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13.06.2022 19:42

UAE announces 1,319 new COVID-19 cases, no deaths in last 24 hours

ABU DHABI. KAZINFORM - The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced that it conducted 180,075 additional COVID-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment, WAM reports.

13.06.2022 18:23

First lady of South Korea calls for end to dog meat consumption

SEOUL. KAZINFORM First lady Kim Keon-hee has called for an end to dog meat consumption, saying South Korea and China are the only countries among big economies where people eat dog meat, according to a newspaper interview published Monday, Yonhap reports.

13.06.2022 17:38

64% of Japanese unhappy with gov’t response to rising prices: poll

TOKYO. KAZINFORM - The proportion of Japanese who consider Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's response to rising prices to be inadequate came to 64.1 percent, while 28.1 percent said it is satisfactory, a Kyodo News survey showed Monday, Kyodo reports.

13.06.2022 15:45

Brazil confirms 2nd case of monkeypox

RIO DE JANEIRO. KAZINFORM - Brazil on Saturday confirmed its second case of monkeypox, detected in a 29-year-old man who arrived this week from Spain, Xinhua reports.

13.06.2022 15:14

WTO members urged to address needs of women entrepreneurs at MC12 event

GENEVA. KAZINFORM World Trade Organisation members must step up work to ensure that trade and trade rules better serve women amid disruptions posed by multiple crises, Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said at the WTO-International Trade Centre (ITC) joint event titled «Unlocking Trade for Women’s Empowerment and Sustainable Development» held on 12 June, the first day of the 12th Ministerial Conference (MC12), WAM reported.

13.06.2022 12:38

New Zealand reports 4,413 new community cases of COVID-19

WELLINGTON. KAZINFORM New Zealand recorded 4,413 new community cases of COVID-19, the Ministry of Health said on Monday, Xinhua reported.

13.06.2022 10:55

Saudi-bound ship carrying thousands of sheep drowned off Sudan’s Red Sea coast

RIYADH. KAZINFORM Around 16,000 sheep aboard an overloaded ship bound for Saudi Arabia have downed off Sudan’s Red Sea coast, Bloomberg reported quoting the Sudanese Exporters’ Association, Arab News reported.

13.06.2022 08:57

Astra rocket fails to reach orbit

NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM An Astra rocket launched from the Cape Canaveral (Florida, the U.S.) failed to reach the orbit, Kazinform correspondent report.

13.06.2022 08:33

France concludes 1st round of parliamentary elections

PARIS. KAZINFORM France concluded the first round of elections to determine the 577 lawmakers of its National Assembly on Sunday as of 8 p.m. local time (1800GMT), according to Anadolu Agency.

13.06.2022 07:56

'Squid Game' to return for 2nd season

SEOUL. KAZINFORM The global sensation «Squid Game» will return for a second season, Netflix confirmed Monday, Yonhap Agency informs.

12.06.2022 13:37

Chinese mRNA-based COVID vaccines effective in preclinical trials

BEIJING. KAZINFORM - Two mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccine candidates produced by Chinese manufacturer CanSino Biologics have proven effective in preclinical trials, suggesting the potential for human tests, according to a new study published in the journal Emerging Microbes & Infections, Xinhua reports.

12.06.2022 12:15

N. Korea’s suspected COVID-19 cases close to 40,000: state media

SEOUL. KAZINFORM - North Korea's new suspected COVID-19 cases dropped to near 40,000, while another death was reported, according to its state media Sunday, Yonhap reports.

12.06.2022 11:39

UAE, Uzbekistan governments expand strategic partnership for three years

DUBAI-TASHKENT. KAZINFORM - The UAE and Uzbekistan have announced a new phase of their strategic partnership for government modernisation, introducing ten vital sectors under an MoU they've signed to promote the exchange of knowledge, expertise, and successful experiences, WAM reports.

12.06.2022 10:36

U.S. to end COVID-19 testing requirement for int’l travelers

WASHINGTON. KAZINFORM - The United States will end the COVID-19 testing requirement for air travelers entering the country starting Sunday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said, deciding to lift a measure that has been in place for more than a year amid the coronavirus pandemic, Kyodo reports.

11.06.2022 14:42

COVID in Italy: 21,554 new cases, 63 more victims

ROME. KAZINFORM - There have been 21,554 new cases of COVID-19 in Italy in the last 24 hours, and 63 more victims of the virus, the health ministry said Friday, ANSA reports.

11.06.2022 12:11

Chinese institute launches super-large dataset about global climate system

BEIJING. KAZINFORM - A Chinese institute has developed a climate system model FGOALS-g3 and produced a super-large ensemble simulation dataset with 110 members, according to the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Xinhua reports.

11.06.2022 11:35

N. Korea’s suspected COVID-19 cases stay below 50,000

SEOUL. KAZINFORM - North Korea's new suspected COVID-19 cases stayed below 50,000 for the second consecutive day, according to its state media Saturday, Yonhap reports.

10.06.2022 22:22

COVID-19 kills no Iranian over past 24 hours

TEHRAN. KAZINFORM - The number of deaths from the coronavirus pandemic in Iran remained 141,343 with no more Iranians killed by the deadly disease over the past 24 hours, Iran's Health Ministry announced on Friday, IRNA reports.

10.06.2022 21:16

S. Korea mulling unilateral sanctions on N. Korea if it tests nuke: FM

SEOUL. KAZINFORM - South Korea is considering imposing unilateral sanctions on North Korea if it conducts a new nuclear test, Seoul's top diplomat said Friday, Yonhap reports.

10.06.2022 20:38

Italy’s COVID-19 incidence on the rise again – report

ROME. KAZINFORM - After several weeks of falls, Italy's COVID-19 incidence was on the rise again in the June 3-9 period, with 222 cases for every 100,000 inhabitants, the weekly coronavirus monitoring report of the health ministry and the Higher Health Institute (ISS) said on Friday, ANSA reports.