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Single services market to come into effect in Eurasian Union Eurasian Union member states activating single services market in more than 40 service sectors.

26 December 2014

Twitpic to shutter service after all Twitpic put out word that the service is shutting down after all, apologizing for a "false alarm" that a merger would be its salvation.

18 October 2014

Facebook buys cybersecurity startup PrivateCore Facebook announced it was buying California-based cybersecurity startup PrivateCore, in a move to boost defenses of its vast server network.

08 August 2014

China tells Seoule message apps blocked to curb terrorists China has confirmed its decision to block popular foreign messaging services as an anti-terrorist measure.

07 August 2014

Kazakhtelecom sets single dial-in number for reverse charge call service Kazakhstan's biggest telecommunications operator KazakhTelecom has introduced a single dial-in number for its reverse charge call service.

05 August 2014

Gale warning for several regions in Kazakhstan Gale warning has been issued for several regions of Kazakhstan.

11 July 2014

Kazakhstan goes up in UN e-gov index Kazakhstan has risen by 10 stands in the UN e-government index.

30 June 2014

KazKom launches PayPass in Kazakhstan Kazkommertsbank has launched a contactless payment system that uses mobile phones in Kazakhstan.

30 June 2014

Kazahstani banks initiate WhatsApp call-center services Kazakhstani banks are starting to provide consultations over WhatsApp.

22 May 2014

Hot water turns green in Astana Green hot water runs from taps in Astana apartments.

26 March 2014

S. Korea to spend $1.5 bn on 5G 'movie-in-a-second' service South Korea, already one of the most wired countries on earth, Wednesday announced a 1.6 trillion won ($1.5 billion) plan to set up a next-generation 5G wireless service quick enough to download full-length films in a second.

22 January 2014

Venturous teenagers stage fights on request in Astana Venturesome teenagers of Astana arrange staged fights for a fee for other teenagers, who want to impress their girlfriends.

10 December 2013

Kazakhstan may lack professionals to man EXPO 2017 facilities Kazakhstan is not sure it will have enough professionals to man all the EXPO 2017 facilities.

28 October 2013

Skype marks 10 years of shrinking the world If David Huang had left his native Taiwan for Sweden a generation ago, he would have taken a giant leap into the unknown.

28 August 2013

Drinking buddy, a new service in Astana 'Drinking buddy is a new paid service in Astana offered by a 42-y.o. man.

26 August 2013

Flying chickens, robot waiters: bizarre dining in Bangkok From chickens catapulted across tables to meals dished up with a generous portion of sexual health advice, Bangkok is doing a roaring trade in unusual dining experiences.

03 July 2013

Government regulations cause losses to half of Kazakhstan airports Over a half of Kazakhstan airports incur losses because of excessive state regulation: expert.

21 February 2013

Home from Afghanistan, Prince Harry steps back into glare Britain's Prince Harry may be home safely from Afghanistan after five months as an army helicopter gunner -- but he has swapped the crackle of gunfire for the clicking of countless paparazzi cameras.

31 January 2013

Singer Rain faces military discipline over love life South Korean pop icon Rain will appear before a disciplinary committee after it emerged he may have flouted military service rules while dating a top actress.

03 January 2013

Prince Harry moved to safety in Afghan attack: minister Prince Harry was moved under guard to a secure location during a Taliban attack on Camp Bastion, the base where he is deployed in Afghanistan.

19 September 2012

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