Turkey says not dependent on Russia for nuclear plant
Turkey insists it is not dependent on Russia to build its first nuclear power plant amid uncertainty over the $20 billion project.
Kazakhstani app wins at Startup Conference
Kazakhstani Wipon project won the main prize of 25,000 dollars at the biggest tech conference in Central Asia.
Facebook 'safety check' at the ready after Paris attacks
A Facebook tool that let people check whether friends were safe after deadly attacks in Paris will be used more widely in the future, the social network said.
Russia readies to exhume Tsar Alexander III in Romanov probe
Russian investigators began examining the grave of Tsar Alexander III ahead of his exhumation in a probe looking to finally identify the remains of the last tsar Nicholas II and his family.
Volkswagen to negotiate settlement in Brazil rights case
Volkswagen will negotiate a settlement with Brazilian justice officials for allegedly allowing the torture and detention of employees opposed to Brazil's former military dictatorship.
Kazakhstan isn’t going to mass-produce cosmonauts: head of KazKosmos National Space Agency
However, plans are afoot to keep on training prospective astronauts, including female astronauts.
VW skids into red in wake of pollution scandal
German auto giant Volkswagen said that the global pollution-cheating scam it is currently embroiled in pushed it deeply into the red in the third quarter and would hurt earnings for the whole of 2015.
Japan and Kazakhstan to explore rare earth metals in Karaganda and Kostanai regions
JOGMEC and Kazgeologiya National Geological Exploration Company are expecting to start exploration works in spring 2016, primarily in territories rich in yttrium in Karaganda and Kostanai regions.
Twitter chief Dorsey gives chunk of stock to workers
Twitter co-founder and chief Jack Dorsey said that he is giving a third of his shares to company employees.
Launch of Balkhash thermal power plant might be postponed
We expected the power plant to be launched in 2018. However, with modernization of the already operating power plants and a decrease in consumption, the actual demand for the Balkhash power plant capabilities will be seen around 2022: Vice Minister of Energy.
VW says second type of engine not fitted with cheating device
German auto giant Volkswagen steered clear of a fresh blow in its emissions-rigging scandal, saying that another type of diesel engine which had raised concerns was not fitted with software designed to dupe testers.
Kazakhstan to define location and strategic partners for its first nuclear power plant in 2-3 years
The actual need for a nuclear power plant will be felt around 2025 given the current power generation and consumption figures: Vice Minister of Energy Bakhytzhan Dzhaksaliyev.
Iran and China to join construction of Kazakhstan's oil refinery
Kazakhstan is to construct its fourth oil refinery in cooperation with Iran and China.
VW to recall 8.5 mn vehicles in Europe as Italian police raid offices
Volkswagen said it will recall a total of 8.5 million diesel vehicles Europe-wide as police raided the carmaker's office in Italy and those of its sports car unit Lamborghini over a global pollution-cheating scandal.
YouTube Gaming adds mobile play streaming
YouTube Gaming ramped up its challenge to Amazon-owned Twitch by adding streamed play of mobile games and a new subscription option.
Trio wins Nobel Chemistry Prize for DNA repair work
Sweden's Tomas Lindahl, Paul Modrich of the US and Aziz Sancar, a Turkish-American, won the 2015 Nobel Chemistry Prize for work on how cells repair damaged DNA.
'Gifts' from Chinese herbal medicine
Derived from a herb used to treat fevers some 1,700 years ago, the anti-malaria drug artemisinin is one of many treatments plucked from the treasure chest of ancient Chinese medicine.
EXPO-2017 Sphere will put Astana on the map: Khuan Chew
President Nursultan Nazarbayev has met with KCA International and Sembol Construction about EXPO-2017 venues in Astana.
Brain research gets $100 million boost
Research into brain diseases such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and traumatic injury got a boost with a $100 million pledge from a US foundation and seven universities.
Kazakh engineer builds revolutionary LEGO-like toy robot
Kazakh engineer Rustem Akishbekov has built a revolutionary toy-robot and plans to win over LEGO’s customers.