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Fourteen dead, hundreds of zoo animals wiped out in Georgia floods

Nine people were missing in Georgia's capital Tbilisi, a day after freak floods killed 14 people and swept away zoo animals, some of which were shot after being found prowling the streets.

Fourteen dead, hundreds of zoo animals wiped out in Georgia floods
Lions, tigers on the loose in deadly Tbilisi floods

Lions, tigers and even a hippopotamus escaped from a zoo in the Georgian capital Tbilisi, adding to chaos caused by severe flooding that killed at least 12 people.

Lions, tigers on the loose in deadly Tbilisi floods
An aerial view shows rescue workers searching on the sunken ship at Jianli section of Yangtze River, Hubei province, China on June 2, 2015 ©REUTERS
Kazakh President expresses condolences in connection with China's Eastern Star ferry disaster

President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev expresses his condolences to the Chinese people in connection to the deadly ship accident.

Kazakh President expresses condolences in connection with China's Eastern Star ferry disaster
Deadly Kiev fuel blasts set off blaze near military unit

Hundreds of Ukrainian firefighters battled to keep a blaze sparked by a deadly string of fuel depot blasts from engulfing a strategic military unit outside Kiev.

Deadly Kiev fuel blasts set off blaze near military unit
First Germanwings crash victims' bodies repatriated

The first bodies from the Germanwings plane that was deliberately crashed in the French Alps were repatriated to Germany.

First Germanwings crash victims' bodies repatriated
Singapore in mourning after students killed on Malaysia peak

Singapore has declared Monday a day of national remembrance after at least six local students on an excursion and two adults accompanying them were killed in an earthquake.

Singapore in mourning after students killed on Malaysia peak
Nearly 400 dead in China ship sinking as search for bodies widens

Rescuers extended their search for victims of a Chinese cruise ship sinking to include a vast stretch of the Yangtze rive, as the confirmed death toll rose to 396.

Nearly 400 dead in China ship sinking as search for bodies widens
'No possibility' of survivors in China ship sinking: official

Authorities admit there is no hope for more survivors from a capsized Chinese cruise ship.

'No possibility' of survivors in China ship sinking: official
Hundreds still missing after China cruise ship sinks

Rescuers pulled at least three people from the wreckage of a capsized Chinese cruise ship as fears mounted for the more than 400 people still missing.

Hundreds still missing after China cruise ship sinks
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Kazakh officials discuss connection between Proton launches and saiga deaths

Is there a connection between the mass die-out of saigas in Kazakhstan and rocket launches from Baikonur cosmodrome?

Kazakh officials discuss connection between Proton launches and saiga deaths
FBI asked to probe if derailed train was struck by projectile

The FBI is being called in to determine if a projectile struck a commuter train before it crashed in the US city of Philadelphia this week, killing eight people.

FBI asked to probe if derailed train was struck by projectile
Airbus holds first A400M test flight since deadly crash

Airbus on Tuesday carried out the first test flight of a new A400M since one of the military transport planes crashed in Spain over the weekend.

Airbus holds first A400M test flight since deadly crash
Airbus continues A400M tests, crash victims honoured

Airbus said it would carry on with test flights of its A400M military transport plane despite the crash of one of the aircraft in Spain that killed four employees.

Airbus continues A400M tests, crash victims honoured
Black boxes of crashed A400M plane found, aircraft grounded

Spanish authorities found the two cockpit recorders of the Airbus A400M military plane that crashed near Seville airport, killing four people.

Black boxes of crashed A400M plane found, aircraft grounded
 Minister of Economic Integration of Kazakhstan Zhanar Aitzhanova. Photo © primeministr.kz
Kazakhstan allocates additional €1 million for Chernobyl Shelter Fund

Kazakhstan will allocate €1 million for the construction of the New Safe Confinement (NSC) intended to contain the nuclear reactor at Chernobyl, Ukraine.

Kazakhstan allocates additional €1 million for Chernobyl Shelter Fund
Olga Tropynina and a man from China who helped her survive. Photo courtesy of nv.kz
Kazakhstan woman survives Nepal earthquake

A woman from Kazakhstan was in the capital of Nepal, when the earthquake hit the country. She survived.

Kazakhstan woman survives Nepal earthquake
Rebuilding the economy of Nepal after the earthquake crisis

Recommendations that may bring good results in Nepal: Rethinking monetary policy in order to take into consideration the growing economic relation with China, pushing for a Roosevelt infrastructure plan, developing the hydro energy sector.

Rebuilding the economy of Nepal after the earthquake crisis
Kazakhstan to render aid to Nepal: Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Kazakhstan will render assistance to Nepal.

Kazakhstan to render aid to Nepal: Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Nepal quake survivors clash with riot police, UN seeks $415 mn

Desperate survivors of an earthquake that killed more than 5,000 people clashed with riot police in Nepal's capital.

Nepal quake survivors clash with riot police, UN seeks $415 mn
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Kazakh villagers ask to asses damages from flooding

Villagers from flood-hit areas in Kazakhstan ask for help and to assess damages to their homes. Emergency services are still working to counter the consequences of flooding and prevent additional ruin.

Kazakh villagers ask to asses damages from flooding