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Injuries as strong quake hits Nicaragua A shallow 6.1-magnitude earthquake hit Nicaragua on Thursday close to several cities, including the capital, injuring at least 24 people and damaging dozens of homes.

11 April 2014

More volunteers arrive to Kokpekti Minister of Emergency Situations denied rumors about villagers missing after the flood in Kokpekti village.

03 April 2014

Update on flooding in Karaganda Oblast The risk of flooding in Akmola and Karaganda Oblasts, central Kazakhstan, is high because the warming was very sharp this spring.

02 April 2014

Kazakhstan Minister of Emergencies on Kokpekty flood Sharp warming is to blame for the dam burst and flood in Kokpekty village of Karaganda Oblast.

01 April 2014

Flood victims give account of disaster in Karaganda Oblast Kokpekty villagers talked about the homes they lost in the flood caused by a dam burst.

01 April 2014

Dike scoured near Karaganda: 4 killed Four people have been killed in a dam scour near Kokpekty village in Karaganda Oblast.

31 March 2014

Melt waters besiege villages in eastern Kazakhstan Several villages have been flooded with melt waters in eastern Kazakhstan.

28 March 2014

Up to 18 unaccounted for in deadly US landslide Up to 18 people were unaccounted for more than 24 hours after a massive landslide slammed into a mountainside community killing four in the northwestern United States, officials said Sunday.

24 March 2014

Strong quake strikes off Chile A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck off Chile's northwestern coast on Sunday, the latest of at least seven quakes to hit the region in recent days.

24 March 2014

Central market flooded in Semey The central market and the surrounding streets have been flooded in Semey city in eastern Kazakhstan.

20 March 2014

UN nuclear watchdog chief says atomic plants never '100%' safe The head of the UN nuclear watchdog said Monday his agency would keep working to improve safety after the Fukushima crisis, but no atomic plant could be "100 percent" safe from natural disasters.

17 March 2014

Strong 6.3-magnitude quake hits off Japan, injures 17 A strong 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck off southern Japan early Friday injuring 17 people, reports said as officials warned residents to be alert to the danger of landslides following the tremor.

14 March 2014

Typhoon-hit Philippine farmers to reap harvest: UN Farmers in the Philippines will soon reap a harvest after using emergency seed supplies to grow crops following a devastating typhoon that struck during planting season.

11 March 2014

Japan marks 3rd anniversary of quake-tsunami disaster Japan on Tuesday marks the third anniversary of the quake-tsunami disaster which swept away 18,000 victims, destroyed coastal communities, and sparked a nuclear emergency that forced a re-think on atomic power.

11 March 2014

More flood in Kyzylorda Oblast Birlik village in Kyzylorda Oblast (Zhanakorgan region) suffers from streams of muddy water once again.

07 March 2014

South Kazakhstan fighting back floodwater Several villages in Kyzylorda Oblast in southern Kazakhstan have been repeatedly experiencing destructive floods for over a fortnight.

06 March 2014

Kyzylorda Oblast suffering from floods, officials unhelpful and even rude The official has been rude to the flood victims of Kyzylorda Oblast.

06 March 2014

Red Cross hails Pacific disaster aid breakthrough The Red Cross said Tuesday that an agreement with Pacific island nations designed to stop bureaucracy hampering disaster relief would save lives in emergencies.

04 March 2014

Britain flooded: 1500 Kazakhstan nationals in UK 1500 Kazakhstan nationals are now in the United Kingdom that experiencing the strongest flood of the past two centuries.

21 February 2014

Indonesia orders 200,000 to evacuate as volcano erupts Hundreds of thousands of Indonesians were ordered to evacuate and three international airports were closed Friday after a volcano on the main island of Java erupted spectacularly, hurling red-hot ash and rocks.

14 February 2014

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