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Turkey: Online shopping grows 85% in 2020 ANKARA. KAZINFORM - Online shopping expenditures increased 85% year-on-year in Turkey last year as the coronavirus pandemic has changed shopping habits of people, according to Association of E-Commerce Operators (ETID), Anadolu reports.

15.01.2021 22:13

UAE announces 3,407 new COVID-19 cases, 3,168 recoveries in last 24 hrs ABU DHABI. KAZINFORM - The Ministry of Health and Prevention, MoHAP, announced that it conducted 131,262 additional COVID-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment, WAM reports.

15.01.2021 21:23

China’s health insurance coverage for COVID-19 patients tops 1.6 bln yuan BEIJING. KAZINFORM - More than 1.6 billion yuan (247.5 million U.S. dollars) worth of medical expenses for COVID-19 patients was covered by China's medical insurance funds last year, according to official data, Xinhua reports.

15.01.2021 20:42

Head of State expresses condolences to Indonesia over devastating earthquake NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM – President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev extended his condolences to President of Indonesia Joko Widodo over the devastating earthquake in the Indonesia’s Sulawesi island which claimed the lives of many people, Kazinform reports.

15.01.2021 20:16

ANSA: Most of Italy set to be an orange zone ROME. KAZINFORM - Health Minister Roberto Speranza is set to sign an ordinance making most of Italy an 'orange zone' under Italy's tiered system of restrictions based on each region's risk of COVID-19 contagion, sources said Friday, ANSA reports.

15.01.2021 19:38

President Tokayev takes part in Majilis' plenary session NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has taken part in the plenary session of the Majilis, the lower chamber of the Kazakh Parliament, Kazinform has learnt from the Akorda press service.

15.01.2021 19:07

New virus cases in 500s for 4th day in sign of downturn in infections SEOUL. KAZINFORM - The number of new coronavirus cases in South Korea stayed in the 500s for the fourth consecutive day Friday, in a sign that the third wave of the pandemic has slowed down following a peak on the back of monthlong tougher virus curbs, Yonhap reports.

15.01.2021 18:45

Mets put 6 regions of Kazakhstan on storm alert NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM – Kazakhstani meteorologists have put six regions of Kazakhstan on storm alert, Kazinform has learnt from Kazhydromet.

15.01.2021 18:19

New Director of Library of the First President of Kazakhstan named NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM – Bakytzhan Temirbolat has been appointed as the Director of the Library of the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan-Elbasy by the instruction of the Head of State, Kazinform has learnt from the Akorda press service.

15.01.2021 17:59

Eurasian strategy 2025 designed to boost EAEU non-resource export by quarter MOSCOW. KAZINFORM – The Eurasian economic integration strategy until 2025 is designed to help Eurasian Economic Union member states to increase non-resource export by a quarter, Chairman of the Eurasian Economic Commission Mikhail Myasnikovich said at the discussion panel «EAEU 2.0: Transition to a New Quality of Integration» at the Gaydar Forum in Moscow on 14 January, BelTA learned from the press service of the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC).

15.01.2021 17:36

President signs decree to appoint Askar Mamin as Prime Minister NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM – President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed the Decree to appoint Askar Mamin the Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Kazinform has learnt from the Akorda press service.

15.01.2021 17:12

Newly re-elected PM Askar Mamin vows Government will work efficiently NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM – Newly re-elected Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Askar Mamin addressed the deputies of the Majilis, the lower chamber of the Kazakh Parliament, at the plenary session on Friday, Kazinform reports.

15.01.2021 16:48

Askar Mamin re-elected as Kazakh PM by Majilis NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM – Askar Mamin has been re-elected as the Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Kazinform reports.

15.01.2021 16:26

SLK: Slovakia cannot afford mass testing right now BRATISLAVA. KAZINFORM - Slovakia currently cannot afford mass testing, as it brings more risks than benefits, said Slovak Medical Chamber (SLK) president Marian Kollar following his meeting with Health Minister Marek Krajci (OLaNO) on Wednesday (January 13), adding he sees the lockdown as a solution to the coronavirus pandemic for now, TASR reports.

