13 people die in hostel fire in Almaty, Kazakhstan: local authorities
- 30-Nov-2023
At least 13 people were killed in a hostel fire that broke out in Kazakhstan’s largest city Almaty before sunrise on Thursday, according to the city’s emergency situations department. “In the course of reconnaissance and extinguishing the fire, 13 dead were initially discovered, their identities are being established,” the department said in a statement. […]
Karachi placed fourth among world’s 10 cheapest cities
- 22-Mar-2017
KARACHI: Karachi has been named among the world’s ten cheapest cities to live in, according to a survey conducted by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). The Worldwide Cost of Living 2017 survey puts Karachi the fourth cheapest city to live in. Alamaty of Kazakhstan, tops the list of the cheapest cities in the world. Measured […]
Kazakhstan: Four killed in gun attacks in Almaty
- 18-Jul-2016
ALMATY: Four policemen were killed and scores of others injured in attacks on security services in Kazakhstan's economic capital Almaty on Monday morning, security sources said.



