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Panicked residents flee Italy refinery fire
A huge fire broke out overnight in an oil refinery on the Italian island of Sicily, causing traffic jams as panicked residents fled the area.
27 September 2014
Building collapse at Nigerian megachurch: emergency services
At least three people were killed when a building linked to one of Nigeria's most famous preachers and televangelists collapsed in Lagos.
13 September 2014
Young woman dies in car crash in Aktobe river
A young woman died in the car that fell into the river in city center of Aktobe.
12 September 2014
British national fails suicide in Western Kazakhstan
A British national has attempted to commit suicide in Aksai, Western Kazakhstan Oblast.
10 September 2014
Bomb rocks Chile metro, seven injured
A bomb rocked a Santiago metro station on Monday, injuring seven people in a blast Chile's government called a "terrorist act."
09 September 2014
5.2 earthquake in Almaty, Kazakhstan
Almaty is located near relatively young mountains in a seismologically active zone, but earthquakes of such magnitude are extremally rare.
16 August 2014
20-meter fountain cracks its way out on Almaty street
A 20-meter fountain is splashing in the middle of a roadway in Almaty.
14 August 2014
Drunk water scooter driver drowns girl in Aktau
A 19 y.o. girl died in a water scooter accident at the Nur Plaza beach in Aktau, westerner Kazakhstan on August 9.
12 August 2014
Floods hit blast-ravaged Taiwan city
Torrential rain forced the Taiwanese city of Kaohsiung to shut schools and offices as floods overwhelmed its sewage system.
11 August 2014
Air pollution at critical level in Ust-Kamenogorsk
Kazakhstan’s National Hydrometeorological service reported a high level of hazardous air pollutants that appeared to look like a fog.
08 August 2014
Nearly 400 die in China quake
A total of 381 people had been killed by the tremor, with 1,801 injured. More than 12,000 houses collapsed and 30,000 were damaged in the quake zone in the southwestern province of Yunnan, China.
04 August 2014
Life in once flooded Kokpekty village goes on
Houses destroyed in the deadly Kokpekty flood in Karaganda region are being restored, officials responsible for the incident are being criminally prosecuted and a new civil law suit is being readied.
23 July 2014
Mudflow aftermath remedied near Almaty
The temporary check dam at the Talgar river meant to regulate water flow into irrigation channels destroyed by July 17 mudflood is being reconstructed.
19 July 2014
Damaging mudflow in Almaty Oblast, photos and videos leaked online
Photos and video clips of the mudflow in Talgar District of Almaty Oblast have appeared YouTube and Instagram
19 July 2014
MH17 crash: tragedy of Malaysian family
A family of 6 Malaysians coming from Kazakhstan died in the MH17 flight crush.
19 July 2014
Kazakh airlines to cease using Ukraine airspace
Kazakhstani airlines were advised against flying over Ukraine.
19 July 2014
Nazarbayev expresses condolences to Malaysians: MH17 crash
President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev expressed his condolences to Prime Minister of Malaysia Najib Razak and Malaysians who lost their loved ones in the crash of the MH17 flight in Ukraine.
18 July 2014
Over 40C heat in Kazakhstan during weekend
A number of Kazakhstani regions will suffer from abnormal heat of up to 40 degrees Centigrade.
27 June 2014
Deadly blast at munitions disposal facility kills two in South Kazakhstan
An explosion took place at a munitions disposal depot in South Kazakhstan Oblast killing two and injuring one.
27 June 2014
Fire destroys Semey gas fitting plant
A large fire has destroyed Semei gas fitting plant.
23 June 2014