Jordanians fret over 'dangerous' nuclear plan
Jordan's plan to build its first nuclear plant with Russian help has stirred fresh fears and suspicions as experts called for the "dangerous" and "illogical" project to be abandoned.
Boeing to end C-17 military aircraft program in 2015
Boeing announced Wednesday it would end production of its C-17 military transport aircraft in 2015, citing a difficult environment amid government spending cuts.
Astana plant to produce first KZ8A electric locomotives in March 2014
Astana-based plant will produce its first electric locomotives KZ8A in March 2014.
Kazakhstan would benefit from a nuclear power plant: Batyrbekov
Director General of the National Nuclear Center of Kazakhstan Erlan Batyrbekov has commented the energy situation in Kazakhstan.
Kazakhstan’s ceramic tile plant refurbished
The plant produces around 1 million of square meters of tile a year.
First Kazakhstan aircraft plant fails to produce any planes in 2 years
Sunkar, the first aircraft plant of Kazakhstan located in Karaganda oblast, has not produced any aircrafts over 2 years of its operations.
Toxic puddles discovered at Fukushima nuclear plant
Puddles with extremely high radiation levels have been found near water storage tanks at Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant, as it moved to contain the latest of several toxic water threats.
Fukushima operator pumps out toxic groundwater
The operator of the crippled Japanese Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant has started pumping out radioactive groundwater to reduce leakage into the Pacific ocean.
Chinese herb remedy extract linked to cancer: study
A plant extract used in Chinese herbal remedies for arthritis, gout and inflammation has been directly linked to cancer and causes a surprising number of genetic mutations.
300 diesel engines to be produced in Astana annually
GEVO plant in Astana will produce 300 new-generation diesel engines per year.
Sulfuric acid plant starts generating energy in Kyzylorda oblast
An energy block has been launched at the sulfuric acid plant in Kyzylorda oblast in the south of Kazakhstan.
Rakhat confectionery plant sells 76% to South Korean Lotte
Kazakhstan confectionery plant Rakhat intends to sell 76 percent of its common shares to South Korean Lotte Confectionery.
Nazarbayev visits pipe fittings plant in Atyrau oblast
Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev has checked on the only pipe fittings plant in CIS during the visit to Atyrau oblast.
Cameron unveils oil and gas plant in Kazakhstan
"We're in a global race for jobs and investment. This is one of the most rapidly emerging countries in the world," the prime minister told the BBC in Atyrau on Monday.
Photoelectric plates plant to be launched in East Kazakhstan in November 2013
Start-up and commissioning works have started at the photoelectric plates plant in East-Kazakhstan.
Ford to halt car production in Australia in 2016
Ford announced Thursday it would cease making vehicles at its unprofitable Australian plants in 2016 and axe 1,200 jobs, ending an era that began in 1925 with the firm's first local car.
Kyzylorda oblast to get gas processing plant by 2014
A gas processing plant will be built in Kyzylorda oblast by 2014.
Warming to hit half of plants, a third of animals
More than half of common species of plants and a third of animal species are likely to see their living space halved by 2080 on current trends of carbon emissions.
Morocco launches solar mega-project at Ouarzazate
Morocco on Friday officially launched the construction of a 160-megawatt solar power plant near the desert city of Ouarzazate, the first in a series of vast solar projects planned in the country.
Japan, France firms win Turkey nuclear contract: report
Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and France's Areva have won a multi-billion dollar contract to build a nuclear power plant on the Black Sea.