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Mangistau oblast in western Kazakhstan hit by dust storm
Mangistau oblast in western Kazakhstan has been hit by a heavy dust storm with wind gusts up to 25 meters per second.
01 April 2015
4 killed, 18 injured in bus rollover in Kazakhstan
4 people have been killed in a terrible road accident in eastern Kazakhstan.
30 March 2015
Heavy toll as Australian farmers struggle through drought
On the road to Walgett a sign welcomes visitors: "Farming is not a way of life, it keeps everyone alive." But with drought taking a heavy toll on the region, farming has become a battle for survival.
02 March 2015
Expect biting frosts in Kazakhstan!
Extreme cold is approaching Kazakhstanis this weekend.
20 January 2015
New Year weather in Kazakhstan to be snowy and frosty
On New Year holidays Kazakhstan is to expect snow and falling temperatures.
30 December 2014
'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.
24 November 2014
Hurricane defies gravity in Britain
A hurricane has stopped and turned backwards a waterfall in Great Britain.
28 October 2014
Weather forces delay to SpaceX cargo mission
Thick clouds and rain over the Florida coast early forced the California-based SpaceX to postpone the launch of its Dragon cargo carrier.
20 September 2014
Tropical storm flooding shuts down Philippine capital
Heavy rains brought by the outer bands of Tropical Storm Fung-Wong shut down the Philippine capital Manila.
19 September 2014
Less than half of wheat in good condition: Kazakh Ministry of Agriculture
The Ministry of Agriculture has reported on the quality of crops and yields of different regions of Kazakhstan.
09 August 2014
Hawaii braces as hurricanes close in
Tourists and locals braced for double trouble in Hawaii on Thursday as a rare pair of hurricanes took aim at the holiday paradise.
08 August 2014
Air pollution at critical level in Ust-Kamenogorsk
Kazakhstan’s National Hydrometeorological service reported a high level of hazardous air pollutants that appeared to look like a fog.
08 August 2014
Hail in Ekibastuz in late July
Hail with heavy rains have hit Ekibastuz city in northeastern Kazakhstan on July 28.
04 August 2014
Rescuers battle rains after India landslide, 150 feared dead
Rescue workers dug through deep mud and debris on Thursday in search of victims of a major landslide in western India that buried homes, with the death toll expected to reach 150.
01 August 2014
Heavy rains in Kokshetau
Heavy rains flooded 145 private houses and cellars of public institutions in Kokshetau on Monday.
29 July 2014
48 killed, 10 survivors in Taiwan plane crash: airline
Taiwan's TransAsia Airways said Thursday that 48 people were killed and 10 survived when one of its turboprop passenger planes crashed after an aborted landing during stormy weather.
24 July 2014
Heatstroke kills three in Japan, thousands hospitalised
Sweltering temperatures across Japan have left at least three people dead while 3,000 others were rushed to hospital due to heatstroke, officials said.
23 July 2014
Taiwan battens down for Typhoon Matmo
Typhoon Matmo churned towards Taiwan, picking up strength with thousands of tourists evacuated from outlying islands as weather forecasters warned of possible flash floods and landslides.
23 July 2014
Hailstorm in Ust-Kamenogorsk in July
A ping pong ball-sized hailstorm hit Ust-Kamenogorsk city in eastern Kazakhstan on July 15, 2014.
21 July 2014
Weather is not affected by rocket launches: Kazakh Minister of Emergency Situations
Minister of Emergency Situations Vladimir Bozhko expressed his opinion concerning commentaries of local environmentalists who said that rocket launches affected weather conditions in Kazakhstan.
21 July 2014