Georgia hunts down another tiger from flooded zoo
Georgian police were hunting down a tiger who escaped from the capital's flood-ravaged zoo after after another tiger mauled a man to death before being killed.
Fourteen dead, hundreds of zoo animals wiped out in Georgia floods
Nine people were missing in Georgia's capital Tbilisi, a day after freak floods killed 14 people and swept away zoo animals, some of which were shot after being found prowling the streets.
Lions, tigers on the loose in deadly Tbilisi floods
Lions, tigers and even a hippopotamus escaped from a zoo in the Georgian capital Tbilisi, adding to chaos caused by severe flooding that killed at least 12 people.
Billions in damages from floods in Kazakhstan
Flood disaster in Kazakhstan has caused billions of tenge in damages and destruction.
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.
Hundreds evacuated in flood-hit East Kazakhstan
People have been evacuated from seven villages in East Kazakhstan Oblast as water flooded and damaged hundreds of houses.
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.
Rise of water level in river near Kazakh capital continues
Water continues to rise in the Nura River, placing emergency services on high alert in the capital of Kazakhstan Astana.
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.
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.
Flood in Karaganda Oblast wrecks havoc
Floods in Karaganda Oblast wheck havoc to emergency situations services and residents of towns in the danger zone.
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.
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.
Flooding in Kazakhstan as seen from satellite
Satellite photos of flooding in Karaganda Oblast have been published by Kazakhstani national space company.
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.
Death toll in Chile floods rises to 18
At least 18 people were killed in flash floods that hit a normally arid region of northern Chile last week, and about the same number remain missing.
Meltwater floods towns in Karaganda Oblast
Meltwater has caused havoc in Karaganda Oblast in central Kazakhstan, flooding houses and killing cattle.
'At least 8 dead, 24 missing' in Morocco storms
At least eight people were killed and 24 were missing as heavy storms lashed southern Morocco, causing flash floods.
Black weekend as storms lash Italy, Switzerland, France
At least four people were killed as landslides triggered by torrential rain slammed into buildings on either side of the Swiss-Italian border.