as a whole, are people became much more open-minded, a free, outspoken people, and we are much different from what we were before. >> has that been exciting to be a part of? >> i was 20 years old when

ambassador to kazakhstan, kenneth fairfax. >> what should americans know about kazakhstan? >> i think the short answer is a lot more than they currently do. >> thank you. >> it is the ninth largest country on earth. it is a country that has a rather extraordinary relations

eastern time, just north in kazakhstan. they are now back on earth. >> you saw it.hat video around for you right here on cnn. the russian soyuz just now landing in kazakhstan. >>> he was supposed to come home from afghanistan three months earlier but instead he was killed in the country's helmond province. he was gunned down by the man he was training. >> reporter: this is the game he was supposed to see, back home on leave from afghanistan where he helped train afghan forces. the 21-year-old marine had only two daz left before heading home to see his brother play varsity high school football for the first time. but before getting word that he was to go home early, he phoned his dad. >> he told me that he -- i have to stay here till november. he says i'm not going to come home. and i was -- i don't understand. he goes, i'm going to -- you have to be able to tell mom and justin and shane, you know, that i'm going to be killed over here. i said out in the field or whatever? he goes, no, in our base. >> reporter: then it happened, greg was gunned down august 10th by th

and they are landing now in kazakhstan. it's in a desert region.on their body, and we will show it as it hit. do we have it? all right. we will bring it to you if we can. a medical team will meet them there, and we hope that they are a-okay. let's take a listen now to -- there it is. >> 6:30 before touchdown. it's on a cloudless morning, monday morning in kazakhstan. it's 8:46 on monday at the landing site. the commander flanked on his left -- >> let's take a look now at the moment it landed. >> once again, the final moments of the decent of the spacecraft under its chute, and you can see one of the russian search and recovery helicopters that will land within seconds after land within seconds after touch down. and standing by for touch down. and touchdown confirmed. the soft landing engines firing, and the touchdown has occurred at 9:53 p.m. central time, 10:53 p.m. eastern time, just north of kazakhstan. >> you saw it on the video right here on cnn. it's just now landing in kazakhstan. >>> gunned down by the very afghan forces he was training, an

s mission landing safely in kazakhstan. has a story. astronaut joseph a car and cosmonauts. and gay revan are back on earth after four months on the international space station up there with three other crewmembers they've been maintaining a presence in space conducting experiments and maintenance on the station itself including one particularly creative solution to one of the technical problems that they're lubricating one of the parts of a solar panel with a toothbrush here at mission control in moscow we've been following the return of the crew in their soyuz capsule which came in over the mediterranean and touched down safely in the step in kazakhstan it has been a difficult past year and a half for the russian space industry there have been a list of errors all of these failures work on unmanned missions but nevertheless they've caused considerable and barrister and some concern in the russian space industry it's likely that russia's space agency ross cosmos will face a restructuring because of it and they've also been a number of high profile resignations even so the s

their soyuz capsule which came in over the mediterranean and touched down safely in the step in kazakhstan it has been a difficult past year and a half for the russian space industry there have been a list of errors all of these failures work on unmanned missions but nevertheless they've caused considerable embarrassment some concern in the russian space industry it's likely the russian space agency ross cosmos will face a restructuring because of it and there's also been a number of high profile resignations even so the soyuz missions now are the only link up to the international space station from earth after nasa retired its own space shuttle program tom martin reporting there now take a look at some other stories from around the world and japanese protests across china have forced major japanese for such as carmakers to get older and harder to temporarily shut their businesses japanese factories restaurants and vehicles have been attacked in scores of cities throughout the country it was sparked by japan's decision to purchase a chain of disputed islands in the east china sea which may

. >>> the touchdown confirmed the touchdown has occurred >>> the capsule landed in kazakhstan at 750r time it took them three a half hour is to reach earth after undocking from the international space station and then spent four months in space. weather is affecting the last light of the space shuttle endeavor, it is scheduled to take off first thing tuesday morning scheduled to arrive las angeles thursday. you may be able to see it it is scheduled to conduct low-level flyovers before landing in los angeles where it embarks as a museum exhibit at the california signed center. >>> could the 49ers save face for ,, >>> last week the 49ers defense stopped one star quarterback and aaron rodgers they face another with matthew stafford tonight. jim harbaugh and jim swartz slug friendly. the first drive of the game units up with vernon davis. an impressive early. 49ers put it away. alex smith rolls out fines davis again during. 49ers win 29-17. raiders in miami. run over by the dolphins. look at how many raider tacklers miss him. 35-13. a's and orioles his second home run of the game orioles

