“I felt the plane hit the ground“ – Eyewitness account of the Aktau crash
Tengrinews.kz - A passenger of the plane that crashed near Aktau, Nurullah Sirajov, shared his account of the accident, citing Oxu.Az.
Sole survivor undergoes surgeries as new details of plane crash in Kazakhstan emerge
The only survivor of the plane crash in Kazakhstan's Zhambyl Oblast Asem Shayakhmetova is undergoing surgeries to her lower limbs, while the CEO of air company whose plane crashed speaks to the journalists.
Woman survives 17 days lost in Australian rainforest
A woman missing for more than two weeks in a rugged Australian rainforest has stumbled out alive after surviving a chase by a crocodile and eating small fish.
More survivors found in India disaster rubble
Emergency workers pulled out three more survivors from the rubble of a collapsed building in southern India Tuesday as authorities said they expected to wrap up rescue efforts by the end of the day.
66 missing after boat sinks off Malaysia
Sixty-six people were missing on Wednesday after an apparently-overloaded boat carrying Indonesian illegal migrants sank in rough waters off Malaysia's west coast, authorities said.
'Miracle baby' survives 11-story fall in US
A 15-month-old US boy has survived an 11-story fall from a balcony at his parents' apartment in Minneapolis, Minnesota, local media reported.
Peru man survives 1,500-meter fall with tangled parachute
A Peruvian air force NCO whose parachute malfunctioned during a training exercise survived a 1,500-meter (5,000-feet) fall with nary a broken bone.
Tens of thousands in Philippine sect's walk for typhoon aid
Tens of thousands of members of a Philippine sect took to the streets in Manila on Saturday in a charity walk to raise funds for survivors of the country's deadliest typhoon.
Anti-whalers dismiss 'sham' Australian surveillance
Militant anti-whaling group Sea Shepherd on Monday dismissed as a "sham" Australian government plans to track Japan's annual whale hunt by air instead of by sea, saying it was a toothless and "cowardly" response.
Living wage to be raised in Kazakhstan in 2017
After the controversy around the minimum living wage is Kazakhstan, Kazakhstan Minister of Labor and Social Protection of Population Tamara Duisenova promised to raise the living wage in 2017.
Minimum living wage to starve Kazakhstanis to death
Lawmaker Svetlana Dzhalmagambetova believes that the effective minimum food basket will starve Kazakhstanis to death.
Bangladesh miracle survivor 'doing great': doctor
Bangladeshi doctors treating a "miracle" survivor pulled from ruins of a collapsed building after 17 days said Saturday she was doing "great" and had been reunited with her family.
Philippine typhoon survivors 'loot' shops: offficial
Hungry survivors of a deadly Philippine typhoon looted shops and warehouses in a hard-hit town in a bid to stay alive amid stalled aid deliveries.
Could Spain survive loss of Catalonia?
Catalonia's leader Artur Mas says the powerful region's economy can stand tall in Europe without Spain. But could Spain survive without Catalonia?
Japan tsunami 'miracle pine' cut down, preserved
A lone pine tree that stood as a symbol of hope in Japan, after surviving the huge tsunami that swept away a forest of 70,000, was being cut down Wednesday in a bid to preserve it.
Afghans among 54 rescued from asylum boat
Afghans were among the 54 survivors from an asylum-seeker boat that disappeared two days ago off the Indonesian coast, but hopes of finding about 100 more missing were fading fast on Friday.
Obama pays tribute to US massacre victims, survivors
President Barack Obama paid emotional tribute Sunday to the victims and survivors of the Aurora cinema massacre, as the shaken US town held a tearful vigil for the 12 dead filmgoers.
VIDEO: Chinese man survives two strokes of lightning
A video showing a Chinese man surviving after two strokes of lightning has been released.
