Sino-Brazilian consortium wins Brazil dam fight
A group led by China's State Grip Corp. Friday won rights to build power lines to the huge Belo Monte dam in Brazil's Amazon.
US military funds 'Mission: Impossible' vanishing devices
The US military is spending millions to build "vanishing" technology that self-destructs on the battlefield, like the tape recorder that goes up in smoke in the "Mission: Impossible" television show.
Kazakhstan’s mosques free of extremism teachings: Head of Kazakhstan’s Agency for Religion
He emphasized that the country’s young are primarily indoctrinated by misleading religious groupings in Internet-based communities.
Ministry of Agriculture discusses prospects of GMO in Kazakhstan
The Ministry of Agriculture is considering ways of introducing GMO in Kazakhstan.
Kazakhstan Prime-Minister instructs to boost agricultural processing
Kazakhstan Prime-Minister Serik Akhmetov has instructed the Government to create conditions for domestic agricultural processing.
No more than 10 Proton launches from Baikonur this year: KazKosmos Vice Chairman
Russia’s Proton-M carrier rocket [equipped with a DM-3 booster] carrying three Glonass-M navigation satellites crashed right after the lift-off at Kazakhstan-based Baikonur cosmodrome on July 2, 2013.
KazSat-3 to be launched by April 30, 2014
KazSat-2 satellite has been using 63% of its capacities. Satellite-assisted services rendered to 11 mobile carriers in Kazakhstan are totally worth $12.9 million.
Elements come together for next big telescope: NASA
All the pieces of the most powerful space telescope ever are ready for assembly at NASA.
Gates shifts role at Microsoft, new CEO named
Microsoft rebooted itself for a mobile future Tuesday, naming Indian-born Satya Nadella as its chief executive while founder Bill Gates sheds his title of chairman for a more hands-on role.