Gazans turn to solar power as fuel crisis bites Gazans turn to solar power as fuel crisis bites On the roof of Gaza City's children's hospital, a pristine row of solar panels gleams in the sunlight, an out-of-place symbol of modern, clean energy in the impoverished Strip.
27 February 2014 10:02
'Sexist' Cup shirts withdrawn after Brazil complaint 'Sexist' Cup shirts withdrawn after Brazil complaint Brazil forced the withdrawal of a line of World Cup shirts bearing suggestive motifs seen as harming the country's image.
26 February 2014 16:26
New Baikonur Head appointed New Baikonur Head appointed Evgeniy Anissimov, the ex Head of Baikonur cosmodrome, resigned mid-February “for personal reasons”.
26 February 2014 09:45
S. Korea's Park vows to rebalance export-led economy S. Korea's Park vows to rebalance export-led economy South Korean President Park Geun-Hye unveiled Tuesday a three-year plan to rebalance the export-reliant economy, investing $3.7 billion on start-ups, boosting domestic spending and getting more young people and women in the workforce.
25 February 2014 18:50
There is still uncertainty at Kashagan: KazMunaiGas National O&G Company Head There is still uncertainty at Kashagan: KazMunaiGas National O&G Company Head For Kazakhstan the situation might be not so bad; however, it has consequences for the Company: Sauat Mynbayev.
25 February 2014 16:52
We have no plans to abandon Baikonur: First Vice Director General of Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center We have no plans to abandon Baikonur: First Vice Director General of Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center He emphasized that following the launch of Vostochny Russia “will enjoy certain freedom of maneuvers”.
25 February 2014 11:34
Astana to start constructing BRT system in June 2014 Astana to start constructing BRT system in June 2014 Astana will start constructing its Bus Rapid Transport system in June 2014.
24 February 2014 16:18
Work to resume Thursday on widening of Panama Canal: official Work to resume Thursday on widening of Panama Canal: official Work to widen the Panama Canal will resume on Thursday, an official said, two weeks after the huge project was suspended over $1.6 billion in cost overruns.
20 February 2014 15:07
S. Korean constructors win $6bn refinery deal in Iraq S. Korean constructors win $6bn refinery deal in Iraq A consortium of four major South Korean construction companies has won a $6.04 billion deal to build an oil refinery in Iraq.
19 February 2014 11:46
Philippine capital braces for traffic nightmare Philippine capital braces for traffic nightmare Residents of the Philippine capital got the first taste Monday of a traffic nightmare that will likely worsen and drag on for four years.
17 February 2014 15:32
China plans to build world's longest underwater tunnel China plans to build world's longest underwater tunnel China plans to build the world's longest underwater tunnel, an expert involved in the project told AFP Friday, a $36 billion shortcut between two northern port cities in an earthquake-prone region.
14 February 2014 18:59
Nazarbayev expects serious oil from Kashagan Nazarbayev expects serious oil from Kashagan Nursultan Nazarbayev, President of Kazakhstan, is expecting some ‘serious’ oil from flicking Kashagan oil field at the Caspian Sea in 2014.
13 February 2014 21:10
Hollande announces new start-up measures for France Hollande announces new start-up measures for France French President Francois Hollande announced Wednesday in California measures to favor French start-ups, on the last day of his US visit.
13 February 2014 14:19
Panama president blames former canal chief for crisis Panama president blames former canal chief for crisis Panama President Ricardo Martinelli on Monday blamed the Panama Canal's former administrator for the crisis surrounding its massive expansion project -- where work has been halted over a billion-dollar payment dispute.
12 February 2014 09:59
Sino-Brazilian consortium wins Brazil dam fight Sino-Brazilian consortium wins Brazil dam fight A group led by China's State Grip Corp. Friday won rights to build power lines to the huge Belo Monte dam in Brazil's Amazon.
08 February 2014 16:21
Kazakhstan’s mosques free of extremism teachings: Head of Kazakhstan’s Agency for Religion Kazakhstan’s mosques free of extremism teachings: Head of Kazakhstan’s Agency for Religion He emphasized that the country’s young are primarily indoctrinated by misleading religious groupings in Internet-based communities.
07 February 2014 22:57
Kazakhstan Prime-Minister instructs to boost agricultural processing Kazakhstan Prime-Minister instructs to boost agricultural processing Kazakhstan Prime-Minister Serik Akhmetov has instructed the Government to create conditions for domestic agricultural processing.
07 February 2014 15:12
No more than 10 Proton launches from Baikonur this year: KazKosmos Vice Chairman No more than 10 Proton launches from Baikonur this year: KazKosmos Vice Chairman Russia’s Proton-M carrier rocket [equipped with a DM-3 booster] carrying three Glonass-M navigation satellites crashed right after the lift-off at Kazakhstan-based Baikonur cosmodrome on July 2, 2013.
06 February 2014 13:17
KazSat-3 to be launched by April 30, 2014 KazSat-3 to be launched by April 30, 2014 KazSat-2 satellite has been using 63% of its capacities. Satellite-assisted services rendered to 11 mobile carriers in Kazakhstan are totally worth $12.9 million.
06 February 2014 11:55

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