Japan's new China envoy urges stronger economic ties
Japan's new envoy to China urged stronger economic ties with Beijing in an interview broadcast Monday, after the incoming premier pledged to mend bilateral ties strained by a bitter territorial row.
Belize PM says debt deal reached with creditors
Belize has reached a deal in principle with creditors to restructure about half of its unpaid debt after "long and arduous" talks, allowing the country to avoid default.
ConocoPhillips sells off Nigerian operation
US energy giant ConocoPhillips has agreed to sell its Nigerian operations to growing African group Oando for 1.79 billion dollars (1.35 billion euros).
Gazprom to buy Kyrgyz gas operator for $1: Kyrgyzgaz
Russia's gas giant Gazprom is taking a controlling stake in Kyrgyzstan's debt-ridden state gas company for one dollar.
Kazakhstan service for Instagram got into Russian Startup Rating
Printogram.me is used for printing photos from Instagram in the form of photographs, polaroids and paintings for interior decorations.
Cyprus bailout talks won't wrap up this year: IMF
Talks on a bailout for Cyprus are not expected to wrap up this year, the International Monetary Fund said Thursday.
Almaty companies win quarter of all Kazakhstan's state procurenment contracts
Local content has increased 2.5-fold since the beginning of the State Procurement Order campaign 4 years ago: Almaty Akim.
US shooting fuels bullet-proof backpack sales
On the heels of the deadly shooting tragedy in Connecticut, parents' anxiety is driving a surge in sales of bullet-proof backpacks, in the hope the armored bags can give their kids a safety edge.
Apple "pinch-to-zoom" patent deemed invalid
A filing Wednesday in a high-stakes legal battle between Samsung and Apple revealed that a "pinch-to-zoom" patent central to the case has been deemed invalid.