The death toll in a monthslong standoff between police and miners trapped while working illegally in an abandoned gold mine in South Africa has risen to at least 87, police said Thursday. Authorities ...

Authorities faced growing anger and a possible investigation over their initial refusal to help the miners and instead “smoke ...

THE death toll has risen to at least 87 in a stand-off between police and miners trapped while working illegally underground at an abandoned goldmine in South Africa, police said today. This came as ...