60 Dead in Mine Collapse in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Government officials in the DRC say 60 miners have been killed as a mine collapsed in a remote northeast part of the country.
Violence Continues in Iraq as Car Bombs Kill at Least 22
More than a dozen explosions shook the country of Iraq Thursday as violence continues in the war-torn region.
11 Killed in Afghan Helicopter Crash
NATO says a helicopter crash in southern Afghanistan has killed 11 people, including several international and Afghan troops.
UN Officials Condemn Wave of Deadly Bombings Across Iraq
15 August 2011 –Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and his top envoy for Iraq strongly condemned the series of bombings that reportedly killed dozens of people and wounded many others across the country today.