Global Witness is calling for businesses and governments to better consider the human cost of rare earth minerals, following the horrific mine disaster in the Democratic Republic of Congo ...

M23 rebels control DRC's Rubaya mines amid conflict; nearly 200 miners killed in collapse as families mourn the tragedy.

A landslide last week killed at least 200 people in eastern Congo at a rebel-controlled coltan mine and families of the ...

A landslide last week collapsed tunnels at a major coltan mining site in eastern Congo, leaving at least 200 people dead ...

The collapse happened Wednesday due to heavy rains at the rebel-controlled Rubaya mines. Congo is a major supplier of coltan, ...

LONDON (AP) — Millions of dollars are on the line as Prince Harry returns to court this week for the third and final chapter that starts Monday in his legal quest to tame the British tabloids. The ...

Intense snowfall and icy weather conditions have caused widespread travel disruption across Europe, with six reported killed in weather-related incidents on the continent. Five people died in two ...

Pakistan captain Salman Agha won the toss and opted to field in the first T20I against Sri Lanka in Dambulla. Given the rain concerns, the pitch had been under covers for the last couple of days, and ...

Pakistan’s military on Tuesday warned that Afghanistan is becoming a “hub for terrorists and non-state actors,” widening its allegations to assert that its Taliban government is patronizing al-Qaeda, ...

Protesters angry over Iran's ailing economy conducted a sit-in Tuesday at Tehran's Grand Bazaar, witnesses said, with security forces ultimately firing tear gas and dispersing demonstrators as the ...