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US missile shield spotlights divisions on handling N. Korea
Official moves towards the deployment -- fiercely opposed by China -- of a US missile defence system in South Korea highlight the inherent dangers of disunity in dealing with North Korea's growing military threat.
08 February 2016
Technology, ancient and modern, can help buildings survive quakes
Magnitude 6.4 earthquake in Taiwan highlighted what is needed to build a structure that can withstand seismic shocks.
08 February 2016
World's first 'robot run' farm to open in Japan
A Japanese firm said Monday it would open the world's first fully automated farm with robots handling almost every step of the process.
01 February 2016
Renault opens first China factory
French car giant Renault opened its first car factory in China.
01 February 2016
Saudi police arrest 33 'terror' suspects, including one Kazakh
Saudi authorities have arrested nine American citizens and one Kazakhstani among 33 'terror' suspects.
01 February 2016
Kazakh air ambulance with sick baby aboard crashes, killing five
An air ambulance helicopter carrying a baby girl with suspected leukaemia to hospital has crashed in Kazakhstan, killing all five on board.
28 January 2016
Scottish islanders don helmets for Viking fire festival
Residents of Scotland's remote Shetland Islands brandishing swords and shields celebrated their Nordic roots in a fest that culminated in burning of a Viking ship replica.
27 January 2016
EU seals bad loans accord with Italy
Italy and the European Union on Tuesday reached agreement on creating a guarantee vehicle to help Italian banks sell bad loans.
27 January 2016
Face value: How fertile women spot rivals
It is not only animals that rely on physical cues to gauge the fertility of potential rivals for a mate.
27 January 2016
China planning to build floating nuclear power plant
China is planning to build a floating nuclear power station as it seeks to double its atomic capacity by 2020.
27 January 2016
Lucky Thai dolls 'non-human' says aviation authority
Thailand's air safety body warned passengers that lucky 'child angel' dolls cannot be considered real people and must be properly stowed.
27 January 2016
Helicopter crashes in Kazakhstan, pilot walks 5km despite severe burns
A helicopter has crashed in Zhambyl Oblast in Kazakhstan's south. Pilot sustained severe burns, but walked 5km to the nearest village.
25 January 2016
Man killed in petrol truck explosion in Atyrau
A man has been killed in an explosion of a petrol truck in Atyrau in Kazakhstan's west.
25 January 2016
Tenge slides 100% in 5 months; what next for Kazakhstan?
Amid falling oil prices and tenge exchange rate fluctuations, experts are wary to predict Kazakhstan's future.
22 January 2016
Kazakh President Nazarbayev approves dissolution of Majilis
After consulting with Speakers of both chambers of the Parliament and Prime Minister of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev dissolved the Majilis.
22 January 2016
Interest rates on deposits in tenge raised in Kazakhstan
In efforts to contain inflation and de-dollarize the economy, National Bank of Kazakhstan raises interest rates on deposits in tenge.
21 January 2016
'Ninth planet' may exist in solar system: US scientists
A previously unknown giant planet may have been discovered lurking in the outer reaches of our solar system, US scientists announced.
21 January 2016
Kazakh central bank governor shares de-dollarization plans
The Governor of the National Bank of Kazakhstan Daniyar Akishev commented on the plan to de-dollarize the Kazakh economy.
20 January 2016
Kazakhstan's Foreign Ministry comments on Iran-Saudi crisis
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan calls the leaders of both countries to cooperate to resolve the crisis.
20 January 2016
Emir Baigazin's The Wounded Angel selected for Berlinale
The Wounded Angel by Kazakh film director Emir Baigazin selected for the Official Program of the Berlin International Film Festival.
20 January 2016