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'Dead' baby wakes at China funeral parlour before cremation
A Chinese baby boy who had been declared dead was saved from being cremated alive when he started crying at a funeral parlour, media reported Thursday.
21 November 2013
One dead, 50 feared trapped in S.Africa mall collapse
Hundreds of rescuers worked into the night searching for survivors in the rubble of a half-built mall that collapsed near the South African city of Durban Tuesday, killing one person and injuring dozens.
20 November 2013
Bieber's concert gear impounded in Argentina
Justin Bieber's concert gear has been seized in Argentina in a legal scuffle with a photographer, the latest in a series of incidents trailing the Canadian teen idol's South American tour.
16 November 2013
Three injured at Tesla electric car plant in California
Three workers suffered burns Wednesday in an accident at luxury electric carmaker Tesla's plant in California, managers said, in the latest blow for the US company.
14 November 2013
Tibetan monk sets himself on fire in China: reports
A Tibetan monk has set himself on fire in an act of protest in China, reports and campaign groups said Tuesday, as top Communist Party leaders hold a key gathering.
12 November 2013
49 Australian cows suffocate during flight to Almaty
400 purebred breeder cattle were supported to be delivered to Almaty in a Boeing-747 on a public procurement order from the Kazakhstan government.
23 October 2013
Guantanamo activist force-fed at White House protest
A US hunger striker was force fed through a nasal tube in front of the White House Friday, in a protest aimed at showing the procedure used at Guantanamo is "torture."
07 September 2013
Last Almaty concert rampaging victims to be discharged from hospital
Two victims still remain in Almaty hospital after the incident at the concert in Prime Plaza mall in Almaty.
06 September 2013
Police identifies Prime Plaza fight instigators
Almaty police has identified the instigators who provoked the clashes at the concert in Prime Plaza in Almaty. They turned out to be three minors and three 18-y.o. young men.
03 September 2013
Kairat Nurtas blames organizers for Prime Plaza concert rampaging
Kairat Nurtas, his mother and art-director have commented the incident at Prime Plaza mall in Almaty on August 31.
03 September 2013
We obtained permit prior to the concert: Prime Plaza administration
The Administration of Prime Plaza mall denies holding the concert without obtaining permit from Almaty city authorities.
02 September 2013
Up to 23 dead in Xinjiang clash: reports
A Chinese policeman was killed in an "anti-terrorism" operation in the restive region of Xinjiang.
29 August 2013
Nazarbayev and Cameron discuss incident with armless Kazakhstan artist
Kazakhstan President and British Prime-Minister have discussed the incident that happened with the visa of disabled artist from Kazakhstan Karipbek Kuyukov.
03 July 2013
Minister Abdenov asks to set egg-thrower free
Serik Abdenov has submitted an application to the court of Almaty stating that he had no claims against Andrey Tsukanov who threw eggs at him during the press-conference in Almaty.
29 April 2013
Tsukanov sentenced to 7 days in jail for trowing eggs at minister
Andrey Tsukanov who threw eggs at Kazakhstan Minister of Labor and Social Protection Serik Abdenov during the press-conference has been sentenced to 7 days in jail.
26 April 2013
Activist to get up to 10 days in jail for throwing eggs at minister
Karaganda activist Andrey Tsukanov who threw eggs at Kazakhstan Labor and Social Protection Minister Serik Abdenov at the meeting in Almaty may be arrested for up to 10 days.
26 April 2013
Kazakhstan labor minister gets eggs for promoting retirement reform
Kazakhstan Minister of Labor and Social Protection Serik Abdenov was attacked with eggs in front of 50 journalists and photographers during a briefing in Almaty.
26 April 2013
Mister Donut in Japan serves bleach, sickens five
At least five people who were served bleach-laced water at a Mister Donut store in Japan had to be treated by medics.
25 March 2013
Scat aircraft skid off runway in Almaty airport because of excessive speed
The investigation into the accident during landing of Scat aircraft in Almaty airport has been completed.
18 February 2013
US safety board finds clue to Boeing fire, faults FAA
The National Transportation Safety Board on Thursday criticized the government's certification process for the Boeing 787 and said it had pinpointed how a battery fire occurred on one of the planes.
08 February 2013