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. >>> a roougs sigh russian capsule landed safely in kazakhstan returning one american and two russian crew members from a four-month stay on the international space station. >>> a new high wire world record in china as three tight rope performers walked on a wire at the same time. they safely completed the daredevil stunt more than 1,100 feet above a canyon without a net. >>> and now here's an early look at how wall street will kick off the day. the dow closed at 13,593 after gaining 53 points friday. the s&p added five. the nasdaq rose 28. taking a look at overseas trading this morning in tokyo, the nikkei jumped 164 points, while in hong kong, the hang seng was up 28. >>> the clock is ticking on a major strike possibility. canadian auto workers have targeted ford as the u.s. auto maker most likely to work out a contract agreement before tonight's midnight strike deadline. the union hopes to use a ford agreement as the basis for deals to be negotiated with gm and chrysler. the union represents about 18,000 employees. >>> the obama administration will announce a trade complaint agains

. >>> a russian soyuz capsule landed in kazakhstan today.erican and two russian cosmonauts spent 123 days in orbit. the soyuz craft is the only way to reach the space station since the shule program ended last year. >>> the much anticipated iphone 5 lands in stores on friday. initial demand is so high apple stock taking pre-orders after a few hours. not only are customers anxious to get their hands on the new device but thieves are as well. smartphone thefts have become one of the fastest growing crimes in this country. >> reporter: they are often brazen daylight attacks. like this. a woman talking on her cell phone one minute and the next it's gone. she's left in utter disbelief. that crime took place in san francisco where these days about half of all robberies involve a smartphone. >> it's like gold. >> reporter: in los angeles the lieutenant said cell phone thefts have increased 32%. new york city they are up 40%. >> now what we're seeing is cell phones overtaking, eclipsing money as the number one thing being stolen from people and to t

sweden beat kazakhstan to no one in budapest the goals were flying in for the dutch against hungry as you may know and netted a brace in their four one victory this was the first then. equalized from the spot. but bruno martins soon had the dutch in front again. before lent completed his double. and clause young hunter law added a force all one to the dutch. but it's remain here your top group d. on goal difference after they beat and or a four nil turkey a stony a three nil in the other guy. and a late goal helped belgium snatch a one one draw time to croatia the host had to come from behind after money and you could open after just six minutes but your family you guys are right at the death with a sizzler from gear. and also sharing the points with scotland who claimed a one one draw against macedonia and serbia stunned while six want to go top of group eight. for italy the runners up in this year's european championship. to nil in group b. while ball garia got a narrow victory over our media. while they were also wins or cyprus no way it can switzerland in group b. . and also racki

the trio landed in kazakhstan early this morning...nging the space station's "expedition 32" to a cllse. the next mission is likely to blast off next month. ttday marks the 225th anniversary of the signing of the u-s constitutionnin honor of the big anniversary... the national archives will hold a naturalization ceremony for 225 people seeking u-s ciiizenship. the petitioners will be sworn in as new citizens in front of the original "charters of freedom"... which includes the declaration of independence, the u.s. constitution and the bill of rights. coming up... if you're considering the new i-phooe 5... you'll want to listen in next.we'll tell you if experts think... the new device is worth getting. and nude photos of kate middllton... could soon be published.what the royal family is doing today... to stop publication.you're watching fox 45 morning news.. all local.. all morning. ((bump in)) friday begins presales of apple's iphone 5... and so many smartphone users have the same question on their mindss right now: to upgrade, or not 3

crew of the russian soyuz spacecraft successfully completed their isis mission landing safely in kazakhstan artist on barton has more from moscow star city. astronaut joseph carter and cosmonauts going now to. a river in are back on earth after four months on the international space station up there they've been maintaining a presence in space and with their other three crewmembers they've been conducting experiments and maintenance on the station up there including one rather innovative solution to a technical problem they used a toothbrush to help fix a problem with one of the solar panels here at mission control in moscow we've been watching the return back through the atmosphere coming in over the mediterranean and landing safely in their soyuz capsule in this step because that stand it has been a difficult year and a half for russians the space program there have been a listing of errors in the various missions even though none of these were manned missions it has led to a likely discussions of a restructuring of the russian space agency. and a number of high profile resignation of the

