Rice leaves UN with final blast over Syria 'disgrace' US ambassador Susan Rice left the United Nations on Tuesday slamming the Security Council's failure to act over the worsening Syria conflict as a "moral and strategic disgrace."
26 June 2013
High-tech tombstones let loved ones live on, virtually Rick Miller kneels in front of a grave and uses his cell phone to scan a small barcode on a tombstone. Within seconds, he's looking at photos and videos of a lost loved one.
Kerry heads to Saudi Arabia on Syria push US Secretary of State John Kerry headed Tuesday to Saudi Arabia in hopes of coordinating support for Syria's rebels amid fears that a prolonged civil war will embolden extremists.
26 June 2013
Moody’s Investors Service on Kazkahstan’s 2013 GDPAccording to the rating agency, GDP can be maintained at 5% in 2014, with the growth depending on the giant Kashagan oilfield expected to start commercial production later this year.
Miner ENRC rejects £3.0-bn bid by Kazakh consortiumMining giant Eurasian Natural Resources Corp rejected a £3.04-billion ($4.67-billion) takeover offer from a consortium comprising the Kazakh government and the founders of ENRC.
Spy marketing: CIA rolls out 'new and improved website' The CIA prides itself on secrecy but the spy agency unveiled a revamped website Monday that promises a user-friendly layout and a "sleeker, more modern web experience."
US Supreme Court steps back into abortion battle After refusing a string of cases dealing with the hot-button issue of abortion, the US Supreme Court waded back into the fray on Monday by accepting a case dealing with protests at clinics.
25 June 2013
Kazakhstan has no plans to divert Irtysh: authorityThe General Plan of Territories in Kazakhstan does not provide for diversion of the Irtysh River: Kazakh Scientific-Research and Design Institute of Construction and Architecture.
New York oil soars after Canadian pipelines shut New York oil prices sharply rebounded Monday after a leak forced the closure of Canadian pipelines, raising concerns about supply disruptions in North America.