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Saudi King Abdullah dies, Salman is new ruler
Saudi Arabia's elderly King Abdullah died and was replaced by his half-brother Salman as the absolute ruler of the world's top oil exporter.
23 January 2015
Sole survivor in Zhambyl Oblast plane crash regains consciousness
The only survivor in Zhambyl Oblast plane crash has now regained consciousness. Her condition is severe but stable.
22 January 2015
Airplane crash in Kazakhstan: 6 dead, 1 injured
AN-2 airplane of Kazakhmys company has crashed in southern Kazakhstan; six people killed, one - severely injured.
21 January 2015
Baby in Armenia family massacre blamed on Russian soldier dies
A six-month-old Armenian baby boy, the sole survivor from a family of seven apparently gunned down by a deserting Russian soldier, died from his injuries.
20 January 2015
21 confirmed dead after tugboat sinks in China
Twenty-one people have been confirmed dead after a tugboat sank on a trial voyage on the Yangtze, China's longest river.
17 January 2015
Nazarbayev condoles with French president upon terrorist attack on Charlie Hebdo
Nursultan Nazarbayev of Kazakhstan has sent a telegram of condolence to the President of France Francois Hollander over the terrorist’s attack on the office of French magazine Charlie Hebdo in Paris.
08 January 2015
Kazakhstani journalists lay flowers near French Consulate in memory of colleagues from Charlie Hebdo
Kazakhstani journalists have laid flowers near the French Consulate in Almaty to honor the victims of the terrorist attack at the French Charlie Hebdo newspaper.
08 January 2015
Dutch scientists use smell to recreate JFK, Diana and other famous deaths
Dutch scientists are recreating the deaths of some of the world's most famous personalities by reconstructing their last moments using scents and sounds.
26 December 2014
Thousands flee deadly violence in India's Assam
More than 2,000 people have fled their homes in the restive Indian state of Assam after separatist rebels killed dozens of villagers, some of them children.
25 December 2014
Death of Joe Cocker, 'greatest soul voice of Britain'
Legendary singer Joe Cocker, whose intense, gritty voice won him wide acclaim that spanned both rock and blues, has died at age 70.
23 December 2014
Embattled New York mayor calls for end to protests
Embattled Mayor Bill de Blasio urged New Yorkers to put aside politics and protests to mourn two murdered police officers.
23 December 2014
Mother charged with murder of eight children in Australia
The mother of seven of eight children killed in Australia was charged with their murder, police said.
21 December 2014
Obama 'unconditionally' condemns New York police killings
US President Barack Obama on Sunday "unconditionally" condemned the killing of two uniformed New York police officers who were gunned down in their patrol car in Brooklyn by a lone gunman.
21 December 2014
Mother arrested for murder of eight children in Australia
Australian police said they had arrested the mother of most of eight children reportedly stabbed to death in the northern city of Cairns.
20 December 2014
Nazarbayev sends condolences to Pakistan's President over terrorist attack
Nursultan Nazarbayev has sent a telegram to President of Pakistan Mamnoon Hussain with condolences over the terrorist attack in Pakistan’s city of Peshawar.
19 December 2014
Up to 11 dead in Japan snow storms: reports
Up to 11 people are now reported to have died in a winter snow storm gripping much of Japan, as forecasters warned bad weather would continue.
19 December 2014
Pakistan forces kill 27 militants in northwest: military
Pakistani forces killed 27 suspected militants in air strikes and a ground operation in the restive northwest hours after a roadside bomb killed three soldiers.
19 December 2014
Eight children found dead at Australian property
Eight children have been found dead at a home in the Australian city of Cairns, police said Friday, reportedly after a gruesome mass stabbing
19 December 2014
Newtown marks massacre anniversary with reflection
A deeply scarred US town lowered flags to half mast and urged quiet reflection on the two-year anniversary of a school massacre.
15 December 2014
Modi due in Indian Kashmir days after deadly attack
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to hit the campaign trail for regional elections in Indian Kashmir Monday.
08 December 2014