Depth, time frame never seen before
SAN JOSE MINE, Chile — The effort to save 33 men trapped deep in a Chilean mine is an unprecedented challenge, mining safety experts s...
SAN JOSE MINE, Chile — Thirty-three men stuck far underground are now the longest-trapped miners in recent history as a huge drill begins digging a planned escape route....
MOSCOW — A blaze at a Russian nursing home killed nine people early today, and emergency officials said it might have been started by a resident setting himself on fire....
TANAH KARO, Indonesia -- An Indonesian volcano that had been dormant for more than four centuries erupted for the second day in a row today, spewing white clouds of smok...
LONDON — It weighs in at more than 130 pounds, but the authoritative guide to the English language, the Oxford English Dictionary, may eventually slim down to nothing.
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Trapped men appear healthy
COPIAPO, Chile — The first video released of the 33 men trapped deep in a Chilean copper mine shows the men stripped to the waist and appearing...
THATTA, Pakistan — Hundreds of thousands of Pakistanis fled floodwaters today after the surging River Indus smashed through levees in two places, but many refused to lea...
SEOUL, South Korea — A smile flickered across Aijalon Gomes' face as he hugged former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and boarded a plane for Boston today, seven months afte...
LONDON — British singing sensation Susan Boyle said Wednesday she feels humbled and honored by the opportunity to sing for Pope Benedict XVI during his tour of Britain.
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WASHINGTON — Astronaut Jerry Linenger and architect Eduardo Strauch know the remarkable quality that keeps the trapped Chilean miners going: the immense power of hope.
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