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Japan team develops micro-thin electric circuit
A flexible electrical circuit one-fifth the thickness of food wrap and weighing less than a feather could improve the movement of artificial limbs by tapping into signals from the brain.
26 July 2013
Kazakhstan’s Central Bank Governor on plans to issue a 20-thousand-tenge note
The issue has nothing to do with devaluation. The new note is being issued to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Tenge, Kazakhstan’s national currency: Gregory Marchenko.
26 July 2013
Raised offer for Dell hinges on change in vote process
Michael Dell and his investor allies modestly boosted their buyout offer Wednesday for the struggling computer giant he founded, and asked the board to change the method for shareholder approval.
25 July 2013
Taldykorgan monuments to be QR coded
Special QR codes will be placed on monument in the city of Taldykorgan in southern Kazakhstan.
25 July 2013
Kazakhstan singer 9th after 1st day of New Wave 2013
Kazakhstan singer Adam who is representing Kazakhstan at the New Wave 2013 in Latvia is in the 9th place after the 1st day of the contest.
25 July 2013
Force-feeding of Gitmo inmates is unethical: US doctor
The force-feeding of hunger striking inmates at the US prison in Guantanamo clearly violates medical ethics and international law.
25 July 2013
77 dead in Spanish train crash: official
A train hurtled off the tracks in northwest Spain killing at least 77 passengers and injuring more than 140.
25 July 2013
Kazakhstan to harvest its first virus-free potatoes in September
Kazakhstan biotechnologists have cultivated a virus-resistant variety of potato using clonal propagation technology.
25 July 2013
Kazakhstan’s Central Bank seeks to maintain inflation within 6-8%
Despite the lingering uncertainty of the global economy, Kazakhstan’s economy has been stable, with the GDP growing 5.1% in the H1 2013. The annual inflation stands at 5.9%: Economy Minister.
25 July 2013
Australia gifts Prince George a baby crocodile
Australia's tropical Northern Territory presented an unusual gift to Britain's new royal baby, Prince George, a crocodile.
25 July 2013
Kazakhstan’s Central Bank on rumors of the Tenge devaluation
For the recent 4.5 years there have been rumors of devaluation more than 15 times: Central Bank Governor Gregory Marchenko.
25 July 2013
US still up for warming Venezuela ties after fresh row
The United States said Wednesday it is still open to improving ties with Venezuela after Caracas called off the rapprochement.
25 July 2013
Kazakhstan’s travel agencies and smaller airlines moving to launch a single travel coordinating body
In June due to the bankruptcy of the Turkish Sky Airlines many Kazakhstan tourists failed to come back home from Turkey. Their flights back home was arranged out of the state budget.
25 July 2013
Elder Bush shaves head in support of child with cancer
Former US President George HW Bush shaved his head this week in solidarity with the young son of a member of his security detail who is suffering from leukemia.
25 July 2013
New York court sentences cop killer to death
A US federal court in New York on Wednesday sentenced convicted cop killer Ronell Wilson to death by lethal injection for a second time.
25 July 2013
British press hails George's 'kingly authority'
Britain's press on Thursday gave their seal of approval to Prince William and his wife Kate's decision to name their newborn baby boy George Alexander Louis, saying it had "kingly authority".
25 July 2013
Pope warns Latin America against legalizing drugs
Pope Francis warned Latin America against legalizing drugs on Wednesday, delving into a hot topic in his home region after celebrating the first public mass of his landmark visit to Brazil.
25 July 2013
Kazakhstan’s young ballet dancers win gold in Spain
Young ballet dancers from Kazakhstan have won gold, silver and bronze medals in Spain.
25 July 2013
JFK's sole survivor named ambassador to Japan
President Barack Obama on Wednesday nominated Caroline Kennedy to become US ambassador to Japan, in the biggest foray into public service for John F. Kennedy's sole surviving child.
25 July 2013
Grace church pastor in for psychiatric check in Almaty
Pastor of a protestant church in Astana, accused of harming one of the church’s members, will have to undergo a psychiatric check in Almaty.
25 July 2013