Death toll climbs to 32 in Indonesia volcano eruption

Death toll climbs to 32 in Indonesia volcano eruption The death toll from an Indonesian volcano that exploded this week has climbed to 32, medical officials said Thursday. Rescue and recovery efforts continue to unfold, with the Indonesian government scrambling to help tens of thousands of residents displaced by the eruption. The volcano erupted at […]

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Death Toll in China Quake Rises to 617

Death Toll in China Quake Rises to 617 The death toll from the powerful earthquake that struck western China  Wednesday rose to at least 617 people on Thursday, with 10,000 more injured as many remained buried under debris, Chinese state media reported. The quake, which struck at 7:49 a.m. in Qinghai Province, bordering Tibet, had […]

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Four missing miners found dead

Four missing miners found dead The grim discovery in West Virginia makes it the worst mining disaster in the U.S. in 40 years. Reporting from Montcoal, W.Va. The remains of all four miners missing from the devastating explosion at the Upper Big Branch mine were found by rescue crews late Friday night, ending a desperate, […]

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