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Two dead, hundreds evacuated in flood-hit French Riviera
River levels were receding early on Monday in southeastern France after "historic" floods left two people dead and more than 150 were airlifted to safety.
20 January 2014
Kazakhstan goes ice-swimming in January
Lifeguards have shared tips and warnings about ice swimming.
18 January 2014
70 people injured by fireworks in Almaty
Around 70 people were injured by fireworks on the New Year’s night in Almaty.
08 January 2014
120 people evacuated from fire in Astana
120 people have been evacuated from a fire in an multistory apartment building on the night of January 6 in Astana.
06 January 2014
Russia attack caused by suicide bomber, toll up to 14
A deadly bombing on a packed trolleybus in the Russian city of Volgograd was caused by a male suicide bomber as the official death toll rose to 14 people.
30 December 2013
Fireworks injure 160 as Philippines readies for New Year
More than 160 people have been injured by fireworks in the Philippines as they prepared to welcome the New Year, the government said Saturday.
28 December 2013
29 killed in Thailand bus accident: police
A bus carrying New Year travellers plunged off one of Thailand's highest bridges in the kingdom's northeast, leaving at least 29 people dead, police said Friday.
27 December 2013
BA airplane wing strikes Johannesburg airport building
A British Airways airplane carrying 202 people struck an office building at Johannesburg's OR Tambo International Airport with its wing while taxiing for take-off Sunday, injuring four.
24 December 2013
Scores hurt in London theatre collapse
The ceiling of a packed London theatre collapsed on the audience during a hit show on Thursday, wounding 76 people including children and leaving terrified theatregoers covered in blood and rubble.
20 December 2013
High wind warning issued for 6 Oblasts in Kazakhstan
KazHydroMet, Kazakhstan national weather service, has issued a high wind warning for six Kazakhstan Oblasts.
19 December 2013
Christmas Tree on fire in Almaty, cars damaged
A large Christmas Tree in front of Atankent exhibition center in Almaty city is on fire.
11 December 2013
Oxfam launches '12 Days of Giving' for Syria refugees
International aid agency Oxfam on Tuesday launched a "12 Days of Giving" appeal to help destitute Syrian refugee families in Jordan and Lebanon survive the region's harsh winter months.
03 December 2013
China pipeline blast toll rises to 62
The final death toll from an oil pipeline explosion in the Chinese coastal city of Qingdao is 62.
03 December 2013
Scottish police helicopter pub crash causes numerous casualties
A police helicopter smashed through the roof of a crowded pub in the Scottish city of Glasgow, causing numerous casualties including probable deaths and leaving several people trapped in the rubble, officials said Saturday.
30 November 2013
28 oil workers poisoned, 2 fatally in Zhanaozen
Mass poisoning of workers of Kezbi oil service company has been registered in Zhanaozen city of Mangystau oblast in western Kazakhstan.
29 November 2013
Arson declared cause of Almaty flea market fire
Arson caused the fire at Almaty flea market's Kulager section: Kazakhstan Ministry of Emergency Situations
26 November 2013
China high-speed train kills four rail workers: report
A Chinese high-speed train killed four maintenance workers after a communication failure, state media reported Tuesday, the latest fatal incident on the country's flagship rail network.
26 November 2013
Security personnel of Almaty's flea market failed to alarm firefighters immediately: Bozhko
Security personnel of Almaty's flea market that was on fire on November 17, did not call the firefighters for about an hour after the fire stated, trying to extinguish it on their own.
26 November 2013
Aktau oil tanker explosion: train driver transferred to Burn Center in Astana
The train driver Berik Kulbarakov who suffered burns in the oil tanker explosion near Aktau has been transferred to the Burn Center in Astana.
25 November 2013
Winter storm kills 13 in US, threatens holiday travel
A major winter storm that has dumped freezing rain and snow in the US southwest has killed at least 13 people in five states, US media reported.
25 November 2013