Retired firefighter Rich Snyder rescued his neighbour when the LA wildfires spread to their street.
Sophisticated smuggling tunnel found between US and Mexico
The underground passage linking Ciudad Juarez with El Paso, Texas, was equipped with lighting and ventilation.
Video from South African mine shows desperation of illegal miners refusing to leave
The men have been underground since the police began a crackdown on illegal mining last year.
Ghana to investigate controversial $400m cathedral project
Critics say the money could be put to better use in at a time when the country is struggling economically.
Record label takes legal action against K-pop band
Ador accuses the girl group of trying to sign new deals, while still under contract at the label.
Three things that have shifted towards Gaza hostage deal
There is fresh anticipation about the talks after several shifts, both politically and on the ground.
Three things that could make a Gaza hostage deal more likely
There is fresh anticipation about the talks after several shifts, both politically and on the ground.
German-Iranian woman Nahid Taghavi released from prison in Tehran
Taghavi, 70, spent more than four years in jail after a trial that rights groups said was grossly unfair.
‘I can’t believe my baby is not going to be here’ – mother of fire victim
Shelley Sykes’ son Rory, who had cerebral palsy and struggled with mobility, chose not to follow an evacuation order.
Oliviero Toscani, Benetton’s shock photographer, dies aged 82
Toscani was the creative force behind shock ad campaigns of the 1990s including a priest and nun kissing.
