Car bomb kills at least 11 policemen in Karachi: officials Car bomb kills at least 11 policemen in Karachi: officials A powerful car bomb attack on a police bus on Thursday in Pakistan's commercial hub of Karachi killed at least 11 policemen and wounded 47 others.
13 February 2014 18:26
Afghanistan releases 65 'insurgents' despite US protests: officials Afghanistan releases 65 'insurgents' despite US protests: officials Afghanistan released 65 alleged Taliban fighters from jail on Thursday despite condemnation from the United States, which says the men could return to the battlefield to launch strikes against NATO and Afghan forces.
13 February 2014 13:45
US sets November trial in Boston bombings US sets November trial in Boston bombings A US judge has set a November trial date for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the chief suspect accused of bombing last year's Boston marathon, killing three people and wounding 260 others.
13 February 2014 10:49
'Ethnic cleansing' taking place in C.Africa: Amnesty 'Ethnic cleansing' taking place in C.Africa: Amnesty "Ethnic cleansing" is being carried out against Muslim civilians in the Central African Republic, with international peacekeepers unable to prevent it.
12 February 2014 17:52
Kazakhstani sentenced to life imprisonment in US facing retrial Kazakhstani sentenced to life imprisonment in US facing retrial Kazakhstan national Asel Abdygapparova convicted for life in prison in the US is awaiting retrial and possible reduction of jail sentence.
12 February 2014 16:44
More bodies unearthed amid Mexico violence More bodies unearthed amid Mexico violence More than a dozen bodies were unearthed in a troubled region of southwestern Mexico where the military also engaged in a deadly firefight that killed one person.
12 February 2014 16:02
Gunmen kill 9 anti-Taliban volunteers in NW Pakistan: police Gunmen kill 9 anti-Taliban volunteers in NW Pakistan: police Militants stormed a house of anti-Taliban activists and shot dead nine men in the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar early Wednesday.
12 February 2014 12:54
Pipe blowout, hot water gushing in Almaty, five injured Icon Pipe blowout, hot water gushing in Almaty, five injured A pipe burst in Almaty and a huge amount of hot water was gushing out into the pavement releasing clouds of steam.
12 February 2014 12:32
Lone survivor found as Algeria plane crash kills 77 Lone survivor found as Algeria plane crash kills 77 A military aircraft carrying 78 people crashed in Algeria's mountainous northeast on Tuesday, leaving just one survivor in one of the country's deadliest air disasters.
12 February 2014 10:36
Preliminary cause of fire at Almaty flea market unveiled Icon Preliminary cause of fire at Almaty flea market unveiled The Emergency Situations Ministry of Kazakhstan has named the preliminary cause of the massive fire at the Almaty flea market.
11 February 2014 15:16
9 years for corruption of minors: Uralsk case Icon 9 years for corruption of minors: Uralsk case British national Peter Baruch, 38, charged with production of child pornography was detained for three days after the Prosecutors lodged an appeal.
11 February 2014 12:43
Ban wants more troops in strife-torn CAR Ban wants more troops in strife-torn CAR UN chief Ban Ki-moon spoke Monday with French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius on increasing the number of European and African troops in the Central African Republic.
11 February 2014 10:53
Woman shot dead, burnt in Thai deep south 'revenge attack' Woman shot dead, burnt in Thai deep south 'revenge attack' A policeman's wife was shot dead and then set on fire in front of terrified shoppers at a busy market in Thailand's violence-ridden deep south, officials said Monday, in an apparent revenge attack.
10 February 2014 15:35
City court decision overruled: British corruption of minors case in force Icon City court decision overruled: British corruption of minors case in force The Criminal Board of Appeals of the West Kazakhstan Regional Court has satisfied the prosecutor’s protests and recognized the actions of the police as lawful.
10 February 2014 14:20
Two killed as falling boulder derails train in French Alps Two killed as falling boulder derails train in French Alps Two women were killed when a massive falling boulder hit a passing train in the French Alps on Saturday, leaving one of its carriages dangling precariously off a steep, snow-covered embankment.
10 February 2014 11:43
70,000 rally in Kiev in fresh show of force 70,000 rally in Kiev in fresh show of force An estimated 70,000 pro-Western Ukrainians thronged the heart of Kiev on Sunday vowing never to give up their drive to oust President Viktor Yanukovych over his alliance with old master Russia.
10 February 2014 11:05
Online petition: Enraged public demands prosecution of British child corruptor Icon Online petition: Enraged public demands prosecution of British child corruptor Over a thousand people have singed an online petition demanding arrest of the British citizen accused of the corrupting children in Uralsk.
09 February 2014 17:41
Turkish F-16s scrambled for 'drunken' Sochi hijack attempt Turkish F-16s scrambled for 'drunken' Sochi hijack attempt Turkey scrambled two F-16 jets Friday to force down an airliner from Ukraine when an apparently drunk would-be hijacker ordered it to Sochi where the Winter Olympics opening ceremony was underway.
09 February 2014 15:30
Mother of Baruch's victim gives details Icon Mother of Baruch's victim gives details The mother of one of his 12yo victims has shared the details of the case with Tengrinews. It turns out that he was not only asking the girl to undress for photo sessions, but also tried to kiss her and called her "my love".
09 February 2014 00:20

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