Actor Robin Williams dead from suspected suicide
Oscar-winning actor and comedian Robin Williams died from suspected suicide on Monday after a battle with depression.
Fatah militant killed in West Bank shootout: witnesses
A Palestinian militant was shot dead early Monday in an exchange of fire with Israeli troops in the northern West Bank.
Floods hit blast-ravaged Taiwan city
Torrential rain forced the Taiwanese city of Kaohsiung to shut schools and offices as floods overwhelmed its sewage system.
Typhoon Halong leaves up to 10 dead in Japan: reports
As many as 10 people died and dozens were injured when Typhoon Halong slammed into the Japanese archipelago over the weekend.
Chinese media keep to Beijing's script for quake reports
The 150-odd corpses left at the entrance to Longtoushan encapsulated the scale of the disaster it had wreaked on the community in Yunnan.
Militant attack from Afghanistan kills four in NW Pakistan
Militants from Afghanistan stormed the house of a local anti-Taliban militia in Pakistan, killing him and three members of his family.
Female Kurdish reporter killed in Iraq conflict
A reporter working with Kurdish news agency Firat was killed Friday when jihadist fighters attacked a camp in Iraq.
Reagan aide Brady's death a homicide, 30 years after shooting: police
A gunshot wound three decades old killed former presidential spokesman James Brad.
WHO declares Ebola epidemic a global emergency
Nigeria became the latest country to declare a national emergency over the deadly Ebola virus.
Fierce Ukraine border battles leave 15 dead as sanctions war heats up
Fierce battles on Ukraine's porous eastern border left 15 government troops dead.
Ebola sparks states of emergency across west Africa
States of emergency were in effect across overwhelmed west African nations Friday with the death toll from the Ebola epidemic nearing 1,000.
New breast cancer gene mutation found to raise risk
A newly discovered gene mutation raises a woman's risk of breast cancer and may be considered the third such inherited gene
'My ex killed Jim Morrison', Faithfull tells interview
British singer Marianne Faithfull has told an interviewer her former boyfriend accidentally killed rock singer Jim Morrison of The Doors.
Baghdad bombings kill at least 30: police, medics
Five bomb attacks killed at least 30 people and wounded around 70 others in several Baghdad districts.
No Kazakhstanis among those killed in China's earthquake
There are no Kazakhstan citizens among the victims of the devastating earthquake in China that claimed lives of nearly 600 people.
Aspirin reduces risk from some cancers, says study
Daily, long-term doses of aspirin can slash the risk of cancer of the digestive tract.
Kazakhstanis recommended to postpone Hajjs to Saudi Arabia
Kazakhstanis are highly recommended to postpone Hajjs to Saudi Arabia amid a deadly virus outbreak.
Ukrainian Embassy in Kazakhstan: airplane crash is Russian terrorist attack
The Embassy of Ukraine in Kazakhstan has made a statement about the tragic crash of the Malaysian Arilines MH17 flight that claimed lives of 298 people.
Two Americans, Freetown resident latest Ebola victims
Alarm soared in west Africa Monday over the deadliest Ebola virus outbreak yet, with an American doctor and a missionary contracting the disease in Liberia and the death of the first victim from Sierra Leone's capital Freetown.
Malaysia Airlines plane brought down by mistake: US intelligence officials
Malaysia Airlines MH17 plane may have been shot down by mistake by pro-Russian militants, said a U.S Intelligence official.