International Herald Tribune Bush expands sanctions against Zimbabwe | : President Bush signed an executive order on Friday to expand sanctions against what he calls the "illegitimate" regime of Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe and his supporters. | Bush's action was... (photo: (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) / )
Inquirer Gold above 2-week low as oil bounces; platinum up | SINGAPORE -- Gold gained on Friday as a rebound in oil prices restored its appeal as a hedge against inflation, while bargain hunting plucked platinum from a six-week low. | Precious metals have bee... (photo: WN / deniseyong file)
TVNZ Design flaw caused US mine collapse Jul 25, 2008 10:16 AM | A 2007 Utah coal mine collapse that killed six miners and three rescuers was triggered by a faulty mine design, federal investigators said on Thursday, rejecting the owner's cl... (photo: AP / Rick Bowmer) DisasterHealthMiningPhotosUtah
Canberra Times Starving bears eat Russian guards | MOSCOW: Bad weather is thwarting efforts to rescue a group of mine workers trapped by hungry bears in Russia's wild far eastern region of Kamchatka. | The bears have al... (photo: Creative Commons / Carl Chapman ) MoscowPhotosRussiaSocialWeather
Asia Times Pitfalls open in Philippine mining | By Joel D Adriano | MANILA - Australian ambassador to the Philippines Rod Smith last week jumped to the defense of the dozen or so Australian mining companies operating... (photo: GFDL / Kjetil Bjrnsrud) AustraliaManilaMiningPhilippinePhotos
Fresno Bee List of coalition deaths | As of Wednesday, July 23, 2008, at least 4,124 members of the U.S. military have died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press cou... (photo: AP / Richard Vogel) CoalitionDeathsIraqMilitaryPhotos
