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Kazakhstani boxer Kanat Islam (27-0, 21 KOs) has risen by one position in the updated rating of the World Boxing Organization (WBO).

South Korea reported 52 new cases of the new coronavirus Friday, bringing the total number of infections in the nation to 156, with the potentially fatal illness spreading fast across the country.

Above 550,000 square meters of housing will be built in East Kazakhstan this year, the regional information centre reports.

South Korea reported 31 new cases of the new coronavirus on Thursday, bringing the total number of infections here to 82, with most new cases centered on the southeastern city of Daegu.

Two elderly passengers from the Diamond Princess, a coronavirus-hit cruise ship docked in Yokohama, have died, a Japanese government source said Thursday.

Kassym-Jomart Tokayev visited the National Scientific Cardiac Surgery Center, where he got acquainted with the activities of the multi-disciplinary centre and inspected the medical departments and laboratories.

Syria’s government reopened Aleppo’s airport Wednesday after nearly an eight-year closure.

According to the paper, the gunman started shooting at a local bar, and subsequently opened fire at passers-by on one of the city’s squares.

In less than 48 hours, the Dubai Police recently apprehended a gang for stealing AED20 million worth of jewellery from the residence of a European investor.

South Korea confirmed 20 more cases of the novel coronavirus Wednesday, bringing the total number of infections here to 51, with most new patients traced to church services, stoking concerns that the country may identify more virus patients despite tighter quarantine measures.

Turkey’s largest library, set to be inaugurated in the capital Ankara on Thursday, will feature 4 million printed books and offer disabled-friendly services starting right from the carpark to the library.

In Q3 2019, the volume of investment and project financing by international development banks (IDBs) of the CIS states’ private sector saw an 81.2% growth compared to Q2 2019 and amounted to $1.87bn

"Eight schools for 13,000 pupils will be built in Almaty in two years to come," Almaty Mayor Bakytzhan Sagintayev said.

The lower chamber of the Kazakh Parliament has adopted today the bill "On ratification of the Kazakhstan-U.S. Intergovernmental Agreement on Consular Privileges and Immunities".

Tengizchevroil produced 7.9bn cubic meters of gas last year at Tengiz deposit in Atyrau region.

Passengers on the coronavirus-hit cruise ship Diamond Princess started disembarking Wednesday in Yokohama after a two-week quarantine period that raised questions about the Japanese government's response to the outbreak.

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos said on Monday that he is committing 10 billion U.S. dollars to combat the impact of climate change.

The smart-device giant Apple announced that its revenues are expected to underperform in the first three months of 2020 due to the coronavirus outbreak in China.

Today, at the Cabinet’s weekly session in Nur-Sultan, Minister of Trade and Integration Bakhyt Sultanov informed the participants of the paces of growth of e-commerce in Kazakhstan in 2019.

Air Astana, Kazakhstan’s award-winning flag carrier, will launch services between Almaty and India’s commercial centre, Mumbai on 1st June 2020.

Minister of Trade and Integration Bakhyt Sultanov estimated the potential of cargo transit via the territory of Kazakhstan.

Kazakh Trade and Integration Minister Bakhyt Sultanov briefed on the development of Kazakhstan’s online exporting.

Kazakh Healthcare Yelzhan Birtanov briefed on the condition of Kazakhstanis stranded on the coronavirus-hit cruise ship on quarantine near Tokyo.

The Global Women’s Forum Dubai hosted Google News Initiative Teaching Fellow, Samya Ayish, who shared insights on what people are searching for on Google and the impact this has on journalism during a breakout session which took place at the Society Hub.