111 killed in Iraq's deadliest day in two years A wave of violence swept across Iraq Monday, with 111 killed on the country's deadliest day in two and a half years, after Al-Qaeda warned it would seek to retake territory and mount new attacks.
24 July 2012
Arab nations urge Assad to quit as fighting rages Arab nations have called on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to swiftly give up power as his troops launched a fresh assault on rebels in Damascus and the second city Aleppo.
23 July 2012
Her last hours chronicled before Batman shooting Jessica Ghawi had escaped a mall shooting in Toronto weeks ago when an "odd feeling" led her outside, and then blogged about how fortunate she was.
21 July 2012
Stallone urges end to 'speculation' about son's death US screen actor Sylvester Stallone said Monday there was "no greater pain" than losing a child, and called for an end to speculation about the death of his eldest son Sage last week.
17 July 2012
Oscar-winning actress Celeste Holm dies at 95 Oscar-winning actress Celeste Holm -- who was the original girl who couldn't say no in the musical "Oklahoma!" -- has died aged 95, her family and reports said Sunday.
Seven headless bodies found in central Mexico Police in south-central Mexico found seven headless bodies Thursday in a vehicle parked by a highway, and later came upon their heads scattered across Morelos state.
13 July 2012
WHO finds virus link to Cambodia mystery disease Health experts working to identify an illness that has killed dozens of children in Cambodia found a link to a virus that causes hand, foot and mouth disease.
09 July 2012
Oscar-winning actor Borgnine dead at 95 Veteran actor Ernest Borgnine, the star of dozens of films and television shows who won an Oscar for his portrayal of a shy butcher in love in "Marty".
British comedy legend Sykes dies aged 89 Eric Sykes, a giant of British comedy for sixty years and a familiar face to fans of the Harry Potter films, has died aged 89, his manager announced on Wednesday.
05 July 2012
One of Kazakhstan's best racers deadAndrey Kulemzin, one of the best car racers of Kazakhstan, lost a control of his car at high speed at the first stage of Kazakhstan Drag Racing Championship.
Four explosions in TarazFour explosions happened in the center of Taraz city claimed three lives.
12 November 2011
Blast in Taraz; one man killedOne person has been killed and several wounded in an explosion right next to the regional Administration building.
12 November 2011
Eight died in Kazakh oil reservoir fireEight workers died after a fire broke out at an oil pumping station during a routine maintenance. They were all between 18 and 25 years old.