Kokpekti flood could have been prevented?
Report on the critical condition of the Kokpekti dam was filed 7 years ago.
More volunteers arrive to Kokpekti
Minister of Emergency Situations denied rumors about villagers missing after the flood in Kokpekti village.
Minor tsunami hits Japan after Chile quake
Small tsunami waves hit northern Japan early Thursday following a powerful 8.2-magnitude earthquake thousands of kilometres away across the Pacific Ocean in Chile after officials issued an evacuation advisory for certain areas.
Update on flooding in Karaganda Oblast
The risk of flooding in Akmola and Karaganda Oblasts, central Kazakhstan, is high because the warming was very sharp this spring.
Kazakhstan Minister of Emergencies on Kokpekty flood
Sharp warming is to blame for the dam burst and flood in Kokpekty village of Karaganda Oblast.
Flood victims give account of disaster in Karaganda Oblast
Kokpekty villagers talked about the homes they lost in the flood caused by a dam burst.
Dike burst: People back to their houses in Karaganda Oblast
People evacuated after the dike burst flooding Kokpekty village in Karaganda Oblast are now back in their houses.
Number of victims of dike burst near Karaganda reaches 5
The number of victims of today's dam burst in Kokpekty village of Karaganda Oblast has reached 5.
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.
Melt waters besiege villages in eastern Kazakhstan
Several villages have been flooded with melt waters in eastern Kazakhstan.
Up to 18 unaccounted for in deadly US landslide
Up to 18 people were unaccounted for more than 24 hours after a massive landslide slammed into a mountainside community killing four in the northwestern United States, officials said Sunday.
Strong quake strikes off Chile
A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck off Chile's northwestern coast on Sunday, the latest of at least seven quakes to hit the region in recent days.
Brazil says floods driving thousands from homes
More than a month of flooding in northern Brazil has swollen rivers and driven thousands of people from their homes.
UN nuclear watchdog chief says atomic plants never '100%' safe
The head of the UN nuclear watchdog said Monday his agency would keep working to improve safety after the Fukushima crisis, but no atomic plant could be "100 percent" safe from natural disasters.
Japanese rally against nuclear power
Thousands of campaigners rallied against nuclear power in Tokyo Saturday, as the government and utilities move toward resumption of reactors in southern Japan.
Strong 6.3-magnitude quake hits off Japan, injures 17
A strong 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck off southern Japan early Friday injuring 17 people, reports said as officials warned residents to be alert to the danger of landslides following the tremor.
Western Europe - Western China highway blamed for floods in Kyzylorda Oblast
Design shortcomings of the international highway cause the flooding in Zhanakorgan region: Kazakhstan Emergency Minister.
Typhoon-hit Philippine farmers to reap harvest: UN
Farmers in the Philippines will soon reap a harvest after using emergency seed supplies to grow crops following a devastating typhoon that struck during planting season.
More flood in Kyzylorda Oblast
Birlik village in Kyzylorda Oblast (Zhanakorgan region) suffers from streams of muddy water once again.