Europe Floods Seen Costing Insurers up to $4.5B A leading insurance company says last month’s floods across central Europe will likely cost insurers up to $4.5 billion. The... Read More
New Zealand Coal Mine Victims Get Fraction of U.S. Payout The victims of the worst mining accident in New Zealand in 96 years will get compensation of NZ$110,000 ($86,000) each,... Read More
Officials Probe Lac-Megantic Train Explosion; CEO Questions Firefighter Actions The investigation into Canada’s worst rail accident in 27 years accelerated as firefighters rejected a suggestion by a railroad executive... Read More
China Punishes Officials in Jilin After Deadly Workplace Lapses A mayor and Communist Party chief were fired after 121 people died in China’s deadliest blaze in 13 years, in... Read More
Japan Set to Restart Reactors After Nuclear Crisis Japan is moving a step closer to restarting nuclear reactors as utilities are set to ask for safety inspections at... Read More
70 Retailers Agree on Bangladesh Garment Factory Safety Plan A group of 70 retailers, including Inditex SA and Hennes & Mauritz AB, reached an agreement with labor unions on... Read More
UK Fire Officers Call for Paper Lantern Review British firefighters are calling for people not to use paper lanterns after they were blamed for a huge fire in... Read More
Building Collapse Kills 1, Injures 14 in India A fire official says a four-story building has collapsed in the Indian capital while it was being demolished, killing at... Read More
FIA Opens the Door for Tire Tests Formula One’s governing body will allow in-season testing in a bid to address safety fears following several exploding tires at... Read More
Paper Lantern Starts Fire at UK Recycling Plant A very large fire started by a paper lantern has consumed more than 100,000 tons of plastic materials at a... Read More