. >>> a russian soyuz capsule landed safely in kazakhstan from a four-month stay on the internationale station. >>> and a new high wire world record in china as three performers walked on a wire at the same time. they safely completed the daredevil stunt more than 1,100 feet above a canyon without a net. >>> and now here's your first look at this morning's dish of "scrambled politics." "the washington post" analyzed mitt romney's tax plan and says he can't cut taxes without adding to the debt. the paper's editorial said the gop plan is, quote, counting on magic. >>> former republican candidate rick santorum told the value voters summit in washington conservatives will never have, quote, the elite smart people on our side because they believe they should have the power to tell you what to do. okay. >>> an unusual question in a poll in "esquire" magazine shows president obama leading mitt romney 58% to 22% on who would win a fistfight between the two contenders for the white house. >>> on "saturday night live," jay pharoah debuted his impersonation of president obama. at one point he jo

security within the region and also its vast territories including that of its customs union with kazakhstan and belarus to build a bridge basically between asia and europe but also that in a. kind of back all of his thoughts about the importance of this shift towards asia for russia in an exclusive interview that he gave to several days ago one of the main issues of course the importance of trade with china which has become one of the most important partners for russia with trade expected to exceed one hundred billion dollars through out the end of this year let's listen to what the g.o.p. has actually had to say during that exclusive interview with r.t. china's taking up this new leading role i know tony in russia's eyes but also in the eyes of the whole world nor what makes this rather special however is that russia and china are neighbors and our special relations took thousands of years to evolve to where they are. over the coming years we are bound to achieve. a one hundred million dollar turnover rate and of course is not only china in that region which is playing an increasing role r

pitch even if the adults of these countries still cannot seem to find common ground but it was kazakhstan and host. russian who eventually made it to the final home advantage had clearly helped the russian side reach the spot but it was has expand that stole the show putting five unanswered goals past the home side and taking the trophy the tournament also attracted a few prominent figures including to. need suits i was invited to take part in the trophy presentation and i think it's a big thing because in the past backyard football was one of the main producers of footballers we see playing professionally and with this tournament i hope we will see more such talents come through when asked about whether he had spotted any future stars he was optimistically. it's of course tough to gauge because the kids are still young but on the whole the level of the tournament is growing every year and those kids i saw in the final left a very good impression. but of course this event is ultimately meant to allow children from around the world to meet and mingle while playing the sport they love with

their soyuz capsule which came in over the mediterranean and touched down safely in the step in kazakhstan it has been a difficult past year and a half for the russian space industry there have been a list of errors all of these failures work on unmanned missions but nevertheless they've caused considerable and barrister and some concern in the russian space industry it's likely the russian space agency ross cosmos will face a restructuring because of it and there's also been a number of high profile resignations even so the soyuz missions now are the only link up to the international space station from earth after nasa retired its own space shuttle program. tom gardner reporting there also take a look at some other stories from around the world eight women and young girls have been killed in a nato air strike targeting suspected militants alliance officials admitted the mission which killed as many as forty five armed insurgents included some civilian casualties i got to say and has long criticized the u.s. over the use of airstrikes which critics say claim excessive numbers of innocent l

the government of kazakhstan has stepped down out of the republic's president an assault on those are by i have dismissed the prime minister had the president's administration while work starts on forming a new cabinet an assault on those are by and has been serving as the president of the country for more than twenty years now since its independence from the soviet union. and time not to cross over to the business desk that is so some experts say the russian ruble is a good investment is not touch that's right and among those experts is legendary investor jim rogers all the details in just a couple of minutes but first russia's top economic about the sochi forum has ended on saturday and this year the form brought in a number of surprises artie's me term and vetting go has the details of this year's sochi vestment for was different but the last one to be held here near the jury is in the theater and the first one to be led by prime minister medvedev rather than the president's speech and the tone was different not so much cherishing of past economic achievements but rather criticism

