
EU mobilises €6M for disaster preparedness in South and Southeast Asia
ASTANA. KAZINFORM - As Southeast Asia is faced with the yearly monsoon season and its potentially devastating effects, the European Commission has released €6 million for disaster preparedness initiatives in the region, the Commission's press service reports.

Saran to have Central Asia's largest solar power plant
ASTANA. KAZINFORM - The construction of a 100 MW solar power plant in Saran, Karaganda region, is nearing completion. The facility will be the largest in Central Asia, announced Mayor of the city Yerzhan Temirkhanov, Kazinform cites ekaraganda.kz.

Brasília, Astana to become sister cities
ASTANA. KAZINFORM - Rodrigo Rollemberg-district governor of Brasília, the capital city of Brazil-and authorities from Kazakhstan - the nation spearheading the economic and financial development in Central Asia-are expected in the coming days to sign a deal to turn Brasília and Astana, the Kazakhstani capital, into sister cities, Kazinform has learned from Agencia Brasil.

Youth of Tatarstan, Kazakhstan reach coop agrt
ASTANA. KAZINFORM - The Youth Assembly of Peoples of the Republic of Tatarstan and Zharassym Republican Youth Organization under the Assembly of People of Kazakhstan signed a Cooperation Agreement at the House of Friendship of Peoples of Tatarstan, Kazinform cites the Kazakh Embassy in Russia.

Heat-related incidents spike amid record high temperatures
SEOUL. KAZINFORM - The number of people suffering from heat-related health conditions is expected to skyrocket this year to well over 20,000 as record high temperatures grip most parts of South Korea, the government said Thursday, Yonhap reports.

Astana and Hong Kong mull launching direct flight
ASTANA. KAZINFORM - Aviation authorities of Kazakhstan and Hong Kong met in Astana on Wednesday to discuss air communication between the two countries, Kazinform has learnt from the Civil Aviation Committee of the Ministry for Innovations and Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

13 confirmed dead, 118 missing after dam collapse in southern Laos
BANGKOK. KAZINFORM - Some 13 people were confirmed dead while 118 remained missing after a dam collapsed, triggering flash flood in southern Laos last Monday, an officer from Lao People's Army said on Wednesday during a press conference held in Sanamxay District of Attapeu Province, Xinhua reports.
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