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02.06.2022 20:40

UAE announces 575 new COVID-19 cases, no deaths in last 24 hours

ABU DHABI. KAZINFORM - The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced that it conducted 242,364 additional COVID-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment, WAM reports.

02.06.2022 20:12

Over 10,000 food items in Japan to see price hike in 2022: survey

TOKYO. KAZINFORM - Over 10,000 food items in Japan will experience price increases of an average 13 percent this year as a result of rising materials costs and the yen's rapid depreciation, a survey by a credit research firm showed Wednesday, Kyodo reports.

02.06.2022 19:14

Russia records 4,262 daily COVID-19 cases — crisis center

MOSCOW. KAZINFORM - Russia’s COVID-19 case tally rose by 4,262 over the past day to 18,339,776, the anti-coronavirus crisis center reported on Thursday, TASS reports.

02.06.2022 17:50

N. Korea's new suspected COVID-19 cases under 100,000 for 3rd day

SEOUL. KAZINFORM - North Korea reported over 96,000 new fever cases Thursday, with the daily tally remaining under 100,000 for the third consecutive day, Yonhap reports.

02.06.2022 15:48

COVID: 18,391 new cases, 59 more victims in Italy

ROME. KAZINFORM - There have been 18,391 new cases of COVID-19 in Italy in the last 24 hours, and 59 more victims of the virus, the health ministry said Wednesday, ANSA reports.

02.06.2022 13:30

USAID, EBRD sign MOU on Central Asia Partnership for a Low Carbon Future

ALMATY. KAZINFORM The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) have embarked on a partnership to increase cooperation in renewable energy, energy efficiency, energy storage, and other areas to support accelerated decarbonization of the electricity sectors across the Central Asian region.

02.06.2022 13:14

Death toll from heavy rains in Brazil's Pernambuco state rises to 107

RIO DE JANEIRO. KAZINFORM The death toll from heavy rains in Brazil's northeast Pernambuco state over the past week rose to 107 on Wednesday, with 11 people still missing, according to the state government.

02.06.2022 11:47

11 believed dead, 33 missing as Hurricane Agatha hits Mexico

MEXICO CITY. KAZINFORM At least 11 people are believed dead and 33 missing in the southern state of Oaxaca after Hurricane Agatha slammed into Mexico, Governor Alejandro Murat said Wednesday.

02.06.2022 11:17

Kazakhstan and India aim to further strengthen strategic partnership

NEW DELHI. KAZINFORM - Within the working visit to India Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan Adil Tursunov held negotiations with the Minister of State for External Affairs of India Meenakshi Lekhi and Secretary (West) of the Ministry of External Affairs of India Sanjay Verma, Kazinform has learned from the press service of the Kazakh Foreign Ministry.

02.06.2022 10:27

4 dead, 14 injured after earthquake hits China’s Sichuan

CHENGDU. KAZINFORM - Four people have been confirmed dead and 14 others are injured after an earthquake jolted the city of Ya'an in southwest China's Sichuan Province on Wednesday afternoon, according to the city's earthquake relief headquarters, Xinhua reports.

02.06.2022 09:57

Japan prefecture OKs restart of Fukushima-type reactor

MATSUE. KAZINFORM - Shimane Prefecture in western Japan approved Thursday a plan to restart a nuclear reactor of the same type as those that suffered meltdowns at the Fukushima Daiichi plant following the 2011 massive earthquake and tsunami, Kyodo reports.

02.06.2022 09:10

Brazil monitors three suspected cases of monkeypox

BRASILIA. KAZINFORM - Brazil´s Ministry of Health reported on Tuesday (May 31) that it is monitoring three suspected cases of monkeypox in the country. The cases have been registered in the states of Santa Catarina, Ceará, and Rio Grande do Sul. According to the ministry, so far there are no confirmed cases of the disease in the country, Agencia Brasil reports.

02.06.2022 08:14

Miryang wildfire continues for 3rd day, nearly 650 ha of woodland scorched in S. Korea

MIRYANG. KAZINFORM - Dozens of firefighting helicopters battled to bring a wildfire in the southeastern city of Miryang under control Thursday, as the blaze continued for the third day, scorching nearly 650 hectares of woodland, authorities said, Yonhap reports.

02.06.2022 07:15

Expansion of women’s economic opportunities discussed at Kazakhstan Foreign Ministry

NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM - First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan Akan Rakhmetullin met with Anita Bhatia, UN Assistant Secretary-General, Deputy Executive Director of the UN Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women), Kazinform has learned from the press service of the Kazakh Foreign Ministry.

01.06.2022 22:14

COVID-19 kills 3 Iranians over past 24 hours

TEHRAN. KAZINFORM - The number of deaths from the coronavirus pandemic in Iran increased to 141,318 with 3 more Iranians killed by the deadly disease over the past 24 hours, Iran's Health Ministry announced on Wednesday, IRNA reports.

01.06.2022 21:46

Spain confirms 12 more monkeypox cases

MADRID. KAZINFORM - The Spanish Ministry of Health on Tuesday confirmed 12 new monkeypox cases, raising the total caseload to 132, Xinhua reports.

01.06.2022 21:17

Uniqlo chief regains spot as Japan’s richest but wealth down sharply

SINGAPORE. KAZINFORM - Tadashi Yanai, founder and chief of Japanese clothing retail chain Uniqlo, has regained his title as the richest person in Japan even as a global economic slowdown has eroded his wealth sharply, according to international business magazine Forbes Asia's latest list of the 50 richest people in Japan, Kyodo reports.

01.06.2022 20:44

Russia records 4,151 daily COVID-19 cases — crisis center

MOSCOW. KAZINFORM - Russia’s COVID-19 case tally rose by 4,151 over the past day to 18,335,514, the anti-coronavirus crisis center reported on Wednesday, TASS reports.

01.06.2022 20:14

Japan positively assesses political, socioeconomic transformations in Kazakhstan

TOKYO. KAZINFORM - On the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Kazakhstan and Japan, the Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Japan, together with the International Friendship Exchange Council (FEC) organized a business seminar to review the state and prospects of bilateral trade and investment cooperation in today's geopolitical realities, Kazinform cites the press service of the Kazakh Foreign Ministry.

01.06.2022 19:41

UAE announces 442 new COVID-19 cases, no deaths in last 24 hours

ABU DHABI. KAZINFORM - The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced that it conducted 231,962 additional COVID-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment, WAM reports.