A record quantity of bribes, including cash, booze, drugs and precious metals, has been seized by Indian election authorities in the run-up to mammoth nationwide polls that begin on Friday.
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday revealed (...)
Floods in the Russian city of Orenburg have raised water levels to two meters above critical, leaving just the roofs of some houses showing.
The city's mayor urged many residents to leave home, as sirens sounded.
Levels in Orenburg are likely to (...)
Russia has said the situation is "very, very tense" as floodwaters continue to rise in the city of Orenburg and surrounding areas.
"Large amounts of water are coming to new regions," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov warned on Wednesday.
Water levels (...)
The Russian city of Orenburg is braced for widespread flooding as rivers swell across regions bordering Kazakhstan.
The worse-than-usual seasonal floods have been caused by melting snow from the Ural Mountains, triggering evacuations throughout the (...)
Tens of thousands of people have been evacuated from 10 northern regions in Kazakhstan because of floods in the area, the authorities have said.
The worse than usual seasonal floods have been caused by melting snow.
Across the border in Russia, an (...)
Thousands are being evacuated in a region of south-western Russia because of floods made worse by a dam burst in Orsk city, officials say.
Heavy earth-moving machinery is on site trying to shore up the dam.
Earlier, an emergency was declared across (...)
RIYADH — The 53rd Meeting of the Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee (JMMC), conducted via videoconference on Wednesday, reviewed crude oil production for January and February 2024.
The Committee noted the high level of conformity with the (...)
RIYADH — Saudi Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman and his Kazakh counterpart Almasadam Satqaliev signed an executive program for cooperation in the renewable energy and other energy sectors.
The signing ceremony was held in the presence (...)
At least three people died in Odesa last night after a Russian drone attack caused a fire in a shopping district.
Posting on Telegram, regional governor Oleh Kiper said that Ukrainian air defence forces had destroyed nine of the ten drones launched (...)
One of the worst methane leaks ever recorded took place last year at a remote well in Kazakhstan, new analysis shared with BBC Verify has shown.
It is estimated that 127,000 tons of the gas escaped when a blowout started a fire that raged for over (...)
A magnitude-7.1 earthquake rocked a mountainous and remote part of China's far western Xinjiang region early Tuesday, with multiple injuries reported by state media and in Central Asian countries hundreds of miles away.
The quake struck Wushi (...)
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has sent a cable of congratulations to Republic of Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on the anniversary of his country's Independence Day.
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques (...)
The US House of Representatives has voted to formalise its impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden.
Lawmakers voted along party lines to back a resolution that Republicans say will give them more power to gather evidence and enforce legal (...)
The Cabinet, chaired by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman held Tuesday in Riyadh, renewed the Kingdom's commitment, made during the G20 virtual meeting under India's presidency, to continuing its comprehensive efforts to address climate (...)
The Cabinet, chaired by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman on Tuesday in Riyadh, praised the positive outcome of the Saudi-African Summit in Riyadh, which will lead to a significant leap in cooperation and partnerships between Saudi (...)
Israel must stop killing babies and women in Gaza, French President Emmanuel Macron has told the BBC.
In an exclusive interview at the Elysée Palace, he said there was "no justification" for the bombing, saying a ceasefire would benefit (...)
At least 21 people have died in a fire at a mine in Kazakhstan, owned by steel giant ArcelorMittal.
The blaze came on the same day Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev ordered investment in the company to be halted as he wants it to be (...)
Drones have had a profound effect on the war in Ukraine, used in great quantities by both sides. China's move to place restrictions on exports, however, has led to concerns that there could be a problem with supplies.
Many of them are commercially (...)
The UN General Assembly on Tuesday elected 15 new countries to serve on the Human Rights Council, with Peru and Russia failing to secure a seat.
After the ballots were cast and counted, Assembly President Dennis Francis announced Albania, Brazil, (...)
CALGARY, Canada — Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz Bin Salman has inked a memorandum of understanding with Pedro Miras, president of the World Petroleum Council, outlining plans for Saudi Arabia to host the 25th edition of the conference in (...)
The European Union has lifted sanctions on three Russian oligarchs for their role in the invasion of Ukraine, according to officials.
The 27 member states froze the assets and banned some 1,600 individuals and entities from their territory, (...)
The United Nations on Tuesday called for more global action to end nuclear testing, warning against the danger of "collective suicide".
In his message marking the International Day against Nuclear Tests, Secretary-General António Guterres appealed (...)
ASTANA — The Saudi champion Hadeel Qadha has won bronze medal in the Ju-Jitsu World Youth Championship being held in Astana, capital of Kazakhstan. She competed in the category of under -14 for 2023World Cup U-14.
Hadeel demonstrated a high level of (...)
The Cabinet, chaired by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman at Al-Salam Palace in Jeddah on Tuesday, reviewed the measures taken toward implementing the agreement to resume diplomatic relations with Iran, including having ambassadors from (...)
A group of people, thought to be North Korean Taekwondo athletes, have crossed the border into China.
They are said to be heading to the Taekwondo world championships in neighboring Kazakhstan.
It marks the first time that Pyongyang has sent a (...)