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.
Crane collapse kills 107 at Mecca's Grand Mosque ahead of hajj
At least 107 people died when a massive construction crane crashed into Mecca's Grand Mosque, with scores more injured, Saudi authorities said, days before the annual hajj pilgrimage.
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.
Huge blaze breaks out at steel plant near Tokyo's Haneda airport: official
A huge blaze broke out Monday at steel plant near Tokyo's Haneda airport as television images showed plumes of thick black smoke and flames shooting up into the air.
Chemical experts assess China blast site after 50 killed
A Chinese military team of nuclear and chemical experts began work Thursday at the site of two massive explosions in the city of Tianjin.
Typhoon Soudelor makes landfall in Taiwan
Typhoon Soudelor made landfall in Taiwan ripping up trees and tearing down billboards as it battered the island with fierce winds and torrential rain.
Freight train runs off the track in Aktobe Oblast, Kazakhstan
20 train wagons have run off the track in Aktobe Oblast, western Kazakhstan. 6 wagons caught fire.
Australia says 'confident' searching in right area for MH370
Australia said it was confident the search for MH370 was being conducted in the right area with aircraft wreckage being washed to La Reunion consistent with currents from the zone they are scouring.
Rains, floods kill 81 in Pakistan: disaster agency
Torrential rains and flooding have killed 81 people in Pakistan over the past two weeks and affected almost 300,000, the disaster management agency said Tuesday, warning of more bad weather to come.
France evacuates 10,000 campers as Provence burns
French officials evacuated 10,000 people from three different campsites as hot winds fanned fires in drought-hit Provence in the middle of the summer holiday season
20 killed in Russian military barrack collapse in Siberia
Twenty Russian soldiers have been killed after their military barracks collapsed in Siberia.
China evacuates over 865,000 as super typhoon nears
Super typhoon Chan-hom barrelled towards eastern China near commercial hub Shanghai, prompting the evacuation of more than 865,000 people.
Hurricane rips off roofs in Pavlodar Oblast
A hurricane blasted through Pavlodar Oblast in northeastern Kazakhstan.
Kazakhstan's Kostanay oblast hit by tornado, 12 injured
Sarykol village of Kostanay oblast in northern Kazakhstan has been hit by a tornado on June 26.
Death toll from Pakistan train accident rises to 17: army
The death toll from a Pakistan rail accident has risen to 17, the army said Friday, the day after a special military train fell into a canal when a bridge partially collapsed.
Almaty hit by heavy rain and windstorm
Heavy rains and winds have hit Kazakhstan's Almaty in the past two days.
Billions in damages from floods in Kazakhstan
Flood disaster in Kazakhstan has caused billions of tenge in damages and destruction.
Two-seat helicopter crashes in Kazakhstan
A two-seat helicopter has crashed in Almaty Oblast near Taldykurgan in southern Kazakhstan.
Movement of meltwater around Astana as observed from two satellites
A lot of efforts were made to preserve Astana from flooding. Technology were one way to do that as daily photographs of areas around the Kazakh capital were made to control the situation.
Kazakhstan to render aid to Nepal: Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Kazakhstan will render assistance to Nepal.