Continuing Syria refugee crisis 'unconscionable': UN Continuing Syria refugee crisis 'unconscionable': UN Syria's civil war has forced more than nine million people from their homes, creating the world's largest displaced population, the UN said on Friday, describing the continuing conflict as "unconscionable".
14 March 2014 16:51
New US lead thrusts Malaysia jet search into Indian Ocean New US lead thrusts Malaysia jet search into Indian Ocean The needle-in-a-haystack hunt for a missing Malaysian airliner spread to the vast Indian Ocean Friday after the White House cited "new information" that it might have flown for hours after vanishing nearly seven days ago.
14 March 2014 16:00
Strong 6.3-magnitude quake hits off Japan, injures 17 Strong 6.3-magnitude quake hits off Japan, injures 17 A strong 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck off southern Japan early Friday injuring 17 people, reports said as officials warned residents to be alert to the danger of landslides following the tremor.
14 March 2014 11:15
S. Korean strongman's art collection sold to pay fines S. Korean strongman's art collection sold to pay fines Art works confiscated from the family of former South Korean dictator Chun Doo-Hwan have been auctioned to pay multi-million-dollar fines imposed for bribes the disgraced military strongman received in office.
13 March 2014 18:08
Israeli warplanes strike back over Gaza rocket salvo Israeli warplanes strike back over Gaza rocket salvo Israeli warplanes pounded 29 Palestinian targets in the Gaza Strip Thursday night in response to heavy Palestinian rocket fire into the Jewish state earlier.
13 March 2014 14:55
China spots floating objects in Malaysia jet hunt China spots floating objects in Malaysia jet hunt Chinese satellites have detected possible debris from a Malaysian jet that vanished with 239 people on board, offering a new lead Thursday in one of the most mystifying incidents in modern aviation history.
13 March 2014 12:36
French thief steals from rare birds in South Kazakhstan French thief steals from rare birds in South Kazakhstan A French national was arrested on suspicion of stealing a large sum of money from the company he worked in.
13 March 2014 12:26
9 arrested after a large fight in Astana Icon 9 arrested after a large fight in Astana A witness made a video of the incident that happened near an Astana night club.
13 March 2014 12:04
Three dead, 63 hurt as NY buildings collapse 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.
13 March 2014 11:04
Indian national suffers eye burn at Temirtau plant Indian national suffers eye burn at Temirtau plant An Indian national has been delivered to a hospitalized in Temirtau city of Karaganda Oblast.
12 March 2014 13:10
Malaysia searching Andaman Sea for missing plane: official ` 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.
12 March 2014 10:41
Fire in Almaty shopping mall Icon Fire in Almaty shopping mall There was a fire in Azat shopping mall of Almaty market of construction materials and building supplies.
11 March 2014 20:15
Western Europe - Western China highway blamed for floods in Kyzylorda Oblast Icon 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.
11 March 2014 18:45
Chinese woman cuts off ex-boyfriend's penis, kills him: report 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.
11 March 2014 18:09
Typhoon-hit Philippine farmers to reap harvest: UN 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.
11 March 2014 16:31
Libya intercepts tanker loaded with rebel oil 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.
11 March 2014 12:23
Boeing joining Malaysia crash investigation Boeing joining Malaysia crash investigation Boeing said Monday it has joined an official US team investigating the still-mysterious disappearance of a Malaysia Airlines 777 aircraft, feared to have plunged into the Gulf of Thailand.
11 March 2014 10:34
Armed forces weigh return to notorious Rio favelas Armed forces weigh return to notorious Rio favelas Hundreds of security forces could be deployed again to a notorious maze of slums in northern Rio, home to a major 2010 police action, after the death of three officers.
11 March 2014 10:01
Clashes in Ukraine as Putin stays defiant Clashes in Ukraine as Putin stays defiant Pro-Russian activists with clubs and whips clashed with pro-Kiev supporters Sunday as tens of thousands rallied across Ukraine in rival protests, and Russian President Vladimir Putin dug in his heels in the standoff with the West.
10 March 2014 14:34

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