ALMATY (Reuters) - Thousands of people were evacuated and some were killed in Kazakhstan on Friday after severe floods destroyed two dams in the south of the Central Asian state, the emergencies ministry said. Spring flooding is a frequent occurrence in Central Asia but a sudden rise in temperatures following weeks of heavy snow storms has exacerbated the problem this year ...

CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) - Miikka Kiprusoff made 33 saves to lead the in-form Calgary Flames to a 2-0 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Thursday. Kiprusoff recorded his 30th win of the season for the fifth consecutive year and team mates Jamal Mayers and Christopher Higgins scored a goal each to give the Flames their fourth straight victory. Ottawa fired 17 ...

PAJU, South Korea (Reuters) - Flat-screen maker LG Display <034220.KS> will spend $1.3 billion to raise output and help meet robust customer demand and is betting on booming premium LCD TV sales to drive strong growth this year. The LCD industry has enjoyed brisk demand for flat-screen TVs, helped by the recent Lunar New Year holidays in ...

SINGAPORE (Reuters Life!) - Paying for extras has become routine for airline passengers but it doesn't mean they like it, with a poll showing more than half all travelers hate having to fork out to choose their seat. The online poll of nearly 2,000 people by website Airfarwatchdog.com, asked respondents which airline fees they despised the most. Paying ...