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Samsung chief Lee dies, succession in focus for tech giant SEOUL. KAZINFORM - Lee Kun-hee, chief of South Korea's top conglomerate, Samsung Group, died at a hospital in Seoul on Sunday at age 78, leaving a thorny succession challenge for his children, Yonhap reports.

25.10.2020 13:44

Economic implications of BRI for Kazakhstan and Switzerland discussed in Zurich ZURICH. KAZINFORM - A roundtable in Zürich discussed the economic implications of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) for Kazakhstan and Switzerland, Kazinform has learnt from the press service of the Kazakh MFA.

25.10.2020 10:41

ANSA: Italy registers over 19,000 COVID-19 new cases ROME. KAZINFORM - The health ministry said Friday that COVID-19 contagion is still on the up in Italy, with 19,143 new cases registered in the last 24 hours, ANSA reports.

24.10.2020 14:18

Typhoon Saudel lashes south China HAIKOU. KAZINFORM - A typhoon has brought transport to a halt in south China's Hainan Province, Xinhua reports.

24.10.2020 11:09

EU’s laptop imports hit all-time high ISTANBUL. KAZINFORM The European Union's laptop imports reached all-time high in April due to work or study from home amid the coronavirus pandemic, the 27-member bloc's statistical department announced on Friday.

23.10.2020 22:19

After 7 months, Philippines to welcome back visa-holding foreigners MANILA. KAZINFORM After a seven-and-a-half month ban, the Philippines will allow foreigners with pre-existing visas to enter the country from Nov. 1, although the arrival of tourists is still prohibited.

23.10.2020 21:10

Over one-third of Italians under curfew amid coronavirus spike ROME. KAZINFORM Over 21.7 million Italians, making up over one-third of the country's population, have been placed under curfew amid a spike in new coronavirus infections, which numbered 13,860 on Thursday, officials said.

23.10.2020 20:13

Flu shot fears growing further as suspected deaths pile up SEOUL. KAZINFORM Concerns over seasonal flu shots grew further on Friday as deaths after vaccinations swelled to over 30, with health experts split over whether to go ahead with a state-led free shot program amid a potential «twindemic» of the new coronavirus and the flu.

23.10.2020 19:00

Russia reports 17,340 coronavirus cases in 24 hours MOSCOW. KAZINFORM - Russia’s coronavirus cases grew by 17,340 in the past 24 hours, this is the highest number since the start of the pandemic. A total of 1,480,646 people have been diagnosed with COVID-19 throughout the country, the anti-coronavirus crisis center told reporters on Friday, TASS reports.

23.10.2020 15:21

Climate change likely to change world map, says Turkish scientist ANKARA. KAZINFORM - Not wars, but climate change will change the world map in the 21st century, according to a Turkish scientist, Anadolu Agency reports.

23.10.2020 13:58

New virus cases spike to over 150 as cluster infections pile up in S Korea SEOUL. KAZINFORM - South Korea's new coronavirus cases bounced back to an over one-month high Friday as sporadic cluster infections at senior care hospitals and other risk-prone facilities continued to increase, Yonhap reports.

23.10.2020 11:38

India to allow entry of foreign visitors, except tourists NEW DELHI. KAZINFORM - India on Thursday relaxed visa restrictions to allow foreign nationals to enter India by air or sea for any purpose except tourism, Kyodo News reports.

23.10.2020 10:10

UN chief calls for investment in culture to promote global solidarity UNITED NATIONS. KAZINFORM - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday called for investment in culture to promote global solidarity, Xinhua reports.

23.10.2020 09:17

Abai poetry evening held in Luxembourg BRUSSELS. KAZINFORM The Abai poetry evening was held in Luxembourg. It was organized by Kazakh Embassy in Belgium and Kazakhstan-Luxembourg Cooperation Association, Kazinform reports.

22.10.2020 21:33

1,000 aircrafts fly over UAE airspace a day: GCAA ABU DHABI. KAZINFORM A senior official at the General Civil Aviation Authority, GCAA, has said that during the month of October, aircrafts flying over UAE airspace averaged around 1,000 planes a day, an increase of more than 200% in comparison with the volume of air traffic last April.

22.10.2020 21:22

Local virus cases at 1-month high, cluster infections biggest hurdle in virus fight SEOUL. KAZINFORM The number of daily local coronavirus cases in South Korea spiked again to over 100 for the first time in nearly one month Thursday, as sporadic cluster infections at senior care hospitals and other facilities continued to climb amid eased virus restrictions.

22.10.2020 20:44

Spain's COVID-19 cases top 1 mln MADRID. KAZINFORM The number of COVID-19 cases in Spain since the start of the pandemic surpassed one million after the country's Ministry of Health confirmed 16,973 new cases on Wednesday to take the total to 1,005,295.

22.10.2020 20:19

NASA to announce 'exciting' discovery about Moon Monday WASHINGTON. KAZINFORM NASA said Wednesday that it will announce an «exciting» new discovery about the Moon from the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) on Monday.

22.10.2020 19:36

Japan eyes exempting short-term business travelers from quarantine TOKYO. KAZINFORM Japan is planning to exempt businesspeople entering Japan for a 72-hour or shorter stay from the country's quarantine requirements provided they follow certain COVID-19 precautions, government sources said Thursday.

22.10.2020 18:37

Russia reports over 15,900 new COVID-19 cases MOSCOW. KAZINFORM - Russia’s coronavirus cases rose by 15,971 in the past day to 1,463,306, the anti-coronavirus crisis center told reporters on Thursday, TASS reports.

22.10.2020 15:20

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