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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

Society > Healthcare

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.

Society > Society

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.

Society > Science

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

Accidents > Accidents

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.

Society > Environment

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.

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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.

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17.10.2019 09:18

35 expat pilgrims die in bus crash in Saudi Arabia

RIYADH. KAZINFORM: Thirty-five pilgrims have been killed in a traffic accident in Saudi Arabia after a bus collided with another vehicle on Wednesday, the Saudi Press Agency reported quoting a police spokesman.

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17.10.2019 08:45

Etihad, Air Arabia to launch Abu Dhabi’s first low-cost carrier

SHARJAH. KAZINFORM Etihad Aviation Group, owner of the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, and Air Arabia, the Middle East and North Africa’s first low-cost carrier, today announced the signing of an agreement to launch ‘Air Arabia Abu Dhabi’, the capital’s first low-cost carrier.

Sport > Tourism and Sport

16.10.2019 22:20

EBRD supports gold mining in Mongolia

LONDON. KAZINFORM EBRD support for a mining investment in southwestern Mongolia will create jobs and ensure the highest possible environmental standards at the Khundii Gold project in the Bayankhongor region of the country.

Economy > Economy

16.10.2019 21:37

PM Lee likely to hold talks with Abe next week: Seoul official

SEOUL. KAZINFORM Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon is likely to meet one-on-one with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during his trip to Tokyo next week, though the plan has yet to be finalized, a Seoul official said Wednesday.

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16.10.2019 18:24

14 percent of the world's food is lost after harvesting: FAO

ROME. KAZINFORM A new report launched today by the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation, FAO, provides insights into how much food is lost - as well as where and why - at different stages of the food supply chain, calls for informed decisions for an effective reduction and offers new ways to measure progress.

Economy > Economy

16.10.2019 17:40

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