15.01.2021 16:14

Japan eyes punishment for breaking COVID-19 rules amid concerns TOKYO. KAZINFORM - Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga's administration is readying legislation to punish refusal to comply with government-mandated COVID-19 measures, amid concerns it may infringe too much on personal freedoms, Kyodo reports.

15.01.2021 15:43

Warm weekend forecast for Kazakhstan NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM – Temperature is predicted to rise in the next three days based on the forecast made by Kazakhstani meteorologists, Kazinform has learnt from Kazhydromet.

15.01.2021 15:15

Kazakhstani Yevseyev races into Turkey ITF F2 semifinals NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM Kazakhstani tennis player Denis Yevseyev and Vladislav Orlov of Ukraine cruised into the now-running Turkey ITF F2, Men Doubles with a total prize of USD 15,000, the Kazakh Tennis Federation’s press service informs.

15.01.2021 14:32

2 Kazakhstanis arrived from abroad tested positive for COVID-19 NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM 13 international flights arrived on January 14 in Kazakhstan from the Netherlands, the Maldives, the UAE, Egypt, Turkey, Russia and Uzbekistan, the sanitary and epidemiological control committee reports.

15.01.2021 14:08

Chairmen of Majilis committees appointed NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM Chairmen of the committees of the Majilis were appointed at the plenary session of the Majilis of the VII convocation, Kazinform reports.

15.01.2021 13:49

Turkestan rgn to extend quarantine restrictions NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM The new decree of the chief state sanitary doctor of Turkestan region extends the quarantine and restriction measures across the region until stabilization of the epidemiological situation, Kazinform reports.

15.01.2021 13:40

Biden proposes $1.9 tril. virus relief package before taking office WASHINGTON. KAZINFORM U.S. President-elect Joe Biden said Thursday that he is proposing a $1.9 trillion emergency relief plan to change the course of the coronavirus pandemic and put the economy on track for recovery.

15.01.2021 13:24

Deputy Majilis Chairmen named NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM Balaim Kessebayeva and Pavel Kazantsev were elected as the Deputy Chairmen of the Majilis of the VII convocation.

15.01.2021 13:13

Nurlan Nigmatullin elected Majilis Speaker NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM Nurlan Nigmatullin is elected the Speaker of the Majilis of the VII convocation by secret ballot, Kazinform reports.

15.01.2021 13:00

Candidature of Nurlan Nigmatullin proposed for Majilis Speaker NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM Deputies proposed the candidature of Nurlan Nigmatullin for Speaker of the Majilis of the Parliament of the VII convocation, Kazinform reports.

15.01.2021 12:46

President points out key tasks of Parliament NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM Head of State Kassym-Jomart Tokayev pointed out the key tasks of the Parliament of Kazakhstan, Kazinform reports.

15.01.2021 12:30

Indonesia resumes search for crashed plane's wreckage, victims JAKARTA. KAZINFORM Rescue teams on Thursday resumed, amid adverse weather conditions, the search for one of the black boxes and the remains of the victims of the passenger aircraft that crashed in Indonesian waters on Saturday without any of the 62 people aboard surviving.

15.01.2021 12:12

Majilis holds its first plenary session NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM The first plenary session of the Majilis of the VII convocation kicked off at 11:00 a.m. in Nur-Sultan, Kazinform reports.

15.01.2021 11:37

President suggests reducing electoral threshold for political parties to Majilis NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM «It is necessary to reduce the electoral threshold for political parties to the Majilis from 7% to 5%,» Head of State Kassym-Jomart Tokayev told the joint session of the Parliament of Kazakhstan, Kazinform reports.

15.01.2021 11:24

Kazakhstan to develop entrepreneurship support mechanisms NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM «It is crucial to develop entrepreneurship support mechanisms based on conceptually new regulatory policy,» Head of State Kassym-Jomart Tokayev told the 1st session of the Parliament of Kazakhstan of the VII convocation, Kazinform reports.

15.01.2021 11:04

Kazakhstan plans to approve new state planning system NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM «Kazakhstan plans to adopt the conceptually new system of state planning on January 29,» Head of State Kassym-Jomart Tokayev told the 1st session of the Parliament of Kazakhstan of the VII convocation, Kazinform reports.

