US demands justice for 'unconscionable crime' of MH17: Kerry
US Secretary of State John Kerry demanded that the people who shot down Flight MH17 be brought to justice for their "unconscionable crime".
Dust storm cuts Kazakhstan's Aktau off water and electricity
A severe dust storm has left Aktau city in western Kazakhstan without water and electricity.
Typhoon Halong leaves up to 10 dead in Japan: reports
As many as 10 people died and dozens were injured when Typhoon Halong slammed into the Japanese archipelago over the weekend.
Chinese media keep to Beijing's script for quake reports
The 150-odd corpses left at the entrance to Longtoushan encapsulated the scale of the disaster it had wreaked on the community in Yunnan.
Hiroshima marks anniversary of atomic bombing
Thousands of people gathered for peace ceremonies in Hiroshima, marking the 69th anniversary of the US atomic bombing of the city.
Baghdad bombings kill at least 30: police, medics
Five bomb attacks killed at least 30 people and wounded around 70 others in several Baghdad districts.
No Kazakhstanis among those killed in China's earthquake
There are no Kazakhstan citizens among the victims of the devastating earthquake in China that claimed lives of nearly 600 people.
Nearly 400 die in China quake
A total of 381 people had been killed by the tremor, with 1,801 injured. More than 12,000 houses collapsed and 30,000 were damaged in the quake zone in the southwestern province of Yunnan, China.
Heavy rains in Kokshetau
Heavy rains flooded 145 private houses and cellars of public institutions in Kokshetau on Monday.
Malaysia Airlines plane brought down by mistake: US intelligence officials
Malaysia Airlines MH17 plane may have been shot down by mistake by pro-Russian militants, said a U.S Intelligence official.
Mudflow aftermath remedied near Almaty
The temporary check dam at the Talgar river meant to regulate water flow into irrigation channels destroyed by July 17 mudflood is being reconstructed.
Damaging mudflow in Almaty Oblast, photos and videos leaked online
Photos and video clips of the mudflow in Talgar District of Almaty Oblast have appeared YouTube and Instagram
Typhoon power woes in Philippines as death toll hits 38
Millions of people in the Philippines endured a second sweltering day without power on Thursday after a ferocious typhoon paralysed the capital and wrecked flimsy rural homes, claiming at least 38 lives.
Lightning, floods leave 20 dead in rain-hit China
At least 20 people have died in the past week as torrential rain batters swathes of China, with at least six killed by lightning, thousands of homes destroyed and more than 300,000 evacuated, state media said.
Deadly typhoon shuts down Philippine capital
Typhoon Rammasun shut down the Philippine capital on Wednesday as authorities said the first major storm of the country's brutal rainy season claimed at least four lives and forced hundreds of thousands to evacuate.
Italian cruise ship hulk to rise from the waves
An unprecedented operation to refloat the shipwrecked Costa Concordia was set to begin Monday in Italy, with salvage workers attempting to raise the rusty liner from its watery grave on the shores of a rugged Tuscan island.
Ivory Coast rainy season death toll reaches 39
Flooding and landslides during the Ivory Coast's rainy season have killed 39 people over the last month, officials said.
Downgraded typhoon heading toward Fukushima plant
Tropical storm Neoguri churned toward the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant on Japan's east coast after leaving several people dead and causing havoc in other parts of the country.
Typhoon Neoguri bears down on Japanese mainland
Typhoon Neoguri bore down on the Japanese mainland after slamming into the southern Okinawa island chain, killing two people and leaving a trail of damage.
Flooding in Atyrau Oblast unlikely: Emergency Services
Flooding in Atyrau region is not longer likely, but the threat persists.