Only one place to swim in Astana
Department of Consumer Protection of Astana has conluded that people can swim only in one place in the Ishim (Yesil) River.
Flood emergency declared in Atyrau Oblast
Atyrau Oblast emergency services are preparing for a massive flooding in the region due to raising of the water level in the Caspian Sea.
Japan says Chinese ships in disputed waters
Chinese ships sailed into disputed waters off Japan-administered islands in the East China Sea Friday, officials said, after G7 leaders cautioned against "intimidation" in territorial disputes.
Ban condemns water cuts in Syria's Aleppo
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon condemned rebels Friday for cutting water supplies to the besieged northern Syrian city of Aleppo, calling for services to be restored immediately.
Philippine, Vietnamese join anti-China street protest
Several hundred Filipino and Vietnamese protesters united in a march in the Philippine capital on Friday, demanding that China stop oil drilling in disputed South China Sea waters.
Kazakhstan ratifies treaty with Uzbekistan on strategic partnership
President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev has signed the law ratifying the Strategic Cooperation Treaty between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.
60% of China underground water polluted
Sixty percent of underground water in China which is officially monitored is too polluted to drink directly, state media have reported, underlining the country's grave environmental problems.
Kokpekti flood could have been prevented?
Report on the critical condition of the Kokpekti dam was filed 7 years ago.
Kazakhstan can manage without Kyrgyz electricity
Experts believe that Kyrgyzstan’s plans to cut export of electricity to Kazakhstan in 2014 would not cause a deficit in the country.
Kazakhstan Minister of Emergencies on Kokpekty flood
Sharp warming is to blame for the dam burst and flood in Kokpekty village of Karaganda Oblast.
Yachting Championship on Lake Balkhash
Yacht Racing World Championship will bring more than 60 boats to Balkhash, Kazakhstan.
South Kazakhstan fighting back floodwater
Several villages in Kyzylorda Oblast in southern Kazakhstan have been repeatedly experiencing destructive floods for over a fortnight.
Astana to discharge sewage into Ishim River
Processed and stabilized sewage waters of Astana city will be discharged into the Yesil (Ishim) River.
Pipe blowout, hot water gushing in Almaty, five injured
A pipe burst in Almaty and a huge amount of hot water was gushing out into the pavement releasing clouds of steam.
Australia deli sued over 'semen' in bottled water
An Australian woman is suing a deli after drinking bottled water that allegedly contained semen, lawyers said Friday, with claims that DNA showed it matched the owner of the business.
Scientists discover vast undersea freshwater reserves
Australian researchers said Thursday they had established the existence of vast freshwater reserves trapped beneath the ocean floor which could sustain future generations as current sources dwindle.
New tariffs set for KazTransOil pipeline oil pumping
Kazakhstan Agency for Regulation of Natural Monopolies (Anti-Monopoly Agency) has approved new tariffs on oil pumping through the KazTransOil pipeline.
NASA poised to launch Mars atmosphere probe
What happened to the water on Mars? How did the Red Planet's atmosphere become so thin over time? NASA's MAVEN probe is scheduled to launch Monday on a mission to find out.
Southern Kazakhstan fears cholera outbreak
A biological catastrophe may unfold in southern Kazakhstan.