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3.2-magnitude earthquake struck 144km from Almaty The epicenter of the quake was at the depth of 1km at the territory of Kyrgyzstan 98km from Bishkek.

15 августа 2012

Iran steps up relief efforts after quakes kill 227 Iran on Sunday stepped up relief operations in shattered villages in its northeast after saying rescue operations were completed following a double earthquake which cost 227 lives and injured 1,380 people.

13 августа 2012

4.1-magnitude quake struck 323km from Almaty A 4.1-magnitude earthquake struck at the territory of China.

13 августа 2012

Philippines told to brace for more rains Philippine authorities warned Monday an approaching storm could bring more heavy rain to the capital and surrounding areas that are still reeling from devastating floods that have left 92 dead.

13 августа 2012

Ernesto kills nine in Mexico Ernesto killed at least nine people in Mexico, officials said Friday, with the dissipating storm threatening more heavy rain and possible flooding.

13 августа 2012

Philippine flood deaths climb to 60 Weary farmers in the Philippines' farming heartland struggled amid their worst floods in decades on Friday, as the death toll from torrential rains that also pounded the capital rose to 60.

11 августа 2012

Appeal to help two million Phillipine flood victims Philippine authorities appealed Thursday for volunteers to help deliver food, water and other relief goods to two million people affected by deadly floods in and around the Philippine capital.

10 августа 2012

Philippine capital battles deadly floods More than 800,000 people in and around the Philippine capital battled deadly floods Wednesday as more rain fell, with some slum dwellers stuck on shanty roofs and others wading through waist-deep water.

08 августа 2012

Typhoon lands in China, but skirts Shanghai China's third typhoon in a week ploughed into its eastern coast on Wednesday, halting transport in the financial capital of Shanghai and toppling houses in some rural areas.

08 августа 2012

200,000 evacuated as typhoon threatens Shanghai China evacuated 200,000 people from Shanghai as the third typhoon in a week bore down on the east coast, that could be the most powerful storm to hit since 2005.

07 августа 2012

Long-dormant New Zealand volcano erupts A New Zealand volcano has erupted unexpectedly after lying dormant for more than a century, spewing an ash plume that disrupted flights and closed highways.

07 августа 2012

Floods bring Philippine capital to standstill Torrential rains brought the Philippines capital to a standstill Tuesday, forcing at least 20,000 people to flee their homes as floodwaters covered half the sprawling city.

07 августа 2012

UN body sends first food aid to flood-hit N. Koreans The World Food Programme has said it is sending a first shipment of emergency food aid to flood-hit areas of North Korea, where torrential rain has killed scores of people and inundated cropland.

05 августа 2012

Red Cross helps N. Korea flood victims as toll rises The Red Cross had allocated almost $308,000 for victims of N. Korea's floods and storms, after state media reported 119 deaths and major crop damage in the food-scarce nation.

03 августа 2012

China mudslides kill at least 16: Xinhua Mudslides that buried an iron ore mine in northwestern China have killed at least 16 people, with another 12 still missing a day after the disaster.

01 августа 2012

3.4-magnitude earthquake struck 21km from Almaty The shocks were registered on July 28 at 02:40 p.m. (Astana time) 21km from Almaty.

30 июля 2012

US drought woes deepen The drought in America's breadbasket is intensifying at an unprecedented rate, experts warned Thursday, driving concern food prices could soar if crops in the world's key producer are decimated.

28 июля 2012

Drought killed the wheat harvest at 7 thousand hectares in South-Kazakhstan oblast The damage will not threaten the food security of the oblast, agriculture department promises.

27 июля 2012

Beijing to 'strike' at critics after flood disaster Authorities in Beijing said they would begin to "strike" out at online critics of the government response to recent record flooding, while declining again Thursday to release updated casualty tolls.

27 июля 2012

Beijing floods caused 'significant losses': official Weekend floods in Beijing caused "significant losses" and casualty numbers are still being tallied, the head of the worst-hit district has said, as residents of China's capital question the official toll.

25 июля 2012

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