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One child dead, dozen hurt in US daycare center crash
A dozen children were injured and a girl killed when a car slammed into a daycare center Wednesday in Florida after being struck by a hit-and-run driver, police said.
10 April 2014
Five dead as landslide derails Indonesian train
A landslide triggered by heavy rain derailed a train as it travelled through Indonesia's main island of Java on Friday, leaving five people dead, an official said.
05 April 2014
5.4-magnitude earthquake jolts southwest China
A 5.4-magnitude earthquake struck southwest China Saturday, the US Geological Survey said, with authorities checking for damage.
05 April 2014
Three dead, 10,000 homeless as floods devastate Solomons
Flash flooding killed at least three people and left 10,000 homeless in the Solomon Islands' capital Honiara on Friday, with another 30 missing and the death toll expected to rise, aid workers said.
04 April 2014
Kazakhstan to control mass media during emergencies
The new rules allow the command center in charge of the emergency site to "exert control over media outlets."
04 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
US landslide towns divided by mud, united by grief
As the likely death toll from the monster landslide in the picture postcard valley town of Oso climbs into the dozens, that's a common feeling round here, more than a week after the catastrophe.
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 burst: People back to their houses in Karaganda Oblast
People evacuated after the dike burst flooding Kokpekty village in Karaganda Oblast are now back in their houses.
01 April 2014
Number of victims of dike burst near Karaganda reaches 5
The number of victims of today's dam burst in Kokpekty village of Karaganda Oblast has reached 5.
31 March 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
Surprise snowstorm traps thousands of Iranians
Thousands of travellers, many of them visiting family during the Iranian new year holidays, have been rescued after being trapped by unexpected snowstorms in north Iran.
31 March 2014
Shallow quake rocks Los Angeles
A shallow 5.1-magnitude earthquake rocked the Los Angeles area on Friday, the US Geological Survey said, causing some minor damage and stopping rides at Disneyland.
29 March 2014
Melt waters besiege villages in eastern Kazakhstan
Several villages have been flooded with melt waters in eastern Kazakhstan.
28 March 2014
Undersea volcanoes, huge seas complicate MH370 search
Searchers racing to find flight MH370's "black box" face daunting hurdles ranging from undersea volcanoes to mountainous seas as they operate in one of Earth's most remote locations.
26 March 2014
Car crashes into kiosk with woman sleeping inside
A car accident involving a sleeping woman, drunk man, crashed car and ruined kiosk has happened in Almaty.
25 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
Two objects spotted possibly related to MH370: Australia
Two objects possibly related to the search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 have been sighted, Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said on Thursday in a potential breakthrough.
20 March 2014