The miners were trapped underground at a gold and copper mine in British Columbia on Tuesday, prompting a major rescue operation.
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3 Workers Freed From Collapsed Mine in Western Canada
The miners were trapped underground at a gold and copper mine in British Columbia on Tuesday, prompting a major rescue operation.
Gold Miners Feared Dead in Congo After Landslide
Thousands of people were working on the informal mining site in eastern Congo, in an area controlled by an armed militia.
Bangladesh Military Plane Crashes Into School, Killing at Least 19
Dozens were injured after the aircraft crashed in Dhaka, Bangladesh’s capital, according to national fire officials.
Cairo Telecommunications Building Hit With 2nd Fire in a Week
A blaze on Thursday at one of Egypt’s main telecommunications hubs was extinguished, days after a larger fire there killed four people and disrupted internet, transport and banking services.
Cairo Telecommunications Building Hit With 2nd Fire in a Week
A blaze on Thursday at one of Egypt’s main telecommunications hubs was extinguished, days after a larger fire there killed four people and disrupted internet, transport and banking services.
Trump Wants to Close the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board
The White House is planning to eliminate the board, a small agency that investigates chemical disasters to understand what went wrong.
Explosion at Indian Pharmaceutical Factory Kills 36
It was not immediately clear what led to the blast at a factory near Hyderabad, but officials said initial clues suggested a pressure buildup in a dryer system.
$40 Million Yacht That Mysteriously Sank Is Raised From Bottom of Sea
Investigators are hoping to find clues as to why the Bayesian superyacht sank off the coast of Sicily 10 months ago, killing seven people.
Owner of Dominican Club Whose Roof Collapsed Is Charged With Involuntary Homicide
After the collapse killed 236 people, an employee came forward with evidence the owners had been warned the roof posed a danger.