At least 14 people were killed after a gold mine collapsed in El Callao municipality in southern Venezuela following heavy rains in the area, emergency officials said on Monday.
The National Risk System teams said recovery efforts were underway, with the bodies found in three separate shafts.
"The first phase of the works is to pump out all the shafts in the sector to reduce the water level, and then evaluate rescue efforts," emergency officials said in a post on social media.
Trump says he does not want to extend truce as expiry nears
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he did not want to extend a rapidly expiring ceasefire in the US-Israeli war on Iran and that the US military was "raring to go" if negotiations were not successful.
Explosion at fireworks unit in Kerala kills at least 13
At least 13 people have been killed in a powerful explosion at a fireworks unit in the southern Indian state of Kerala, in Thrissur district.
Eight arrested by UK police over London arson attacks
British counter-terrorism police said on Tuesday they had arrested eight people in an investigation into a series of suspected arson attacks in London, including an alleged plot targeting a venue linked to the Jewish community.
US positive on Iran deal but talks still uncertain as ceasefire end nears
The United States expressed confidence that peace talks with Iran would go ahead in Pakistan and a senior Iranian official said Tehran was considering joining, but significant hurdles and uncertainty remained as the end of a ceasefire loomed.
Gunman kills one, wounds 13 at Mexico’s Teotihuacan pyramids
A gunman shot one dead as he opened fire at Mexico's Teotihuacan pyramids on Monday before taking his own life, authorities said, in a rare attack at a major tourist attraction.
His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, has affirmed the strategic importance of Dubai’s aviation sector in strengthening global connectivity and supporting the international economy.
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has reviewed the AED3billion Beach Development Plan to turn Dubai into the world's best city to live in by 2040.
The UAE's Ministerial Development Council has reviewed progress on key government programmes and initiatives, and discussed proposals aimed at improving efficiency across a range of sectors.
