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G-20 finance chiefs warn of downside risks to world economy WASHINGTON. KAZINFORM Finance chiefs from the Group of 20 major economies on Thursday warned of the downside risks facing the world economy despite positive developments in the U.S.-China trade row and the United Kingdom's planned exit from the European Union.

18.10.2019 21:08

Nelson Mandela's daughter begins role as S. African envoy to South Korea SEOUL. KAZINFORM A daughter of late former South African President Nelson Mandela has formally assumed her post as the new ambassador to South Korea, Seoul's foreign ministry said.

18.10.2019 20:22

OPEC daily basket price rises to $59.54 a barrel Thursday VIENNA. KAZINFORM The price of OPEC basket of fourteen crudes rose 26 cents to stand at US$59.54 a barrel on Thursday, 17th October, compared with US$59.28 the previous day, according to OPEC Secretariat calculations.

18.10.2019 17:54

Vaping-related lung injury cases in U.S. near 1,500, with 33 deaths WASHINGTON. KAZINFORM The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Thursday that 1,479 vaping-related lung injury cases had been reported across the country as of Oct. 15.

18.10.2019 17:11

Heavy rain forecast for Japan as repair work from typhoon continues TOKYO. KAZINFORM Japan's weather agency warned Friday of a secondary disaster in wide areas of the country already flooded by Typhoon Hagibis, as heavy downpours were forecast to hit over the weekend while recovery efforts continue.

18.10.2019 15:40

Former Nazi SS guard, 93, to go on trial for complicity in 5,230 deaths HAMBURG. KAZINFORM - A 93-year-old former guard at a Nazi concentration camp in Poland is to go on trial in Germany over his alleged complicity in 5,230 deaths, EFE reported.

18.10.2019 10:15

Thousands take to the streets in Lebanon in protest against WhatsApp tax BEIRUT. KAZINFORM: Demonstrations erupted last night in Lebanon over plans for the introduction of a tax on telephone calls made over the internet using the WhatsApp messenger, Kazinform has learnt from Arab News. Thousands of of people continued to protest past midnight, even after an announcement by Telecommunications Minister Mohammad Choucair that the plan had been abandoned at the request of Prime Minister Saad Hariri.

18.10.2019 09:12

Turkey, US agree over pausing op in Syria ANKARA. KAZINFORM - Turkey and the U.S. agreed on pausing of Turkey's anti-terror operation in northern Syria on Thursday.

18.10.2019 08:53

Obesity rates soar due to dramatic global diet shift, says UN food agency ROME. KAZINFORM Eating food high in starch, sugar, fats and salt; combined with a sedentary lifestyle, is a recipe for soaring global obesity rates, even in countries where many still suffer from hunger.

17.10.2019 22:16

Ending extreme poverty crucial to sustainable future for all: UN chief NEW YORK. KAZINFORM A sustainable future for all is unlikely unless globalization benefits all children, their families and communities, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said in his message for the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, on Friday.

17.10.2019 20:50

NASA unveils new spacesuits for human lunar landing WASHINGTON. KAZINFORM The U.S. space agency NASA unveiled on Tuesday the next-generation spacesuits to be used in its Artemis program that will send the first woman and next man to the Lunar South Pole by 2024.

17.10.2019 19:07

Over 23,000 hecaters of Japan flooded by deadly typhoon TOKYO. KAZINFORM More than 23,000 hectares of Japan's main island of Honshu have been confirmed to be flooded after a deadly typhoon hit with record-breaking rainfall and heavy wind over the weekend, the land ministry said Thursday.

17.10.2019 16:47

Pompeo to visit Israel, Belgium after trip to Turkey WASHINGTON, DC. KAZINFORM U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will travel to Israel and Belgium on Friday and Saturday, respectively, after visiting Turkey.

17.10.2019 16:10

Wildlife Photographer of the Year: The best images of 2019 MOSCOW. KAZINFORM Photographer Yongqing Bao's snapshot of a fight between a Tibetan fox and a marmot was named the winner of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year.

17.10.2019 15:09

Samsung's global brand value exceeds $60 billion SEOUL. KAZINFORM - Samsung Electronics Co., the world's leading maker of smartphones and chips, said Thursday that its global brand value has exceeded US$60 billion this year, citing an annual survey of brand management firm Interbrand.

17.10.2019 13:51

Japan considers postponing emperor enthronement parade over recent typhoon TOKYO. KAZINFORM - The Japanese government is mulling postponing the solemn parade dedicated to the enthronement of Emperor Naruhito over powerful typhoon Hagibis that devastated the country over the weekend, Trend reports.

17.10.2019 12:40

American boxer Patrick Day dies after KO CHICAGO. KAZINFORM - Boxer Patrick Day, who was in a coma since undergoing emergency brain surgery following a knockout loss on Oct. 12, died Wednesday at the age of 27, Kazinform refers to Bleacher Report.

17.10.2019 11:51

Death toll from Philippine earthquake rises to 5 MANILA. KAZINFORM - The death toll from the 6.3-magnitude earthquake that struck North Cotabato province in southern Philippines on Wednesday has climbed to five people, local officials said on Thursday.

17.10.2019 11:15

Messi wins third straight Golden Shoe as top league-goal scorer BARCELONA. KAZINFORM: Barcelona captain Leo Messi received his sixth Golden Shoe as the top scorer in the European leagues on Wednesday.

17.10.2019 10:36

Libya says 82 illegal immigrants rescued off western coast TRIPOLI. KAZINFORM - The Libyan navy on Wednesday rescued more than 80 illegal immigrants of African and Asian nationalities off the country's western coast, Kazinform refers to Xinhua.

17.10.2019 09:18

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