A 7.4 magnitude earthquake hit Colombia on August 10, causing widespread destruction and a death toll in the hundreds. Rescue operations are ongoing, but inade…

Sixty-three Nigerian civilians were freed six months after being abducted by ISIS-Boko Haram affiliates, but survivors reported torture and forced labor during…

The operator of a boat that overturned and capsized near the Statue of Liberty, killing a woman and a five-month-old baby, has been arrested and charged with r…

At least 308 people abducted in different attacks in the northern part of Nigeria were rescued, the country’s president said August 5. Those rescued include 16…

Nigerian authorities announced the rescue of 308 people abducted by armed groups, including 163 villagers seized during a deadly attack earlier this year, call…

A landslide at a monastery in Ethiopia has killed 14 people and left several missing during a holy water ritual attended by hundreds. This tragedy underscores …

More than 150 migrants travelling to the United Kingdom in a boat across the English Channel have been rescued after the vessel caught fire. A major rescue op…

In Pakistan an explosion at a coal mine over a kilometre below ground has killed at least 34 workers. Rescuers have searched through the night for missing mine…

Rescue operation in Argentina to free more than 100 snow-trapped tourists Emergency services have rescued more than 100 tourists, trapped by a snowstorm near …

Rescuers battled through the tangled wreckage of a Japanese shopping mall Wednesday searching for any trapped survivors after a big earthquake killed at least …