New Zealand Prime Minister John Key said a Royal Commission will probe the causes of deadly explosions at the Pike River Coal Co. mine, while the government is planning...

GREYMOUTH, New Zealand (AP) — Hopes waned Monday for the survival of 29 New Zealand coal miners who have been trapped for three days underground, where the presence...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — An explosion ripped through New Zealand’s largest coal mine Friday while about 30 people were underground, officials said. Five...

New Zealand has seen its share of mine disasters, with 181 people killed since 1896. Today, 36 people are missing after an explosion at the Pike River coal mine. The...

The death of three children discovered following a suspected gas explosion at an apartment in the Scottish capital city of Edinburgh is being investigated as...

A five-story apartment building caught fire and collapsed Wednesday after an apparent gas explosion, injuring at least 21 people, including a teenager who was pulled...