Turkey mine blast kills at least 201, hundreds trapped Turkey mine blast kills at least 201, hundreds trapped At least 201 people were killed and hundreds more remained trapped underground after an explosion at a coal mine in western Turkey, the government said Wednesday, warning that rescue efforts faced a race against time.
14 May 2014
Toll in migrant shipwreck rises to 17: Italy Toll in migrant shipwreck rises to 17: Italy The Italian navy on Tuesday said 17 bodies had been recovered and 206 people rescued by patrol boats and merchant ships from a migrant shipwreck in international waters between Libya and Italy.
14 May 2014
Hurricane in Southern Kazakhstan: one dead, several injured Icon Hurricane in Southern Kazakhstan: one dead, several injured A state of emergency was declared in the city of Shymkent on the eve of May 12. The hurricane damaged roofs, power lines, street lights, traffic lights all across the city.
14 May 2014
Uralsk corruption of minors case against British oil worker still not in court Uralsk corruption of minors case against British oil worker still not in court Peter Baruch’s corruption of minors case has been transferred on to the prosecutor’s office.
13 May 2014
300 workers strike out at Western Europe - Western China highway 300 workers strike out at Western Europe - Western China highway 300 construction workers of the Western Europe-Western China highway project have gone on strike.
13 May 2014
American dog trainers bring detector dogs to Almaty, help Kazakhstan stop saiga horn trafficking to China Icon American dog trainers bring detector dogs to Almaty, help Kazakhstan stop saiga horn trafficking to China Almaty customs officers have got four detection dogs from Europe and America. The joint effort is called to help save the dwindling saiga antelope population in Kazakhstan.
13 May 2014
Windstorm uproots tree, kills zookeeper in Shymkent Icon Windstorm uproots tree, kills zookeeper in Shymkent A windstorm has ripped off roofs, uprooted trees and even killed a person in Kazakhstan's southern city of Shymkent on May 12.
13 May 2014
Jordan ambassador kidnapped in Libya last month now free: TV Jordan ambassador kidnapped in Libya last month now free: TV The Jordanian ambassador to Libya, Fawaz Aitan, who was kidnapped in Tripoli last month, has been freed, state television in the North African country said on Tuesday.
13 May 2014
Turkey court hears witnesses in police murder trial Turkey court hears witnesses in police murder trial A Turkish court heard testimony on Monday that eight men, including four police officers, pummelled a teenage protester to death with baseball bats and truncheons during anti-government demonstrations last year.
13 May 2014
Japan bus-jacker 'wanted to see parents' Japan bus-jacker 'wanted to see parents' A middle-aged man who allegedly hijacked a bus because he wanted to visit his parents was arrested in Japan, police said Monday, after he let the driver go to the toilet.
12 May 2014
Philippines probes diplomat in Canada 'nanny trafficking' Philippines probes diplomat in Canada 'nanny trafficking' The Philippine government said Saturday it was investigating a Filipina diplomat charged in Canada for alleged human trafficking involving the exploitation of her nanny.
12 May 2014
At least 36 immigrants die in Libya shipwreck: navy At least 36 immigrants die in Libya shipwreck: navy At least 36 immigrants died and 42 are reported missing after a makeshift boat was wrecked off Libya's coast, a naval spokesman told AFP.
12 May 2014
More than 200 held in China terror video crackdown More than 200 held in China terror video crackdown Police in China's Xinjiang region, home to mainly Muslim Uighurs, have arrested more than 200 people over six weeks for "dissemination of violent or terrorist videos", state media said Monday, amid a wave of train station attacks.
12 May 2014
International effort widens for missing Nigerian schoolgirls International effort widens for missing Nigerian schoolgirls International efforts have widened to trace more than 200 schoolgirls abducted by Islamists militants in Nigeria, while France has called for African leaders to hold a summit focused on the issue.
12 May 2014
Taliban offensive opens with rocket attack on Kabul airport Taliban offensive opens with rocket attack on Kabul airport The Taliban launched their annual "spring offensive" on Monday by firing rockets at Kabul airport, but the attack missed its target and caused no casualties, Afghan officials said.
12 May 2014
Militants kidnap, kill 20 Iraqi soldiers: officials Militants kidnap, kill 20 Iraqi soldiers: officials Militants attacked a military base in north Iraq, kidnapped 20 soldiers and later shot them dead, police and a morgue employee said.
11 May 2014
Five dead in Philippine motorbike 'shooting spree': police Five dead in Philippine motorbike 'shooting spree': police Two men on a motorcycle killed five people in an apparent shooting spree in a suburb of the Philippine capital on Sunday, a police official said.
11 May 2014
Afghanistan signs satellite deal to boost booming media Afghanistan signs satellite deal to boost booming media Afghanistan started using its first ever satellite on Saturday in a bid to boost its national broadcasting and telecommunications infrastructure as well as its international connectivity.
11 May 2014
Two bodies found after US hot air balloon fire Two bodies found after US hot air balloon fire Dozens of US workers searched Saturday for the third occupant of a hot air balloon that went up in flames after hitting a power line in Virginia, killing two other people aboard.
11 May 2014

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