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Serik Akhmetov checked out ERA-GLONASS system in Russia
Prime-Minister attended a presentation of the system of emergency response to accidents called ERA-GLONASS.
14 November 2012
Arcelor Mittal Temirtau miners rescued from collapsed pit
Four miners left under debris of the collapsed roof in the pit in Karaganda oblast were rescued after seven hours.
07 November 2012
Arcelor Mittal Temirtau mine cave in blocks four in Karaganda oblast
Coal mine roof collapsed 18 meters inwards from the mine face leaving 4 people under the debris.
07 November 2012
Europe's oldest prehistoric town, salt site found in Bulgaria
Archaeologists in eastern Bulgaria say they have unearthed the oldest prehistoric town ever found in Europe, along with an ancient salt production site.
31 October 2012
Woman critical after elephant attack at Sydney zoo
A female keeper was rushed to hospital in a critical condition on Friday after being crushed against a bollard by an Asian elephant at Sydney's Taronga Zoo.
20 October 2012
Aussie sailor tells of monster wave that rolled yacht
An Australian yachtsman was reunited with his family Thursday following a dramatic rescue after a massive wave picked up his boat and rolled it over, hundreds of kilometres off the coast.
18 October 2012
Prestige oil disaster trial starts in Spain
Seamen go on trial Tuesday over the sinking of the Prestige petrol tanker which spilt a devastating oil slick when it sank off Spain in 2002, with hundreds of plaintiffs seeking billions in damages.
16 October 2012
Atyrau oil refinery suspends petrol production
An accident happened on October 6 in the furnace of the catalytic reforming block of LG 35-11/300-95 unit of the Kazakhstan refinery.
15 October 2012
Ministry of Transport: China-made trucks damage Kazakhstan roads
China-made trucks that ride Kazakhstan highways destroy the road’s surface: Kazakhstan Ministry of Transport.
11 October 2012
Electricity restored in flooded region of Zhezkazgan
The water was pumped out of 74 houses.
11 October 2012
Three dead, 13 missing after shipwreck off France's Mayotte
Three people were dead and 13 missing Monday after a boat carrying illegal immigrants capsized in the Indian Ocean off the French overseas territory of Mayotte.
10 October 2012
Dormitory burnt to ashes in Tengiz
A workers’ dormitory burnt to ashes in the camp next to Tengiz oil field in Kazakhstan.
08 October 2012
Hong Kong mourns victims of boat tragedy
Flags flew at half mast and leaders observed three minutes of silence Thursday as Hong Kong mourned the 38 victims of a ferry collision which sent shockwaves through the Asian financial centre.
05 October 2012
Bus plunges into ravine in Peru, killing 22
A bus riding along a foggy road in Peru plunged into a ravine, killing 22 people and leaving 16 injured, a news agency reported Tuesday.
03 October 2012
36 dead in Hong Kong ferry collision: official
A pleasure boat on a trip to watch National Day fireworks collided with a ferry and sank off Hong Kong, leaving 36 people dead and sparking a frantic overnight rescue effort.
02 October 2012
Nepal plane crash kills all 19 on board: police
A small plane flying 19 people towards Mount Everest crashed on the outskirts of the Nepalese capital Friday, killing everyone on board including seven Britons and five Chinese.
29 September 2012
Eight die in Indonesia ferry sinking: official
At least eight people were killed Wednesday after a ferry carrying more than 200 people sank in the waters off Indonesia's Sumatra island after colliding with a cargo tanker.
26 September 2012
Despite tragedy, Ecuadoran climbers eye Nepali peak
Three Ecuadorans who survived an avalanche in Nepal that killed at least nine people at the weekend still aim to top out on Manaslu, the world's eighth highest mountain.
25 September 2012
Moscow crash victims were 'orphans collecting prize'
Five orphans from a children's home and two adults, killed when a drunken driver slammed into them at a Moscow bus stop, had just collected a handicrafts prize for disabled children.
24 September 2012
'Wife' of Jesus theory attracts scepticism
A US professor has caused a sensation in Rome where she spoke about an ancient papyrus fragment that refers to the "wife" of Jesus.
21 September 2012