Dike scoured near Karaganda: 4 killed
Four people have been killed in a dam scour near Kokpekty village in Karaganda Oblast.
Surprise snowstorm traps thousands of Iranians
Thousands of travellers, many of them visiting family during the Iranian new year holidays, have been rescued after being trapped by unexpected snowstorms in north Iran.
Shallow quake rocks Los Angeles
A shallow 5.1-magnitude earthquake rocked the Los Angeles area on Friday, the US Geological Survey said, causing some minor damage and stopping rides at Disneyland.
Canada gunman killed after policeman wounded
Police shot and killed an armed man at Canada's busiest courthouse on the outskirts of Toronto on Friday after he entered the secure building and left an officer wounded.
Two ex-Vatican bank chiefs face money laundering trial
Italian prosecutors on Friday said two former top executives at the Vatican bank will go on trial for money laundering, while the bank's ex-chairman was declared innocent.
Nigeria arrests two Britons over 'oil theft plot'
Two British nationals were among 14 people arrested on suspicion of attempted bribery in connection with an alleged plot to steal oil from a pipeline, Nigeria said.
Mexican forces kill 10 Zetas cartel suspects in clash
Mexican soldiers and police killed 10 Zetas drug cartel suspects in a gunfight on Thursday in the eastern state of Veracruz.
Melt waters besiege villages in eastern Kazakhstan
Several villages have been flooded with melt waters in eastern Kazakhstan.
Turkey bans YouTube after Syria security talk leaked
Turkey banned YouTube after the video-sharing website was used to spread damaging leaked audio files from a state security meeting debating possible military action in Syria.