Ancient Afghan papers shed light on Jewish life
A cache of 1,000-year-old documents written by the Jewish community in Afghanistan and unveiled in Jerusalem on Thursday sheds unprecedented light on the mediaeval Jewish community in central Asia.
US holiday season online spending climbs
Industry tracker comScore on Thursday reported that US shoppers spent a total of $42.3 billion online during the year-end holiday season -- a 14 percent jump from the same period in 2011.
'Black Beauty' could yield Martian secrets
A fist-sized meteorite nicknamed "Black Beauty" could unlock vital clues to the evolution of Mars from the warm and wet place it once was to its current cold and dry state.
Kazakhstan genetics grow embryonic stem cells
The technology includes extracting stem cells from an adult and returning them into the embryo form.
KazMunaiGas and Eni gas-processing plant in West Kazakhstan approved
KazMunaiGas and Eni received a positive statement of the state inspection on the feasibility study of a gas-processing plant in western Kazakhstan.
Almaty subway carried 7 million people in 2012
We did not expect such a flow in 2012. In the coldest days (from December 1 to 20) the number of passengers almost doubled: press-secretary.
Japan PM Abe wants new nuclear reactors: reports
Japan's new prime minister Shinzo Abe has voiced his willingness to build new nuclear reactors, reports said Monday, despite widespread public opposition to atomic energy in light of the Fukushima crisis.
Dried squash holds headless French king's blood: study
Two centuries after the French people beheaded Louis XVI and dipped their handkerchiefs in his blood, scientists believe they have authenticated the remains of one such rag kept as a revolutionary souvenir.
Fukushima 'unprecedented challenge': new Japan PM
The clean-up at Fukushima after its tsunami-sparked nuclear meltdowns is unlike anything humanity has ever tried, Japan's prime minister said Saturday during a tour of the plant.