Tragedy has struck Russia’s largest coal mine, as 11 people were killed and 41 others injured after two explosions struck the Raspadskaya underground mine.

John Mann, Labour MP from Bassetlaw, has asked Prime Minister Gordon Brown to step down as party leader.

Ash cloud blowing from a volcano in Iceland has struck again, this time forcing Spanish aviation authorities to stop operations at 19 airports across the country.

Several days since Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva agreed to dissolve Parliament before the end of September, two police officers were killed as violence erupted again in the Bangkok business district.

Exit polls show that the Conservative Party will win the most seats but will lack the 326 numbers to avoid a hung parliament.

President Umaru Yar’Adua has died after losing his battle against a lingering illness that has caused him to take a leave of absence three months ago.

Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said he would call elections on November 14 as long as the protesters agree to leave a section of the Bangkok business district that they have been occupying for almost two months.

The world’s oldest person is going to change for the third time in less than a year after 114-year-old Kama Chinen of Okinawa, Japan, died on Sunday.

The United States, one of the top promoters of the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons, has more than 5,000 nuke warheads in its arsenal.

Thailand Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has issued a stern warning to anti-government protesters, saying that the government will do what needs to be done even if it risks clashes.