Japan bank to punish executives over loans to gangsters: reports Japan bank to punish executives over loans to gangsters: reports Japan's Mizuho Bank will punish more than 30 executives over revelations that the lender made loans to underworld figures, reports said Friday, in the latest chapter of a headline-grabbing scandal.
25 October 2013 18:01
Mexico candy factory blast kills one, injures 40 Mexico candy factory blast kills one, injures 40 A powerful blast rocked a US-owned candy factory in northern Mexico on Thursday, killing one person and injuring more than 40 as rescuers searched for any other victims.
25 October 2013 14:05
Myanmar makes biggest heroin bust this year Myanmar makes biggest heroin bust this year Myanmar police said Thursday they had arrested a man with 133 kilos (293 pounds) of heroin worth $2 million at local prices -- the country's biggest seizure of the drug this year.
25 October 2013 10:21
Syria chemical disarmament on track as rebel attack causes blackouts Syria chemical disarmament on track as rebel attack causes blackouts Syria is set to hand over a detailed plan for destroying its chemical arsenal Thursday, the international watchdog says, as a rebel attack near Damascus triggered power outages across the country.
24 October 2013 17:23
Heavy truck crashes bus at Karachaganak field injuring 18 Heavy truck crashes bus at Karachaganak field injuring 18 Bus driver failed to yield the right of way to a heavy truck at Karachaganak gas condensate; 18 workers were injured, four of them gravely.
24 October 2013 13:55
Kennedy cousin wins new trial over 1975 murder Kennedy cousin wins new trial over 1975 murder A US judge on Wednesday granted a nephew of Robert Kennedy a new trial in the murder of his teenage neighbor nearly 40 years ago.
24 October 2013 12:21
49 Australian cows suffocate during flight to Almaty Icon 49 Australian cows suffocate during flight to Almaty 400 purebred breeder cattle were supported to be delivered to Almaty in a Boeing-747 on a public procurement order from the Kazakhstan government.
23 October 2013 18:40
Australia firefighters brace for horror day Australia firefighters brace for horror day Firefighters in Australia braced for hot, dry winds and soaring temperatures Wednesday with lightning also posing a problem as they battle to prevent a week-long bushfire disaster getting worse.
23 October 2013 15:42
Temirbank robbed in Almaty Temirbank robbed in Almaty Robbers found their way into the office of Temirbank at the crossing of Abay and Auezov streets in Almaty and stole around $240 thousand.
23 October 2013 12:30
'Female suicide bomber' kills five on bus in Russia 'Female suicide bomber' kills five on bus in Russia A suspected female suicide bomber set off a blast on a bus packed with students in southern Russia, killing at least five people and raising security fears.
22 October 2013 16:04
Damage from fire at Almaty's flea market calculated Damage from fire at Almaty's flea market calculated The damage caused by the fire at the flea market in Almaty exceeds 25 million tenge ($163 thousand).
22 October 2013 15:35
Two dead, two injured in US school shooting Two dead, two injured in US school shooting A teenager opened fire at a school in the US state of Nevada Monday, killing a teacher and critically wounding two students.
22 October 2013 15:19
Raymond a hurricane off Mexico in Pacific: official Raymond a hurricane off Mexico in Pacific: official Tropical storm Raymond surged to hurricane force Sunday churning toward Mexico's Pacific coast, which is still recovering from a devastating tropical storm last month.
22 October 2013 10:34
Australian gang members face pink prison uniforms Australian gang members face pink prison uniforms Members of criminal gangs could be forced to wear "embarrassing" bright pink overalls in prison under a plan being considered by an Australian state as it cracks down on bikers.
21 October 2013 16:35
Syria peace talks in doubt over opposition rifts Syria peace talks in doubt over opposition rifts The UN-Arab League envoy for Syria says peace talks are in doubt unless a "credible opposition" takes part, overcoming rifts among its factions.
21 October 2013 12:15
Japan typhoon search resumes as another storm looms Japan typhoon search resumes as another storm looms The search resumed Monday for 19 people still missing after last week's typhoon-sparked landslides on a Japanese island, as meteorologists warned of another "very strong" storm.
21 October 2013 10:11
Groundwater radiation spikes at crippled Fukushima Groundwater radiation spikes at crippled Fukushima Groundwater radiation levels at Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant have soared near a tank that leaked 300 tonnes of toxic water in August.
20 October 2013 10:55
Nine Lebanese pilgrims kidnapped in Syria freed Nine Lebanese pilgrims kidnapped in Syria freed Nine Lebanese Shiite pilgrims kidnapped by rebels in Syria last year have been released, with signs that two Turkish pilots whose abduction was linked to their capture may also be freed.
19 October 2013 17:10
Syria peace envoy begins tour as dozens die in Aleppo Syria peace envoy begins tour as dozens die in Aleppo International envoy Lakhdar Brahimi begins a Middle East tour Saturday to pave the way for proposed peace talks on Syria, where dozens of people were killed in the latest fighting in Aleppo province.
19 October 2013 14:55

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