Category: International

On Monday, Chilean rescuers finished reinforcing the hole drilled to bring 33 trapped miners to safety and sent a rescue capsule nearly all the way to where the men are trapped, proving the escape route works. According to the Associated Press, tests were run where the empty capsule descended 2,000 feet, just 40 feet short…

CNN reported on Tuesday that security forces have embarked on a search for a military cargo plane that crashed in the Afghan mountains near Kabul. The crash occurred before 8 p.m. around 25 to 30 kilometers (15 to 18 miles) east of Kabul International Airport. A source from the Afghan air force said the cargo…

The Grand Palais in Paris, France has just opened the biggest Monet show in the last several decades. The collection features 160 paintings of Monet’s most famous works and is being produced partially in order to restore Monet’s original status in history. Paris officials, including President Nicholas Sarkozy, have turned the event into a national…

On Tuesday, Pakistani officials confirmed the death of five German nationals after a drone strike that occurred on Monday, according to a report from CNN.com. The confirmed dead are believed to be members of the group Jihad al Islami, although it was not made clear if this was the reason for the bombing. The strike…

After two days of violent storms, a hillside collapsed on a rural Mexican community in the middle of the night on Tuesday. The landslide in Santa Maria Tlahuitoltepec, a town about 130 miles southeast of Mexico City, killed seven and left many more missing. According to NPR, at least 100 homes were ruined in the…

A pedestrian bridge under construction in preparation for next month’s Commonwealth Games collapsed in New Delhi on Tuesday, CNN.com reported. Over 24 people were injured, three remain in critical condition.† The bridge was intended to be a pathway from the parking area to the stadium and was due to be completed this week for the…