A busted reservoir dam flooded parts of Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan, forcing tens of thousands from both countries to evacuate, authorities said Saturday. The Syr Darya river, which runs near the ... ( read original story ...)
Kazakhstan cutting output at giant, large, medium-sized oilfields
Kazakhstan is reducing production at certain giant, large and medium-sized oilfields to comply with the global output cut deal, the Central Asian nation's energy ministry said on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Kazakhstan: Nazarbayeva, often eyed as successor, removed as Senate speaker
Major elite shake-up in Kazakhstan as Dariga Nazarbayeva, who also happens to be the former president's daughter and an oft-touted possible future leader, is removed as Senate speaker ... ( read original story ...)
Kazakhstan removes ex-president’s daughter as senate speaker
The daughter of Kazakhstan’s former president, once viewed as his heir-apparent, has been dismissed from her post as speaker of the country’s senate. Dariga Nazarbayeva was removed Saturday ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Yemen medics braced for ‘unspeakable’ crisis
Yemen's health system is in a state of collapse - leaving it unlikely to be able to cope with an outbreak of coronavirus. Dr Shalal Hasel is a hardworking official from the Department of ... ( read original story ...)
North and South Korea exchange gunfire at border
North and South Korea have exchanged gunfire in the Demilitarised Zone which divides the two countries. Gunshots fired by North Korea at 07:41 (23:41 BST) hit a South Korean guard post in the central ... ( read original story ...)
North and South Korea Exchange Gunfire Across Demilitarized Zone
The reports of gunfire came two days after the North’s leader, Kim Jong-un, reappeared in public after three weeks of absence and rumors about his health. ( read original story ...)
Shots fired from North Korea at guard post across border in DMZ, says South
Joint chiefs of staff says no one was injured and that South responded with two shots and a warning broadcast ... ( read original story ...)
North and South Korea Exchange Fire After Kim Jung Un Quells Speculation With Public Appearance
The skirmish took place one day after North Korean supreme leader Kim Jon Un emerged from a lengthy absence from the public eye, in which many thought he was either gravely ill, or even dead. ( read original story ...)
South Korea says its troops exchanged fire along North Korean border
North and South Korean troops exchanged fire along their tense border on Sunday, the South’s military said, blaming North Korean soldiers for targeting a guard post. The Joint Chiefs of Staff in Seoul ... ( read original story ...)