The North Pole is probably the least explored part of Earth despite hundreds or even thousands of expeditions to the land. Its first explorers blazed a firm trail for others lucky enough to visit and discover the land of snow, ice and extreme weather. A Soviet paratrooper, who was one of the first ever to parachute at the North Pole and a pilot, who participated in numerous trainings to the Pole, tell their story.
// Jul. 13, 2011 - 09:06 GMT
Chinese state media said on Tuesday at least 12 people died in a warehouse fire in Wuhan in central China.
// Jul. 13, 2011 - 08:06 GMT
Masked gunmen blew up a terminal of the Egyptian natural gas pipeline to Israel and Jordan in a predawn attack on Tuesday, security officials said.
// Jul. 12, 2011 - 09:03 GMT
About 80 survivors from the sunken riverboat Bulgaria were taken to Kazan on July 10. Relatives, friends and ambulance crews met them at the port.
// Jul. 11, 2011 - 08:45 GMT
A fire tore through a home for the elderly in western Ukraine on Sunday, killing 16 people, officials said.
// Jul. 11, 2011 - 07:17 GMT
A gunman opened fire in two Michigan homes on Thursday, killing seven people before leading police on a high-speed chase through downtown Grand Rapids and taking three hostages. The standoff ended when he killed himself with a gunshot to the head, authorities said. The hostages were released unharmed.
// Jul. 08, 2011 - 08:16 GMT
Nanotech clothing which traps and destroys airborne pollutants and purifies the air could clean up city streets and save lives, according to researchers.
// Jul. 07, 2011 - 07:46 GMT
Strauss-Kahn was freed from house arrest, without bail, on Friday after New York prosecutors acknowledged they had discovered problems with the credibility of the Guinean hotel maid who accused him of sexual assault. Te charges of attempted rape and other crimes still stand, though to add fuel to the flames, Tristane Banon,broke her long public silence with a dramatic account of allegedly fending off Strauss-Kahn, who ripped at her clothes as they fought on his apartment floor.
// Jul. 06, 2011 - 07:52 GMT
A massive dust storm descended on the Phoenix area on Tuesday night, drastically reducing visibility and delaying flights as strong winds toppled trees and caused power outages for thousands of residents in the valley.
// Jul. 06, 2011 - 07:50 GMT
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez rallied a crowd of thousands of supporters in Caracas on Monday, vowing to win a “battle for life” after undergoing cancer treatment.
// Jul. 05, 2011 - 08:09 GMT