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African leaders eye big infrastructure for growth Africa has witnessed remarkable growth over the past decade but must invest heavily in infrastructure to continue on this path.

29 May 2013

International trio takes shortcut to space station An international trio flying in a Russian capsule docked the International Space Station on Wednesday with a busy schedule full of space walks and an encounter with a pioneering US cargo craft.

29 May 2013

Biofuel from bulrush to be produced in Atyrau An entrepreneur from Almaty Temirali Ayan has decided to produce biofuel from bulrush that grows in sufficient amounts near Atyrau.

29 May 2013

Japan, Russia to jointly develop oilfield Japan and Russia on Wednesday signed a deal that will see them jointly explore and develop a potentially lucrative oil and gas field off Russia's Far East coast.

29 May 2013

All governments hack secret data: Huawei Using the Internet to spy and steal sensitive data is standard practice by all countries, according to the security chief of controversial Chinese telecoms giant Huawei.

29 May 2013

Electric cars slow to gain traction in Germany Germany plans to have one million electric vehicles on its roads by 2020, but so far that goal seems remote as the nation's motorists have shown little love for the quietly humming vehicles.

28 May 2013

Shanghai sees biofuel gold in recycled cooking oil China's commercial hub Shanghai plans to turn recycled cooking oil, some of it seized by authorities, into an environmental asset by converting it into fuel for vehicles.

28 May 2013

Drownings fear after life-jackets wash up in Australia Australian police said Monday at least eight life-jackets had washed up on a beach in the Cocos Islands, sparking fears that asylum-seekers may once again have drowned en route to Australia.

28 May 2013

Nazarbayev checks on nano-diamond powder Nursultan Nazarbayev visited the exhibition-fair of innovative projects called European Union -- Kazakhstan: innovations via cooperation.

27 May 2013

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Moon may harbour alien minerals: study Minerals found in craters on the Moon may be remnants of asteroids that slammed into it and not, as long believed, the satellite's innards exposed by such impacts.

27 May 2013

Crisis-hit Italians swap cars for bikes despite perils Bikes are outselling cars in cash-strapped Italy but while cyclists in Milan say their city is ready for a two-wheel lifestyle, there are daily nuisances for riders on Rome's trafficked streets.

27 May 2013

Google eyes emerging markets networks: report Google has become deeply involved in a series of projects to build and operate wireless networks in emerging markets including sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia.

26 May 2013

Four researchers exposed to radiation at Japanese lab Four researchers were exposed to radiation in an accident at a Japanese nuclear physics laboratory this week.

26 May 2013

Japan PM visit boosts huge Myanmar industrial zone Japan's premier agreed Saturday to press on with work on a major industrial zone near Yangon on a visit to Myanmar aimed at deepening economic ties with the former junta-ruled nation.

26 May 2013

Mobile app to help fight against racism in France A French anti-racism association is launching a mobile application it hopes will help eradicate racist graffiti by enabling users to take photos of offensive tags, geo-locate them and get them removed.

25 May 2013

Ecuador satellite hits Soviet-era space junk A tiny Ecuadoran satellite that collided in space with the remains of a Soviet rocket survived the crash, but was damaged and is not transmitting.

24 May 2013

US report urges action on 'unprecedented' IP theft A high-powered commission said Wednesday that intellectual property theft was costing the United States the equivalent of all its exports to Asia and urged a tougher approach to China.

24 May 2013

Aktau seaport to reach capacity of 18 million tons by 2020 The capacity of Aktau seaport in Kazakhstan is expected to reach 18 million tons of cargoes by 2020.

23 May 2013

Twitter tightens security after high-profile breaches Twitter said Wednesday it was stepping up security measures for the popular messaging service following a series of high-profile breaches by hackers hitting media organizations and others.

23 May 2013