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Underground greenhouse: Coffee and fig trees grown in Ust-Kamenogorsk
Tangerines, bananas, pomegranates, fig tree and even coffee are grown in the underground greenhouse in Ust-Kamenagorsk.
24 February 2014
100-tonne radioactive water leak at Fukushima: TEPCO
A new leak of 100 tonnes of highly radioactive water has been discovered at Fukushima, the plant's operator said Thursday after it revealed only one of nine thermometers in a crippled reactor was still working.
20 February 2014
Aktau no longer candidate to host nuclear power plant
Kazakhstan's nuclear power plant is not going to be constructed in Aktau city of Mangistau Oblast.
17 February 2014
Fire erupts at US nuclear waste plant
Firefighters scrambled Wednesday to contain a blaze at a US nuclear waste plant in New Mexico, while underground staff were evacuated and some taken to hospital.
06 February 2014
'Smart rubber' to be produced in Kazakhstan
The first recycling plant for used tires has been launched in Kyzylorda city in southern Kazakhstan.
28 January 2014
4 new productions launched at Pavlodar plants
4 new production units were launched at Pavlodar plants in December.
08 January 2014
Car production to increase 1.5-fold in 2014 in Kazakhstan
53-55 thousand cars will be assembled in Kazakhstan in 2014.
31 December 2013
Fukushima operator readies new restructuring plan
Tokyo Electric Power said it would submit a fresh restructuring plan to a Japanese government-backed fund Wednesday, which could see the creation of a special unit to dismantle the crippled Fukushima plant.
25 December 2013
Images show N. Korea efforts to restart nuclear complex
Satellite imagery suggests North Korea is making "wide-ranging, extensive" efforts to fully reactivate its main nuclear complex, a US think tank said Tuesday, in line with Pyongyang's vows to strengthen its weapons programme.
24 December 2013
ENRC constructs 'best ferroalloy plant in world' in Aktobe
$1 billion ferroalloy plant has been constructed in Aktobe in western Kazakhstan by ENRC.
23 December 2013
Second aluminium plant to be build in Kazakhstan
A new aluminum plant will be build in Kazakhstan.
23 December 2013
Nazarbayev visits gold processing plant in Astana
Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev visited the gold processing plant in Astana.
23 December 2013
One dead, seven injured by contaminated China parcels
A man was killed and seven others were injured in China after receiving parcels from a delivery company that had become contaminated with toxic chemicals, it was reported Saturday.
22 December 2013
Australia PM stands firm against 'corporate welfare'
Prime Minister Tony Abbott warned struggling Australian companies Wednesday to get their house in order, refusing to indulge in "corporate welfare" subsidies despite car giant Holden's decision to shut local plants.
19 December 2013
Ford to open plants in China, Brazil; add 5,000 US jobs
US automaker Ford said Thursday it will open two new plants in China and a third in Brazil next year while adding more than 5,000 jobs in the United States.
13 December 2013
Nazarbayev meets Defense Minister of Turkey
Nursultan Nazarbayev, President of Kazakhstan, had a meeting with Ismet Yilmas, Defense Minister of Turkey.
11 December 2013
Defense electronic optical devices to be produced in Astana together with Turkey
Defense electronic optical devices to be produced in Astana jointly with Turkey.
11 December 2013
Car maker Holden to close Australian plants in 2017
Struggling automaker GM Holden on Wednesday said it will shut down its manufacturing operations in Australia by 2017, shedding 2,900 jobs, in a major blow to the nation's car industry.
11 December 2013
Mang Ko Noh becomes new Head of Rakhat confectionery
Chairman and Non Executive Director of Lotte India Corp. Ltd Mang Ko Noh is the new Head of Almaty-based Rakhat confectionery.
04 December 2013
$13 million worth of solar batteries produced in Astana
Astana-based plant has produced 2 billion tenge ($13 million) worth of solar batteries.
28 November 2013