Science & Environment
Japanese troops head for volcano after eruption leaves missing, at least 40 injured
More than 500 Japanese military and police set out on Sunday to search the peak of a volcano popular with hikers a ...About 100 climate protesters arrested in march on Wall Street
About 100 protesters were arrested on Monday in New York City during a demonstration that at one point blocked streets ...Hurricane Odile thrashes Mexico beach resorts
Hurricane Odile knocked down trees and power lines in Mexico\'s Baja California peninsula on Monday as thousands of tourists took ...Russia successfully tests nuclear missile; 2 more tests planned
Russia carried out a successful test of its new Bulava intercontinental nuclear missile on Wednesday and will perform two more ...34 miners trapped after Bosnia quake
Thirty-four miners remained trapped inside a Bosnian coal mine on Friday after an earthquake triggered a gas explosion and caved in two ...Fukushima workers sue Tepco over unpaid wages, reliance on contractors
A group of Fukushima workers on Wednesday sued Tokyo Electric for unpaid wages in a potentially precedent-setting legal challenge to the utility ...Moderate quake hits El Salvador, no injuries reported
A moderate earthquake was felt in El Salvador on Thursday night, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.Spacewalking astronauts release baby satellite
Spacewalking astronauts launched a tiny Peruvian research satellite Monday, setting it loose on a mission to observe Earth.Nepal, India monsoon rains kill scores
Torrential rains have triggered flash floods and landslides that have resulted in more than 75 deaths in India and Nepal, over the ...At least 367 dead after quake hits southwest China
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck southwestern China on Sunday, killing at least 367 people and leaving 1,881 injured in a remote area ...