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State of emergency as super typhoon batters Micronesia An emergency was declared in the Micronesian state of Chuuk as Super Typhoon Maysak cut a destructive path across the central Pacific.

01 April 2015

Lufthansa says Germanwings co-pilot admitted 'severe depression' The co-pilot suspected of deliberately crashing a Germanwings plane had informed his employer that he had undergone a "previous episode of severe depression".

01 April 2015

Mangistau oblast in western Kazakhstan hit by dust storm Mangistau oblast in western Kazakhstan has been hit by a heavy dust storm with wind gusts up to 25 meters per second.

01 April 2015

Death toll in Chile floods rises to 18 At least 18 people were killed in flash floods that hit a normally arid region of northern Chile last week, and about the same number remain missing.

31 March 2015

Alps crash captain shouted 'open the damn door' The captain of a passenger jet that investigators believe was deliberately crashed into the French Alps shouted at the co-pilot to "open the damn door".

30 March 2015

Germany to hold national memorial for crash victims on April 17 Germany will hold a national memorial ceremony and service for victims of a Germanwings flight that crashed in the French Alps, killing all 150 aboard, on April 17.

28 March 2015

Meltwater floods towns in Karaganda Oblast Meltwater has caused havoc in Karaganda Oblast in central Kazakhstan, flooding houses and killing cattle.

26 March 2015

Pilot of crash plane was locked out of cockpit: report A pilot of the plane that crashed in the French Alps left the cockpit before the fateful descent and was left trying to smash the door down but still failed to get back in.

26 March 2015

Kazakh family of three dies in French Alps plane crash A family of three from Kazakhstan was among the victims of the plane crash in the French Alps.

26 March 2015

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Bridges and LRT: Astana akim addressed traffic congestion solutions

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German town mourns 16 teens killed in France air crash A German town mourned 16 teenagers who were among the 150 people killed in a plane crash in the French Alps as they returned from a school exchange in Spain.

25 March 2015

Opera singers among French Alps air crash victims: theatre Two star opera singers, one of them accompanied by her baby, were among 150 people killed in the German airliner that crashed in the French Alps.

25 March 2015

Tokyo subway attacks: Japan still baffled 20 years on As Japan prepares to mark the 20th anniversary of a fatal nerve gas attack on Tokyo's subway, experts say the horrifying case still leaves more questions than answers.

19 March 2015

AirAsia families accept 'sad reality' as search ends An Indonesian whose daughter-in-law is among 56 people unaccounted for following the December crash of an AirAsia plane said his family had accepted the "sad reality".

18 March 2015

Almaty shocked with 5 magnitude earthquake A strong earthquake happened very close to Almaty on March 15. It was very clearly felt in the city.

16 March 2015

Australia clears up after twin cyclones, more floods expected Australia was clearing up after two severe cyclones left a trail of destruction, wrecking hundreds of homes and cutting electricity to tens of thousands.

21 February 2015

Destruction as massive cyclones hit Australia Two powerful cyclones pounded Australia and left a trail of destruction with houses ripped apart, trees uprooted and power lines torn down.

20 February 2015

Minor tsunami hits Japan after undersea quake A strong undersea earthquake unleashed a small tsunami off the same coastline of northern Japan devastated by a tsunami in 2011.

17 February 2015

Boston breaks monthly snowfall record after latest storm Boston braced for another pummeling of wintry weather Sunday, as officials declared February the snowiest month in the city's history.

16 February 2015

Taiwan pays homage to TransAsia plane crash victims Flags across Taiwan flew at half mast to pay homage to the 40 people killed in a TransAsia plane crash last week.

10 February 2015