Almaty authorities react to blames on snow removal
Head of the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control explained why there is still plenty of snow on the roads.
6.2 quake hits western Japan
The quake, at a shallow depth of 10 kilometres (six miles), struck shortly after 2:00 pm (0500 GMT) in Tottori prefecture.
32,000 arrested in Turkey coup probe
Turkey said that courts have placed 32,000 suspects under arrest on charges of links to a group run by the US-based preacher.
Xenophobia threatening peace in eastern Germany
Growing xenophobia and rightwing extremism could threaten peace in eastern Germany.
Brazil court orders seizure of Olympic broadcaster's assets
A Brazilian court has ordered the seizure of goods and assets belonging to the broadcast-arm of the International Olympic Committee.
Kazakhstan arrests 21 suspected of plotting terrorist attacks
Kazakhstan has arrested 21 members of radical groups plotting terror attacks in public places.
Italy quake death toll nears 250
The death toll from a powerful earthquake in central Italy rose to 247 on Thursday amid fears many more corpses would be found.
18 dead as Italy struck by powerful quake
A powerful 6.2-magnitude earthquake devastated mountain villages in central Italy on Wednesday, leaving at least 18 people dead and many more unaccounted for.
Russia announces first Syria strikes from Iran base
Russian warplanes on Tuesday flew a bombing run from an Iranian airstrip against jihadist groups in war-torn Syria.
KazMunaiGas threatens action over Romania refinery seizure
Kazakhstan's state oil company KazMunaiGas on Wednesday threatened to seek international arbitration against Bucharest.
Syrian migrant killed by own bomb near German music festival
A Syrian migrant set off an explosive device near a music festival in southern Germany that killed himself and wounded a dozen others.
Death toll rises as Kazakhstan probes deadly assault
Kazakhstan said Tuesday that a man held over a bloody assault on security forces has confessed to wanting to kill judges.
Five dead in Kazakhstan 'terror' attacks on police
Security forces in Kazakhstan arrested two men suspected of gunning down five people in attacks on a police station in Almaty.
Snipers kill five police at US protest over shootings
Snipers shot dead five police officers and injured six others in Dallas during a protest against police shootings of black men on Friday.
Kazakhstan says all gunmen behind attacks arrested
Kazakhstan had detained all the remaining gunmen involved in a series of shooting attacks last week that killed seven people.
Kazakhstan jails international expo organiser for corruption
Kazakhstan sentenced a former minister to 14 years in prison for embezzling millions while heading Kazakhstan's preparations for EXPO-2017.
Kazakh president says deadly attacks organised 'from abroad'
Kazakhstan's President Nursultan Nazarbayev said the perpetrators of deadly attacks in Aktobe city were acting on instructions from abroad.
Kazakh president orders 'strictest punishment' over deadly attacks
President Nursultan Nazarbayev on Wednesday demanded 'the strictest punishment' to the perpetrators of deadly attacks in Aktobe city.
13 killed in Kazakh 'anti-terror' raid after shootings
Police in Kazakhstan said Tuesday they had killed 13 suspects in an anti-terror operation following deadly weekend attacks.