Flooding in Central Asia and southern Russia kills scores and forces tens of thousands to evacuate to higher ground
Unusually heavy seasonal rains have left a vast swath of southern Russia and Central Asia reeling fr...
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Thousands of people are forced out of their homes after 7.1 quake in western China
UCHTURPAN, China (AP) — As aftershocks continued to rock western China on Wednesday, more than 12,00...
Evacuation underway for stranded tourists after multiple avalanches trap 1,000 people in China
BEIJING (AP) — Rescuers evacuated tourists on Tuesday from a remote skiing area in northwestern Chin...
Putin visits Kazakhstan, part of his efforts to cement ties with ex-Soviet neighbors
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin visited Kazakhstan on Thursday, part of his efforts t...
Kazakhstan mine fire death roll rises to 42
LONDON (AP) — The death toll from a fire at a coal mine in Kazakhstan rose to 42 on Sunday, with fou...
At least 21 dead in Kazakhstan coal mine fire
LONDON (AP) — A coal mine fire in central Kazakhstan killed at least 21 workers while another 25 rem...
Thailand’s government, seeking return of tourists from China, approves visa-free entry for 5 months
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s new government Wednesday approved a measure granting temporary visa-free e...