Apple launches iPhone trade-in program in US
Apple on Friday began letting US iPhone owners trade in their smartphones for credit toward buying new models.
IMF approves 1.7 bn euro loan payout to Greece
The International Monetary Fund released 1.72 billion euros ($2.29 billion) in aid for Greece on Monday after completing a review of the country's performance under the international rescue program.
Obama kicks off economy tour as new fiscal fight looms
US President Barack Obama hits the road this week to drum up support for his economic program as rival Republicans warn of a new showdown over the government's debt ceiling.
Obama meets privacy board on spy programs
President Barack Obama held a "candid" meeting with a privacy watchdog board, as he makes the case his White House has not abused power with Internet and telephone surveillance programs.
US leaker Snowden under criminal investigation
The United States has launched a criminal investigation and is taking "all necessary steps" to prosecute Edward Snowden for exposing secret US surveillance programs.
New York City launches bike share service
Ten months behind schedule, New York City on Monday launched what aims to be one of the world's biggest bike share programs, following in the path already taken by Paris, Montreal, London and Barcelona.
Nazarbayev calls to analyze anti-crisis programs
Nursultan Nazarbayev attended the meeting on implementation of the State Program of Accelerated Industrial-Innovative Development.
37 million Euro spent on Tempus program in Kazakhstan
A plenary meeting of the consortium of Tempus European project was held in Almaty on April 4-5.
Google Play celebrates first birthday
Google Play turned a year old on Wednesday and the Android-focused rival to Apple's online iTunes shop celebrated with deals on books, games, music, movies and apps.
US braces for 'six strikes' anti-piracy program
A new voluntary system aimed at rooting out online copyright piracy using a controversial "six strikes" system is set to be implemented by US Internet providers soon, with the impact unclear.
Kazakhstan Foreign Minister comments Strategy-2050
Many people were skeptical about Kazakhstan’s future. Foreign analysts and observers believed that Kazakhstan would most probably not be growing a sovereign state, because the country had a demanding geopolitical surrounding, complicated ethnic composition of the population and backward economy: Yerlan Idrissov.
EU youth discover Jewish heritage in Lithuania
Lithuania on Sunday launched a new campaign for European students that reveals the once rich Jewish culture in the Baltic state and its tragic end during the Holocaust.
Kazakhstan Ministry of Agriculture eyes early evaluation of cattle breed
it has become possible to define bull-calf's breeding value with the help of genome technologies when it is only two or three months old.
Iran says will not retreat on nuclear issue despite woes
Iran will press on with its nuclear programme despite the problems caused by Western sanctions, including a dramatic slide in the value of its currency.
US wants more time to close USAID in Russia
The United States has asked Russia for more time to shutter the activities of USAID, after Moscow gave it less than three weeks to close down two-decade old programs.
Kazakhstan’s innovators get more grants this year
Director of the National Agency for Technological Development told about Kazakhstan's new state grants program.
Obama calls Netanyahu to hear explanation on Iran warning
President Barack Obama called Benjamin Netanyahu Tuesday after he provoked a sudden crisis in relations by warning Washington had no moral right to stop Israel attacking Iran's nuclear program.
Ground Zero cancer victims to get compensation
About 50 types of cancer have been added to the list of diseases eligible for coverage in a compensation program for people who became sick after the World Trade Center collapse on September 11, 2001.
West seeks to pressure Iran at IAEA
Western countries will seek to turn the screw further on Iran at a meeting of UN atomic agency board of governors from Monday following the watchdog's latest damning report on Tehran's nuclear programme.
IAEA report to detail Iranian nuclear advances
A new UN atomic agency report due Thursday or Friday is expected to detail how Iran is continuing to expand its nuclear programme despite painful sanctions and talk of Israeli military action.
