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Wildfires continue to burn in N. California, almost fully contained in Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO. KAZINFORM - Three big wildfires near the San Francisco Bay Area, started by lightning a month ago, were almost completely contained Saturday, but major fires continue to burn in Northern California, according to updates by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire), Xinhua reports.

20.09.2020 10:15

Three dead, 53 rescued in refugee, migrant vessel sinking off Greece's Crete island ATHENS. KAZINFORM - The bodies of three victims have been recovered, while 53 others have been rescued about 12 nautical miles off southeastern Crete island, after a vessel carrying a still unclear number of refugees and migrants sank, Greece's Coast Guard said on Monday, Xinhua reports.

15.09.2020 22:19

Mandatory evacuation ordered in U.S. Louisiana ahead of Tropical Storm Sally HOUSTON. KAZINFORM - Mandatory evacuation orders were issued in parts of the U.S. state of Louisiana on Sunday as Tropical Storm Sally is expected to make landfall Monday night, Xinhua reports.

14.09.2020 21:41

FlyArystan plane made emergency landing at Atyrau airport ATYRAU. KAZINFORM – Last night, a FlyArystan plane en route from Atyrau to Almaty flied around in circles over the city of Atyrau before landing, Kazinform correspondent reports.

08.09.2020 14:46

4-year-old falls from fourth floor window in Pavlodar rgn PAVLODAR. KAZINFORM – It happened at a home in village Kalkaman on September 2 at 16:20. The child who had fallen from the fourth floor window was rushed into the hospital and is in serious condition, Kazinform correspondent reports.

03.09.2020 15:54

Kazakh capital sees 28% drop of water-related deaths NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM – Water –related deaths have dropped by 28% in the capital Nur-Sultan, Kazinform correspondent reports.

02.09.2020 15:32

Mauritius asks Japan for 3.6 bil. yen to help fishermen after oil leak TOKYO. KAZINFORM - Mauritius has requested that Japan pay a total of 1.34 billion Mauritian rupees, equivalent to around 3.6 billion yen ($34 million), to support the local fishermen community affected by an oil leak from a Japanese freighter that ran aground in July, according to a Mauritian government document, Kyodo News reports.

01.09.2020 22:40

Two die in tractor-motorcycle crash in Akmola rgn KOKSHETAU. KAZINFORM – A road accident that killed two motorcyclists occurred in Zhaksynsk district, Akmola region, Kazinform correspondent cites the press service of the region’s police department.

01.09.2020 20:17

1 killed, 5 injured in Chicago Far South Side shooting CHICAGO. KAZINFORM - At least one person died and five others were injured in a shooting outside a pancake house on Chicago's Far South Side, the local police said, Xinhua reports.

31.08.2020 10:16

UNESCO announces initiative to rebuild Beirut's heritage buildings BEIRUT. KAZINFORM - Audrey Azoulay, director-general of UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), announced on Thursday that the UNESCO has launched the initiative «Beirut» to attract funds to be used in rehabilitating Beirut's heritage buildings, LBCI local TV channel reported, Xinhua reports.

28.08.2020 15:39

Car on fire crashes into police car in Almaty ALMATY. KAZINFORM – A driver of the burning car found dead after crashing into a police car in Almaty city, Kazinform correspondent reports.

27.08.2020 17:16

Boat with 80 irregular migrants sinks off Greek island ATHENS. KAZINFORM - A boat carrying dozens of irregular migrants sunk off a small Greek island in the Aegean Sea, according to local media, Anadolu Agency reports.

26.08.2020 11:38

Bus carrying passengers overturns in Turkestan rgn TURKESTAN REGION. KAZINFORM A large road traffic accident occurred on August 26 at 05:58 a.m. in Tyulkubass district 4 km away from Mashat village on the Almaty-Tashkent-Termez highway, Otyrar.kz reports.

26.08.2020 10:20

At least 13 dead after building collapses in India NEW DELHI. KAZINFORM At least 13 people were killed and three remain trapped in the rubble after a five-story apartment building collapsed in India's western state of Maharashtra, Press Trust of India reported Tuesday.

26.08.2020 10:10

Tokayev offers condolences to Georgian President over deadly road accident NUR-Sultan. KAZINFORM – Kazakh Head of State Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has expressed condolences to the Georgian President, Salome Zourabichvili, Kazinform cites Akorda.kz.

25.08.2020 13:08

2,060 restaurants, 163 hotels severely damaged after Beirut's blasts BEIRUT. KAZINFORM - Pierre Ashkar, president of the Syndicate of Hotels Owners in Lebanon, announced on Monday that 2,060 restaurants and 163 hotels were severely damaged by Beirut port's explosions, Elnashra news website reported, Xinhua reports.

24.08.2020 16:35

Flooding kills 6 in Turkey's Black Sea province ANKARA. KAZINFORM - Flooding in Turkey's northern Black Sea province of Giresun killed six on Sunday, including two gendarmerie personnel, semi-official Anadolu Agency reported, Xinhua reports.

24.08.2020 14:13

Earthquake jolts Kazakhstan-China border ALMATY. KAZINFORM – A 3.9-magnitutude earthquake rattled 707 kilometers northeast of Almaty city, Kazinform reports.

20.08.2020 09:37

At least 8 killed, 28 injured in blast at Mogadishu hotel MOGADISHU. KAZINFORM - At least eight people, including three suspected attackers, were confirmed dead, and 28 others injured in the ongoing attack at a popular hotel in Somalia capital Mogadishu on Sunday, a government official confirmed, Xinhua reports.

17.08.2020 16:20

Death toll in blast-hit Beirut rises to 177 BEIRUT. KAZINFORM - The death toll from last week’s massive explosion at Beirut port has risen to 177, Lebanese Health Minister Hassan Hamad said Thursday, Anadolu Agency reports.

14.08.2020 10:15

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