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Anatomy of a Rescue: We Spoke To a Kiwi Pulling Refugees Out of the Mediterranean
Thousands of refugees are still making the deadly ocean crossing to Europe. We spoke to one New Zealander on board the Aquarius, a rescue ship that searches for the boats and takes them to safety.
The Robotic Arms on This New Drone Could Be Very Useful
The PD6B-AW-ARM has "talons" that move in different ways.
Nigeria's military says it has saved 80 women and children from Boko Haram
The rescue of 42 women and 38 children was secured after soldiers infiltrated a Boko Haram meeting in Gangere village, in an operation that left more than 40 militants dead.
Rescuers are on a daring mission to save two people stranded at a South Pole research station
Only hours ago, a Canadian plane landed at Rothera, a British Antarctic Survey Station on the Antarctic Peninsula, after picking up two people working at a South Pole scientific station who urgently need medical help.
More than 100 Feared Dead After Landslides in Sri Lanka
Torrential rains have forced more than 223,000 people from their homes across the South Asian country. Seventeen bodies have been recovered, bringing the official death toll to 37 so far.
'No, You Can’t Take the Cat’: People Are Rescuing Pets Stranded By Alberta's Wildfire
Several Facebook groups have been set up for desperate pet owners to post photos and locations, in case anyone is nearby to rescue them. And it seems to be working.
Nigerian Army Raids Boko Haram Camps, Rescuing More than 300 People
Troops successfully raided the militant group's camps in two northeastern villages, where they managed to rescue 338 people, including nearly 200 children.
North Korean Sailors Defect to South Korea After Rescue at Sea
Their boat was found floating in South Korean waters and while two sailors have asked to be sent back to North Korea, three others wish to stay in the south.
More Than 50,000 Migrants Have Arrived in Italy This Year
Several officials in northern Italy announced over the weekend they would refuse to take in any more "illegal immigrants."
Watch These Rescue Robots Fail to Rescue Anything
Robots can’t handle disaster tasks, or, as we know them, regular person tasks.
In Photos: Vehicles Tossed Onto Buildings in Fierce Tornado in Mexico; 13 Dead
The twister struck Ciudad Acuña across from Texas early on Monday, lifting large vehicles and buses onto buildings. Most of the dead were outdoors at the time, officials said.