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Beijing floods caused 'significant losses': official Weekend floods in Beijing caused "significant losses" and casualty numbers are still being tallied, the head of the worst-hit district has said, as residents of China's capital question the official toll.

25 July 2012

Scores injured as typhoon lashes Hong Kong More than 100 people were injured and trees were ripped from the ground as a typhoon lashed Hong Kong packing winds in excess of 140 kilometres (87 miles) an hour.

25 July 2012

Volunteers join firefighters battling Spain blaze Chugging along on tractors, brigades of volunteers rode to the aid of regular firefighters battling a deadly blaze in northeastern Spain on Monday.

24 July 2012

Anger in China's capital as record rains kill at least 37 Beijing residents reacted angrily on Monday after the worst rains to hit the Chinese capital in more than 60 years left at least 37 people dead, with another seven still missing.

23 July 2012

Heat and drought ravage US breadbasket There was no end in sight Tuesday to the blistering heatwave baking much of the United States that has farmers mulling cutting down crucial crops and sent grain prices skyrocketing.

18 July 2012

Putin tours Russia flood scene, berates officials Russian President Vladimir Putin has visited the scene of a recent flood that killed 172 people, berating officials for possibly deceiving him about the timeliness of their response.

17 July 2012

Kazakhstan Emergency Minister left for hurricane-hit Zhanaozen Heavy rain and a hurricane have slashed Zhanaozen town in Mangistau oblast of western Kazakhstan in the evening of July 15.

16 July 2012

Japan braces for more rain after at least 19 die Southwestern Japan was bracing for the effects of more torrential rain Friday, on top of "unprecedented" downpours that swamped whole neighbourhoods, leaving at least 19 dead and eight missing.

13 July 2012

50,000 flee as record rain in Japan kills three At least three people have died and 50,000 have been ordered to evacuate their homes as unprecedented rains pound the southwestern Japanese island of Kyushu.

12 July 2012

Kazakhstan President sent condolences to Russian citizens on the tragedy in South Russia Nursultan Nazarbayev has sent a telegram with condolences to Vladimir Putin in relation to the disaster in South Russia that claimed over 150 lives.

09 July 2012

Southern Russia reels from floods as toll climbs to 171 Investigators Sunday launched a probe into possible negligence after devastating flash floods in southern Russia killed at least 171 people and President Vladimir Putin demanded officials explain the disaster.

09 July 2012

Obama tours Colorado wildfire 'disaster' US President Barack Obama declared rampaging wildfires in Colorado a "major disaster" before flying out to the Rocky Mountains state on Friday to tour damage and meet firefighters.

01 July 2012

South Kazakhstan threatened by Moroccan locust Moroccan locust is attacking four villages in Saryagash region of South Kazakhstan oblast.

24 April 2012

Neighboring countries are partially guilty of floods in south Kazakhstan Kazakhstan Emergency Situations Minister said that the neighboring countries are partially guilty in the floods in the south of Kazakhstan.

12 April 2012

Flood damage in South Kazakhstan estimated at 1 billion tenge A special commission presented preliminary estimates of the damage caused by the floods in several regions of South-Kazakhstan oblast.

28 March 2012

Five avalanches came down near Almaty Five avalanches came down close to Almatau resort in Almaty oblast.

19 March 2012

Rescuers found body of ski instructor hit by avalanche at Shymbulak The rescuers have found the body of the ski instructor Roman Larikov who was one of the 6 people hit by the avalanche at Shymbulak.

19 March 2012

Chinese scientists got caught in snow close to Semei Semei rescue groups helped a group of Chinese scientists out of snowy steppes.

16 March 2012

Serik Akhmetov instructed ministers on floods February 25 First Vice Prime-Minister Serik Akhmetov gave several instructions on floods.

27 February 2012

Avalanches highly probable in mountains near Almaty Snow avalanches are highly probable in the mountainous areas around Almaty on February 24-26.

24 February 2012