15.01.2021 10:46

Kazakhstan to overhaul social welfare policy NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM «We have to restart the country’s social welfare policy. The Government should prioritize supporting of the most socially vulnerable groups,» Head of State Kassym-Jomart Tokayev told the 1st session of the Parliament of Kazakhstan of the VII convocation, Kazinform reports.

15.01.2021 10:37

Kazakhstan’s healthcare system should be patient-oriented, President NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM At today’s session of the Parliament underway in Nur-Sultan President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart charged to pay great attention to the development of mass and children’s sports, Kazinform reports.

15.01.2021 10:33

President Tokayev addressing new Majilis NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart is addressing the new composition of the Majilis of the Parliament of Kazakhstan, Kazinform reports.

15.01.2021 10:29

Kazakh Government to perform its duties until the new Cabinet is approved NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM The Head of State signed a decree On the Government of Kazakhstan, the Akorda press service reports.

15.01.2021 10:23

258 coronavirus patients in critical condition NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM 285 coronavirus patients are in critical condition, the Kazakh Healthcare Ministry’s press service reports.

15.01.2021 10:16

1st session of Parliament of VII convocation unveils in Kazakh capital NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM The 1st session of the Parliament of Kazakhstan of the VII convocation kicked off in Kazakh capital, Kazinform reports.

15.01.2021 10:05

Global studies find COVID-19 circulating outside of China earlier than previously believed BEIJING. KAZINFORM Researchers from the University of Milan have discovered that a woman in the northern Italian city was infected with COVID-19 in November 2019, according to media reports.

15.01.2021 09:53

COVID-19-like pneumonia: 76 new cases recorded in Kazakhstan NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM 76 COVID-19-like pneumonia cases were recorded in Kazakhstan, one died, 112 recovered.

15.01.2021 09:26

Clinical trials of combined vaccine against flu, COVID-19 may begin in 2022 MOSCOW. KAZINFORM The Gamaleya National Research Center for Epidemiology and Microbiology of the Russian Healthcare Ministry plans to begin clinical trials of a combined vaccine against the coronavirus and flu in the middle of 2022, Center’s Director Alexander Gintsburg told TASS on Thursday.

15.01.2021 09:09

COVID: 522 new deaths, 17,246 new cases, ANSA ROME. KAZINFORM Italy saw 522 new COVID deaths, and 17,246 new cases of the virus in the last 24 hours, the health ministry said Thursday.

15.01.2021 08:48

666 Kazakhstanis recovered from coronavirus, total at 151,838 NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM 666 more people recovered from coronavirus infection in Kazakhstan in the past day, coronavirus2020.kz reads.

15.01.2021 08:41

Kazakhstan confirms 835 new COVID-19 cases NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM Over the last 24 hours Kazakhstan detected 835 more coronavirus cases, coronavirus2020.kz reads.

15.01.2021 08:19

Parliament of VII convocation to convene today NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM The first session of the Parliament of Kazakhstan of the VII convocation is expected to take place today, Kainform reports.

15.01.2021 08:04

January 15. Today's Birthdays NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM Today's Birthdays is the one-stop shop where you can learn about prominent Kazakhstani people who were born on the 15th January.

15.01.2021 08:00

Kazakhstan to brace for fog, high wind, ground blizzard and ice-slick Fri NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM Rain and snow are expected to batter Kazakhstan today locally. Regions are forecast to brace for fog, high wind, ground blizzard and ice-slick, Kazhydromet reports.

15.01.2021 07:36

France imposes 6 pm curfews, tightens entry for non-EU travelers PARIS. KAZINFORM France will impose nationwide curfews from 6 p.m. to become effective Jan. 16, and will tighten border controls, including in overseas territories, requiring negative COVID-19 test results for non-EU travelers, the prime minister announced.

15.01.2021 07:15

January 15. Kazinform's timeline of major events NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM - Kazinform's Timeline is the one-stop shop where you can learn about historical events for the 15th of January. See what notable events happened throughout Kazakhstan's history on January 15.

15.01.2021 07:00

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