Residents and local officials in northern Mali say a ferry boat trying to land at a Niger River town in the Timbuktu region hit stones and sank in an accident that left dozens of people dead.

The figures are in. These are the worst weather disasters of last year, ranked by dollar amount. Douglas A. McIntyre, ...

Two British tourists were among dozens injured in a speedboat crash that killed a Russian teenager in southern Thailand.

A record-setting 21 thunderstorm events each caused at least $1 billion in damages, a sign that more people and property are ...

The death toll after a boat carrying Europe-bound migrants capsized off Gambia's coast on New Year's Eve has risen to 39, two government officials told Reuters, as survivors described the vessel as ...