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Int'l community pledges aid to blasts-stricken Lebanon

PARIS. KAZINFORM - The international community on Sunday pledged timely and sufficient aid, well-coordinated under the leadership of the United Nations (UN), to assist the Lebanese people hit by the massive explosions at the Beirut port five days ago, Xinhua reports.

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10.08.2020 09:38

New virus outbreak from China not yet global concern: WHO

TOKYO. KAZINFORM The World Health Organization said Thursday that the outbreak of a new coronavirus believed to have originated in China calls for urgent countermeasures but is not yet a global emergency.

Coronavirus

24.01.2020 07:12

Kazakhstan weather forecast; Fog, ice, strong winds across the country on Tuesday

ASTANA. KAZINFORM On Tuesday, precipitation is expected on most of the country's territory. Met Office also warns of fog, snowstorms, and ice on the roads across Kazakhstan today.

Top Story

26.12.2017 07:24

Suspension bridge falls in Colombia killing 11 people

ASTANA. KAZINFORM The collapse of a suspension bridge in central Colombia resulted in death of 11 people, Disaster and Risk Management Unit Director Carlos Ivan Marquez said, as cited by the Mexican media Tuesday, Sputnik reported.

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10.01.2017 13:39

Huge Antarctic iceberg poised to break away

LONDON. KAZINFORM An iceberg expected to be one of the 10 largest ever recorded is ready to break away from Antarctica, scientists say, BBC reported.

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06.01.2017 19:59

Russian fighter jet crashes into Mediterranean

WASHINGTON, DC. KAZINFORM A Russian fighter jet crashed into the Mediterranean as it attempted to land on a Russian aircraft carrier, state news agency Tass reported.

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15.11.2016 10:20

Nazarbayev: new approaches are required

ASTANA. KAZINFORM - Modern world needs new approaches in the matters of national, regional and global development. President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev said so in the Astana Club meeting today in Astana.

Politics > President

14.11.2016 21:19

Nursultan Nazarbayev calls to believe in success of international peacemaking dialogue

ASTANA. KAZINFORM - Amidst present disputes the mankind will find a new world order which will be fairer and most sustainable. President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev said so today addressing the Astana Club meeting.

Politics > President

14.11.2016 19:50

World Economy Review

ASTANA. KAZINFORM The five-member bloc saw a 5.8 per cent growth in containerized trade with the world in the first half of 2016 on the back of a strong showing by India, says Maersk Line, the world`s largest container shipping company, according to ereport.ru.

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11.11.2016 03:01

World Economy Review

MOSCOW. KAZINFORM The global economic recovery remains "weak and precarious", the International Monetary Fund has warned. In its latest World Economic Outlook, the IMF predicts "subpar" growth this year of 3.1%, rising slightly in 2017. "Taken as a whole, the world economy has moved sideways," said IMF chief economist Maurice Obstfeld.

Economy > Economy

06.10.2016 20:13

The biggest winners and losers from OPEC's oil deal

NEW YORK. KAZINFORM Good news for oil producers is bad news at the pump

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30.09.2016 08:45

OPEC reaches first deal to cut oil output since 2008

BAKU. KAZINFORM OPEC agreed on Wednesday to cut its oil output for the first time since 2008, with the group's leader Saudi Arabia softening its stance on arch-rival Iran amid mounting pressure from low oil prices, Reuters reported.

Economy > Oil and Gas

29.09.2016 01:25

Leaders agree on need to renew EU

BRATISLAVA. KAZINFORM - The leaders of France and Germany say the EU has agreed on priorities for reinvigorating the bloc despite the "critical situation" created by the UK Brexit vote, BBC News reports.

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17.09.2016 08:23

Asian stocks fall to six-week lows as bond rout intensifies

BAKU. KAZINFORM Asian stocks fell to fresh six-week lows on Wednesday and the greenback stood strong against a broad swathe of currencies including the Japanese yen as concerns grew about the fading impact of the world's major central banks to stimulate growth, Reuters reported.Losses in stock markets across Asia deepened as rising bond yields and soaring volatility forced investors to unwind positions.

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14.09.2016 15:58

Banks cut 4.1% of Switzerland jobs in first half as profit falls

NEW YORK. KAZINFORM Banks in Switzerland reduced their domestic workforce by 4.1 percent in the first half as companies combined and made cost cuts to stem declining profitability, a survey by the nation's main bank association showed.

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01.09.2016 15:44

New energy for world economy

MOSCOW. KAZINFOR How can the world`s strongest economies better collaborate to increase growth and address some of today`s mounting challenges?

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30.08.2016 16:19

Uber loses at least $1.2 billion in H1 2016

NEW YORK. KAZINFORM The ride-hailing giant Uber Technologies Inc. is not a public company, but every three months, dozens of shareholders get on a conference call to hear the latest details on its business performance from its head of finance, Gautam Gupta.

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28.08.2016 21:15

World’s biggest pension fund loses $52 billion in stock rout

NEW YORK. KAZINFORM The world's biggest pension fund posted a $52 billion loss last quarter as stocks tumbled and the yen surged, wiping out all investment gains since it overhauled its strategy by boosting shares and cutting bonds.

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28.08.2016 13:57

Yellen imagines a future where Fed tinkers with inflation target

NEW YORK. KAZINFORM Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen raised the possibility that future policy makers might increase their inflation target and broaden the types of assets they can buy to enhance their ability to counteract a severe recession, Bloomberg reported.

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27.08.2016 14:19

Quick Take Q&A: Oil steers path of Malaysian economy, currency

NEW YORK. KAZINFORM Malaysia's economy and financial markets are suffering for their close reliance on energy markets. The 57 percent slump in Brent crude from a 2014 peak has forced Prime Minister Najib Razak to lower the government's economic growth forecast for two years in a row. Making matters worse, the Malaysian ringgit tends to mirror the movements in oil prices. When Brent was trading at more than $100 per barrel in August 2014, the ringgit reached the year's high of 3.1420 per dollar. In January, when Brent was hovering around the $30 mark, the currency tumbled to a three-month low of 4.4285.

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23.08.2016 15:22

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