SpaceX launches deep-space weather observatoryA $340 million satellite that aims to alert people to potentially dangerous solar activity and geomagnetic storms blasted off toward deep space atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
12 February 2015
Plan to mitigate devaluation in Kazakhstan presented by Khudaibergenov, UshbayevWith the coming of February Kazakhstan's population and businesses were holding their breaths waiting for the National Bank's next move on the tenge. Is devaluation inevitable and how bad can it be? Kazakhstani experts Olzhas Khudaiberganov and Anuar Ushbayev say they have a plan.
Ukraine peace summit starts in Minsk: officialThe leaders of Ukraine, Russia, Germany and France on Wednesday gathered for the start of a peace summit in Minsk aimed at ending 10 months of bloodshed in Ukraine.
Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Eurasian UnionTwo biggest Central Asian economies may become competitors if both are in the Eurasian Economic Union. For now, as Uzbek President expresses disinterest in joining the union, the bilateral cooperation and ties are strengthening.
'Daily Show' host Jon Stewart to stand downHost Jon Stewart will leave the satirical and pioneering "The Daily Show" later this year, his bosses at Comedy Central said, calling him a "comic genius."
UN pulls support to DR Congo operationThe United Nations is temporarily pulling support to the Democratic Republic of Congo's planned military operation to drive out rebels.
11 February 2015
Obama presses Putin to strike Ukraine peace dealUS President Barack Obama called his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to discuss escalating violence in eastern Ukraine, urging him to embrace a negotiated solution.