Irtysh River to be used for salvation of dying Aral Sea: Kazakh Ministry of Energy
Ministry of Energy suggests using the Irtysh River to save the Aral Sea, one of the worst environmental disasters located in Kazakhstan.
Seattle bus crash victims identified, families flown in
Investigators combed through the wreckage of two buses that crashed in Seattle, as authorities released the names of the four foreign students who died in the accident.
Germanwings, Lufthansa heads remember France crash victims
The heads of the firm and parent company Lufthansa gathered near the crash scene to remember victims in France.
California fires destroy over 1,500 homes
More than 1,500 homes have been destroyed in two immense fires that have torn through California over the last week, causing millions of dollars in damage.
Wildfires threaten California's treasured Sequoias
Wildfires sweeping through California are threatening an ancient grove of giant Sequoia trees considered a national treasure.
All missing people found after Japan floods: authorities
Japanese authorities said they had found all the people left missing after massive floods that devastated large areas north of Tokyo.
Japan warns tourists on Mount Aso after eruption
Japan warned tourists to keep away from popular Mount Aso after it began belching smoke and ash into the air, the latest eruption in one of the world's most volcanically active countries.
What's in a name? Thais avoid linking Uighurs to Bangkok blast
The police investigation into the Bangkok shrine blast increasingly points towards a game-changing attack on Chinese tourists by Uighur militants or sympathisers.
Mecca crane collapse highlights city's development boom
The deadly collapse of a construction crane in Saudi Arabia's holy city of Mecca has highlighted the controversial pace of high-end urban development in the birthplace of Islam.
Japan PM visits flood-hit town as rescuers search for missing
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visited a disaster-struck city north of Tokyo in the aftermath of massive flooding that killed at least three people.
No 'specific or credible threats' linked to 9/11 anniversary: FBI chief
The Federal Bureau of Investigation said that it has picked up no "specific or credible threats" linked to the anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States.
Floods spark evacuations as Japan is deluged
Tens of thousands of people were ordered to flee homes across Japan as heavy rain pounded the country, sending radiation-tainted waters into the ocean at the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant.
France confirms wing part found on Reunion is from MH370
French prosecutors confirmed Thursday that a wing part found on a remote Indian Ocean island was from ill-fated Malaysia Airlines flight MH370.
20,000 march in Austria after migrant truck tragedy
Around 20,000 people took to the streets of Vienna on Monday to demonstrate against ill-treatment of migrants.
Five dead in explosion at Spain fireworks factory
At least five people died and another six were injured on Monday in an explosion at a fireworks factory in northeastern Spain.
Bush praises New Orleans 'resilience' after Katrina
Former president George W. Bush, who faced fierce criticism for the botched government response to Hurricane Katrina, returned to New Orleans to mark the storm's 10th anniversary.
More than 70 dead in Austrian migrant truck tragedy: government
The bodies of more than 70 dead migrants have been recovered from an abandoned truck found on an Austrian motorway, more than the initial estimate of between 20 and 50.
Fires in US state of Washington largest in its history
A group of wildfires blazing in the western US state of Washington have become the largest in the state's history, and 2015 has become the state's worst fire year on record.
Obama declares wildfire emergency in Washington state
President Barack Obama declared an emergency for wildfire-ravaged Washington state, as Australia and New Zealand sent firefighters to help US crews.
Remembering New Orleans chaos, 10 years after Katrina
Hurricane Katrina's deadly winds tore up roofs, yanked trees from the ground, and pushed towering walls of seawater miles past the coast.
