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With no new cases, N.Zealand moves to lift restrictions ANKARA. KAZINFORM New Zealand is set to lift all restrictions across the nation from Wednesday night as the country reported no fresh coronavirus cases for a week, the premier announced on Monday.

21.09.2020 21:40

Students in greater Seoul return to school as virus slows, learning gap widens SEOUL. KAZINFORM Students in Seoul and its surrounding area returned to school for in-person learning Monday as new coronavirus cases have declined recently.

21.09.2020 21:19

'Schitt's Creek,' 'Succession,' 'Watchmen' dominate historic Emmys LOS ANGELES. KAZINFORM Disinfection of envelopes in front of the cameras, live COVID-19 testing and messengers wearing decontamination suits to deliver awards -- the pandemic turned out to be the protagonist of the 72nd Emmy Awards celebrated virtually Sunday.

21.09.2020 20:14

ANSA: Milan bourse plunges on COVID-19 fears ROME. KAZINFORM - The Milan stock exchange's FTSE Mib index shed 3% in early trading, taking it below the 19,000-points mark, as the European money markets were hit by concerns about the COVID-19 emergency flaring up further, ANSA reports.

21.09.2020 18:41

UAE highlights importance of international cooperation in facing challenges caused by COVID-19 GENEVA. KAZINFORM - Obaid Salem Saeed Al Zaabi, UAE Permanent Representative to the United Nations Office in Geneva, has delivered a statement during a session of the 45th UN Human Rights Council on behalf of Gulf Cooperation Council member countries on the issue of development, WAM reports.

21.09.2020 13:39

Kia halts 2 local plants on COVID-19 cases for 4 days SEOUL. KAZINFORM - Kia Motors Corp., South Korea's second-biggest carmaker, said Monday it has suspended two of its domestic plants for four days, as some of its workers were confirmed to have contracted the new coronavirus, Yonhap reports.

21.09.2020 13:09

Turkey: Magnitude 5.1 earthquake hits central province ANKARA. KAZINFORM - A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck Turkey's central Nigde province, the country’s disaster agency reported Sunday, Anadolu reports.

21.09.2020 11:03

Students in greater Seoul return to school as virus slows, learning gap widens SEOUL. KAZINFORM - Students in Seoul and its surrounding area returned to school for in-person learning Monday as new coronavirus cases have declined recently, Yonhap reports.

21.09.2020 10:35

PM Suga, Trump vow to boost Japan-U.S. security alliance TOKYO. KAZINFORM - Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and U.S. President Donald Trump agreed to further strengthen the Japan-U.S. security alliance and work together to tackle the coronavirus pandemic on Sunday night in their first phone call since Suga took office, Kyodo reports.

21.09.2020 09:50

UK at coronavirus "tipping point": health secretary LONDON. KAZINFORM - British Health Secretary Matt Hancock said Sunday that Britain is facing a «tipping point» regarding the coronavirus pandemic and more restrictions are possible to cope with the spread of virus, Xinhua reports.

21.09.2020 08:20

Russian supersonic bombers set world record for longest non-stop flight - Aerospace Forces MOSCOW. KAZINFORM - Russian Tu-160 supersonic bombers (NATO reporting name of Blackjack) broke the world record for longest non-stop flight for this type of aircraft, Lieutenant-General Sergey Kobylash, the Russian Aerospace Forces’ Long-Range Aviation Commander, told reporters on Saturday, TASS reports.

20.09.2020 15:15

ANA, Pola Orbis to develop cosmetics for use in outer space by 2023 TOKYO. KAZINFORM - ANA Holdings Inc. has launched a joint project with cosmetics manufacturer Pola Orbis Holdings Inc. to develop the world's first-ever space-friendly cosmetics line by 2023, Kyodo News reports.

20.09.2020 14:40

Virus cases in greater Seoul area top 10,000 since Jan. outbreak SEOUL. KAZINFORM - The number of new coronavirus infections in Seoul and its adjacent areas has surpassed 10,000 since the first outbreak in late January, health officials said Sunday, Yonhap reports.

20.09.2020 14:20

Brazil to have largest vaccine factory in Latin America RIO DE JANEIRO. KAZINFORM- The Oswaldo Cruz Foundation and the Industrial Development Company of Rio de Janeiro State (Codin) on Thursday (Sep. 17) signed a deal for the installation of the biggest vaccine factory in Latin America, Agencia Brasil reports.

20.09.2020 13:40

COVID-19: Australia reports 14 cases, 6 deaths MELBOURNE. KAZINFORM - Australia reported 14 new cases of the novel coronavirus in southeastern Victoria state on Sunday, along with six deaths, Anadolu Agency reports.

20.09.2020 13:15

Trump says he backs TikTok deal that may allow its operations in U.S. WASHINGTON. KAZINFORM - U.S. President Donald Trump said Saturday that he supports a proposed deal «in concept» that could pave the way for Chinese video-sharing app TikTok to continue to operate in the United States on the grounds that security and data privacy concerns have been resolved, Kyodo News reports.

20.09.2020 12:38

Coronavirus vaccination for tourists can be reasonable measure – expert NALCHIK. KAZINFORM - Introduction of compulsory vaccination against the new coronavirus infection as a precondition for international travels can be a reasonable measure, chief non-staff infection disease specialists of the Russian Healthcare Ministry Vladimir Chulanov told TASS.

20.09.2020 11:41

UK daily coronavirus cases hit four-month high with 4,422 more cases LONDON. KAZINFORM - The number of people who have tested positive for coronavirus in Britain rose by 4,422, the highest daily increase since May 8, official statistics showed Saturday, Xinhua reports.

20.09.2020 11:16

Wildfires continue to burn in N. California, almost fully contained in Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO. KAZINFORM - Three big wildfires near the San Francisco Bay Area, started by lightning a month ago, were almost completely contained Saturday, but major fires continue to burn in Northern California, according to updates by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire), Xinhua reports.

20.09.2020 10:15

About 66,000 coronavirus tests done in Moscow daily — mayor MOSCOW. KAZINFORM - About 66,000 people are being tested for novel coronavirus in Moscow every day, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin told the Rossiya-1 TV channel, TASS reports.

19.09.2020 15:25

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