Around 50 feared dead in DR Congo mine collapse
ABOUT 50 people are feared dead after a gold mine collapsed in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo following torrential rain, local authorities said...
Family believes boy died in fire trying to save grandmother
LYONS, Ore. (AP) — The fire was 15 miles away, so the Oregon family went to sleep but planned to leave soon.
On Monday evening,...
10 now dead in massive Northern California wildfire
GRIDLEY – A Northern California wildfire became the state’s deadliest of the year Thursday when authorities announced seven more deaths, bringing the total to...
Nobel Peace Prize winner under guard following death threats
THE United Nations (UN) has redeployed troops to guard Nobel Peace Prize winner Denis Mukwege after he received death threats for demanding justice for...
Australian leader threatens to fire ministers over koalas
CANBERRA – An Australian state leader on Friday shut down a revolt in her coalition government over a policy to protect koala habitat by...
New York to mark 9/11 anniversary amid pandemic
NEW YORK – With crime on the rise, shops and apartments increasingly vacant and homeless people on the sidewalks, New York will mark the...
3 dead as wildfire hits Northern California
OROVILLE – Three people died in a wind-whipped Northern California wildfire that has forced thousands of people from their homes while carving a 25-mile...
Zimbabwe bans mining in all its national parks
ZIMBABWE has banned mining in all its national parks, reversing a decision to let Chinese firms explore for coal at its famous Hwange game...
Oxford University vaccine trial paused after participant falls ill
CAMBRIDGE – Final clinical trials for a coronavirus vaccine, developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University, have been put on hold after a participant had...
Bomb attack misses Afghan vice president
KABUL – A roadside bomb in Kabul targeted First Afghan Vice President Amrullah Saleh on Wednesday morning, but he escaped unharmed, his spokesman said.
The...