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Jury for 1989 Hillsborough mulls unlawful killing verdict against person in charge of the games

British jurors at the long-running 1989 Hillsborough disaster inquest were told that they can now co...

Jan 27, 2016 08:01 PM EST

Brazil vows to make BHP, Vale pay for deadly mine disaster

Brazil's government said on Wednesday it may fine mining giants BHP Billiton Ltd and Vale SA for the...

Nov 12, 2015 03:06 AM EST

Anger at burst dams in Brazil focuses on Vale, mining code

As despair turns to anger over a deadly dam burst at a Brazilian mine, lawmakers pushed on Tuesday f...

Nov 11, 2015 03:06 AM EST

Captain of doomed South Korean ferry apologizes for failure to rescue

The captain of a South Korean ferry that capsized in April killing about 300 people, most of them sc...

Oct 08, 2014 02:40 AM EDT