Cracked 9-storey building to be demolished in Priozersk
A cracked 9-storey residential building in Priozersk of Karaganda oblast has been declared an emergency and will be demolished.
State-built apartment houses falling apart in Talgar near Almaty
5-storey apartment buildings constructed as part a state program a couple of years ago in Talgar town (Almaty oblast) are falling apart virtually in front of the residents' own eyes.
UK, France 'may recall envoys' over Israel settler plan
Britain and France are considering recalling their ambassadors to Israel over its plans to build new settler homes in a highly controversial area of the West Bank.
Ghana mall collapse raises fears of future tragedy
The deadly collapse of a six-storey shopping centre in Ghana's capital Accra due to construction flaws, has raised fears of more such tragedies in the West African boom town.
Kadhafi hometown bristles over price it has paid
Thousands of buildings with collapsed walls and missing storeys still beg for reconstruction in the Libyan city of Sirte, where Moamer Kadhafi made his last stand a year ago.
Samsung starts to build $7bn chip plant in China
South Korea's Samsung Electronics said Wednesday it had started building a new $7 billion chip plant in the Chinese city of Xian -- its biggest-ever investment in the country.
Bessoba residential complex will be demolished: Karaganda Mayor
In the nearest time we will start demolishing the unfinished buildings No.3 and 4. Buildings No.5, 6 and 7 will be demolished as well: Baurzhan Abdishev.
Cracks in Bessoba buildings are not widening: Karaganda administration
Karaganda experts have found no deviations in the framework of the buildings in Bessoba residential complex.
Another 5-storey Bessoba building collapsing in Karaganda
An unfinished multi-storey building in Bessoba residential complex in Karaganda has lurched to one side. It is likely to follow the 5-storey building that collapsed on April 6.
10 dead in Egypt building collapse: health ministry
Egypt's health ministry said Sunday that rescue services had retrieved 10 bodies from under the rubble of an 11-storey building that collapsed a day earlier in the coastal city of Alexandria.
Assembling an assembly: democracy is built in Libya
Out of sight, in a large hall lit by welding sparks, workers in Libya are rushing to build an assembly fit for the country's first elected authorities since the ouster of Moamer Kadhafi's regime.
Multi-story building for state workers falling apart in Almaty
Residents of the multi-story building are afraid to live in their apartments. The building was constructed under the state program for state employees.
Karaganda residential complex Bessoba may be demolished
Karaganda residential region Bessoba will be fully demolished after the recent collapse of a 5-storey apartment building.
VIDEO: Three new buildings cracked in Atyrau oblast
The hospital of Makat village of Atyrau oblast built in 2011 looks like it has been bombarded.
Karaganda apartment building collapsed because of uneven settlement of foundation
Results of investigation of reasons that caused the 5-storey building to collapse in Bessoba residential complex of Karaganda were unveiled.
Preliminary reasons of Karaganda building's collapse announced
Low-quality construction and inaccurate soil survey are the reason for the building collapse in Bessoba region in Karaganda.
Residents of collapsed building will get equivalent housing in Karaganda
Karaganda Maslikhat ruled out to provide the residents of the collapsed building of Bessoba region with equivalent housing.
PHOTO: Residents of one more house of Bessoba region leaving their apartments
Cracks have appeared in the building’s basement and parts of the foundation have started distorting and lifting upwards. There is water as well.
Ruins of collapsed 5-story apartment building being cleaned up in Karaganda
Ruins of the 5-story apartment building that collapsed in Bessoba region are being cleaned up in Karaganda.
PHOTO & VIDEO 5-story residential building collapsed in Karaganda
A 5-story building in Bessoba region of Karaganda city collapsed at 10:55 a.m. on Friday, April 6.