one american and two russians returned to earth aboard the russian made space capsule landing in kazakhstan. the crew includes the recently replaced commander of the international space station. american sunni williams is currently in charge up there. she currently holds the record for the longest space flight by a woman. >>> a wisconsin police officer who was injured in the sikh temple shooting says he is grateful for everyone's support. oak creek lieutenant brian murphy made his appearance after being shot 12 times last month. a local car company held a fund-raiser. murphy couldn't speak much. one of the bullets actually hit his throat, but he wanted to thank his community. >> i just wanted to let everyone know how appreciative i am. my family is, for your kindness, prayers, and support. it means so much to us. >> that fund-raiser was also a birthday party for murphy. he told the crowd he doesn't mind getting older anymore. >>> members of a bowie church are in shock after a parishioner is killed in a freak car accident. police say it happened just before mass at st. edwards church yesterd

not guided not only by russians because by co-ordinated position of the troika russia belarus and kazakhstan bad the way you might have heard but he was certainly a party countries which are already. showing for me were to fall back to kl interest in establishing special relations. free trade areas with the customs union and the single economic space music. group we are starting to tackle negotiations with some of those countries we also believe technology nation of integration but in the regime and asian space. between the benefit of all in the future we could just look at me for me to speak about buildings growth for dialogue between the disciplines of the eurasian economic union that is now being established and a pakistani cooperation is possible with other regional associations if you are in summit where burned the importance of taking joint steps to improve the supply chain. eliminate points that remain that limited tools with me but the flow of goods and we suggest to use transit potential of our country today versus five regional and global supply chains and you. green new short term

that was at landing in kazakhstan. it happened in the northern part of the country in a desert region. i'm don lemon at the cnn world headquarters in atlanta. thank you so much for watching. >>> burning rage against americans, four u.s. soldiers killed on an american base in afghanistan and new vial enprotests at the u.s. consulate in pakistan and nearby the u.s. embassy in kabul. >>> scout dishonor. one of america's most trusted institutions accused of covering up sexual abuse. we're talking about the boy scouts of america. >>> and not good enough. despite a tentative contract deal, chicago teachers are still on strike. so what is the holdup? we're going to go there live to find that out. good morning to you. welcome to "early start." look who's back with me this morning, john berman. i'm zoraida sambolin. >> it's been a long time since we've been together. >> it has. >> a lot of the chicago parents will be surprised when they wake up this morning. >> i think they knew last night. they were hoping they would make the

meanwhile the fourth international backyard football tournament task concluded in moscow with kazakhstan beating the house five nail in the final and the tournament which aims to promote sport among children is going from strength to strength as michael crap cenk uygur explains. in twenty eleven as many as twenty nations to part and now annual international backyard football tournament and this year's event was no less successful despite only fourteen teams taking part but the drop in the number of teams was more to do with organizers deciding to branch out the tournament into other areas of sport rather than just football but i tournament has become more multidimensional if we started with just a football tournament back in two thousand and nine we now realize we have a project under the premise of children of the world to sport where we want to include other aspects of interaction between the teams this year were included a chess tournament and a photo competition in which all teams were involved no doubt they'll be even more diversification in the coming years but football is still th

and the government of kazakhstan has stepped down after the republic's president nursultan nazarbayev dismissed the prime minister and he will now have the president's administration while work starts on a new carpet. by has been serving as the president of the country for more than twenty years now says its independence in. time for the business news now with natasha so experts say the ruble could be a good investment the touch on the outskirts of quite skeptical about it while legendary investor jim rogers seems to think so that should convince you i'll tell you why in just a couple of minutes but first let's check out the equity markets european shares are in the red losses of less than a quarter percent to both the footsie and the dax a major slide for the russian shares this hour it's down to a psychologically important level of fifteen hundred points and asia is firmly in the red as well and concerns that the euro prices is far from being resolved on the currency markets the euro is reflecting these concerns weakening to the u.s. dollar and the russian a ruble is continuing cont