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Abe becomes longest-serving Japan prime minister, legacy in focus

TOKYO. KAZINFORM - Shinzo Abe became the longest-serving Japanese prime minister on Wednesday with a total of 2,887 days in office, breaking the previous record set by Taro Katsura over a century ago, Kyodo reports.

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20.11.2019 22:11

Son of former German president stabbed to death in Berlin

BERLIN. KAZINFORM - Fritz von Weizsaecker, son of former German President Richard von Weizsaecker, was killed in a lethal knife attack while lecturing at a hospital in Berlin on Tuesday evening, Xinhua reports.

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20.11.2019 21:39

Ancient Roman-era oil lamps found in southeast Turkey

DIYARBAKIR. KAZINFORM - A total of 48 ancient oil lamps dating back to the Roman era were unearthed during ongoing excavations in southeastern Turkey, Anadolu reports.

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20.11.2019 20:26

Sri Lankan prime minister resigns

COLOMBO. KAZINFORM - Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Wednesday stepped down from his post, just days after his presidential candidate, Sajith Premadasa, lost the presidential polls, his office said, China Daily reports.

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20.11.2019 19:50

Dubai reaffirms position as leading destination for business events at IBTM World

DUBAI. KAZINFORM - Dubai is showcasing its diverse business events offerings and meetings capabilities to industry professionals at the IBTM World in Barcelona, where Dubai Business Events, DBE, the city’s official convention bureau, is leading Dubai’s strong presence at the trade show, being held from 19th-21st November, 2019, WAM reports.

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20.11.2019 18:17

San Francisco launches clean city program

SAN FRANCISCO. KAZINFORM - San Francisco Tuesday launched a program to make the city «a clean and beautiful» place for residents and tourists to greet the upcoming holiday season as more people were complaining about animal and human waste on city streets, Xinhua reports.

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20.11.2019 17:35

32% of S. Korea’s ultrafine dust comes from China: study

SEOUL. KAZINFORM - Around 32 percent of ultrafine dust in South Korea can be attributed to China, a piece of joint research by South Korea, China and Japan showed Wednesday, as fine dust pollution continues to be a regional environmental headache,

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20.11.2019 15:19

E-cigarettes turn many young people into smokers: expert

CHONGQING. KAZINFORM - A number of international cohort studies have confirmed that e-cigarettes are the gateway to many teenagers and young adults developing smoking habits, said Xiao Lin, a researcher at the Tobacco Control Office at the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CCDCP).

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20.11.2019 13:38

NATO foreign ministers to meet in Brussels Wednesday

BRUSSELS. KAZINFORM - NATO foreign ministers will meet on Wednesday in Brussels to discuss a range of issues -- including preparation for NATO leaders' meeting in December, policy on space, burden sharing and strategic issues.

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20.11.2019 09:35

Russian football team defeats San Marino 5:0 in UEFA Euro 2020 qualifiers

SERRAVALLE. KAZINFORM - Russia's national football team has defeated San Marino 5:0 in a guest match in the final stage of UEFA Euro 2020 qualifiers.

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20.11.2019 09:22

Indian Fest to host 3 Iranian films

TEHRAN. KAZINFORM – Three Iranian cinematic works are to be screened at the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in the coming days, IRNA reports.

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19.11.2019 22:29

China to lead world in 5G tech by 2025

BEIJING. KAZINFORM - China will have the most 5G connections of any nation by 2025, according to a new study, while Europe will lag behind the South Korea, the United States, Japan, and China in terms of 5G penetration by that year, China Daily reports.

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19.11.2019 22:03

Roman-era sarcophagus with skeleton found in Turkey

CORUM. KAZINFORM - A 2,000-year-old sarcophagus including skeleton of a woman was found during road construction work in central Turkey, according to a provincial official on Tuesday, Anadolu reports.

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19.11.2019 21:42

Research offers insight into how human brains process music

BEIJING. KAZINFORM - Have you ever experienced a situation where a special song or tune keeps repeating itself over and over in your head? Chinese researchers might be able to shed light on how that happens, Xinhua reports.

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19.11.2019 21:14

Uzbekistan expected to be efficient CIS chair in 2020

MINSK. KAZINFORM – Uzbekistan will be an efficient chair of the Commonwealth of Independent States in 2020, Sergei Lebedev, Chairman of the CIS Executive Committee told reporters, BelTA has learned.

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19.11.2019 20:45

Dubai Islamic Bank closes landmark $750 million Sukuk

DUBAI. KAZINFORM - Dubai Islamic Bank PJSC, DIB, successfully closed a US$%750 million 5-year Sukuk with a profit rate of 2.950 percent per annum, which is equivalent to 140bps over the 5-year Mid Swap Rate, WAM reports.

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19.11.2019 19:27

Go master Lee Se-dol, the only human to beat AI AlphaGo, retires

SEOUL. KAZINFORM - South Korean Go master Lee Se-dol, who is the only human to score a win against the artificial intelligence (AI) Go player AlphaGo, retired Tuesday, Yonhap reports.

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19.11.2019 18:17

Olympics: Construction of Tokyo's new Olympic stadium complete

TOKYO. KAZINFORM - Construction work on the new National Stadium, the main venue for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, has been completed, the Japan Sports Council said Tuesday.

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19.11.2019 14:52

15 killed in north China coal mine blast

TAIYUAN. KAZINFORM - Fifteen people were killed and nine others injured in a coal mine gas explosion in northern China's Shanxi Province, local authorities said Tuesday.

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19.11.2019 12:49

4 dead, 6 injured in California football party shooting

WASHINGTON. KAZINFORM - Four people were shot and killed at a backyard football watch party in the U.S. state of California on Sunday, the third such example of gun violence the state has seen in recent days and amid a fractious national debate over gun laws.

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19.11.2019 10:41

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