World Sep 22 Dozens of workers killed by explosion inside a coal mine in eastern Iran By Nasser Karimi, Associated Press
World Oct 16 Family mourns coal miner’s death in Turkey, demands punishment for explosion Friday’s explosion at the state-owned Turkish Hard Coal Enterprise’s (TTK) mine in the Black Sea town of Amasra killed 41 miners and injured 11. By Mehmet Guzel, Zeynep Bilginsoy, Associated Press
World Oct 15 Watch 3:04 News Wrap: Coal mine explosion kills 41 in Turkey In our news wrap Saturday, a coal mine explosion in Turkey on Friday has killed at least 41 people, Russia's Defense Ministry says 11 volunteer soldiers died in a shooting at a training ground, a massive blaze has erupted at…
Nation Apr 06 Ex-coal chief gets one year prison term for mine explosion Former Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship has been sentenced to the maximum one year in prison and another year of supervised release for his role in a conspiracy at the company to skirt mine safety standards. Judge Irene Berger also… By Dave Mistich and Ashton Marra, WVPB
World Jun 18 Watch News Wrap: Minnesota Communities Begin Cleanup After Deadly Tornadoes In other news Friday, several communities in Minnesota began to clean up after several tornadoes ripped through the state Thursday, killing three and injuring dozens. Also, hopes dimmed that missing miners in Colombia might be found alive after a deadly…
Jun 17 Watch News Wrap: Coal Mine Explosion Killls At Least 16 in Colombia In other news Thursday, rescue workers searched for dozens of workers underground after an explosion rocked the San Fernando Mine in Amaga, Colombia, killing 16. Also, European Union leaders adopted new sanctions against Iran and its nuclear program. Continue watching
Apr 14 Watch Investigators Probe Mine Disaster in West Virginia More than a week after an explosion killed 29 coal miners in West Virginia, officials continue to investigate the cause of the disaster and the emergency response. Gwen Ifill talks to reporter Ed O'Keefe of the Washington Post for the… Continue watching
Apr 09 Watch News Wrap: Obama Requests Report on W.Va. Mine Explosion In other news Friday, rescuers again struggled in their search to find four missing miners who were trapped by an explosion in a West Virginia coal mine on Monday. Also, thousands mourned those killed in this week's political violence in… Continue watching