Three dead, 63 hurt as NY buildings collapse
A major explosion caused by a gas leak flattened two Manhattan apartment buildings in a fireball Wednesday, killing three people and injuring 63 others.
Anti-government rally called in Caracas amid new violence
Students and opponents of the Venezuelan government have called a new rally for Wednesday to mark a month of protests in Caracas, as the death toll from demo-related violence reached 21.
Indian national suffers eye burn at Temirtau plant
An Indian national has been delivered to a hospitalized in Temirtau city of Karaganda Oblast.
Malaysia searching Andaman Sea for missing plane: official `
The international search for a missing Malaysian airliner has been expanded into the Andaman Sea, hundreds of kilometres (miles) to the northwest of the original search radius.
Fire in Almaty shopping mall
There was a fire in Azat shopping mall of Almaty market of construction materials and building supplies.
Western Europe - Western China highway blamed for floods in Kyzylorda Oblast
Design shortcomings of the international highway cause the flooding in Zhanakorgan region: Kazakhstan Emergency Minister.
Chinese woman cuts off ex-boyfriend's penis, kills him: report
A Chinese woman chopped off her former boyfriend's penis with scissors and then killed him with a hammer after he raped her.
Typhoon-hit Philippine farmers to reap harvest: UN
Farmers in the Philippines will soon reap a harvest after using emergency seed supplies to grow crops following a devastating typhoon that struck during planting season.
Libya intercepts tanker loaded with rebel oil
Libyan authorities said they intercepted a North Korean-flagged tanker which had loaded crude from a rebel-held eastern port, as the conflict over the country's key petroleum revenues escalated.