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.
S. Korea police find body of fugitive ferry owner
South Korean police said Tuesday they had found the body of the fugitive business tycoon who headed the family operating the Sewol ferry which sank in April with the loss of around 300 lives.
Brazil construction magnate Norberto Odebrecht dies at 93
Norberto Odebrecht, founder of the Brazilian construction company behind large-scale infrastructure projects including several World Cup stadiums, was buried Sunday after dying of heart failure. He was 93.
'Maverick' star James Garner dies
James Garner, 86, star of the hit TV series "Maverick" and "The Rockford Files," has died, Los Angeles police told AFP.
MH17 crash: tragedy of Malaysian family
A family of 6 Malaysians coming from Kazakhstan died in the MH17 flight crush.
Typhoon power woes in Philippines as death toll hits 38
Millions of people in the Philippines endured a second sweltering day without power on Thursday after a ferocious typhoon paralysed the capital and wrecked flimsy rural homes, claiming at least 38 lives.
