Freak tornado hits disputed Italy steel plant
A freak tornado struck a steel plant in southern Italy on Wednesday just days after its owners announced their intention to close what is Europe's ...

Floods in Britain highlight insurance dispute
Lynne Jones' cozy bed and breakfast in Britain's Lake District boasts views over the River Greta where heron come to feed, and a panoramic vista of ...
Engineer convicted in deadly German train crash
The engineer of a freight train that crashed head-on with another train last year and killed 10 people has been found guilty of involuntary ...

Workers raise 1st section of new Chernobyl shelter
Workers have raised the first section of a colossal arch-shaped structure that eventually will cover the exploded nuclear reactor at the Chernobyl ...
Gas explosion caused deadly fire in Germany
A gas explosion from a mobile heater started a fire at a workshop for disabled people in Germany that killed 14 and injured nine others, authorities ...

Murder trial in Russia inflames ethnic tensions
A world martial arts champion from Russia's southern Caucasus region was convicted Tuesday of involuntary manslaughter, but set free after a trial ...

Bangladeshis mourn garment-fire dead, plan protest
Bangladesh held a day of mourning Tuesday for the 112 people killed in a weekend fire at a garment factory, and labor groups planned more protests to ...

Fire at German workshop for disabled kills 14
Fourteen people were killed and eight injured Monday when a fire broke out at a workshop for disabled people in Germany's Black Forest region, ...
Superstorm Sandy to cost reinsurer Swiss Re $900m
Reinsurance company Swiss Re estimates that claims stemming from the destruction caused by Superstorm Sandy will cost the company about $900 million.

Fire kills 112 workers at Bangladesh garment-maker
Fire raced up the floors of a Bangladeshi garment factory with no emergency exits, killing at least 112 people, some of whom jumped from the ...

AP PHOTOS: Scenes from Bangladesh factory fire
A fire engulfed a garment factory outside Bangladesh's capital Dhaka, trapping many workers and killing at least 112 people in the building without ...

112 killed in fire at Bangladesh garment factory
Fire raced through a garment factory that supplies major retailers in the West, killing at least 112 people, many of whom were trapped by the flames ...

Storms batter England; 2 people killed
Heavy rain and strong winds battered areas of Britain over the weekend, killing two people and flooding 800 homes, officials said Sunday.

Grammy-winning bassist injured in Swiss bus crash
Grammy-winning jazz bassist Marcus Miller and several members of his band were injured when their bus overturned Sunday on a busy highway in ...

112 dead in fire at Bangladesh garment factory
At least 112 people were killed in a fire that raced through a multi-story garment factory just outside of Bangladesh's capital, an official said ...
6 die in Italy when train slams into car on tracks
Italian authorities say six people have died when a regional train slammed into a car that crossed the tracks. Marco Mancini, spokesman for the ...
Christmas tree shipment dumped in Austrian garden
An early seasonal delivery went badly wrong in Austria when a truck was involved in a crash and dumped 14 tons of Christmas trees in a resident's ...
18 Chinese miners die in coal-gas explosion
A coal mine accident in China's southwest killed 18 workers and trapped five more on Saturday, the official Xinhua News Agency said. There were 28 ...
Tibetan man sets self on fire in protest in China
A Tibetan herdsman has died after setting himself on fire in northwest China's Qinghai province, state media reported Saturday, in the latest in a ...

Afghan suicide attack kills 3, wounds more than 90
A Taliban suicide bomber detonated a truck full of explosives Friday in eastern Afghanistan, killing three Afghan civilians and wounding more than 90 ...

England and Wales get whipped by wind, heavy rain
England and Wales have been whipped by high winds and heavy rain, causing floods, downing trees and stranding drivers. Authorities in southern England ...
Czech military plane crashes near Prague; 1 dead
Czech officials say a military plane has crashed near Prague, killing the pilot, who was the only person onboard. Military spokeswoman Jana Ruzickova ...