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.
Car explodes in front of Kazakh Defense Ministry
A car has exploded in front of the Ministry of Defense of Kazakhstan.
Hollande says Thursday to be day of mourning in France
French President announced would be a day of mourning in the wake of the attack on satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo that left at least 12 dead.
Brazil train collision leaves 158 injured
Two trains serving Brazil's much-criticized commuter rail service collided outside Rio de Janeiro, injuring 158 people.
Family of 10 misses ill-fated AirAsia flight
An Indonesian family of 10 said they had a miraculous escape when they arrived too late to catch AirAsia Flight QZ8501, which went missing.
Russia battles to contain Black Sea oil spill
A Russian Black Sea city declared a state of emergency after a burst pipeline spewed oil into the landlocked water body.
Pipeline accident causes flood and traffic jam on Al Farabi in Almaty
Residents of Almaty have had an upleasant surprise this morning. A break in a water pipline caused flooding of Al Farabi avenue near Nurly Tau residential complex.
Apartment building on fire in Aktau
The fire in an apartment building in Aktau in western Kazakhstan has destroyed the entire 6th floor.
One more earthquake felt in Almaty
Kazakhstan's Almaty has felt yet another earthquake this morning.
7 people dead, 8 injured in gas explosion in Kazakhstan's Taldykorgan
Seven people have died and another 8 were injured in a gas explosion accident near Taldykorgan in Kazakhstan's south.
Earthquake in Kyrgyzstan sends tremors to Almaty
Almaty has experienced tremors of magnitude 3-4 from the moderate earthquake that happened in neighboring Kyrgyzstan this morning.
