Afghan policewoman shoots dead foreign adviser
A female Afghan police officer on Monday shot dead a foreign civilian adviser in Kabul police headquarters, officials said, in the first "insider" attack to be carried out by a woman.
Winter weather claims second victim in the Balkans
Freezing temperatures and heavy snowfall in the Balkans, that seriously affected traffic throughout the region, claimed a second victim on Sunday as a man died from cold in northern Serbia.
115 killed in Philippines typhoon
The death toll from a powerful typhoon that struck the Philippines has risen to 115, as confirmation of more victims filtered in from isolated areas.
90 sent to hospital after Singapore oil rig incident
About 90 workers were sent to hospital Monday after an oil rig being built at a shipyard in Singapore tilted to one side, forcing many of them to jump into the water.
Mexico beauty queen killed in shootout was 'human shield'
A 22-year-old Mexican beauty queen killed during a gunfight between a suspected drug gang and soldiers appeared to have been used as a human shield.
Two wounded by Israeli gunfire in southern Gaza
Two Palestinians in their 20s were moderately wounded by Israeli gunfire on Monday as they walked near the border fence in southern Gaza.
125 victims of human trafficking found in Kazakhstan in 2012
In cooperation with public organizations and law-enforcement authorities, the International Organization for Migration has detected 125 victims of human trafficking in 2012: IOM.
Third person dies from Yosemite park virus
A third victim has died from a rare rodent-borne virus contracted in Yosemite National Park, out of eight cases now confirmed with the disease.
Four dead, 12 missing as typhoon pounds South Korea
Four Chinese crew members were confirmed drowned and 12 were missing after a strong typhoon battering South Korea pushed their ships onto the rocks Tuesday.
Well-wishers donate $4.4 mn to US cinema shooting victims
Well-wishers from the US and around the world have donated $4.4 million to a fund for the victims of a mass shooting at a US movie theater.
Severed head, foot found in Canada
Canadian police found Thursday the head from what is believed to be a woman's dismembered body in eastern Ontario province near Toronto, after retrieving a severed foot from the same river.
Ernesto kills nine in Mexico
Ernesto killed at least nine people in Mexico, officials said Friday, with the dissipating storm threatening more heavy rain and possible flooding.
Japan braces for more rain after at least 19 die
Southwestern Japan was bracing for the effects of more torrential rain Friday, on top of "unprecedented" downpours that swamped whole neighbourhoods, leaving at least 19 dead and eight missing.
PHOTO: Nursultan Nazarbayev opened a memorial to famine victims in Astana
An official opening of the memorial called "To victims of famine of 1932-1933" at the crossing of Republic and Abai streets in Astana was held on May 31.
Kazakhstan men become human trafficking victims more frequently than women
Kazakhstan men become victims of human trafficking in two thirds of the cases.
Serik Akhmetov met with flood victims in South Kazakhstan
Akhmetov arrived to South Kazakhstan oblast under instruction of the Prime-Minister.
7 families of Zhanaozen victims received 1 million tenge each
Seven families of the victims of Zhanaozen clashes have already received the compensation in the amount of 1 million tenge each.
One person killed in the fire in Astana mosque
The fire has been brought under control at 5:01 p.m. Firefighting operating still continues.
Families of Zhanaozen victims will receive 1 million tenge each
Families of the victims killed in Zhanaozen clashes will receive 1 million tenge and injured will received 0.5 million tenger.
KazMunaiGaz condoles with families of killed in Zhanaozen
KMG condemn the unrest causing victims, and all attempts to justify it by linking to labor arguments in oil companies in the region.