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Cops guard new $120,000 banana after eating incident ANKARA. KAZINFORM Police now stand guard around a replacement banana artwork valued at tens of thousands of dollars after the original was eaten off the wall at an art gallery in Miami, Florida, reported local media.

09.12.2019 21:16

Blue molecule may improve heart function: Israeli researchers JERUSALEM. KAZINFORM Israeli scientists found that a blue molecule, called Chicago sky blue (CSB), could possibly reduce inflammation and improve heart function, the Weizmann Institute of Science (WIS) in central Israel reported on Sunday.

09.12.2019 17:19

Ultrafine dust returns, as cold spell subsides in S Korea SEOUL. KAZINFORM South Korea will be blanketed by fine dust until the middle of this week, after cold spell abated over the weekend, meteorologists said Monday, Yonhap reports.

09.12.2019 16:32

Abu Dhabi selected as world’s leading sports tourism destination at World Travel Awards ABU DHABI. KAZINFORM Representatives from the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi, DCT – Abu Dhabi, have arrived in Muscat to receive the award for World’s Leading Sports Tourism Destination at the 26th edition of the World Travel Awards, WTA, Grand Final Ceremony 2019.

09.12.2019 15:35

At least 1 dead, more unaccounted for in New Zealand volcano eruption SYDNEY. KAZINFORM At least one person has died while tens of others remain unaccounted for after a volcano erupted Monday on an island off New Zealand's North Island, police said.

09.12.2019 15:18

New Zealand volcano spews ash plume in eruption, several injured WELLINGTON. KAZINFORM: A volcano erupted in New Zealand on Monday, spewing a plume of ash thousands of feet into the air, with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern saying tourists were among several people unaccounted for as emergency services mounted a rescue operation.

09.12.2019 14:44

UAE airlifts life-saving supplies to earthquake victims in Albania DUBAI. KAZINFORM - The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, in collaboration with International Humanitarian City, IHC, has airlifted life-saving supplies to victims of the Albanian earthquake, WAM reports.

09.12.2019 12:43

Scientists develop technology to wirelessly charge smart contact lenses SEOUL. KAZINFORM - South Korean scientists have developed a technology to wirelessly charge smart contact lenses for continuous operation, a development that could open new horizons for wearables, the National Research Foundation (NRF) said Sunday.

09.12.2019 09:27

Death toll in Delhi fire reaches 43 NEW DELHI. KAZINFORM - The death toll in a fire incident in Delhi on Sunday morning has reached 43, reported news agency Asian News International (ANI) quoting local police sources, Xinhua reports.

09.12.2019 08:23

Trump warns N. Korea could lose ‘everything’ with hostile acts WASHINGTON. KAZINFORM - U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un could lose «everything» if he acts in a hostile manner, sending a clear warning to the regime to refrain from provocations such as nuclear and missile tests, Yonhap reports.

09.12.2019 07:41

N. Korea says it has conducted 'very important test' at satellite launching site SEOUL. KAZINFORM North Korea said Sunday that it has conducted a «very important test» at its western satellite launching site, saying the successful testing will play a key role in changing the country's «strategic position» in the near future.

08.12.2019 15:20

Russian figure-skaters won 12 medals in Grand Prix finals TURIN. KAZINFORM Russian figure-skaters won 12 medals at ISU Grand Prix final in Turin, Italy.

08.12.2019 14:14

Artificial intelligence extends average life expectancy: Expert ANKARA. KAZINFORM Artificial Intelligence (AI) offers acceleration in the treatment process of patients as it can estimate and analyze data quickly when symptoms occur, according to an expert.

08.12.2019 13:06

Global warming is robbing world's oceans of oxygen MADRID. KAZINFORM The amount of oxygen in the world's oceans decreased by 2 percent between 1960 and 2010 and is expected to go down by a further 3-4 percent by the year 2100 as a result of global warming, something that will have an effect on habitats and the coastal economies that depend on them.

08.12.2019 12:23

Death toll from Nairobi building collapse hits 5 NAIROBI. KAZINFORM Death toll from a building which collapsed in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi on Friday rose to five on Saturday as authorities intensify search and rescue efforts.

08.12.2019 11:05

Coffee is set to be a major showcase at SIAL Middle East 2019 ABU DHABI. KAZINFORM The tenth edition of SIAL Middle East, SIAL ME, which will run from December 9th – 11th and is organised by Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Company, ADNEC, has announced an exciting consumer programme with a focus on coffee and more.

07.12.2019 16:25

Acupuncture reduces radiation-induced dry mouth for cancer patients: study WASHINGTON. KAZINFORM A new study has shown that acupuncture can help reduce dry mouth for head and neck cancer patients induced by radiation treatment.

07.12.2019 15:16

UN chief lauds volunteerism as ‘powerful mechanism’ towards sustainable development NEW YORK. KAZINFORM The 2030 Agenda calls for a just, equitable, tolerant and socially inclusive world in which the needs of the most vulnerable are met. International Volunteer Day, IVD, celebrates that by letting people make «meaningful contributions to more inclusive and equalitarian societies» through volunteering, according to Secretary-General António Guterres.

07.12.2019 11:42

Paleolithic relics found in NW China XI'AN. KAZINFORM Archaeologists have unearthed a large number of relics from a cave site dating back to the Paleolithic Age in northwest China's Shaanxi Province, according to a press conference held by the Shaanxi Provincial Institute of Archaeology Thursday.

07.12.2019 11:00

Greta Thunberg calls for action at Madrid climate demonstrations MADRID. KAZINFORM Teen environmental activist Greta Thunberg on Friday joined protests held in conjunction with a U.N. climate conference in Madrid to urge world leaders to take action on emissions reduction.

07.12.2019 10:30

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