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Record flood waters rise in Russia's Urals, forcing thousands to evacuate
Reuters via Yahoo News· 2 months agoMOSCOW (Reuters) -Flood waters were rising in two cities in Russia's Ural mountains on Sunday after...
Floodwaters from Russia dam burst rise as Kazakhstan faces biggest natural disaster in 80 years
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 months agoFloodwaters surged through a pair of Russian cities in the Ural mountains after a dam burst over the...
Russian authorities evacuate 2,000 people after dam bursts
United Press International via Yahoo News· 2 months agoRescue workers evacuate residents of Orsk, Russia, on Saturday after a dam burst near the city....
U.S. journalist detained in Russia on espionage charges
NBC Universal via AOL· 1 year agoRussian authorities said Thursday they had arrested a U.S. journalist with The Wall Street Journal...
Floods in Russia and Kazakhstan: How bad are they?
Reuters via Yahoo News· 2 months agoThe worst hit areas in Russia are just to the south of the Ural Mountains, about 1,200 km (750 miles) east of Moscow. Emergencies have been declared in...
Caspian Sea: The World's Largest Lake (Yes, You Read That Right)
HowStuffWorks via Yahoo News· 3 months agoOne of Earth's most interesting natural features, the Caspian Sea is the largest inland body of...
Russia and Kazakhstan battle record floods as rivers rise further
Reuters via Yahoo News· 2 months agoThe Russian city of Orenburg battled rising water levels on Thursday after major rivers across...
Russia, Kazakhstan evacuate over 100,000 people amid worst flooding in decades
Reuters via Yahoo News· 2 months agoORSK, Russia (Reuters) -Russia and Kazakhstan ordered more than 100,000 people to evacuate after...
Some Russians won't halt war protests, despite arrest fears
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoEver since Russia invaded Ukraine, Anastasia has started her day by composing an anti-war message...
Raging fire kills one, destroys scores of houses in Russia's Urals
Reuters via Yahoo Finance· 1 year agoAt least one person was killed and more than 178 buildings were destroyed in fires raging through Russia's Sverdlovsk region in the Ural mountains, Russia's emergency ministry said. Video footage ...