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.
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.
Bridge collapses during construction in Almaty; 20 injured
A bridge has collapsed during pouring of concrete in Kazakhstan's Almaty injuring 20 construction workers.
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.
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.
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.
35 villages in Akmola Oblast face danger of flooding
35 villages in Akmola Oblast are under tread of flooding.
Nazarbayev: flood emergency under control
President Nursultan Nazarbayev has reassured Kazakhstanis that the flood emergency has been taken under control.
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.
Astana is safe from floods: Kazakh Deputy Minister
As floods continue to spread throughout Central and Eastern Kazakhstan, Deputy Minister of Kazakhstan assures that the capital of the country - Astana - is out of harm's way.
Thousands evacuated from flood areas in Kazakhstan
Thousands of people have been evacuated from flood areas in Kazakhstan's Karaganda and Pavlodar Oblasts. Melt water continues to rise.
Firefighters douse fire on Russian nuclear sub
Russian emergency crews late Tuesday doused the fire on a nuclear submarine which had been undergoing repairs in dry dock.
Nazarbayev expresses condolence over Russian trawler
President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev has expressed condolence to the Russian President Vladimir Putin over the Dalniy Vostok trawler that sunk in the Western Pacific Ocean.
Fire underground causes chaos in London
An underground blaze in central London caused mass evacuations and forced several West End shows to cancel performances.
Nineteen hurt as blast, then fire bring down New York buildings
Nineteen people were hurt when three New York buildings collapsed and a blaze tore through another in what preliminary indications suggested was a gas-related explosion.
Meltwater floods towns in Karaganda Oblast
Meltwater has caused havoc in Karaganda Oblast in central Kazakhstan, flooding houses and killing cattle.
Almaty shocked with 5 magnitude earthquake
A strong earthquake happened very close to Almaty on March 15. It was very clearly felt in the city.
Thousands told to evacuate as deadly blaze threatens Chile city
Chile declared a state of emergency and ordered the evacuation of up to 16,000 people as a raging forest fire led to at least one death and threatened the historic port city of Valparaiso.
Fire in Almaty engulfs church roof
A fire has engulfed the roof of a church under reconstruction in Almaty.
Passengers injured in Swiss train crash
Two trains slammed into each other near the Swiss city of Zurich on Friday, tipping over carriages and injuring at least five people, one seriously.
