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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.
11 July 2015
Hurricane rips off roofs in Pavlodar Oblast
A hurricane blasted through Pavlodar Oblast in northeastern Kazakhstan.
09 July 2015
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.
03 July 2015
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.
03 July 2015
Almaty hit by heavy rain and windstorm
Heavy rains and winds have hit Kazakhstan's Almaty in the past two days.
09 June 2015
Billions in damages from floods in Kazakhstan
Flood disaster in Kazakhstan has caused billions of tenge in damages and destruction.
31 May 2015
Two-seat helicopter crashes in Kazakhstan
A two-seat helicopter has crashed in Almaty Oblast near Taldykurgan in southern Kazakhstan.
27 May 2015
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.
13 May 2015
5,800 migrants rescued in Mediterranean
Another 5,800 migrants desperate to reach Europe were rescued this weekend as they tried to cross the Mediterranean on rickety boats.
04 May 2015
Almaty's largest shopping mall destroyed in fire
One of Almaty’s largest shopping malls Adem has been destroyed in fire.
01 May 2015
Evacuees return to worst-hit village in flood aftermath in Kazakhstan
As waters subside in Kazakhstan's Karaganda Oblast, villagers start returning to their homes. Damages from the natural disaster remain to be assessed.
28 April 2015
Kazakh villagers ask to asses damages from flooding
Villagers from flood-hit areas in Kazakhstan ask for help and to assess damages to their homes. Emergency services are still working to counter the consequences of flooding and prevent additional ruin.
27 April 2015
Bridge collapses during construction in Almaty; 20 injured
A bridge has collapsed during pouring of concrete in Kazakhstan's Almaty injuring 20 construction workers.
24 April 2015
Chile volcano erupts for first time in decades
Southern Chile's Calbuco volcano erupted for the first time in nearly half a century, spewing a giant funnel of ash 10 kilometers (six miles) into the sky.
23 April 2015
16 dead in road collision in Kazakhstan
A terrible road accident in the south of Kazakhstan has left 16 people dead, three children among them.
22 April 2015
Flooding in Kazakhstan abates, consequences remain to be dealth with
As meltwater in Kazakhstan subsides, there are still measure to be taken to deal with the consequences and secure people's livelihoods.
22 April 2015
35 villages in Akmola Oblast face danger of flooding
35 villages in Akmola Oblast are under tread of flooding.
20 April 2015
Nazarbayev: flood emergency under control
President Nursultan Nazarbayev has reassured Kazakhstanis that the flood emergency has been taken under control.
17 April 2015
Children faint again in village near major Kazakh oil and gas field
Three children have faited during classes in Berezovka village just several months after a series of mass incidents of the same nature.
16 April 2015