Disasters

Three Sherpa guides have gone missing after an avalanche hit Mount Everest on Wednesday.

Six charged over Indonesia stadium disaster

For more than three decades, Iwan Junaedi was a devoted fan of the Indonesian soccer side Arema FC, barely missing a game at the club in the country's top-flight league.

S.African police seek clues after 21 teens die in bar

A scientist says we could survive half a century thanks to non-perishable goods taken from UK stores.

A boat disaster has killed more than 120 people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo as a humanitarian crisis accelerates in Katanga

Oxfam has cut its own costs and seen a reduction in humanitarian aid spending for 2013-2014.

More than 1,400 car enthusiasts are expected to attend a 'cruise' for Fast and Furious star Paul Walker in Hamilton this weekend.

New DNA research shows many popular zoo animals are inbred with little conservation value.

New study suggests that some of the world's largest, most deadly earthquakes are caused by man.

Art expert takes us through the Chapman Brothers' exhibition at the Zaha Hadid designed Serpentine Gallery

Contract ban condemned as former BP engineer Kurt Mix's trial begins.

Ruling overturns US District Judge Carl Barbier's decision, upholding settlement administrator's evaluation methods.

With Christmas fast approaching, the jewellery industry is as buoyant as ever - but it needs to polish up its working practices.

'Millions of lives' could be saved by SMS alert system for tsunamis, earthquakes and typhoons.

The apathy displayed in Warsaw has to give way to proper action, as there is no planet B.

Previewing Manny Pacquiao's upcoming fight against Brandon Rios for the vacant WBO welterweight title in Macau, China.

Philippines' economic planning chief Arsenio Balisacan says costs of reconstruction may reach 250bn pesos.

UK PM David Cameron pledges extra £30m for Typhoon Haiyan relief efforts after seeing 'scenes of mass destruction'.

No major disaster claims in the third quarter will help insurance giant exceed targets.

Philippine President Benigno Aquino says death toll has risen above 10,000.

Naderev Sano tells Cop19 summit he will go on hunger strike for meaningful deal on global warming.

Donations urgently needed to fund relief effort in devastated Philippines following Yolanda.

World Health Organisation says corpses do not pose health risk after Yolanda devastates central Philippines.

Philippines president Benito Aquino vows to send in army to keep order as desperate survivors of Typhoon Haiyan loot shops.

Typhoon Haiyan, one of world's most powerful storm, galvanises 'iron sheets to fly like kites'

Thousands of London's financial staff will be tested on 12 November over their handling of cyber crime.

Anonymous hackers suspected of being behind cyber attack that redirects users to porn site.

The energy giant has also raised the total amount set aside for spill related issues

After the Tazreen and Rana Plaza disasters, Bangladesh has a golden opportunity to change its factory culture - and the chance must be taken.