Mexico fireworks explosion kills 9, injures 70 A small truck loaded with fireworks for a religious event exploded in central Mexico on Friday, killing at least nine people and injuring dozens, with one witness saying he saw "bodies flying" as people ran for cover.
Divers scour Russian lake after meteor strike injures 1,200 Divers scoured the bottom of a Russian lake on Saturday for fragments of a meteorite that plunged to Earth in a blinding fireball whose shockwaves injured 1,200 people and damaged thousands of homes.
16 February 2013
Meteor strike in Russia hurts almost 1,000 A plunging meteor which exploded with a blinding flash above central Russia , set off a shockwave that shattered windows and hurt almost 1,000 people in an event unprecedented in modern times.
Plane crashed near AlmatyA civil plane has crashed on the approach to Almaty airport in the area of Kyzyltu village near Almaty.
29 January 2013
Morsi declares emergency, curfews in Egypt riot-hit areas President Mohamed Morsi declared a state of emergency in three provinces hit by rioting which has left dozens dead, warning he was ready to take further steps to confront threats to Egypt's security.
Confusion over fate of foreigners held in Algeria An American hostage was confirmed dead Friday amid uncertainty over the fate of other foreigners held at an Algerian gas plant, with their captors demanding a prisoner swap and an end to French military action in Mali.
20 January 2013
Boeing crisis deepens as US, Japan ground Dreamliner Boeing suffered another huge blow on Wednesday as US and Japanese regulators grounded its 787 Dreamliner until a fire risk linked to the plane's lithium batteries can been resolved.
17 January 2013
Communications fully restored in KaratauCommunications have been restored in the cities of Zhambyl oblast hit by the storm wind: Kazakhstan Transport and Communications Ministry.