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21.06.2022 17:50

S. Korea successfully launches homegrown space rocket in second attempt

SEOUL. KAZINFORM - South Korea on Tuesday successfully launched its homegrown space rocket Nuri in the second attempt to put satellites into orbit, reaching a major milestone in the country's space program, Yonhap reports.

21.06.2022 16:39

7 COVID-19 cases detected in Kyrgyz capital last week

BISHKEK. KAZINFORM - 7 COVID-19 cases were detected in Bishkek during the week from June 13 to 19, the Department of Disease Prevention and State Sanitary and Epidemiological Supervision reported, Kabar reports.

21.06.2022 16:08

Kazakhstan, EU conduct comprehensive review of topical issues of cooperation

LUXEMBOURG. KAZINFORM - Kazakhstan’s Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs Mukhtar Tileuberdi took part in the 19th meeting of the Republic of Kazakhstan – European Union Cooperation Council. Catherine Colonna, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of France, which holds the presidency of the EU Council, led the European side at the talks, Kazinform cites the press service of the Kazakh Foreign Ministry.

21.06.2022 15:39

Drought: Italy ‘loses 89% of its rain water each year’

ROME. KAZINFORM - The effects of the current drought that is causing massive problems in Italy, especially in the north, are compounded by problems with the nation's water infrastructure that mean 89% of the nation's rain water is lost each year, farmers association Coldiretti said Tuesday, ANSA reports.

21.06.2022 13:44

Rainstorms affect 485,000 people in China’s Jiangxi

NANCHANG. KAZINFORM - The flood control and drought relief headquarters of east China's Jiangxi Province upgraded the flood control emergency response to level II on Monday evening, as around 485,000 residents were affected by lingering rain, Xinhua reports.

21.06.2022 11:12

3 more airports to resume accepting int’l flights in July: Japan PM

TOKYO. KAZINFORM - Three more regional airports in Japan will reopen for international flights in July as the nation further eases COVID-19 border controls, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Monday, Kyodo reports.

21.06.2022 10:47

S. Korea prepares to launch homegrown space rocket after failed attempt last year

SEOUL. KAZINFORM - South Korea was preparing Tuesday to launch its homegrown space rocket Nuri in the second attempt to put satellites into orbit, a critical mission for the country's space program, Yonhap reports.

21.06.2022 09:26

Single-use plastics ban plan laid out by Canada

TRENTON, Canada. KAZINFORM Plastic straws and grocery bags will be history by year's end, the Canadian government announced Monday, Anadolu Agency reported.

20.06.2022 22:20

COVID-19 kills 3 more Iranians over past 24 hours

TEHRAN. KAZINFORM - The number of deaths from the coronavirus pandemic in Iran increased to 141,366 with three more Iranians killed by the deadly disease over the past 24 hours, Iran's Health Ministry announced on Monday, IRNA reports.

20.06.2022 21:53

UAE announces 1,532 new COVID-19 cases, 1,591 recoveries, no deaths in last 24 hours

ABU DHABI. KAZINFORM - The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced that it conducted 247,059 additional COVID-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment, WAM reports.

20.06.2022 21:14

Tesla begins 10% staff cut as layoffs pace up with US recession fears

ANKARA. KAZINFORM - US electric carmaker Tesla has begun 10% staff cuts, as layoffs paced up with recession fears in the American economy, with many companies either trimming their workforce or slowing down and freezing hiring, Anadolu Agency reports.

20.06.2022 20:40

Russia records 2,667 daily COVID-19 cases, 54 COVID deaths

MOSCOW. KAZINFORM - Russia’s COVID-19 case tally rose by 2,667 over the past day to 18,400,927, the anti-coronavirus crisis center reported on Monday, TASS reports.

20.06.2022 20:20

Europe faces unusual mid-June heatwave

PARIS. KAZINFORM - Europe is facing a heatwave this week following an unusually early and intense heatwave coming from North Africa, with governments of many European countries issuing warnings to the public and instructions on how to «survive» it, Xinhua reports.

20.06.2022 19:48

Emirates sees record booking levels from UAE in summer

DUBAI. KAZINFORM - As travel rebounds from the impact of the pandemic, Emirates airline is preparing for its busiest period yet, with over 550,000 customers expected to fly out from the UAE between June and July on over 2,400 weekly network-wide departures, WAM reports.

20.06.2022 19:15

New COVID-19 cases hit over 5-month low as omicron slows in S. Korea

SEOUL. KAZINFORM - South Korea's new COVID-19 cases fell to the lowest level in more than five months on Monday, partly due to fewer tests over the weekend, providing a clear indication of the slowing spread of omicron, Yonhap reports.

20.06.2022 17:39

Kazakhstan, Japan mark 30 years of diplomatic relations

TOKYO. KAZINFORM - At the concert hall of the Akasaka Kumin Center in Tokyo the Embassy of Kazakhstan in Japan held a concert of Kazakh national music «Silk Road - The bridge of culture and friendship» dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Kazakhstan and Japan. The event was organized jointly with the Agency for Cultural Affairs of Japan and the concert organization «Min-on,» Kazinform cites the press service of the Kazakh MFA.

20.06.2022 16:16

Shooting in US capital leaves teenager dead, 3 others wounded

WASHINGTON. KAZINFORM - A shooting in the US capital of Washington, D.C. on Sunday left a 15-year-old boy dead and three others injured, including a Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officer, Anadolu Agency reports.

20.06.2022 15:25

China’s Jiangxi issues highest alert for floods

NANCHANG. KAZINFORM - East China's Jiangxi Province on Monday issued a red alert for floods, as local hydrological stations registered water in local rivers at warning levels, Xinhua reports.

20.06.2022 15:07

Kazakhstan’s Chairmanship of WTO’s MC12 ends successfully

GENEVA. KAZINFORM - The 12th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization (WTO), chaired by Kazakhstan, ended with the adoption of a package of major decisions in the field of international trade, Kazinform has learned from the press service of the Kazakh Foreign Ministry.

20.06.2022 13:56

U.S. welcomes Kazakhstan’s constitutional referendum as next step in political modernization

NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM «The United States strongly supports President Tokayev’s political modernization and human rights reform agendas, and in this regard, we welcome June 5 referendum as the next step in this reform process,» underlined Uzra Zeya, the U.S. Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights in her message to Special Representative of the President of Kazakhstan for International Cooperation Erzhan Kazykhan, the press service of the Kazakh MFA informs.