Lebanon ready to drill for offshore gas: minister Lebanon ready to drill for offshore gas: minister Lebanon is technically ready to start drilling for offshore natural gas reserves, its energy minister said on Monday, after exploration in around half the country's exclusive economic zone was completed.
25 September 2012 17:29
CNN hits back in row over using slain US envoy's diary CNN hits back in row over using slain US envoy's diary CNN on Monday hit back at accusations by a top US State Department official that it had engaged in "distasteful" reporting by using the contents of a diary belonging to slain US ambassador to Libya.
25 September 2012 13:48
Israel okays development of Gaza offshore gas field Israel okays development of Gaza offshore gas field Israel has held new talks with the Palestinians over the development of a gas field off the coast of the Gaza Strip, the Israeli foreign ministry said in a new report released on Sunday.
24 September 2012 15:32
ADB to invest $1.6 billion to finance Kazakhstan’s infrastructure development projects ADB to invest $1.6 billion to finance Kazakhstan’s infrastructure development projects September 19 the Bank’s management and representatives of the country’s Ministry of Economic Development and Trade unveiled a new Country Partnership Strategy for 2012-2016.
24 September 2012 11:52
Palestinian state efforts at risk in cash crisis: minister Palestinian state efforts at risk in cash crisis: minister Efforts to create a Palestinian state could collapse unless emergency funds are found to bail out its nascent government, the Palestinian finance minister Sunday.
24 September 2012 11:40
US wants more time to close USAID in Russia US wants more time to close USAID in Russia The United States has asked Russia for more time to shutter the activities of USAID, after Moscow gave it less than three weeks to close down two-decade old programs.
22 September 2012 13:45
More than half of Brazil population middle class More than half of Brazil population middle class Fifty-three percent of Brazil's population of 194 million is now middle class, as tens of millions of people are lifted out of poverty.
22 September 2012 10:23
Belarus economy facing trouble despite Russian help Belarus economy facing trouble despite Russian help Belarus was bailed out of last year's dire economic crisis by its giant neighbour Russia but as the ex-Soviet state heads to parliamentary polls the economy is once again flirting with disaster.
21 September 2012 15:34
G4S 'high-risk' after Olympic security fiasco: lawmakers G4S 'high-risk' after Olympic security fiasco: lawmakers British security giant G4S should be registered as a "high-risk" company after it failed to provide enough guards for the Olympics, lawmakers said Friday.
21 September 2012 13:33
Astana to host World Petroleum Council meeting Astana to host World Petroleum Council meeting First Petroleum Council will be held during 7th Eurasian Forum KAZENERGY in Astana.
20 September 2012 17:31
S.Africa Lonmin miners end strike, accept pay raise S.Africa Lonmin miners end strike, accept pay raise Lonmin platinum mine workers in South Africa on Tuesday ended their strike in return for pay rises of up to 22 percent, after a nearly six-week standoff that claimed 45 lives.
20 September 2012 10:47
Popigai: Russia's vast, untouched diamond crater Popigai: Russia's vast, untouched diamond crater In the far north of Siberia, Russian scientists have stepped up research on a once-secret deposit of diamonds whose scale dwarfs anything ever discovered and could turn world markets "upside down".
19 September 2012 13:17
Protests stall US move to aid Egypt: report Protests stall US move to aid Egypt: report The protests that erupted in Cairo over an anti-Islam Internet video have stalled talks on relieving $1 billion worth of Egyptian debt to the United States.
19 September 2012 11:21
Japan auto giants scale back China production Japan auto giants scale back China production Japan's big three automakers shuttered some or all of their factory operations in China on Tuesday amid escalating anti-Japan protests centred on a bitter territorial dispute between the Asian giants.
18 September 2012 15:53
Risks ahead if Asia to drive world growth: experts Risks ahead if Asia to drive world growth: experts Asia must fight complacency and transform its economic and social models if it is to keep driving global growth in years to come as Europe and the United States slow.
18 September 2012 13:27
Iraq oil growth slowing would be 'bad news': IEA economist Iraq oil growth slowing would be 'bad news': IEA economist The International Energy Agency's top economist warned in an interview with AFP that any unexpected slowdown in the growth of Iraq's energy output would be "bad news" for the rest of the world.
18 September 2012 11:07
Russia and China are leading consumers of Kazakhstan's processed goods Russia and China are leading consumers of Kazakhstan's processed goods The top 5 countries importing Kazakhstan's processed goods are China, Russia, Switzerland, Turkey and Japan: Kaznex Invest.
17 September 2012 17:11
Kazakhstan’s Central Bank Governor tasked with further reforming the pension system Kazakhstan’s Central Bank Governor tasked with further reforming the pension system Earlier Tengrinews.kz reported that Mr. Marchenko doesn’t support the World Bank’s suggestion on launching a single pension fund.
17 September 2012 15:43
Kazakhstan and Russia to sign contracts worth $1.8 billion Kazakhstan and Russia to sign contracts worth $1.8 billion The business forum will be held on the eve of the 9th forum of transborder cooperation between Kazakhstan and Russia to be held in Pavlodar, Kazakhstan, September 19.
17 September 2012 15:12

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