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The Shard pierces London's skyline -- and skewers critics The Shard -- western Europe's tallest skyscraper -- opens its viewing platform to the public on February 1, giving unrivalled views over London and defiantly snubbing critics of the gigantic tower.

12 January 2013

Zinc hungry China asks Canada to back giant mine With zinc sources drying up and demand forecast to surge, resource hungry China is looking to Canada to approve two giant mines and close the gap -- but environmentalists and roving caribou stand in the way.

07 January 2013

KazMunaiGas and Eni gas-processing plant in West Kazakhstan approved KazMunaiGas and Eni received a positive statement of the state inspection on the feasibility study of a gas-processing plant in western Kazakhstan.

04 January 2013

Almaty subway carried 7 million people in 2012 We did not expect such a flow in 2012. In the coldest days (from December 1 to 20) the number of passengers almost doubled: press-secretary.

03 January 2013

Japan PM Abe wants new nuclear reactors: reports Japan's new prime minister Shinzo Abe has voiced his willingness to build new nuclear reactors, reports said Monday, despite widespread public opposition to atomic energy in light of the Fukushima crisis.

01 January 2013

Fukushima 'unprecedented challenge': new Japan PM The clean-up at Fukushima after its tsunami-sparked nuclear meltdowns is unlike anything humanity has ever tried, Japan's prime minister said Saturday during a tour of the plant.

30 December 2012

Japan's new govt to review zero-nuclear policy Japan's new leaders set to work Thursday on dismantling plans to rid the country of nuclear power by 2040, pledging to review a post-Fukushima policy.

28 December 2012

Waste-processing plant launched in Astana A facility for sorting and processing of domestic wastes has been launched in Astana, capital of Kazakhstan.

27 December 2012

World's longest bullet train service begins in China China started service Wednesday on the world's longest high-speed rail route, the latest milestone in the country's rapid and -- sometimes troubled -- super fast rail network.

26 December 2012

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Construction of gas pipeline in Kazakhstan's north will start in 2013 The plan is to provide gas supply to Kazakhstan’s northern cities by construction of Kartaly-Tobol-Kokshetau-Astana gas pipeline: Samruk-Kazyna.

26 December 2012

Kazakhstan introduces its first toll road Serik Akhmetov has visited the first 224km-long toll road in Kazakhstan: Astana-Schuchinsk route.

25 December 2012

Kazakhstan and China introduced new railroad border crossing The ceremony of opening of Kazakhstan-Chinese new border crossing Altynkol-Khorgos was attended by head of Kazakhstan Temir Zholy Askar Mamin and head of Urumqi railroad Tan Sheshen.

24 December 2012

Kazakhstan railroads getting 140 passenger wagons in 2013 To upgrade the railroad fleet we plan to purchase 93 locomotives, 140 passenger and 1,784 freight wagons in 2013: Kazakhstan Minister.

21 December 2012

800km of Western Europe-Western China road to be launched in 2013 Kazakhstan Transport and Communications Minister talked about road construction plans for 2013.

20 December 2012

50 light rail trams to be launched in Astana before EXPO-2017 The plan is to construct 3 lines, 42 stops and launch around 50 trams: Alstom.

19 December 2012

Brazil to produce more sugar, less ethanol Brazil's sugarcane production will rise 6.5 percent this year but ethanol output will slump 5.22 percent as a greater focus is put on exporting sugar.

14 December 2012

The region doesn't want to depend on oil: Mangistau oblast Akim Akim of Mangistau oblast stated that the region should not depend on the oil sector.

13 December 2012

Japan utilities dive on atomic plant shutdown fears Shares in Japanese power companies plunged Tuesday after a panel of experts said one of the nation's nuclear plants may sit over an active seismic fault, raising fears it would have to be scrapped.

12 December 2012

Experts comment development of Kazakhstan tourism UNESCO poll shows that 70% of tourists don’t need any facilities and would prefer a camping ground to a hotel.

11 December 2012