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Kazakhstan Minister of Emergencies on Kokpekty flood Sharp warming is to blame for the dam burst and flood in Kokpekty village of Karaganda Oblast.

01 April 2014

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.

01 April 2014

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.

01 April 2014

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.

31 March 2014

Dike scoured near Karaganda: 4 killed Four people have been killed in a dam scour near Kokpekty village in Karaganda Oblast.

31 March 2014

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.

31 March 2014

Melt waters besiege villages in eastern Kazakhstan Several villages have been flooded with melt waters in eastern Kazakhstan.

28 March 2014

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.

24 March 2014

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.

24 March 2014

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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.

17 March 2014

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.

15 March 2014

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.

14 March 2014

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.

11 March 2014

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.

11 March 2014

More flood in Kyzylorda Oblast Birlik village in Kyzylorda Oblast (Zhanakorgan region) suffers from streams of muddy water once again.

07 March 2014

South Kazakhstan fighting back floodwater Several villages in Kyzylorda Oblast in southern Kazakhstan have been repeatedly experiencing destructive floods for over a fortnight.

06 March 2014

06 March 2014

Red Cross hails Pacific disaster aid breakthrough The Red Cross said Tuesday that an agreement with Pacific island nations designed to stop bureaucracy hampering disaster relief would save lives in emergencies.

04 March 2014

Hundreds protest dropped charges over Fukushima crisis Hundreds rallied in Tokyo Saturday to protest at Japanese prosecutors' decision to drop charges over the Fukushima nuclear crisis, with no one yet punished nearly three years after the "man-made" disaster.

01 March 2014